Acting · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India · Born December 15, 1945
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.
MovieVaayai Moodi Pesavum
2014
as Adhikesavan
MovieDesingu Raja
2013
as Idhayakani's Grandfather
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
as Muthu Gounder
Pugaipadam
2010
Unnai Kann Theduthe
2009
as Dhanapal
MovieMuni
2007
as Ganesh's Father
MovieIlakkanam
2006
MovieChinna
2005
MovieNeranja Manasu
2004
MovieGajendra
2004
as Peedhambaram
MovieArul
2004
MovieGiri
2004
MovieGalatta Ganapathi
2003
Alaudin
2003
MoviePaarai
2003
MovieParasuram
2003
as Kader Mohammed
MovieBanda Paramasivam
2003
as Cheran
MovieMilitary
2003
as Sundaramoorthy
MovieAnbu Thollai
2003
MovieStudent Number 1
2003
as 'Leaked' Sampasivam
MovieKadhaludan
2003
as Pannayar
MovieChokka Thangam
2003
MovieVillain
2002
as Minister Ramasamy
MoviePadai Veetu Amman
2002
as Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
MovieMaaran
2002
MovieThenkasi Pattanam
2002
MovieDevan
2002
MovieRed
2002
as Narayanan's House owner
MovieGemini
2002
MovieThamizhan
2002
as MLA
MovieAlli Arjuna
2002
as Daddy
Vivaramana Aalu
2002
MoviePunnagai Desam
2002
MovieAzhagana Naatkal
2001
MovieKasi
2001
as Valaiyapathy
MovieAchaneyanenikkishtam
2001
as Kovai Neelakandan
MoviePandavar Bhoomi
2001
Super Kudumbam
2001
as Major Malaisamy
MovieCitizen
2001
as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
MovieKunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
as Alamelu's father
MovieLovely
2001
MovieSri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
as Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
MovieVinnukkum Mannukkum
2001
MovieThenkasipattanam
2000
as Thevar
MovieAnbudan
2000
Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
MovieParthen Rasithen
2000
MovieVetri Kodi Kattu
2000
as Chakravarthy
MovieNadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
as Pichadi Perumal
MovieGood Luck
2000
as Surya’s Uncle
MovieThirunelveli
2000
MovieAzhagarsamy
1999
MovieUnakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
1999
as Veeramuthu
MovieAmarkalam
1999
as Aarumugam
MovieMalabar Police
1999
as Meganathan
MovieKummi Paattu
1999
MoviePeriyanna
1999
MovieUnnai Thedi
1999
Kannathal
1998
as Karuppu Sami
MovieKumbakonam Gopalu
1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998
as Muthu Karuppan
En Aasai Rasave
1998
MovieNilaave Vaa
1998
as Cruz
Kalyana Galatta
1998
MovieDharma
1998
as Chakravarthy
MovieHarichandra
1998
as Anthony
Rathna
1998
MovieNinaithen Vandhai
1998
Periya Manushan
1997
as Indhu Uncle
MovieArunachalam
1997
as Chokkalingam
Mappillai Gounder
1997
MoviePoomani
1996
MovieEnakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996
as JK
MovieKaalam Maari Pochu
1996
as Sadagopan
Nattupura Pattu
1996
as Naicker
Thirumbi Paar
1996
as Avuthu Nayagam
MovieRagasiya Police
1995
MoviePeriya Kudumbam
1995
MovieMurai Maaman
1995
as Parameswaran
Manikya Chempazhukka
1995
as Bhoopathu
MovieLucky Man
1995
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
1995
MovieRaja Enga Raja
1995
Thottil Kuzhandhai
1995
as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
Engirundho Vandhan
1995
as Tribal Chief
MoviePudhiya Mannargal
1994
as Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
MovieVeera Padhakkam
1994
MovieNattamai
1994
Sarigamapadani
1994
as Kabali
MovieRajadhani
1994
as Rajamanyam Nadar
MovieVeera
1994
as Rajamanikkam
MovieVaravu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
as MLA
MovieRasa Magan
1994
Kambolam
1994
as Murugaraj Gounder
Moondravadhu Kann
1993
MovieMaharasan
1993
MovieMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993
as Veeramuthu Gounder
Solaiyamma
1992
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
MovieOnna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
MovieAnnamalai
1992
as S. Ekambaram
Manyanmar
1992
as Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram
MovieKauravar
1992
as Vijayan
Chinna Thayee
1992
as Veeramuthu Naicker
Seethanam
1992
Thambikku Oru Pattu
1991
Oorellaam Un Paattu
1991
MovieVetrikkarangal
1991
Vetri Padigal
1991
as Karuppuswamy
Sathya Vaakku
1990
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
1990
MovieAthisaya Piravi
1990
MovieSandhana Kaatru
1990
as Chakravarthy
Pudhu Vasantham
1990
as Balu's father
Thangathin Thangam
1990
Salem Vishnu
1990
as Sundaram
MovieVazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Thiruppu Munai
1989
MovieMappillai
1989
MovieAnbu Kattalai
1989
Thangamana Raasa
1989
MovieManidhan Marivittan
1989
MovieSiva
1989
MovieEnga Ooru Maappilai
1989
Pongivarum Kaveri
1989
MovieRajathi Raja
1989
MovieEllame En Thangachi
1989
Enna Petha Raasa
1989
MovieVasanthi
1988
MoviePoovizhi Raja
1988
Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
1988
as Nagalingam
MovieSangham
1988
as Thevar
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1988
MovieGuru Sishyan
1988
as Nallasivam
Thaaippasam
1988
Thanga Kalasam
1988
MovieOre Oru Gramathiley
1987
MovieTheertha Karayinile
1987
as Sarasu's Husband
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
1987
MovieAnbulla Appa
1987
MovieManithan
1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
MovieEnga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
as Maruthamuthu
Aalappirandhavan
1987
Kalyana Kacheri
1987
MovieMannukkul Vairam
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
as Rathnasamy
MovieMuthal Vasantham
1986
MovieAmman Kovil Kizhakale
1986
MovieUyire Unakkaaga
1986
MovieParu Paru Pattanam Paru
1986
MovieNeethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Anni
1985
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
as Ethiraj
MovieOru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985
as S. P. Viswanathan
MovieJanuary 1
1984
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Kairasikkaran
1984
as Kaataa Muthu
MovieThambikku Entha Ooru
1984
MovieIngeyum Oru Gangai
1984
MovieThoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
MovieManaivi Solle Manthiram
1983
as Balakrishnan
MovieMann Vasanai
1983
as Malaichamy
Mella Pesungal
1983
MovieGopurangal Saivathillai
1982
as Bhoothalingam
Koyil Puraa
1981
MovieVandichakkaram
1980
