Vinu Chakravarthy
Acting
- Born:
- 1945-12-15
- Died:
- 2017-04-27
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Desingu Raja
Pollachi Mappiley
Pugaipadam
Unnai Kann Theduthe
Muni
Ilakkanam
Chinna
Karagattakkari
Neranja Manasu
Gajendra
Arul
Giri
Mullil Roja
Galatta Ganapathi
Alaudin
Paarai
Parasuram
Banda Paramasivam
Military
Anbu Thollai
Student Number 1
Kadhaludan
Chokka Thangam
Villain
Padai Veetu Amman
Maaran
Thenkasi Pattanam
Devan
Red
Gemini
Thamizhan
Alli Arjuna
Vivaramana Aalu
Punnagai Desam
Azhagana Naatkal
Kasi
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Pandavar Bhoomi
Super Kudumbam
Citizen
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Lovely
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Thenkasipattanam
Anbudan
Kannaal Pesavaa
Parthen Rasithen
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Good Luck
Thirunelveli
Azhagarsamy
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Amarkalam
Malabar Police
Kummi Paattu
Periyanna
Poo Vaasam
Unnai Thedi
Kannathal
Kumbakonam Gopalu
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
En Aasai Rasave
Nilaave Vaa
Kalyana Galatta
Dharma
Harichandra
Rathna
Ninaithen Vandhai
Periya Manushan
Arunachalam
Mappillai Gounder
Poomani
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Sundara Purushan
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Nattupura Pattu
Thirumbi Paar
Ragasiya Police
Periya Kudumbam
Murai Maaman
Manikya Chempazhukka
Lucky Man
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Raja Enga Raja
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Engirundho Vandhan
Pudhiya Mannargal
Veera Padhakkam
Nattamai
Sarigamapadani
Rajadhani
Veera
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Rasa Magan
Pondattiye Deivam
Athiradi Padai
Kambolam
Moondravadhu Kann
Thalattu
Maharasan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Chinna Mappillai
Solaiyamma
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Annamalai
Ponnuketha Purushan
Manyanmar
Kauravar
Chinna Thayee
Seethanam
Thambikku Oru Pattu
Oorellaam Un Paattu
Vetrikkarangal
Vetri Padigal
Sathya Vaakku
Mallu Vetti Minor
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
Athisaya Piravi
Sandhana Kaatru
Pudhu Vasantham
Thangathin Thangam
Salem Vishnu
Vazhkai Chakkaram
Thiruppu Munai
Mappillai
Anbu Kattalai
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Thangamana Raasa
Padicha Pulla
Manidhan Marivittan
Siva
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Pongivarum Kaveri
Rajathi Raja
Ellame En Thangachi
Enna Petha Raasa
Vasanthi
Poovizhi Raja
Melangottu Thalikattu
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
Sangham
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Guru Sishyan
Thaaippasam
Thanga Kalasam
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Theertha Karayinile
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
Anbulla Appa
Manithan
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Aalappirandhavan
Kalyana Kacheri
Mannukkul Vairam
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
Naalellam Pournami
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Muthal Vasantham
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Maragatha Veenai
Uyire Unakkaga
Karimedu Karuvayan
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Neethiyin Marupakkam
Thanga Mama
Anni
Needhiyin Nizhal
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Raja Gopuram
January 1
Idhu Enga Boomi
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Kairasikkaran
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Mann Vasanai
Mella Pesungal
Jothi
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Koyil Puraa
Vandichakkaram
Parasangada Gendethimma