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Vivek

Profession
Acting
Born
November 19, 1961 · Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Died
April 17, 2021

Biography

Vivek was an Indian film actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer and activist working in the Tamil film industry. Introduced in films by director K. Balachander, he won 3 Filmfare Best Comedian – Tamil Awards for his performances in movies such as Run (2002), Saamy (2003), Perazhagan (2004) and 5 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Comedian for Unnaruge Naan Irundhal (1999), Run (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003), Anniyan (2005) and Sivaji (2007). He has acted more than 220 films. In 2009, Government of India awarded Vivek with the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the arts. Sathyabama University has conferred actor Vivek with an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the society through cinema. As a television personality, Vivek has hosted a number of events and has interviewed media personalities, notably A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Inspired by Kalam's environmentalism, Vivek founded the Green Kalam initiative in 2010 with the mission of planting one billion trees across Tamil Nadu.

Known for

Sivaji: The Boss poster
Sivaji: The Boss
Film · 2007 · ★ 7.1
Anniyan poster
Anniyan
Film · 2005 · ★ 7.4
Bigil poster
Bigil
Film · 2019 · ★ 6.3
Velaiyilla Pattathari poster
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Film · 2014 · ★ 7.5
Singam poster
Singam
Film · 2010 · ★ 6.8
Singam 2 poster
Singam 2
Film · 2013 · ★ 5.8
Yennai Arindhaal poster
Yennai Arindhaal
Film · 2015 · ★ 6.9
Oopiri poster
Oopiri
Film · 2016 · ★ 7.2
Viswasam poster
Viswasam
Film · 2019 · ★ 6.2
Alaipayuthey poster
Alaipayuthey
Film · 2000 · ★ 7.4
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 poster
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Film · 2017 · ★ 5.7
Boys poster
Boys
Film · 2003 · ★ 6.7

Filmography