Acting
Vinu Chakravarthy
Born December 15, 1945 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died April 27, 2017 · aged 71
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 stat…
Known For
Theertha Karayinile · 1987Theertha Karayinile
★ 9.01987
MovieDramaRomance
Siva · 1989Siva
★ 5.01989
MovieActionDrama
Siva and John, two best friends, get separated due to the atrocities of a gangster. Siva becomes Tiger and fights injustice, while John is hired by a mafia leader to kill Siva.
Ellame En Thangachi · 1989Ellame En Thangachi
1989
MovieComedyRomance
A Family entertainer about the brother and sister
Enga Ooru Maappilai · 1989Enga Ooru Maappilai
★ 10.01989
Movie
A naive Velu arrives at his uncle's house after his mother's death only to get neglected by his aunt. Soon, a woman named Panchavarnam falls for him, but the notorious Rajalingam sets his eyes on her.
Mann Vasanai · 1983Mann Vasanai
★ 7.51983
MovieRomanceDrama
Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again.
Sangham · 1988Sangham
★ 4.51988
MovieDramaAction
A spoilt rich man Kuttapayi befriends a group of four college students. Kuttapayi uses them to do a lot of his dirty work. When things go awry they take refuge in Kuttapayi's remote estate; where his past catches up with him.
Guru Sishyan · 1988Guru Sishyan
★ 7.61988
MovieComedyAction
Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real culprit, Guru fractures his hand so that his death sentence can be delayed.
Veera Padhakkam · 1994Veera Padhakkam
★ 6.01994
MovieActionDrama
A policeman uses corrupt means to reach the highest position in the police hierarchy. He changes after he meets a relative whose life he had destroyed because of his corrupt activities.
Movies
Theertha Karayinile · 1987Theertha Karayinile
★ 9.01987
MovieDramaRomance
Siva · 1989Siva
★ 5.01989
MovieActionDrama
Siva and John, two best friends, get separated due to the atrocities of a gangster. Siva becomes Tiger and fights injustice, while John is hired by a mafia leader to kill Siva.
Ellame En Thangachi · 1989Ellame En Thangachi
1989
MovieComedyRomance
A Family entertainer about the brother and sister
Enga Ooru Maappilai · 1989Enga Ooru Maappilai
★ 10.01989
Movie
A naive Velu arrives at his uncle's house after his mother's death only to get neglected by his aunt. Soon, a woman named Panchavarnam falls for him, but the notorious Rajalingam sets his eyes on her.
Mann Vasanai · 1983Mann Vasanai
★ 7.51983
MovieRomanceDrama
Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again.
Sangham · 1988Sangham
★ 4.51988
MovieDramaAction
A spoilt rich man Kuttapayi befriends a group of four college students. Kuttapayi uses them to do a lot of his dirty work. When things go awry they take refuge in Kuttapayi's remote estate; where his past catches up with him.
Guru Sishyan · 1988Guru Sishyan
★ 7.61988
MovieComedyAction
Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real culprit, Guru fractures his hand so that his death sentence can be delayed.
Veera Padhakkam · 1994Veera Padhakkam
★ 6.01994
MovieActionDrama
A policeman uses corrupt means to reach the highest position in the police hierarchy. He changes after he meets a relative whose life he had destroyed because of his corrupt activities.
Vetrikkarangal · 1991Vetrikkarangal
★ 10.01991
MovieAction
A police officer gets imprisoned as he is falsely accused of getting a bribe and dies of an heart attack. However, his son learns that his father was framed and he decides to avenge his death.
Uyire Unakkaaga · 1986Uyire Unakkaaga
1986
MovieDrama
Nirmala is from a royal family. She has everything but yearns for family love and attention. She soon runs into Balu and his family and is delighted to witness what a genuine happy family is like.
Anbu Kattalai · 1989Anbu Kattalai
★ 7.01989
MovieDrama
Shakthivel is determined to kill Balakrishnan and Rajamanikam for killing his brother and his family. He succeeds in killing Balakrishnan but his own son is hunting for him to kill him.
Thamizhan · 2002Thamizhan
★ 5.82002
MovieDramaAction
Surya is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya. His brother-in-law Shakthivel, also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister also meets a pitiful end at the hands of criminals. But Surya refuses to give up. His mission is to make the layman understand his legal rights and how he does so forms the crux of the story.
Kumbakonam Gopalu · 1998Kumbakonam Gopalu
★ 6.01998
MovieRomanceComedy
Gopal, a man from a small town, earns a living in the city by cheating people in all possible ways. He decides to make big money by blackmailing the men involved in a woman's death. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Malabar Police · 1999Malabar Police
★ 6.51999
MovieComedyCrime
A couple witnesses the murder of a high-profile politician and flees to save their lives. While they get separated, a diligent police officer sets out to find them and nab the culprit.
Maharasan · 1993Maharasan
★ 6.31993
MovieDrama
Vadivelu, who belongs to a small rural community and leads a carefree existence with his friends, but also takes a strong stand against injustice and exploitation.
Mannukkul Vairam · 1986Mannukkul Vairam
★ 7.01986
MovieDrama
Mannukkul Vairam is a 1986 Indian Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar and produced by Motherland Pictures.
Sandhana Kaatru · 1990Sandhana Kaatru
1990
MovieDramaAction
A decorated military officer avenges his wife's suicide prompted by the heinous acts of several very bad guys.
Arunachalam · 1997Arunachalam
★ 7.21997
MovieActionDrama
Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.
Manidhan Marivittan · 1989Manidhan Marivittan
1989
MovieCrimeDrama
A naive man who is new in town gets entrapped in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. The revelation gets shocking when the criminal turns out to be his own twin brother.
Sri Raja Rajeshwari · 2001Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
MovieActionDrama
Raja and Rajeshwari are killed by Ravindranath and his gang. Before dying, Rajeshwari vows that she will return for revenge and with the blessings of a goddess, she is reborn to keep her promise.
Veera · 1994Veera
★ 6.11994
MovieComedyFamily
The hero falls in love with a girl and learns music for her. The girl's house is destroyed in a cyclone and the hero believes the girl is dead. He goes to the city and marries another woman. When his first love is alive and comes searching for him, fun ensues.
Poomani · 1996Poomani
★ 10.01996
MovieActionFamily
When Thangamani flees on his wedding day, his brother, Poomani, steps in and marries Vijaya who detests Poomani. However, as time passes by, she changes her thinking towards him.
Achaneyanenikkishtam · 2001Achaneyanenikkishtam
★ 5.02001
MovieDrama
The story is about a poor lorry driver named Bhaskaran (Kalabhavani Mani), who tries to give his son Kunjunni (Ashwin Thampi), a good education by sending him to a very expensive school. The rest of the story revolves around the events Kunjunni goes through in his life.
Manithan · 1987Manithan
★ 5.51987
MovieDramaAction
The Story of a young man who returns from jail after imprisonment on crime he commits for justice during young age. He comes out and again fights for justice in everyway. This film released along with Kamal hassan starred and Mani Ratnam directed Nayakan,Sathyaraj starred Brahma and Vijayakant starred Uzhavan Magan for the Deepavali season. Collection wise, reportedly this was a hit.