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.
Filmography
all 151
Movies 151
Director 1
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014)
Desingu Raja (2013)
Pollachi Mappiley (2010)
Muni (2007)
Arul (2004)
Giri (2004)
Student Number 1 (2003)
Kadhaludan (2003)
Villain (2002)
Gemini (2002)
Punnagai Desam (2002)
Kasi (2001)
Achaneyanenikkishtam (2001)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder (2001)
Citizen (2001)
Lovely (2001)
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum (2000)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999)
Amarkalam (1999)
Thirumbi Paar (1996)
Murai Maman (1995)
Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995)
Deva (1995)
Pudhiya Mannargal (1994)
Rajadhani (1994)
Moondravadhu Kann (1993)
Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993)
Naalaiya Theerpu (1992)
Manyanmar (1992)
Vetri Padigal (1991)
Pudhu Vasantham (1990)
Salem Vishnu (1990)
Mappillai (1989)
Vasanthi (1988)
Sangham (1988)
Guru Sishyan (1988)
Manithan (1987)
Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987)
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)
Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984)
Mann Vasanai (1983)
Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1945-12-15
Deathday2017-04-27 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceUsilampatti, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known AsVinuchakravarthy
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