Vinu Chakravarthy
Known for Acting · 170 credits
- Born
- 1945-12-15
- Died
- 2017-04-27
- Place of birth
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as
- Vinuchakravarthy
Biography
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
Movies (170)
Raja Enga Raja
1995
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
as Muthu Gounder
Kumbakonam Gopalu
1998
Ellame En Thangachi
1989
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
Neranja Manasu
2004
Siva
1989
Manithan
1987
Guru Sishyan
1988
as Nallasivam
Mann Vasanai
1983
as Malaichamy
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
Poomani
1996
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
as Ethiraj
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Arunachalam
1997
as Chokkalingam
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
as Rathnasamy
Uyire Unakkaaga
1986
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Thangamana Raasa
1989
Athisaya Piravi
1990
Theertha Karayinile
1987
as Sarasu's Husband
Kannathal
1998
as Karuppu Sami
Anbu Kattalai
1989
Koyil Puraa
1981
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
as Chakravarthy
Veera
1994
as Rajamanikkam
En Aasai Rasave
1998
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Pudhu Vasantham
1990
as Balu's father
Thirunelveli
2000
Veera Padhakkam
1994
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985
as S. P. Viswanathan
Maharasan
1993
Alaudin
2003
Mappillai Gounder
1997
Manikya Chempazhukka
1995
as Bhoopathu
Military
2003
as Sundaramoorthy
Thamizhan
2002
as MLA
Achaneyanenikkishtam
2001
as Kovai Neelakandan
January 1
1984
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
as Maruthamuthu
Devan
2002
Enna Petha Raasa
1989
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
Kalyana Galatta
1998
Kalyana Kacheri
1987
Rajadhani
1994
as Rajamanyam Nadar
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999
as Veeramuthu
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
1988
as Nagalingam
Chinna
2005
Vetrikkarangal
1991
Aalappirandhavan
1987
Punnagai Desam
2002
Solaiyamma
1992
Desingu Raja
2013
as Idhayakani's Grandfather
Rasa Magan
1994
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Moondravadhu Kann
1993
Paarai
2003
Malabar Police
1999
as Meganathan
Thirumbi Paar
1996
as Avuthu Nayagam
Sangham
1988
as Thevar
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Muthal Vasantham
1986
Rathna
1998
Thanga Kalasam
1988
Azhagana Naatkal
2001
Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
Pugaipadam
2010
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
1983
as Balakrishnan
Thangathin Thangam
1990
Engirundho Vandhan
1995
as Tribal Chief
Kauravar
1992
as Vijayan
Galatta Ganapathi
2003
Gajendra
2004
as Peedhambaram
Mappillai
1989
Parasuram
2003
as Kader Mohammed
Student Number 1
2003
as 'Leaked' Sampasivam
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Ilakkanam
2006
Kambolam
1994
as Murugaraj Gounder
Pudhiya Mannargal
1994
as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
Nattamai
1994
Mella Pesungal
1983
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
Arul
2004
Chokka Thangam
2003
Kummi Paattu
1999
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
Gemini
2002
Nilaave Vaa
1998
as Cruz
Citizen
2001
as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
Annamalai
1992
as S. Ekambaram
Ragasiya Police
1995
Kasi
2001
as Valaiyapathy
Periyanna
1999
Villain
2002
as Minister Ramasamy
Amarkalam
1999
as Aarumugam
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
as Pichadi Perumal
Seethanam
1992
Padai Veetu Amman
2002
as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
Harichandra
1998
as Anthony
Gopurangal Saivathillai
1982
as Bhoothalingam
Anbulla Appa
1987
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
as MLA
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
as Chakravarthy
Alli Arjuna
2002
as Daddy
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
2014
as Adhikesavan
Lucky Man
1995
Thiruppu Munai
1989
Dharma
1998
as Chakravarthy
Poovizhi Raja
1988
About Vinu Chakravarthy
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 direct… With 170 credits spanning from 1980 to 2014, Vinu Chakravarthy has appeared in 170 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Raja Enga Raja (1995)
- Pollachi Mappiley (2010) — as Muthu Gounder
- Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998)
- Ellame En Thangachi (1989)
- Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001) — as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
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