Vivek

Acting

Vivek

Born November 19, 1961 · Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India

Died April 17, 2021 · aged 59

Vivek was an Indian film actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer and activist working in the Tamil film industry. Introduced in films by director K. Balachander, he won 3 Filmfare Best Comedian – Tamil Awards for his performances in movies such as Run (2002), Saamy (2003), Perazhagan (2004) and 5 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Comedian for Unnaruge Naan Irundhal (1999), Run…

Known For

BoysBoys · 2003
Boys
6.72003
MovieDramaComedy
The story centers on six youngsters, who experience the downfalls of teenage life. The film conveys a message about the importance of a good education and career over other distractions, such as romance and sex.
Dhinamum Ennai GavaniDhinamum Ennai Gavani · 1997
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
1997
MovieRomanceAction
Rolex is a smart international smuggler on the run. The fearless Assistant Commissioner Jai Kumar arrests him. Jai Kumar and Raji are in love, then they get married. Rolex wants to take revenge on Jai Kumar by his way. Later, he escapes from the jail and fakes his own death. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
KushiKushi · 2000
Kushi
7.12000
MovieDramaRomance
College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
VaaliVaali · 1999
Vaali
7.01999
MovieRomanceThriller
A man struggles to deny his attraction to his twin brother's new bride.
ThamizhanThamizhan · 2002
Thamizhan
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.
Sakalakala VallavanSakalakala Vallavan · 2015
Sakalakala Vallavan
4.62015
MovieRomanceComedy
Sakthi is in love with Anjali but marries city girl Divya because his father has given his word to her dad. But Divya is least interested in making the marriage work and wants a divorce...
UdhayaUdhaya · 2004
Udhaya
5.42004
MovieDrama
Udhayakumar and Vasanthi are collegemates and they fall in love. But soon he comes to know that she is engaged to be married. After he moves to Chennai and finds a job as a reporter at a magazine. He tries to fight for social change. In the process , he unknowingly gets to know a group of unsavoury characters who promise to help him in his goals. They frame him up. One day Udhaya is arrested for a crime involving a terrorist plot which he is not responsible. The movie is about how Vasanthi fights to prove his innocence and to get him out from behind bars.
Eazhaiyin SirippilEazhaiyin Sirippil · 2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
7.02000
Movie
Eazhaiyin Sirippil is a 2000 Tamil film directed by SUBHASH. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, Roja and Suvalakshmi in lead roles.

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BadriBadri · 2001
Badri
5.82001
MovieDrama
Badri (Vijay) is a troublemaker and a source of heartburn for his father (Kitty). So the father pins his hopes on his elder son, Vetri (Riyaz Khan), to win the kickboxing championship. Janu (Bhumika Chawla), Badri's neighbour, is in love with him but it is just one-sided as Badri considers her a good friend and a source of money (and since her dad is a garage owner, his gateway to new cars to impress the other girls). He falls in love with Mamathi (Monal), a rich girl, and poses as a rich guy to impress her. But he soon realises his mistakes and when his brother becomes bedridden, he decides to redeem himself in his father's eyes by fighting in the championship match. He finally redeems himself by defeating his opponent and at the same time, accepts Janu's love.