Acting
Vadivelu
Born 1960-10-10
Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Vadivelu is an Indian film actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won several Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Vadivelu
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Mersal
2017
TMDB3.6
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Chandramukhi
2005
TMDB3.4
Movie
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Pokkiri
2007
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006
TMDB3.4
Movie
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Naai Sekar Returns
2022
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Kaavalan
2011
TMDB2.9
Movie
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Mudhalvan
1999
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Villu
2009
TMDB1.9
Movie
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Aadhavan
2009
TMDB2.8
Movie
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Kanthaswamy
2009
TMDB2.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (246 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Maareesan | Velayutham | Movie | 2025 |
 | Gangers | Singaram | Movie | 2025 |
 | Chandramukhi 2 | Murugesan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Maamannan | Maamannan | Movie | 2023 |
| Maamannan | Playback Singer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Naai Sekar Returns | Naai Sekar | Movie | 2022 |
| Naai Sekar Returns | Playback Singer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Mersal | Vadivu | Movie | 2017 |
 | Sivalinga | Pattukunjam | Movie | 2017 |
 | Kaththi Sandai | Dr. Boothri | Movie | 2016 |
 | Eli | Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tenaliraman | Thenaliraman/Maamannan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Mambattiyan | Silk Singaram | Movie | 2011 |
 | Thoonga Nagaram | Special Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
 | Kaavalan | Ammavasai | Movie | 2011 |
| Ilaingan | Isaac | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Nagaram | Style Pandi | Movie | 2010 |
 | Thillalangadi | Jackson | Movie | 2010 |
 | Sura | Umbrella | Movie | 2010 |
 | Kacheri Arambam | Deepavali | Movie | 2010 |
 | Aadhavan | Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji' | Movie | 2009 |
 | Peranmai | Soosai | Movie | 2009 |
 | Jaganmohini | Jaganmohan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kanthaswamy | Thengakadai Thenappan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Azhagar Malai | Kaththamuthu | Movie | 2009 |
| Vedigundu Murugesan | Alert Aarumugam | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Villu | Maadaswamy | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ellam Avan Seyal | Vandu Murugan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Seval | Thapaal Thangavelu | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kuselan | 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam | Movie | 2008 |
| Kannum Kannum | Udamban | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Sorimuthu Ayyanar | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kathavarayan | 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu | Movie | 2008 |
 | Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Vel | Kuzhandaisaami | Movie | 2007 |
| Vel | Playback Singer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Thavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Piragu | Samarasam | Movie | 2007 |
 | Marudhamalai | Encounter Ekambaram | Movie | 2007 |
 | Cheena Thaana 001 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Aarya | Snake Babu | Movie | 2007 |
 | Thottal Poo Malarum | Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Manikanda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
| Muruga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Viyabari | 'Digil' Paandi | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pokkiri | Body Soda | Movie | 2007 |
 | Rendu | Great Kirikalan | Movie | 2006 |
| Desiya Paravai | Azhagu | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Vathiyar | Ayyanar | Movie | 2006 |
 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Comedian | Movie | 2006 |
 | Em Magan | Karupatti | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thalaimagan | Erimalai and Panimalai | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kusthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
| Gurukshetram | Nondippuli | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Thimiru | Warden Vallaran | Movie | 2006 |
 | Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Pulikesi / Ukraputhan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thalai Nagaram | Naai Sekar | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kovai Brothers | Ekadasi | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thambi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Pasakiligal | Thandavan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Aaru | Sumo | Movie | 2005 |
 | Vetrivel Sakthivel | Thandapani | Movie | 2005 |
 | Daas | College Hostel Warden | Movie | 2005 |
 | Bambara Kannaley | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Majaa | Pulipaandi | Movie | 2005 |
 | Kundakka Mandakka | Chellappa | Movie | 2005 |
 | Chanakya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mazhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Andha Naal Nyabagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | ABCD | Bus Conductor | Movie | 2005 |
