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.
Acted in 132
2010s
- 2014
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Adhikesavan
- 2013
Desingu Raja
Idhayakani's Grandfather
2000s
- 2007
Muni
Ganesh's Father
- 2006
Ilakkanam
Movie
- 2005
Chinna
Movie
- 2004
Neranja Manasu
Movie
Gajendra
Peedhambaram
Arul
Movie
Giri
Movie
- 2003
Galatta Ganapathi
Movie
Paarai
Movie
Banda Paramasivam
Cheran
Military
Sundaramoorthy
Anbu Thollai
Movie
Student Number 1
'Leakage' Sambasivam
Kadhaludan
Pannayar
Chokka Thangam
Movie
- 2002
Villain
Minister Ramasamy
Padai Veetu Amman
Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri
Maaran
Rangaswamy
Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie
Devan
Movie
Red
Narayanan's House owner
Gemini
Movie
Alli Arjuna
Daddy
Vivaramana Aalu
Inspector Mariappan
Punnagai Desam
Movie
- 2001
Azhagana Naatkal
Movie
Kasi
Valaiyapathy
Achaneyanenikkishtam
Kovai Neelakandan
Pandavar Bhoomi
Movie
Citizen
Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Alamelu's father
Lovely
Movie
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Paampu Sithar 'Rajalingam Swami'
- 2000
Thenkasipattanam
Thevar
Anbudan
Movie
Kannaal Pesavaa
Arun's grandfather
Parthen Rasithen
Movie
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Chakravarthy
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Pichadi Perumal
Good Luck
Surya’s Uncle
Thirunelveli
Movie
1990s
- 1999
Azhagarsamy
Movie
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Veeramuthu
Amarkalam
Aarumugam
Malabar Police
Meganathan
Kummi Paattu
Movie
Periyanna
Movie
Unnai Thedi
Movie
- 1998
Kumbakonam Gopalu
Movie
Nilaave Vaa
Cruz
Kalyana Galatta
Movie
Dharma
Chakravarthy
Harichandra
Anthony
Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie
- 1997
- 1996
Poomani
Movie
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
JK
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Sadagopan
- 1995
Ragasiya Police
Movie
Periya Kudumbam
Movie
Murai Maaman
Parameswaran
Lucky Man
Movie
Raja Enga Raja
Movie
Engirundho Vandhan
Tribal Chief
- 1994
Pudhiya Mannargal
Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister
Veera Padhakkam
Movie
Nattamai
Movie
Rajadhani
Rajamanyam Nadar
Veera
Rajamanikkam
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
MLA
Rasa Magan
Movie
- 1993
Maharasan
Movie
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Veeramuthu Gounder
Chinna Mappillai
Movie
- 1992
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Movie
Annamalai
S. Ekambaram
Kauravar
Vijayan
- 1991
Vetrikkarangal
Movie
- 1990
Mallu Vetti Minor
President
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
Movie
Athisaya Piravi
Movie
Vazhkai Chakkaram
Sadasivam
1980s
- 1989
Mappillai
Movie
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Movie
Dravidan
Movie
Manidhan Marivittan
Movie
Siva
Movie
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Movie
Rajathi Raja
Movie
Ellame En Thangachi
Movie
- 1988
Vasanthi
Movie
Poovizhi Raja
Movie
Sangham
Thevar
Guru Sishyan
Nallasivam
- 1987
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Movie
Theertha Karayinile
Sarasu's Husband
Anbulla Appa
Movie
Manithan
Movie
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Movie
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Maruthamuthu
- 1986
Mannukkul Vairam
Movie
Palaivana Rojakkal
Aalavandhan
Muthal Vasantham
Movie
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Movie
Uyire Unakkaga
Movie
Karimedu Karuvayan
Movie
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Movie
- 1985
Avan
Movie
Neethiyin Marupakkam
Movie
Needhiyin Nizhal
Ethiraj
Erimalai
Movie
Mannukketha Ponnu
Bhagyam's father
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
S. P. Viswanathan
- 1984
January 1
Movie
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Movie
- 1983
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Movie
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Balakrishnan
Mann Vasanai
Malaichamy
Jothi
Movie
- 1982
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Bhoothalingam
- 1980
Vandichakkaram
Movie
1970s
- 1978
Parasangada Gendethimma
villager (uncredited)
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1980
Vandichakkaram
Writer