
Vinu Chakravarthy
Known for Acting · 155 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 (155)

Arunachalam
1997
as Chokkalingam

Manaivi Solle Manthiram
1983
as Balakrishnan

Alli Arjuna
2002
as Daddy

Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987

Arul
2004

Mappillai
1989

Thamizhan
2002
as MLA
Pudhu Vasantham
1990
as Balu's father
En Aasai Rasave
1998

Mannukkul Vairam
1986

Guru Sishyan
1988
as Nallasivam

Veera
1994
as Rajamanikkam

Muthal Vasantham
1986

Pudhiya Mannargal
1994
as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister

Kumbakonam Gopalu
1998

Ninaithen Vandhai
1998

Unnai Thedi
1999

Veera Padhakkam
1994

Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001

Amarkalam
1999
as Aarumugam

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985
as S. P. Viswanathan

Nattamai
1994

Athisaya Piravi
1990

Gemini
2002

Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
as Pichadi Perumal

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999
as Veeramuthu

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
2014
as Adhikesavan

Red
2002
as Narayanan's House owner

Devan
2002

Siva
1989

Mann Vasanai
1983
as Malaichamy

Kauravar
1992
as Vijayan
Enna Petha Raasa
1989

Manithan
1987
Manikya Chempazhukka
1995
as Bhoopathu

Poomani
1996

Desingu Raja
2013
as Idhayakani's Grandfather

Punnagai Desam
2002

Neranja Manasu
2004

Dharma
1998
as Chakravarthy
Thirumbi Paar
1996
as Avuthu Nayagam

Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
as Maruthamuthu

Annamalai
1992
as S. Ekambaram

Malabar Police
1999
as Meganathan
Moondravadhu Kann
1993

Rajathi Raja
1989

Thenkasipattanam
2000
as Thevar
Pugaipadam
2010

Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984

Kadhaludan
2003
as Pannayar

Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
as Alamelu's father
Aalappirandhavan
1987

Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1986

Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993
as Veeramuthu Gounder

Thenkasi Pattanam
2002

Ragasiya Police
1995

Gopurangal Saivathillai
1982
as Bhoothalingam

Parthen Rasithen
2000

Maharasan
1993
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
Solaiyamma
1992

Anbulla Appa
1987
Mappillai Gounder
1997
Kalyana Galatta
1998

Villain
2002
as Minister Ramasamy

Maaran
2002

Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Rathna
1998

Periyanna
1999

Student Number 1
2003
as 'Leaked' Sampasivam

Azhagana Naatkal
2001

Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
as Chakravarthy

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
as MLA
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990

Chokka Thangam
2003

Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Super Kudumbam
2001
as Major Malaisamy

Uyire Unakkaaga
1986

Sangham
1988
as Thevar

Muni
2007
as Ganesh's Father

Lovely
2001

Citizen
2001
as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar

Sandhana Kaatru
1990
as Chakravarthy
Salem Vishnu
1990
as Sundaram

Raja Enga Raja
1995

Harichandra
1998
as Anthony
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988

Chinna
2005
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987

Padai Veetu Amman
2002
as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Vetri Padigal
1991
as Karuppuswamy

Pandavar Bhoomi
2001

Vandichakkaram
1980

Gajendra
2004
as Peedhambaram
Unnai Kann Theduthe
2009
as Dhanapal

Anbu Kattalai
1989

Rajadhani
1994
as Rajamanyam Nadar
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
as Ethiraj

Vetrikkarangal
1991

Paarai
2003

Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996
as JK

Giri
2004

Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984

Murai Maaman
1995
as Parameswaran

Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
as Sadagopan

Enga Ooru Maappilai
1989

Achaneyanenikkishtam
2001
as Kovai Neelakandan
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
as Muthu Gounder

Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'

Anbudan
2000

Rasa Magan
1994

Periya Kudumbam
1995
Sarigamapadani
1994
as Kabali

January 1
1984
Manyanmar
1992
as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
Periya Manushan
1997
as Indhu Uncle

Lucky Man
1995

Nilaave Vaa
1998
as Cruz
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 155 credits spanning from 1980 to 2014, Vinu Chakravarthy has appeared in 155 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vinu Chakravarthy Movies
- Arunachalam (1997) — as Chokkalingam
- Manaivi Solle Manthiram (1983) — as Balakrishnan
- Alli Arjuna (2002) — as Daddy
- Ore Oru Gramathiley (1987)
- Arul (2004)
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