Vinu Chakravarthy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-12-15

Day of death

2017-04-27 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vinu Chakravarthy

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

  • Thenkasi Pattanam

    Thenkasi Pattanam

  • Harichandra

    Harichandra

  • Padai Veetu Amman

    Padai Veetu Amman

  • Idhu Enga Boomi

    Idhu Enga Boomi

  • Arunachalam

    Arunachalam

  • Thiruppu Munai

    Thiruppu Munai

  • Aalappirandhavan

    Aalappirandhavan

  • Villain

    Villain

  • Sandhana Kaatru

    Sandhana Kaatru

  • Mannukkul Vairam

    Mannukkul Vairam

  • Vandichakkaram

    Vandichakkaram

  • Moondravadhu Kann

    Moondravadhu Kann

  • Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

    Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

  • Desingu Raja

    Desingu Raja

  • Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

    Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

  • Kumbakonam Gopalu

    Kumbakonam Gopalu

  • Kaalam Maari Pochu

    Kaalam Maari Pochu

  • Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

    Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

  • Citizen

    Citizen

  • Ingeyum Oru Gangai

    Ingeyum Oru Gangai

  • Devan

    Devan

  • Muthal Vasantham

    Muthal Vasantham

  • Azhagana Naatkal

    Azhagana Naatkal

  • Super Kudumbam

    Super Kudumbam

  • Solaiyamma

    Solaiyamma

  • Vazhkai Chakkaram

    Vazhkai Chakkaram

  • Chinna

    Chinna

  • Ullathil Nalla Ullam

    Ullathil Nalla Ullam

  • Anni

    Anni

  • Muni

    Muni

  • Periyanna

    Periyanna

  • Punnagai Desam

    Punnagai Desam

  • Kalyana Galatta

    Kalyana Galatta

  • January 1

    January 1

  • Pudhu Vasantham

    Pudhu Vasantham

  • Rasa Magan

    Rasa Magan

  • Enga Ooru Pattukaran

    Enga Ooru Pattukaran

  • Azhagarsamy

    Azhagarsamy

  • Kasi

    Kasi

  • Maharasan

    Maharasan

  • Parthen Rasithen

    Parthen Rasithen

  • Giri

    Giri

  • Thamizhan

    Thamizhan

  • Neranja Manasu

    Neranja Manasu

  • Guru Sishyan

    Guru Sishyan

  • Pudhiya Mannargal

    Pudhiya Mannargal

  • Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

    Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

  • Meleparambil Aanveedu

    Meleparambil Aanveedu

  • Anbu Kattalai

    Anbu Kattalai

  • Siva

    Siva

  • En Aasai Rasave

    En Aasai Rasave

  • Anbu Thollai

    Anbu Thollai

  • Manyanmar

    Manyanmar

  • Thirumbi Paar

    Thirumbi Paar

  • Unnai Kann Theduthe

    Unnai Kann Theduthe

  • Rathna

    Rathna

  • Annamalai

    Annamalai

  • Poomani

    Poomani

  • Needhiyin Nizhal

    Needhiyin Nizhal

  • Red

    Red

  • Sangham

    Sangham

  • Alaudin

    Alaudin

  • Veera

    Veera

  • Manikya Chempazhukka

    Manikya Chempazhukka

  • Ore Oru Gramathiley

    Ore Oru Gramathiley

  • Onna Irukku Kathukanom

    Onna Irukku Kathukanom

  • Salem Vishnu

    Salem Vishnu

  • Achaneyanenikkishtam

    Achaneyanenikkishtam

  • Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum

    Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum

  • Sarigamapadani

    Sarigamapadani

  • Rajadhani

    Rajadhani

  • Thaaippasam

    Thaaippasam

  • Kauravar

    Kauravar

  • Mann Vasanai

    Mann Vasanai

  • Veera Padhakkam

    Veera Padhakkam

  • Manithan

    Manithan

  • Enga Ooru Maappilai

    Enga Ooru Maappilai

  • Anbudan

    Anbudan

  • Thenkasipattanam

    Thenkasipattanam

  • Paarai

    Paarai

  • Gopurangal Saivathillai

    Gopurangal Saivathillai

  • Athisaya Piravi

    Athisaya Piravi

  • Vivaramana Aalu

    Vivaramana Aalu

  • Ragasiya Police

    Ragasiya Police

  • Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

    Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

  • Mappillai Gounder

    Mappillai Gounder

  • Rajathi Raja

    Rajathi Raja

  • Kalyana Kacheri

    Kalyana Kacheri

  • Uyire Unakkaaga

    Uyire Unakkaaga

  • Vetrikkarangal

    Vetrikkarangal

  • Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

    Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

  • Nilaave Vaa

    Nilaave Vaa

  • Manidhan Marivittan

    Manidhan Marivittan

  • Maaran

    Maaran

  • Sathya Vaakku

    Sathya Vaakku

  • Kadhaludan

    Kadhaludan

  • Lovely

    Lovely

  • Enna Petha Raasa

    Enna Petha Raasa

  • Amman Kovil Kizhakale

    Amman Kovil Kizhakale

  • Sri Raja Rajeswari

    Sri Raja Rajeswari

  • Pugaipadam

    Pugaipadam

  • Thirunelveli

    Thirunelveli

  • Ellame En Thangachi

    Ellame En Thangachi

  • Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

    Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

  • Ninaithen Vandhai

    Ninaithen Vandhai

  • Pongivarum Kaveri

    Pongivarum Kaveri

  • Vinnukkum Mannukkum

    Vinnukkum Mannukkum

  • Veeram Vilanja Mannu

    Veeram Vilanja Mannu

  • Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

    Enakkoru Magan Pirappan

  • Amarkalam

    Amarkalam

  • Gajendra

    Gajendra

  • Student Number 1

    Student Number 1

  • Mappillai

    Mappillai

  • Thambikku Entha Ooru

    Thambikku Entha Ooru

  • Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala

    Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala

  • Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

    Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

  • Arul

    Arul

  • Melangottu Thalikattu

    Melangottu Thalikattu

  • Murai Maman

    Murai Maman

  • Alli Arjuna

    Alli Arjuna

  • Kunguma Pottu Gounder

    Kunguma Pottu Gounder

  • Anbulla Appa

    Anbulla Appa

  • Mallu Vetti Minor

    Mallu Vetti Minor

  • Nattamai

    Nattamai

  • Theertha Karayinile

    Theertha Karayinile

  • Poovizhi Raja

    Poovizhi Raja

  • Gemini

    Gemini

  • Pandavar Bhoomi

    Pandavar Bhoomi

  • Paru Paru Pattanam Paru

    Paru Paru Pattanam Paru

  • Kannaal Pesavaa

    Kannaal Pesavaa

  • Unnai Thedi

    Unnai Thedi

  • Dharma

    Dharma

  • Pollachi Mappiley

    Pollachi Mappiley

  • Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

  • Thangamana Raasa

    Thangamana Raasa

  • Ondru Engal Jaathiye

    Ondru Engal Jaathiye

  • Ilakkanam

    Ilakkanam

  • Periya Kudumbam

    Periya Kudumbam

  • Raja enga Raja

    Raja enga Raja

  • Vasanthi

    Vasanthi

  • Vetri Padigal

    Vetri Padigal

  • Manaivi Solle Manthiram

    Manaivi Solle Manthiram

  • Galatta Ganapathi

    Galatta Ganapathi

  • Thottil Kuzhandhai

    Thottil Kuzhandhai