Acting
Venniradai Moorthy
Born 1936-07-25
Komaratchi Block, Chidambaram, Madras Presidency, British India
Department: Acting
Biography
Venniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self-proclaimed astrologer. He is married to actress Manimala who played Suhasini's mother in Sindhu Bhairavi. He is also a well known script-writer. Kamal Haasan's first full-fledged film as hero, Maalai Sooda Vaa had Murthy as a script writer.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Venniradai Moorthy
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Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
TMDB3.6
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Saamy
2003
TMDB3.3
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Sura
2010
TMDB1.3
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M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
2004
TMDB3.4
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Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
2015
TMDB2.4
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Mr. Romeo
1996
TMDB2.6
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Tamizh Padam
2010
TMDB3.0
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Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
TMDB3.2
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Kochi Rajavu
2005
TMDB3.0
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Singaravelan
1992
TMDB3.8
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (223 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Inba Twinkle Lilly | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Machan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Moorthy | Movie | 2015 |
 | Rombha Nallavan Da Nee | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Sandamarutham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Killadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Arya Surya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
| Summa Nachunu Irukku | Bank Manager | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Desingu Raja | Special Appearance in "Nelavattam" Song | Movie | 2013 |
 | Manam Kothi Paravai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
| Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Teashop Owner | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Vallakottai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Sura | Bhagavathar | Movie | 2010 |
 | Rasikkum Seemane | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Tamizh Padam | Bharath | Movie | 2010 |
 | Kaidhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Yaaruku Yaaro | Moneylender | Movie | 2007 |
 | Nee Naan Nila | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Madurai Veeran | College principal | Movie | 2007 |
| Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Vathiyar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
| Gurukshetram | Booth and Restaurant Owner | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Madrasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kovai Brothers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
| Vanakkam Thalaiva | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Kochi Rajavu | P. R Ananthamurthy | Movie | 2005 |
| Kaatrulla Varai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 | |
 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Sculptor | Movie | 2004 |
 | Galatta Ganapathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Saamy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Parasuram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Yes Madam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ramachandra | Chockalingam's assistant | Movie | 2003 |
 | I Love You Da | Pattabi | Movie | 2002 |
 | Shree | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ezhumalai | Marriage Broker | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kottai Mariamman | Worker | Movie | 2001 |
 | Kabadi Kabadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Chocklet | College Principal | Movie | 2001 |
 | Vedham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Kathavarayan, Anadal's father | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Inbaraj's father | Movie | 2001 |
 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Nageswari | Temple trustee | Movie | 2001 | |
| Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kanakku Pillai | Movie | 2000 | |
| Athey Manithan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Thai Porandaachu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
| Mugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Sangamam | Narayana | Movie | 1999 |
 | Ellame En Pondattithaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Thaayin Manikodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Golmaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Aval Varuvala | Major Ramachandran | Movie | 1998 |
 | Thedinen Vandhadhu | Viswanathan | Movie | 1997 |
| Periya Manushan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Kalyana Vaibhogam | Ramu | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pongalo Pongal | Meena's Father | Movie | 1997 |
 | Thaali Pudhusu | Marriage broker | Movie | 1997 |
| Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Purushan Pondatti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Gopala Gopala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mr. Romeo | Madhu's grandfather | Movie | 1996 |
| Tata Birla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Ranganayaki's father | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Iyer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Irattai Roja | Uma's father | Movie | 1996 |
| Nadodi Mannan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Rajavin Parvaiyile | School Teacher | Movie | 1995 |
| Avatharam | Singaram | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Mogamul | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Aanazhagan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Raja Enga Raja | Kuddus Rowther | Movie | 1995 |
| Atha Maga Rathiname | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Sathyavan | Moorthy | Movie | 1994 | |
| Sevvanthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Seevalaperi Pandi | Mookaiah | Movie | 1994 | |
| Sevatha Ponnu | Gnanadesikan | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Pathavi Pramanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Priyanka | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Vaa Magale Vaa | Bhujanga Rao | Movie | 1994 | |
| Vaanga Partner Vaanga | Azhagappan | Movie | 1994 | |
| Enga Muthalali | Godhandarma | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Aathma | Kattabomman | Movie | 1993 |
 | Pass Mark | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | Pichumani | Movie | 1993 | |
| Ulle Veliye | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Maamiyar Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Chinna Mappillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Meera | College Principal | Movie | 1992 |
| Pangali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Kalikaalam | Krishnamoorthy | Movie | 1992 | |
| Chinna Poovai Killathe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Sevagan | Ekambaram | Movie | 1992 |
| Idhu Namma Bhoomi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Singaravelan | Doctor | Movie | 1992 |
| Ilavarasan | Kanakku | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Rickshaw Mama | Sachidanandam | Movie | 1992 |
