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Vinu Chakravarthy
Actor
Born December 15, 1945Died April 27, 2017 (71 years)
Vinu Chakravarthee was a Tamil actor, script writer and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Badaga and Malayalam mostly as a comedian, supporting actor or in a villainous role. The 2007 released Tamil movie Muni was his landmark 1000th movie.
On completion of his education, Chakravarthy worked as a Reserve Sub-Inspector at the Ice House police station for six months before joining the Southern Railways where he worked for four years.
Chakravarthy was working as a script writer for Kannada director Puttanna Kanagal when he was noticed by film producer Tiruppur Mani who, in 1977, gave him a role in the Kannada film Parasangada Gendetimma which was later remade into Tamil. Since then, Chakravarthy has made over 1,000 films in four South Indian languages - 900 in Tamil, 30 in Malayalam, 5 in Telugu and one in Badaga language. He has also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing Silk Smitha.
On completion of his education, Chakravarthy worked as a Reserve Sub-Inspector at the Ice House police station for six months before joining the Southern Railways where he worked for four years.
Chakravarthy was working as a script writer for Kannada director Puttanna Kanagal when he was noticed by film producer Tiruppur Mani who, in 1977, gave him a role in the Kannada film Parasangada Gendetimma which was later remade into Tamil. Since then, Chakravarthy has made over 1,000 films in four South Indian languages - 900 in Tamil, 30 in Malayalam, 5 in Telugu and one in Badaga language. He has also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing Silk Smitha.
Known For
Filmography
2021 | |
2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum · as Adhikesavan |
2013 | Desingu Raja · as Idhayakani's Grandfather |
2010 | |
2009 | Unnai Kan Theduthe · as Dhanapal |
2007 | Manase Mounama · as Kavitha's Grandfather |
2007 | Nanbanin Kadhali · as Sujatha's Father |
2007 | Muni · as Ganesh's Father |
2005 | |
2004 | |
2004 | |
2004 | |
2004 | Azhagesan · as Cast |
2004 | |
2004 | Jana · as Cast |
2004 | Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking · as Cast |
2004 | Settai · as Cast |
2003 | |
2003 | Banda Paramasivam · as Cast |
2003 | |
2003 | Chokka Thangam · as Cast |
2003 | |
2002 | Villain · as Minister |
2002 | Thenkasi Pattanam · as Rasappan |
2002 | |
2002 | Thamizhan · as Mla |
2002 | |
2002 | Alli Arjuna · as Daddy |
2002 | |
2002 | |
2002 | Sundhara Travels · as Cast |
2001 | |
2001 | Kasi · as Valaiyapathy |
2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam · as Kovai Neelakandan |
2001 | |
2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi · as Cast |
2001 | Super Kudumbam · as Major Malaisamy |
2001 | Citizen · as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar |
2001 | |
2001 | |
2000 | Thenkasipattanam · as Thevar |
2000 | |
2000 | |
2000 | |
2000 | Vallarasu · as Cast |
2000 | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum · as Pichadi Perumal |
2000 | Good Luck · as Cast |
2000 | |
1999 | Paattaalee · as Kulasekaran |
1999 | |
1999 | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga · as Sakthivel's Father |
1999 | Poo Vaasam · as Cast |
1999 | |
1999 | |
1999 | |
1998 | |
1998 | |
1998 | |
1998 | Nilaave Vaa · as Cruz |
1998 | |
1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai · as Sandhana Goundan |
1998 | Harichandra · as Cast |
1997 | Lelam · as Andipetti Veerapandi Thevar |
1997 | |
1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan · as Jk |
1996 | Kalam Mari Pochu · as Sadagopan |
1996 | Coimbatore Mappillai · as Cast |
1995 | |
1995 | |
1995 | Raasaiyya · as Cast |
1995 | Manikya Chempazhukka · as Bhoopathu |
1995 | |
1995 | |
1995 | |
1995 | Deva · as Cast |
1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal · as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister |
1994 | |
1994 | Rudraksham · as Ci Rao |
1994 | Rajadhani · as Rajamanyam Nadar |
1994 | Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana · as Mla |
1994 | |
1994 | Manasu Rendum Pudhusu · as Peter Raj |
1994 | Kambolam · as Murugaraj Gounder |
1993 | |
1993 | Meleparambil Aanveedu · as Veeramuthu Gounder |
1993 | Chinna Maaplai · as Cast |
1992 | Naalaiya Theerpu · as Sundaramoorthy |
1992 | |
1992 | Annamalai · as S. Ekambaram |
1992 | Manyanmaar · as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram |
1992 | Kauravar · as Police Inspector |
1991 | Saami Potta Mudhichhu · as Cast |
1990 | |
1990 | |
1990 | Pudhu Vasantham · as Balu's Father |
1990 | |
1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram · as Thangavelu's Father |
1989 | |
1989 | |
1989 | Shiva · as Cast |
1989 | |
1989 | |
1989 | |
1989 | |
1988 | |
1988 | Sangham · as Thevar |
1988 | Guru Sishyan · as Nallasivam |
1988 | |
1987 | |
1987 | |
1987 | Poo Poova Poothirukku · as Cast |
1987 | |
1987 | Enga Ooru Paattukkaaran · as Maruthamuthu |
1987 | |
1986 | |
1986 | |
1986 | Thalayatti Bommaigal · as Cast |
1985 | Neethiyin Marupakkam · as Cast |
1985 | |
1985 | Oru Kaidhiyin Diary · as S. P. Viswanathan |
1984 | |
1984 | |
1983 | |
1983 | Manaivi Solle Manthiram · as Balakrishnan |
1983 | |
1982 | Gopurangal Saayvathillai · as Bhoothalingam |
1981 | Koyil Puraa · as Cast |
1979 | Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari · as Cast |