Vinu Chakravarthy
Born December 15, 1945 (Age: 80)
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Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
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Unnai Kann Theduthe
2009
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as Dhanapal
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Age: 63
Ilakkanam
2006
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Age: 61
Villain
2002
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as Minister Ramasamy
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Age: 56
Padai Veetu Amman
2002
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as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
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Age: 56
Maaran
2002
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Age: 56
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
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Age: 56
Devan
2002
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Age: 56
Red
2002
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as Narayanan's House owner
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Age: 56
Thamizhan
2002
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as MLA
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Age: 56
Gemini
2002
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Age: 56
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Vivaramana Aalu
2002
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Age: 56
Punnagai Desam
2002
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Age: 56
Alli Arjuna
2002
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as Daddy
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Age: 56
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Super Kudumbam
2001
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as Major Malaisamy
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Age: 55
Citizen
2001
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as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
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Age: 55
Thenkasipattanam
2000
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as Thevar
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Age: 54
Anbudan
2000
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Age: 54
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Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
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Age: 54
Parthen Rasithen
2000
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Age: 54
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
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as Pichadi Perumal
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Age: 54
Thirunelveli
2000
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Age: 54
Azhagarsamy
1999
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Age: 53
Amarkalam
1999
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as Aarumugam
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Age: 53
Kumbakonam Gopalu
1998
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Age: 52
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Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998
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Age: 52
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En Aasai Rasave
1998
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Age: 52
Nilaave Vaa
1998
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as Cruz
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Age: 52
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Kalyana Galatta
1998
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Age: 52
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Dharma
1998
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Age: 52
Harichandra
1998
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Age: 52
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Rathna
1998
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Age: 52
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998
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Age: 52
Arunachalam
1997
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as Chokkalingam
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Age: 51
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Mappillai Gounder
1997
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Age: 51
Poomani
1996
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Age: 50
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996
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as JK
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Age: 50
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
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as Sadagopan
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Age: 50
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Thirumbi Paar
1996
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as Avuthu Nayagam
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Age: 50
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Veera Padhakkam
1994
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Age: 48
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Sarigamapadani
1994
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as Kabali
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Age: 48
Rajadhani
1994
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as Rajamanyam Nadar
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Age: 48
Rasa Magan
1994
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Age: 48
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Kambolam
1994
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as Murugaraj Gounder
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Age: 48
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Moondravadhu Kann
1993
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Age: 47
Maharasan
1993
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Age: 47
Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993
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as Veeramuthu Gounder
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Age: 47
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Solaiyamma
1992
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Age: 46
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Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
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Age: 46
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
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Age: 46
Annamalai
1992
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as S. Ekambaram
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Age: 46
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Manyanmar
1992
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as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
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Age: 46
Kauravar
1992
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as Vijayan
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Age: 46
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Seethanam
1992
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Age: 46
Vetrikkarangal
1991
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Age: 45
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Vetri Padigal
1991
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as Karuppuswamy
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Age: 45
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Sathya Vaakku
1990
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Age: 44
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Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
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Age: 44
Athisaya Piravi
1990
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Age: 44
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
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Age: 44
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Pudhu Vasantham
1990
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as Balu's father
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Age: 44
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Salem Vishnu
1990
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as Sundaram
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Age: 44
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
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Age: 44
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Thiruppu Munai
1989
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Age: 43
Anbu Kattalai
1989
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Age: 43
Mappillai
1989
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Age: 43
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Thangamana Raasa
1989
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Age: 43
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
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Age: 43
Siva
1989
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Age: 43
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
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Age: 43
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Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
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Age: 43
Rajathi Raja
1989
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Age: 43
Ellame En Thangachi
1989
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Age: 43
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Enna Petha Raasa
1989
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Age: 43
Vasanthi
1988
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Age: 42
Poovizhi Raja
1988
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Age: 42
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Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
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Age: 42
Sangham
1988
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as Thevar
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Age: 42
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Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
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Age: 42
Guru Sishyan
1988
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as Nallasivam
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Age: 42
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Thaaippasam
1988
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Age: 42
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Thanga Kalasam
1988
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Age: 42
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987
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Age: 41
Theertha Karayinile
1987
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as Sarasu's Husband
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Age: 41
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Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987
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Age: 41
Anbulla Appa
1987
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Age: 41
Manithan
1987
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Age: 41
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Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
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Age: 41
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
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as Maruthamuthu
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Age: 41
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Aalappirandhavan
1987
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Age: 41
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Kalyana Kacheri
1987
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Age: 41
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Anni
1985
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Age: 39
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Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
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Age: 39
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985
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as S. P. Viswanathan
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Age: 39
Vandichakkaram
1980
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Age: 34