- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 15, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Died
- April 27, 2017
Vinu Chakravarthy
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 dir…
Filmography
movieVaayai Moodi Pesavum
2014 · Adhikesavan
movieDesingu Raja
2013 · Idhayakani's Grandfather
Pollachi Mappiley
moviePollachi Mappiley
2010 · Muthu Gounder
Pugaipadam
moviePugaipadam
2010
Unnai Kann Theduthe
movieUnnai Kann Theduthe
2009 · Dhanapal
movieMuni
2007 · Ganesh's Father
movieIlakkanam
2006
movieChinna
2005
movieNeranja Manasu
2004
movieGajendra
2004 · Peedhambaram
movieArul
2004
movieGiri
2004
movieGalatta Ganapathi
2003
Alaudin
movieAlaudin
2003
moviePaarai
2003
movieParasuram
2003 · Kader Mohammed
movieBanda Paramasivam
2003 · Cheran
movieMilitary
2003 · Sundaramoorthy
movieAnbu Thollai
2003
movieStudent Number 1
2003 · 'Leaked' Sampasivam
movieKadhaludan
2003 · Pannayar
movieChokka Thangam
2003
movieVillain
2002 · Minister Ramasamy
moviePadai Veetu Amman
2002 · Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
movieMaaran
2002
movieThenkasi Pattanam
2002
movieDevan
2002
movieRed
2002 · Narayanan's House owner
movieGemini
2002
movieThamizhan
2002 · MLA
movieAlli Arjuna
2002 · Daddy
Vivaramana Aalu
movieVivaramana Aalu
2002
moviePunnagai Desam
2002
movieAzhagana Naatkal
2001
movieKasi
2001 · Valaiyapathy
movieAchaneyanenikkishtam
2001 · Kovai Neelakandan
moviePandavar Bhoomi
2001
Super Kudumbam
movieSuper Kudumbam
2001 · Major Malaisamy
movieCitizen
2001 · Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
movieKunguma Pottu Gounder
2001 · Alamelu's father
movieLovely
2001
movieSri Raja Rajeshwari
2001 · Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
movieVinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
movieThenkasipattanam
2000 · Thevar
movieAnbudan
2000
Kannaal Pesavaa
movieKannaal Pesavaa
2000
movieParthen Rasithen
2000
movieVetri Kodi Kattu
2000 · Chakravarthy
movieNadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000 · Pichadi Perumal
movieGood Luck
2000 · Surya’s Uncle
movieThirunelveli
2000
movieAzhagarsamy
1999
movieUnakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999 · Veeramuthu
movieAmarkalam
1999 · Aarumugam
movieMalabar Police
1999 · Meganathan
moviePeriyanna
1999
movieUnnai Thedi
1999
Kannathal
movieKannathal
1998 · Karuppu Sami
movieKumbakonam Gopalu
1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
movieVeeram Vilanja Mannu
1998 · Muthu Karuppan
En Aasai Rasave
movieEn Aasai Rasave
1998
movieNilaave Vaa
1998 · Cruz
Kalyana Galatta
movieKalyana Galatta
1998
movieDharma
1998 · Chakravarthy
movieHarichandra
1998 · Anthony
Rathna
movieRathna
1998
movieNinaithen Vandhai
1998
Periya Manushan
moviePeriya Manushan
1997 · Indhu Uncle
movieArunachalam
1997 · Chokkalingam
Mappillai Gounder
movieMappillai Gounder
1997
moviePoomani
1996
movieEnakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996 · JK
movieKaalam Maari Pochu
1996 · Sadagopan
Thirumbi Paar
movieThirumbi Paar
1996 · Avuthu Nayagam
movieRagasiya Police
1995
moviePeriya Kudumbam
1995
movieMurai Maaman
1995 · Parameswaran
Manikya Chempazhukka
movieManikya Chempazhukka
1995 · Bhoopathu
movieLucky Man
1995
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
movieMuthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995
movieRaja Enga Raja
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
movieThottil Kuzhandhai
1995 · Sudalai, Pitchai's father
Engirundho Vandhan
movieEngirundho Vandhan
1995 · Tribal Chief