| Thayamma | Bhoothalingam | Movie | 1991 | |
| Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Bramma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
| Kizhakku Karai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
| Sendhoora Devi | Somasundaram | Movie | 1991 | |
| Shanti Enathu Shanti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
| Thangamana Thangachi | Kottapatti Kunjithapatham | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Dharma Durai | Velappan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Eeramana Rojave | Tamil Professor | Movie | 1991 |
| Edhir Katru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Nadigan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Aatha Naan Paasayiten | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Mallu Vetti Minor | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
| Durga | Dr. Marcosa | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Nila Pennae | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Vedikkai En Vadikkai | Sivagnanam | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Periya Idathu Pillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Shalini's father | Movie | 1990 |
 | Arangetra Velai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Salem Vishnu | Muthu | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Idhaya Thamarai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
| Raaja Raajathan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Pudhea Paadhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Thangamani Rangamani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Annanukku Jai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Ellame En Thangachi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Manamagale Vaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Soora Samhaaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Patti Sollai Thattathe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu | Keesan | Movie | 1988 | |
| Shenbagamae Shenbagamae | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Rendum Rendum Anju | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Sakkarai Panthal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Oorkavalan | Kannukku Pulla | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Jallikkattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Yettikki Potti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Paadu Nilave | Moorthi | Movie | 1987 |
 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | Gopi | Movie | 1987 |
| Aalappirandhavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
| Kalyana Kacheri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Enga Veetu Ramayanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Odangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Manithanin Marupakkam | Kalamegam, Dhinakural office Editor | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Muthal Vasantham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Naanum Oru Thozhilali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Anandha Kanneer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Mythili Ennai Kaathali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kulirkaala Megangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Raja Rishi | Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Sri Raghavendrar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Unakkaga Oru Roja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Engal Kural | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | Tax Owner | Movie | 1985 |
 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Udhaya Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Urimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Navagraha Naayagi | Nadimuthu | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Paadum Vaanampadi | Saguni | Movie | 1985 |
| Kanni Raasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Oh Maane Maane | Sivaraman | Movie | 1984 |
| Veetuku Oru Kannagi | Sub-Inspector Senthilnaathan | Movie | 1984 | |
| Kairasikkaran | Doctor Kamatchi | Movie | 1984 | |
| Sanga Natham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Madurai Suran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Thangaikkor Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Manaivi Solle Manthiram | Thyagu's father | Movie | 1983 |
 | Ilamai Kaalangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Dowry Kalyanam | Kandhasamy | Movie | 1983 |
 | Uyirullavarai Usha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Uruvavugal Maralam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Antha Sila Naatkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Paritchaikku Neramaachu | Ragothama Rao | Movie | 1982 |
 | Azhagiya Kanne | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Sattam Sirikkiradhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Simla Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Thanikattu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Metti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Bala Nagamma | Sathinandham | Movie | 1981 |
 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Sankarlal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Sivappu Malli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Panneer Pushpangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Nandu | Singa Muth | Movie | 1981 |
| Kanni Theevu | Kannan | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Deiva Thirumanangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Jamboo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
| Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Ullasa Paravaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Azhiyatha Kolangal | The Postmaster | Movie | 1979 |
| Anbe Sangeetha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Kuppathu Raja | Nallakannu | Movie | 1979 |
 | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Mullum Malarum | Murugesa | Movie | 1978 |
| Chittu Kuruvi | Ammasai | Movie | 1978 | |
| Aalukkoru Aasai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Gayathri | Chellappa | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Muthana Muthallavo | Valli's brother | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Annakili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Thunive Thunai | Forest Ranger | Movie | 1976 |
 | Malai Sooda Va | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Malai Sooda Va | Writer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Thangathile Vairam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Karotti Kannan | Kannan's friend | Movie | 1975 | |
| Samayalkaran | Sundari's dance teacher | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Sivaswamy | Movie | 1972 |
| Karunthel Kannayiram | Film Director | Movie | 1972 | |
| Mr. Sampath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa | Mani | Movie | 1971 |
 | CID Shankar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sivandha Mann | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Anjal Petti 520 | Somu | Movie | 1969 |
| Naangu Killadigal | Thandavam | Movie | 1966 | |
| Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu | Viswanathan (Vicchu) | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Thenmazhai | Muthu (Basker's Asasistant) | Movie | 1966 |
 | Vennira Aadai | Moorthy (Geetha's nephew) | Movie | 1965 |