Vinu Chakravarthy
Acting · Born Dec 15, 1945 · Died Apr 27, 2017 (71) · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Films
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
20146.2
Desingu Raja
20134.9
Muni
20076.2
Ilakkanam
2006
Chinna
20052.5
Neranja Manasu
20043.5
Gajendra
20044.0
Arul
20046.5
Giri
20045.3
Galatta Ganapathi
2003
Paarai
20037.0
Parasuram
20038.0
Banda Paramasivam
2003
Military
2003
Anbu Thollai
2003
Student Number 1
2003
Kadhaludan
2003
Chokka Thangam
20035.7
Villain
20026.6
Padai Veetu Amman
20027.0
Maaran
20025.5
Thenkasi Pattanam
20025.5
Devan
20026.0
Red
20025.0
Gemini
20025.9
Thamizhan
20025.8
Alli Arjuna
20025.3
Punnagai Desam
20025.8
Azhagana Naatkal
20012.0
Kasi
20016.8
Achaneyanenikkishtam
20015.0
Pandavar Bhoomi
20016.5
Citizen
20016.3
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
20015.2
Lovely
200110.0
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
20012.6
Thenkasipattanam
20007.3
Anbudan
2000
Parthen Rasithen
20008.0
Vetri Kodi Kattu
20006.6
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
20005.3
Good Luck
20007.0
Thirunelveli
2000
Azhagarsamy
1999
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
19996.6
Amarkalam
19996.5
Malabar Police
19996.7
Kummi Paattu
19998.0
Periyanna
19997.0
Unnai Thedi
1999
Kumbakonam Gopalu
19986.0
Nilaave Vaa
19986.0
Dharma
19985.0
Harichandra
19986.8
Ninaithen Vandhai
19985.5
Arunachalam
19977.3
Poomani
199610.0
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
Ragasiya Police
1995
Periya Kudumbam
19959.0
Murai Maaman
19957.5
Lucky Man
19955.5
Raja Enga Raja
19959.0
Pudhiya Mannargal
19949.0
Veera Padhakkam
19946.0
Nattamai
19946.4
Rajadhani
19949.0
Veera
19946.3
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
19947.5
Rasa Magan
1994
Maharasan
19936.3
Meleparambil Aanveedu
19937.6
Chinna Mappillai
19936.5
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
19929.0
Annamalai
19927.3
Kauravar
19926.8
Vetrikkarangal
199110.0
Athisaya Piravi
19907.1
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Mappillai
19897.1
Anbu Kattalai
19897.0
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
19897.5
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Siva
19895.0
Enga Ooru Maappilai
198910.0
Rajathi Raja
19896.7
Ellame En Thangachi
1989
Vasanthi
1988
Poovizhi Raja
1988
Sangham
19884.5
Guru Sishyan
19887.6
Ore Oru Gramathiley
19877.0
Theertha Karayinile
19879.0
Anbulla Appa
1987
Manithan
19875.5
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
198710.0
Mannukkul Vairam
19867.0
Muthal Vasantham
19868.0
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
19866.5
Uyire Unakkaga
1986
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
19869.0
Neethiyin Marupakkam
19859.0
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
19857.7
January 1
1984
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
19848.0
Thambikku Entha Ooru
19847.0
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
19836.6
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
19837.0
Mann Vasanai
19837.5
Jothi
1983
Gopurangal Saivathillai
198210.0
Vandichakkaram
1980
Parasangada Gendethimma
1978