moviePudhiya Mannargal
1994 · Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
movieVeera Padhakkam
1994
movieNattamai
1994
Sarigamapadani
movieSarigamapadani
1994 · Kabali
movieRajadhani
1994 · Rajamanyam Nadar
movieVeera
1994 · Rajamanikkam
movieVaravu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994 · MLA
movieRasa Magan
1994
Kambolam
movieKambolam
1994 · Murugaraj Gounder
Moondravadhu Kann
movieMoondravadhu Kann
1993
movieMaharasan
1993
movieMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993 · Veeramuthu Gounder
Solaiyamma
movieSolaiyamma
1992
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
movieUnna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
movieOnna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
movieAnnamalai
1992 · S. Ekambaram
Manyanmar
movieManyanmar
1992 · Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
movieKauravar
1992 · Vijayan
Seethanam
movieSeethanam
1992
movieVetrikkarangal
1991
Vetri Padigal
movieVetri Padigal
1991 · Karuppuswamy
Sathya Vaakku
movieSathya Vaakku
1990
Mallu Vetti Minor
movieMallu Vetti Minor
1990
movieAthisaya Piravi
1990
movieSandhana Kaatru
1990 · Chakravarthy
Pudhu Vasantham
moviePudhu Vasantham
1990 · Balu's father
Thangathin Thangam
movieThangathin Thangam
1990
Salem Vishnu
movieSalem Vishnu
1990 · Sundaram
movieVazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Thiruppu Munai
movieThiruppu Munai
1989
movieMappillai
1989
movieAnbu Kattalai
1989
Thangamana Raasa
movieThangamana Raasa
1989
movieManidhan Marivittan
1989
movieSiva
1989
movieEnga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Pongivarum Kaveri
moviePongivarum Kaveri
1989
movieRajathi Raja
1989
movieEllame En Thangachi
1989
Enna Petha Raasa
movieEnna Petha Raasa
1989
movieVasanthi
1988
moviePoovizhi Raja
1988
Melangottu Thalikattu
movieMelangottu Thalikattu
1988
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
movieNaan Sonnathey Sattam
1988 · Nagalingam
movieSangham
1988 · Thevar
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
movieUllathil Nalla Ullam
1988
movieGuru Sishyan
1988 · Nallasivam
Thaaippasam
movieThaaippasam
1988
Thanga Kalasam
movieThanga Kalasam
1988
movieOre Oru Gramathiley
1987
movieTheertha Karayinile
1987 · Sarasu's Husband
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
movieOndru Engal Jaathiye
1987
movieAnbulla Appa
1987
movieManithan
1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
movieIni Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
movieEnga Ooru Pattukaran
1987 · Maruthamuthu
Aalappirandhavan
movieAalappirandhavan
1987
Kalyana Kacheri
movieKalyana Kacheri
1987
movieMannukkul Vairam
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
movieEnakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986 · Rathnasamy
movieMuthal Vasantham
1986
movieAmman Kovil Kizhakale
1986
movieUyire Unakkaaga
1986
movieParu Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
movieNeethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Anni
movieAnni
1985
Needhiyin Nizhal
movieNeedhiyin Nizhal
1985 · Ethiraj
movieOru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985 · S. P. Viswanathan
movieJanuary 1
1984
Idhu Enga Boomi
movieIdhu Enga Boomi
1984
movieThambikku Entha Ooru
1984
movieIngeyum Oru Gangai
1984
movieThoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
movieManaivi Solle Manthiram
1983 · Balakrishnan
movieMann Vasanai
1983 · Malaichamy
Imaigal
movieImaigal
1983 · Dialogue
movieGopurangal Saivathillai
1982 · Bhoothalingam
movieVandichakkaram
1980 · , Writer