 | February 14 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
| 6'2 | Mr. White | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Karka Kasadara | Ondippuli | Movie | 2005 |
 | Aanai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sachein | Ayyasamy (Arnold) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Chandramukhi | Murugesan | Movie | 2005 |
| Sachein | Playback Singer | Movie | 2005 |
| Kaatrulla Varai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Mannin Maindhan | 'Quarter' Vadivelu | Movie | 2005 |
 | London | Vedimuthu | Movie | 2005 |
 | Aayudham | Thangapandi | Movie | 2005 |
 | Ayya | Karasingam A. C. | Movie | 2005 |
 | Englishkaran | "Theeppori" Thirumugam | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jai Surya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Birth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Aai | Palani | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jore | Thirupathi | Movie | 2004 |
 | Madurey | Pandu | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sound Party | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Manasthan | Pachakili | Movie | 2004 |
 | Arul | Thangam | Movie | 2004 |
 | Gambeeram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
| Kadhal Dot Com | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Chatrapathy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Engal Anna | Mayilsamy | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kovil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Giri | Veerabhaagu | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kadhal Kirukkan | Kalyaanasundaram | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ottran | Maadasaamy Chettiar | Movie | 2003 |
 | Diwan | Velu and his father | Movie | 2003 |
 | Winner | Kaipillai | Movie | 2003 |
 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Pazhani | Movie | 2003 |
 | Eera Nilam | Sonai | Movie | 2003 |
 | Punnagai Poove | Aarumugam | Movie | 2003 |
 | Arasu | Pichumani | Movie | 2003 |
 | Vaseegara | Kattabomman | Movie | 2003 |
 | Style | Manmadhan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bagavathi | Vadivelu / Vibration | Movie | 2002 |
| Shakalaka Baby | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Sengalvarayan | Movie | 2002 |
| En Mana Vaanil | Govindan | Movie | 2002 | |
 | King | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sundhara Travels | Azhagu | Movie | 2002 |
 | Naina | Aavudaiyappan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Karmegam | Khanja | Movie | 2002 |
 | Shree | "Maruvesham" Marimuthu | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ivan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Raja | Sappai | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sri Bannari Amman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Raajjiyam | Sengalvarayan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Thamizh | Moorthy | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kamarasu | Velu | Movie | 2002 |
 | Thavasi | Azhagu | Movie | 2001 |
 | Manadhai Thirudivittai | Steve Waugh | Movie | 2001 |
 | Mitta Miraasu | Rangasamy | Movie | 2001 |
 | Maayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Ninaikkatha Naalillai | 'Aana Oona' Townmani | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Narasimha | Lala | Movie | 2001 |
 | Dosth | Bomb Bakri | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's brother-in-Law | Movie | 2001 |
 | Asathal | Venugopal | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sri Raja Rajeshwari | Minor Pandiyan / Nattamai | Movie | 2001 |
 | En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri | Angusaamy | Movie | 2001 |
 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Vellaiyan | Movie | 2001 |
 | Looty | Vellaiappa | Movie | 2001 |
 | Friends | Contractor Nesamani | Movie | 2001 |
| Nageswari | Nagaveni's brother / Magician | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Middle Class Madhavan | Kuzhandaivelu | Movie | 2001 |
 | Manu Neethi | Sevalai Thevar | Movie | 2000 |
 | Vanna Thamizh Paatu | Velu | Movie | 2000 |
 | Kannukku Kannaga | Velu | Movie | 2000 |
| Chinna Chinna Kannile | Velan | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Maayi | Mokkaisamy | Movie | 2000 |
 | Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Boxer Krishnan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Vetri Kodi Kattu | Sudalaimuthu | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ennamma Kannu | 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian | Movie | 2000 |
| Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Vadivelan | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Vallarasu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
| Rajakali Amman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
| Kakkai Siraginilae | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Pattali | Vadivelan | Movie | 1999 |
 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Thirupathi | Movie | 1999 |
| Iraniyan | Chinnaswamy | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Mudhalvan | Palavesham | Movie | 1999 |
 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Shanmugam | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sangamam | Haridas | Movie | 1999 |
 | Viralukketha Veekkam | Kabali | Movie | 1999 |
