Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Film · 2014
Desingu Raja
Film · 2013
Muni
Film · 2007
Ilakkanam
Film · 2006
Chinna
Film · 2005
Arul
Film · 2004
Gajendra
Film · 2004
Neranja Manasu
Film · 2004
Giri
Film · 2004
Paarai
Film · 2003
Galatta Ganapathi
Film · 2003
Kadhaludan
Film · 2003
Anbu Thollai
Film · 2003
Student Number 1
Film · 2003
Chokka Thangam
Film · 2003
Banda Paramasivam
Film · 2003
Parasuram
Film · 2003
Military
Film · 2003
Devan
Film · 2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
Film · 2002
Villain
Film · 2002
Alli Arjuna
Film · 2002
Gemini
Film · 2002
Maaran
Film · 2002
Padai Veetu Amman
Film · 2002
Thamizhan
Film · 2002
Punnagai Desam
Film · 2002
Red
Film · 2002
Citizen
Film · 2001
Azhagana Naatkal
Film · 2001
Lovely
Film · 2001
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Film · 2001
Pandavar Bhoomi
Film · 2001
Kasi
Film · 2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Film · 2001
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Film · 2001
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Film · 2001
Thirunelveli
Film · 2000
Kannaal Pesavaa
Film · 2000
Parthen Rasithen
Film · 2000
Anbudan
Film · 2000
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Film · 2000
Thenkasipattanam
Film · 2000
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Film · 2000
Good Luck
Film · 2000
Azhagarsamy
Film · 1999
Periyanna
Film · 1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Film · 1999
Amarkalam
Film · 1999
Unnai Thedi
Film · 1999
Malabar Police
Film · 1999
Kummi Paattu
Film · 1999
Dharma
Film · 1998
Ninaithen Vandhai
Film · 1998
Nilaave Vaa
Film · 1998
Harichandra
Film · 1998
Kumbakonam Gopalu
Film · 1998
Arunachalam
Film · 1997
Poomani
Film · 1996
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
Film · 1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Film · 1996
Periya Kudumbam
Film · 1995
Raja Enga Raja
Film · 1995
Lucky Man
Film · 1995
Murai Maaman
Film · 1995
Ragasiya Police
Film · 1995
Veera
Film · 1994
Rajadhani
Film · 1994
Nattamai
Film · 1994
Pudhiya Mannargal
Film · 1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Film · 1994
Rasa Magan
Film · 1994
Veera Padhakkam
Film · 1994
Maharasan
Film · 1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Film · 1993
Chinna Mappillai
Film · 1993
Annamalai
Film · 1992
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Film · 1992
Kauravar
Film · 1992
Vetrikkarangal
Film · 1991
Sandhana Kaatru
Film · 1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram
Film · 1990
Athisaya Piravi
Film · 1990
Rajathi Raja
Film · 1989
Siva
Film · 1989
Mappillai
Film · 1989
Ellame En Thangachi
Film · 1989
Manidhan Marivittan
Film · 1989
Anbu Kattalai
Film · 1989
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Film · 1989
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Film · 1989
Vasanthi
Film · 1988
Guru Sishyan
Film · 1988
Sangham
Film · 1988
Poovizhi Raja
Film · 1988
Anbulla Appa
Film · 1987
Theertha Karayinile
Film · 1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Film · 1987
Manithan
Film · 1987
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Film · 1987
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Film · 1986
Mannukkul Vairam
Film · 1986
Uyire Unakkaga
Film · 1986
Muthal Vasantham
Film · 1986
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Film · 1986
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Film · 1985
Neethiyin Marupakkam
Film · 1985
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Film · 1984
January 1
Film · 1984
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Film · 1984
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Film · 1983
Mann Vasanai
Film · 1983
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Film · 1983
Jothi
Film · 1983
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Film · 1982
Vandichakkaram
Film · 1980
Parasangada Gendethimma
Film · 1978