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