Vinu Chakravarthy
Acting • Born 1945-12-15 – Died 2017-04-27
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.
Filmography
147 credits
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
Movie • 1987
Citizen
Movie • 2001
Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
Devan
Movie • 2002
Periya Kudumbam
Movie • 1995
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Movie • 1995
Anni
Movie • 1985
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Movie • 1986
Vasanthi
Movie • 1988
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Movie • 1983
Balakrishnan
Arul
Movie • 2004
Arunachalam
Movie • 1997
Chokkalingam
Veera
Movie • 1994
Rajamanikkam
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Movie • 1984
Maharasan
Movie • 1993
Sandhana Kaatru
Movie • 1990
Gajendra
Movie • 2004
Azhagarsamy
Movie • 1999
Annamalai
Movie • 1992
S. Ekambaram
Unnai Kann Theduthe
Movie • 2009
Dhanapal
Vetrikkarangal
Movie • 1991
Rajadhani
Movie • 1994
Rajamanyam Nadar
Sarigamapadani
Movie • 1994
Kabali
Ilakkanam
Movie • 2006
Periyanna
Movie • 1999
Azhagana Naatkal
Movie • 2001
Lovely
Movie • 2001
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Movie • 1999
Sakthivel's Father
Raja enga Raja
Movie • 1995
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Movie • 1988
Idhu Enga Boomi
Movie • 1984
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Movie • 1986
January 1
Movie • 1984
Nattamai
Movie • 1994
Neranja Manasu
Movie • 2004
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Movie • 2001
Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie • 2002
Paarai
Movie • 2003
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Movie • 1998
Dharma
Movie • 1998
Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie • 1998
Nilaave Vaa
Movie • 1998
Cruz
Pudhiya Mannargal
Movie • 1994
Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
Thiruppu Munai
Movie • 1989
Harichandra
Movie • 1998
Lucky Man
Movie • 1995
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Movie • 1992
Mann Vasanai
Movie • 1983
Mannukkul Vairam
Movie • 1986
Needhiyin Nizhal
Movie • 1985
En Aasai Rasave
Movie • 1998
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Movie • 1992
Anbulla Appa
Movie • 1987
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Movie • 2014
Adhikesavan
Thirunelveli
Movie • 2000
Aalappirandhavan
Movie • 1987
Super Kudumbam
Movie • 2001
Major Malaisamy
Galatta Ganapathi
Movie • 2003
Thaaippasam
Movie • 1988
Enna Petha Raasa
Movie • 1989
Amarkalam
Movie • 1999
Aarumugam
Villain
Movie • 2002
Minister Ramasamy
Muni
Movie • 2007
Ganesh's Father
Pandavar Bhoomi
Movie • 2001
Uyire Unakkaaga
Movie • 1986
Theertha Karayinile
Movie • 1987
Sarasu's Husband
Salem Vishnu
Movie • 1990
Sundaram
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Movie • 1987
Maruthamuthu
Pongivarum Kaveri
Movie • 1989
Thangamana Raasa
Movie • 1989
Kannaal Pesavaa
Movie • 2000
Unnai Thedi
Movie • 1999
Alli Arjuna
Movie • 2002
Daddy
Kasi
Movie • 2001
Valaiyapathy
Gemini
Movie • 2002
Kadhaludan
Movie • 2003
Pannayar
Pudhu Vasantham
Movie • 1990
Balu's father
Rathna
Movie • 1998
Anbu Thollai
Movie • 2003
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Movie • 2001
Alamelu's father
Rajathi Raja
Movie • 1989
Guru Sishyan
Movie • 1988
Nallasivam
Melangottu Thalikattu
Movie • 1988
Desingu Raja
Movie • 2013
Idhayakani's Grandfather
Chinna
Movie • 2005
Giri
Movie • 2004
Kalyana Kacheri
Movie • 1987
Moondravadhu Kann
Movie • 1993
Manyanmar
Movie • 1992
Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
Vivaramana Aalu
Movie • 2002
Mallu Vetti Minor
Movie • 1990
Maaran
Movie • 2002
Parthen Rasithen
Movie • 2000
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Movie • 1985
S. P. Viswanathan
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Movie • 1983
Siva
Movie • 1989
Mappillai
Movie • 1989
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Movie • 1993
Veeramuthu Gounder
Mappillai Gounder
Movie • 1997
Manikya Chempazhukka
Movie • 1995
Bhoopathu
Thirumbi Paar
Movie • 1996
Avuthu Nayagam
Murai Maman
Movie • 1995
Parameswaran
Pugaipadam
Movie • 2010
Pollachi Mappiley
Movie • 2010
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Movie • 2001
Kovai Neelakandan
Student Number 1
Movie • 2003
'Leaked' Sampasivam
Anbudan
Movie • 2000
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Movie • 1994
MLA
Poomani
Movie • 1996
Sangham
Movie • 1988
Thevar
Sri Raja Rajeswari
Movie • 2001
Kumbakonam Gopalu
Movie • 1998
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Movie • 1996
JK
Thottil Kuzhandhai
Movie • 1995
Sudalai, Pitchai's father
Vetri Padigal
Movie • 1991
Karuppuswamy
Padai Veetu Amman
Movie • 2002
Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Movie • 1987
Solaiyamma
Movie • 1992
Rasa Magan
Movie • 1994
Veera Padhakkam
Movie • 1994
Poovizhi Raja
Movie • 1988
Vazhkai Chakkaram
Movie • 1990
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Movie • 1982
Bhoothalingam
Manithan
Movie • 1987
Ellame En Thangachi
Movie • 1989
Manidhan Marivittan
Movie • 1989
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Movie • 1984
Muthal Vasantham
Movie • 1986
Anbu Kattalai
Movie • 1989
Alaudin
Movie • 2003
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Movie • 1996
Sadagopan
Thamizhan
Movie • 2002
MLA
Kalyana Galatta
Movie • 1998
Vandichakkaram
Movie • 1980
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Movie • 1987
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Movie • 1989
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Movie • 2000
Pichadi Perumal
Athisaya Piravi
Movie • 1990
Punnagai Desam
Movie • 2002
Ragasiya Police
Movie • 1995
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Movie • 1986
Sathya Vaakku
Movie • 1990
Thenkasipattanam
Movie • 2000
Thevar
Red
Movie • 2002
Narayanan's House owner
Kauravar
Movie • 1992
Vijayan
Kambolam
Movie • 1994
Murugaraj Gounder
Seethanam
Movie • 1992
Thanga Kalasam
Movie • 1988