Cast & creator
Vinu Chakravarthy
Best known for Thambikku Entha Ooru, Pondattiye Deivam, Thangamana Raasa
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.
Also known as: Vinuchakravarthy
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1978–2014 · acting roles
6.7
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (191)
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Thambikku Entha Ooru
Velu Manikkam
1984Pondattiye Deivam
Periya Karuppu Thevar
1994Thangamana Raasa
1989Ponnuketha Purushan
Thuppakki Duraisingam
1992Ponnuketha Purushan
Story
1992Padicha Pulla
1989Karimedu Karuvayan
1986Thalattu
1993Kalamellam Un Madiyil
1986Pozhuthu Vidinchachu
1984Nattupura Pattu
Naicker
1996Athiradi Padai
1994
Kummi Paattu
1999
Chinna Mappillai
1993Maragatha Veenai
1986Thanga Mama
1985Sundara Purushan
1996Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
1990Kairasikkaran
Kaataa Muthu
1984
Theertha Karayinile
Sarasu's Husband
1987Kalyana Galatta
1998Raja Gopuram
1985
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Adhikesavan
2014
Arunachalam
Chokkalingam
1997Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
Citizen
Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
2001Solaiyamma
1992Pollachi Mappiley
Muthu Gounder
2010Karagattakkari
2005Thanga Kalasam
1988
Muni
Ganesh's Father
2007Thambikku Oru Pattu
1991
Thamizhan
MLA
2002
Parasuram
Kader Mohammed
2003
Siva
1989
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
S. P. Viswanathan
1985
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Galatta Ganapathi
2003
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989Chinna Thayee
Veeramuthu Naicker
1992
Veera Padhakkam
1994
Thirunelveli
2000
Neranja Manasu
2004
Veera
Rajamanikkam
1994Engirundho Vandhan
Tribal Chief
1995
Parasangada Gendethimma
villager (uncredited)
1978
Jothi
1983
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Maruthamuthu
1987
Annamalai
S. Ekambaram
1992
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
2001
Athisaya Piravi
1990
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
Thenkasipattanam
Thevar
2000Mappillai Gounder
1997
Vetrikkarangal
1991Kambolam
Murugaraj Gounder
1994
Ilakkanam
2006
Uyire Unakkaga
1986
Military
Sundaramoorthy
2003Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Rathnasamy
1986
Raja Enga Raja
1995
Red
Narayanan's House owner
2002
Devan
2002Mella Pesungal
1983Enna Petha Raasa
1989Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987Kannathal
Karuppu Sami
1998Moondravadhu Kann
1993Kalyana Kacheri
1987
Kasi
Valaiyapathy
2001Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
Maharasan
1993Naalellam Pournami
1986
Mappillai
1989Seethanam
1992
Manithan
1987
Ellame En Thangachi
1989
Amarkalam
Aarumugam
1999
Rajadhani
Rajamanyam Nadar
1994En Aasai Rasave
1998
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Sangham
Thevar
1988
Azhagana Naatkal
2001
Desingu Raja
Idhayakani's Grandfather
2013
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Veeramuthu
1999
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984
Murai Maaman
Parameswaran
1995Aalappirandhavan
1987Alaudin
2003
Malabar Police
Meganathan
1999
Paarai
2003Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995Imaigal
Dialogue
1983Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
Villain
Minister Ramasamy
2002
Anbu Kattalai
1989Needhiyin Nizhal
Ethiraj
1985Thangathin Thangam
1990
Gemini
2002
Nattamai
1994
Alli Arjuna
Daddy
2002
Lucky Man
1995
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
Gajendra
Peedhambaram
2004
Rasa Magan
1994
Muthal Vasantham
1986Naan Sonnathey Sattam
Nagalingam
1988
Unnai Thedi
1999
Student Number 1
'Leakage' Sambasivam
2003
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Punnagai Desam
2002
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Kovai Neelakandan
2001
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1989Pudhu Vasantham
Balu's father
1990
Pudhiya Mannargal
Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
1994
Giri
2004
Poomani
1996
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
MLA
1994
January 1
1984
Kumbakonam Gopalu
1998
Chinna
2005
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Balakrishnan
1983Pugaipadam
2010
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Ragasiya Police
1995
Sandhana Kaatru
Chakravarthy
1990Thirumbi Paar
Avuthu Nayagam
1996
Periyanna
1999Rathna
1998
Anbulla Appa
1987
Parthen Rasithen
2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Chakravarthy
2000
Maaran
2002
Guru Sishyan
Nallasivam
1988
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Pichadi Perumal
2000
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Bhoothalingam
1982Manyanmar
Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
1992
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
JK
1996
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998Manikya Chempazhukka
Bhoopathu
1995
Pandavar Bhoomi
2001
Kadhaludan
Pannayar
2003
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Arul
2004Salem Vishnu
Sundaram
1990Vivaramana Aalu
2002
Good Luck
Surya’s Uncle
2000
Mann Vasanai
Malaichamy
1983
Dharma
Chakravarthy
1998
Harichandra
Anthony
1998
Rajathi Raja
1989
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987
Chokka Thangam
2003Super Kudumbam
Major Malaisamy
2001
Kauravar
Vijayan
1992Vetri Padigal
Karuppuswamy
1991
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sadagopan
1996
Nilaave Vaa
Cruz
1998Thaaippasam
1988Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Muthu Karuppan
1998
Azhagarsamy
1999Sarigamapadani
Kabali
1994Thottil Kuzhandhai
Sudalai, Pitchai's father
1995
Periya Kudumbam
1995
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Veeramuthu Gounder
1993Sathya Vaakku
1990
Padai Veetu Amman
Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
2002Anni
1985Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Banda Paramasivam
Cheran
2003
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1986Thiruppu Munai
1989
Lovely
2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Alamelu's father
2001
Anbu Thollai
2003Periya Manushan
Indhu Uncle
1997
Poovizhi Raja
1988
Anbudan
2000Pongivarum Kaveri
1989Kannaal Pesavaa
2000Unnai Kann Theduthe
Dhanapal
2009
Vasanthi
1988Koyil Puraa
1981Koyil Puraa
Writer
1981
Vandichakkaram
1980Vandichakkaram
Writer
1980