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Vinuchakravarthy

b. 1945 — d. 2017 (aged 72) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Actor Writer

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

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Rajadhani

Rudraksham

Villain

Filmography

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

Desingu Raja

Idhayakani's grandfather

Pollachi Mappillai

Unnai Kan Theduthe

Nanbanin Kadhali

Sujatha's father

Arul

Giri

Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking

Banda Paramasivam

Banda Paramasivam

Galatta Ganapathy

Gemini

Director General of Police

Punnagai Desam

Karmegam

Devi Durga Shakti

Devi Durga Shakti

Super Kudumbam

Lovely

Kannaal Pesavaa

Unakkaga Mattum

Amarkalam

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

Sakthivel's father

Paattaalee

Azhagarsamy

Kumbakonam Gopalu

Kumbakonam Gopalu

Kalyana Galatta

Mappillai Gounder

Coimbatore Mappillai

Coimbatore Mappillai

Poomani

Muthuramalingam

Sundara Purushan

Raasaiyya

Kidilol Kidilam

M. K. Muniyandi

Deva

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Murugaraj Gounder

Raasamagan

Father of Chellachamy

Manasu Rendum Pudhusu

Adhiradippadai

Meleparambil Aanveedu

Meleparambil Aanveedu

Veeramuthu Gounder

Maharasan

Chinna Maaplai

Moondravathu Kann

Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathu

Annamalai

Naalaiya Theerpu

Naalaiya Theerpu

Chinna Thaayi

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Saami Potta Mudhichhu

Saami Potta Mudhichhu

Vetri Padigal

Vetrikkarangal

Chithirai Pookkal

Vaazhkai Chakkaram

Thangavelu's father

Jailor Sundaram

Mappilai

Ennai Petha Raasa

Ennai Petha Raasa

Thangamaana Raasa

Thangamaana Raasa

Enga Ooru Maappilai

Enga Ooru Maappilai

Pongi Varum Kaveri

Manidhan Marivittan

Chinni Chinni Aasaigal

Manithan

Ore Oru Gramathile

Theertha Karayinile

Theertha Karayinile

Aalappirandhavan

Aalappirandhavan

Ondru Engal Jaathiye..!

Puyal Paadum Paattu

Kalyaana Kachcheri

Poo Poova Poothirukku

Manukkal Vairam

Thalayatti Bommaigal

Pookkalai Parikkatheergal

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Inspector and SP Viswanathan

Neethiyin Marupakkam

Neethiyin Marupakkam

Kaarimedu Karuvayan

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Sumathi's Father Velu Manikkam

Idhu Enga Bhoomi

Thoongathey Tambi Thoongathey

Thoongathey Tambi Thoongathey

Mann Vasanai

Manaivi Solle Manthiram

Manaivi Solle Manthiram

Gopurangal Saayvathillai

Gopurangal Saayvathillai

Koyil Puraa

1980 Actor Writer

Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari

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