Vinu Chakravarthy
Known for: Acting
Born: December 15, 1945
Died: April 27, 2017
Place of birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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Filmography
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6.2
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
2014
4.9
Desingu Raja
20132.0
Pollachi Mappiley
2010NR
Pugaipadam
2010NR
Unnai Kann Theduthe
2009
6.4
Muni
2007
NR
Ilakkanam
2006
2.5
Chinna
2005NR
Karagattakkari
2005
3.5
Neranja Manasu
2004
4.0
Gajendra
2004
6.5
Arul
2004
5.3
Giri
2004
NR
Galatta Ganapathi
20035.0
Alaudin
2003
7.0
Paarai
2003
8.0
Parasuram
2003
NR
Banda Paramasivam
2003
NR
Military
2003
NR
Anbu Thollai
2003
NR
Student Number 1
2003
NR
Kadhaludan
2003
5.7
Chokka Thangam
2003
6.6
Villain
2002
7.0
Padai Veetu Amman
2002
5.5
Maaran
2002
5.5
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
6.0
Devan
2002
5.0
Red
2002
5.9
Gemini
2002
5.8
Thamizhan
2002
5.3
Alli Arjuna
20022.0
Vivaramana Aalu
2002
5.8
Punnagai Desam
2002
2.0
Azhagana Naatkal
2001
6.7
Kasi
2001
5.0
Achaneyanenikkishtam
2001
6.5
Pandavar Bhoomi
2001NR
Super Kudumbam
2001
6.3
Citizen
2001
5.2
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
10.0
Lovely
2001
NR
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
2.6
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
7.3
Thenkasipattanam
2000
NR
Anbudan
2000NR
Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
8.0
Parthen Rasithen
2000
6.6
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
5.3
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
7.0
Good Luck
2000
NR
Thirunelveli
2000
NR
Azhagarsamy
1999
6.6
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999
6.6
Amarkalam
1999
6.7
Malabar Police
1999
8.0
Kummi Paattu
1999
7.0
Periyanna
1999
NR
Unnai Thedi
1999NR
Kannathal
1998
6.0
Kumbakonam Gopalu
19984.0
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998NR
En Aasai Rasave
1998
6.0
Nilaave Vaa
1998NR
Kalyana Galatta
1998
5.0
Dharma
1998
6.8
Harichandra
1998NR
Rathna
1998
5.5
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998NR
Periya Manushan
1997
7.2
Arunachalam
1997NR
Mappillai Gounder
1997
10.0
Poomani
1996
NR
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996NR
Sundara Purushan
1996
NR
Kaalam Maari Pochu
199610.0
Nattupura Pattu
1996NR
Thirumbi Paar
1996
NR
Ragasiya Police
1995
9.0
Periya Kudumbam
1995
7.5
Murai Maaman
19958.0
Manikya Chempazhukka
1995
5.5
Lucky Man
1995NR
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995
9.0
Raja Enga Raja
1995NR
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995NR
Engirundho Vandhan
1995
9.0
Pudhiya Mannargal
1994
6.0
Veera Padhakkam
1994
6.4
Nattamai
1994NR
Sarigamapadani
1994
9.0
Rajadhani
1994
6.1
Veera
1994
7.5
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
NR
Rasa Magan
1994NR
Athiradi Padai
199410.0
Kambolam
1994NR
Moondravadhu Kann
1993NR
Thalattu
1993
6.3
Maharasan
1993
7.6
Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993
6.5
Chinna Mappillai
1993NR
Solaiyamma
1992NR
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
9.0
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
7.4
Annamalai
1992NR
Ponnuketha Purushan
19926.2
Manyanmar
1992
6.8
Kauravar
1992NR
Chinna Thayee
1992NR
Seethanam
1992NR
Thambikku Oru Pattu
1991NR
Oorellaam Un Paattu
1991
10.0
Vetrikkarangal
19918.0
Vetri Padigal
1991NR
Sathya Vaakku
19909.0
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990NR
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
1990
7.1
Athisaya Piravi
1990
NR
Sandhana Kaatru
1990NR
Pudhu Vasantham
1990NR
Thangathin Thangam
1990NR
Salem Vishnu
1990
NR
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990NR
Thiruppu Munai
1989
7.1
Mappillai
1989
7.0
Anbu Kattalai
1989
7.5
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1989NR
Thangamana Raasa
1989NR
Padicha Pulla
1989
NR
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
5.0
Siva
1989
10.0
Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989NR
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
6.7
Rajathi Raja
1989
NR
Ellame En Thangachi
19897.0
Enna Petha Raasa
1989
NR
Vasanthi
1988
NR
Poovizhi Raja
1988NR
Melangottu Thalikattu
1988NR
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
1988
4.5
Sangham
19884.0
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
7.6
Guru Sishyan
1988NR
Thaaippasam
1988NR
Thanga Kalasam
1988
7.0
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987
9.0
Theertha Karayinile
1987NR
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987
NR
Anbulla Appa
1987
5.5
Manithan
1987NR
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
10.0
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
19877.0
Aalappirandhavan
19872.0
Kalyana Kacheri
1987
7.0
Mannukkul Vairam
1986NR
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
1986NR
Naalellam Pournami
1986NR
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
8.0
Muthal Vasantham
1986
6.5
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1986NR
Maragatha Veenai
1986
NR
Uyire Unakkaga
19866.5
Karimedu Karuvayan
1986
9.0
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
9.0
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985NR
Thanga Mama
1985NR
Anni
1985NR
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
7.7
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985NR
Raja Gopuram
1985
NR
January 1
1984NR
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
8.0
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
19847.5
Kairasikkaran
1984
7.0
Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984NR
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu
1984
6.6
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
7.0
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
1983
7.5
Mann Vasanai
1983NR
Mella Pesungal
1983NR
Imaigal
1983
NR
Jothi
1983
10.0
Gopurangal Saivathillai
1982NR
Koyil Puraa
1981
NR
Vandichakkaram
1980