Acting
Vinu Chakravarthy
Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada cinema · 185 credits
Born
15 December 1945
Died
27 April 2017 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Vinuchakravarthy
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
as Adhikesavan
Desingu Raja
as Idhayakani's Grandfather
பொள்ளாச்சி மாப்ளே
2010
Pollachi Mappiley
as Muthu Gounder
Muni
as Ganesh's Father
Arul
Actor
Gajendra
as Peedhambaram
Giri
Actor
Kadhaludan
as Pannayar
Student Number 1
as 'Leakage' Sambasivam
Parasuram
as Kader Mohammed
Military
as Sundaramoorthy
Devan
Actor
Villain
as Minister Ramasamy
Alli Arjuna
as Daddy
Padai Veetu Amman
as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
Thamizhan
as MLA
Red
as Narayanan's House owner
Citizen
as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
சூப்பர் குடும்பம்
2001
Super Kudumbam
as Major Malaisamy
Kasi
as Valaiyapathy
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Alamelu's father
Achaneyanenikkishtam
as Kovai Neelakandan
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
Kannaal Pesavaa
as Arun's grandfather
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
as Pichadi Perumal
Thenkasipattanam
as Thevar
Vetri Kodi Kattu
as Chakravarthy
Good Luck
as Surya’s Uncle
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
as Veeramuthu
Amarkalam
as Aarumugam
Malabar Police
as Meganathan
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
as Muthu Karuppan
Dharma
as Chakravarthy
Nilaave Vaa
as Cruz
கண்ணாத்தாள்
1998
Kannathal
as Karuppu Sami
Arunachalam
as Chokkalingam
Periya Manushan
1997
Periya Manushan
as Indhu Uncle
திரும்பிப் பார்
1996
Thirumbi Paar
as Avuthu Nayagam
Kaalam Maari Pochu
as Sadagopan
Murai Maaman
as Parameswaran
தொட்டில் குழந்தை
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
Veera
as Rajamanikkam
Rajadhani
as Rajamanyam Nadar
Pudhiya Mannargal
as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
കമ്പോളം
1994
Kambolam
as Murugaraj Gounder
பொண்டாட்டியே தெய்வம்
1994
Pondattiye Deivam
as Periya Karuppu Thevar
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Veeramuthu Gounder
Annamalai
as S. Ekambaram
മാന്യന്മാർ
1992
Manyanmar
as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
Kauravar
as Vijayan
சின்னத்தாயி
1992
Chinna Thayee
as Veeramuthu Naicker
பொண்ணுக்கேத்த புருஷன்
1992
Ponnuketha Purushan
as Thuppakki Duraisingam, Story
Vetri Padigal
1991
Vetri Padigal
as Karuppuswamy
Sandhana Kaatru
as Chakravarthy
புது வசந்தம்
1990
Pudhu Vasantham
as Balu's father
Siva
Actor
Guru Sishyan
as Nallasivam
Sangham
as Thevar
Theertha Karayinile
as Sarasu's Husband
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Maruthamuthu
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
as S. P. Viswanathan
Thambikku Entha Ooru
as Velu Manikkam
கைராசிக்காரன்
1984
Kairasikkaran
as Kaataa Muthu
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
as Balakrishnan
Mann Vasanai
as Malaichamy
Gopurangal Saivathillai
as Bhoothalingam
கோயில் புறா
1981
Koyil Puraa
Actor, Writer
Vandichakkaram
Actor, Writer
Parasangada Gendethimma
as villager (uncredited)