| Oruvan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
| Anantha Poongattre... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Kummi Paattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Rajasthan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Nilavey Mugam Kaattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Monishaa En Monalisa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | En Swasa Kaatre | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
| Housefull | Vadivelu | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Thodarum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
| Cheran Chozhan Pandian | Pandian | Movie | 1998 | |
| Thalaimurai | Thavudu | Movie | 1998 | |
| Kannathal | 'Soona Paana' Subbaiya Pandiyan | Movie | 1998 | |
| Pudhumai Pithan | 'Super' Suruli | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Ellame En Pondattithaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
| Poonthottam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
| Iniyavale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
| Jolly | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
| Rathna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Kadhala Kadhala | Singaram | Movie | 1998 |
| Sundara Pandian | Pavadai | Movie | 1998 | |
| Thadayam | Neethi | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Porkkaalam | Thangamani | Movie | 1997 |
| Periya Manushan | Chellappa | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Ratchagan | Ajay's Friend | Movie | 1997 |
 | Adimai Changili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kalyana Vaibhogam | Jacky | Movie | 1997 |
| Saathi Sanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Pasamulla Pandiyare | Kuppusamy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pongalo Pongal | Vellaisamy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ganga Gowri | Vichu | Movie | 1997 |
 | Raasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Mappillai Gounder | Muthan | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Bharathi Kannammaa | Eenamuthu | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sakthi | Irulandi | Movie | 1997 |
| Panchalankurichi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Mr. Romeo | Vavval | Movie | 1996 |
 | Subash | Subash's Friend | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kadhal Desam | Wilson | Movie | 1996 |
| Priyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
| Tamizh Selvan | Manuneethi Sozhan | Movie | 1996 | |
| Sundara Purushan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Minor Mappillai | 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sengottai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Sekar | Movie | 1996 |
 | Vasantha Vaasal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Love Birds | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Muthu | Valayapathy | Movie | 1995 |
 | Chandralekha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Aasai | Jeeva's friend | Movie | 1995 |
 | Thaikulame Thaikulame | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| Raasaiyya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Rajavin Parvaiyile | Arivazhagan | Movie | 1995 |
| Chellakannu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Nandhavana Theru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| Pasumpon | Sonnaiya | Movie | 1995 | |
| Ellame En Rasathan | Vadivelu | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Aanazhagan | Marudhu | Movie | 1995 |
| Muthu Kaalai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Naan Petha Magane | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| Atha Maga Rathiname | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Karuththamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Pavithra | Thenmozhi's husband | Movie | 1994 |
 | Kaadhalan | Vasanth | Movie | 1994 |
 | Rajapandi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Sevatha Ponnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Adharmam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | Peter | Movie | 1994 |
| Sindhu Nathi Poo | Nadesan | Movie | 1994 | |
| Rajakumaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Rojavai Killathe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Ochchu | Movie | 1993 |
| Maravan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Valli | Shiva | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ponnumani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sakkarai Devan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Kathirukka Neramillai | Raju's friend | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Gokulam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Aranmanai Kili | Kaththayya | Movie | 1993 |
 | Maharasan | Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant | Movie | 1993 |
| Ezhai Jaathi | Villager | Movie | 1993 | |
| Koyil Kaalai | Vadivelu | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Thevar Magan | Esakki | Movie | 1992 |
| Deiva Vaakku | Karuvadu | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Singaravelan | Subha | Movie | 1992 |
| Ilavarasan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Chinna Gounder | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| En Rasavin Manasile | Vadivelu | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Bang Bang | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |