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