Vinu Chakravarthy
Born
December 15, 1945
Died
April 27, 2017 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Adhikesavan
2014
Desingu Raja
Idhayakani's Grandfather
2013
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
Pugaipadam
2010
Unnai Kann Theduthe
Dhanapal
2009
Muni
Ganesh's Father
2007
Ilakkanam
2006
Chinna
2005
Neranja Manasu
2004
Gajendra
2004
Arul
2004
Giri
2004
Galatta Ganapathi
2003
Alaudin
2003
Paarai
2003
Anbu Thollai
2003
Student Number 1
'Leaked' Sampasivam
2003
Kadhaludan
Pannayar
2003
Villain
Minister Ramasamy
2002
Padai Veetu Amman
Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
2002
Maaran
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Devan
2002
Red
Narayanan's House owner
2002
Gemini
2002
Thamizhan
MLA
2002
Alli Arjuna
Daddy
2002
Vivaramana Aalu
2002
Punnagai Desam
2002
Azhagana Naatkal
2001
Kasi
Valaiyapathy
2001
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Kovai Neelakandan
2001
Pandavar Bhoomi
2001
Super Kudumbam
Major Malaisamy
2001
Citizen
Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Alamelu's father
2001
Lovely
2001
Sri Raja Rajeswari
2001
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
Thenkasipattanam
Thevar
2000
Anbudan
2000
Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
Parthen Rasithen
2000
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Pichadi Perumal
2000
Thirunelveli
2000
Azhagarsamy
1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Sakthivel's Father
1999
Amarkalam
Aarumugam
1999
Periyanna
1999
Unnai Thedi
1999
Kumbakonam Gopalu
1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998
En Aasai Rasave
1998
Nilaave Vaa
Cruz
1998
Kalyana Galatta
1998
Dharma
1998
Harichandra
1998
Rathna
1998
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998
Arunachalam
Chokkalingam
1997
Mappillai Gounder
1997
Poomani
1996
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
JK
1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sadagopan
1996
Thirumbi Paar
Avuthu Nayagam
1996
Ragasiya Police
1995
Periya Kudumbam
1995
Murai Maman
Parameswaran
1995
Manikya Chempazhukka
Bhoopathu
1995
Lucky Man
1995
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995
Raja enga Raja
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Sudalai, Pitchai's father
1995
Pudhiya Mannargal
Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
1994
Veera Padhakkam
1994
Nattamai
1994
Sarigamapadani
Kabali
1994
Rajadhani
Rajamanyam Nadar
1994
Veera
Rajamanikkam
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
MLA
1994
Rasa Magan
1994
Moondravadhu Kann
1993
Maharasan
1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Veeramuthu Gounder
1993
Solaiyamma
1992
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
Onna Irukku Kathukanom
1992
Annamalai
S. Ekambaram
1992
Manyanmar
Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
1992
Vetrikkarangal
1991
Vetri Padigal
Karuppuswamy
1991
Sathya Vaakku
1990
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
Athisaya Piravi
1990
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
Pudhu Vasantham
Balu's father
1990
Salem Vishnu
Sundaram
1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Thiruppu Munai
1989
Mappillai
1989
Anbu Kattalai
1989
Thangamana Raasa
1989
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Siva
1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
Rajathi Raja
1989
Ellame En Thangachi
1989
Enna Petha Raasa
1989
Vasanthi
1988
Poovizhi Raja
1988
Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
Sangham
Thevar
1988
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
Guru Sishyan
Nallasivam
1988
Thaaippasam
1988
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987
Theertha Karayinile
Sarasu's Husband
1987
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987
Anbulla Appa
1987
Manithan
1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Maruthamuthu
1987
Aalappirandhavan
1987
Kalyana Kacheri
1987
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
Muthal Vasantham
1986
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1986
Uyire Unakkaaga
1986
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
Anni
1985
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
S. P. Viswanathan
1985
January 1
1984
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Balakrishnan
1983
Mann Vasanai
1983
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Bhoothalingam
1982
Vandichakkaram
1980