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.
Ondru Engal Jaathiye
Citizen
(Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar)
Devan
Periya Kudumbam
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Anni
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Vasanthi
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
(Balakrishnan)
Arul
Arunachalam
Veera
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Maharasan
Sandhana Kaatru
Gajendra
Annamalai
(S. Ekambaram)
Azhagarsamy
Unnai Kann Theduthe
(Dhanapal)
Vetrikkarangal
Rajadhani
(Rajamanyam Nadar)
Sarigamapadani
(Kabali)
Ilakkanam
Periyanna
Azhagana Naatkal
Lovely
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
(Sakthivel's Father)
Raja enga Raja
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Idhu Enga Boomi
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
January 1
Nattamai
Neranja Manasu
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Thenkasi Pattanam
Paarai
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Dharma
Ninaithen Vandhai
Nilaave Vaa
(Cruz)
Pudhiya Mannargal
(Tamilmagan, The Chief Minister)
Thiruppu Munai
Harichandra
Lucky Man
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Mann Vasanai
Mannukkul Vairam
Needhiyin Nizhal
Onna Irukku Kathukanom
En Aasai Rasave
Anbulla Appa
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
(Adhikesavan)
Thirunelveli
Aalappirandhavan
Super Kudumbam
(Major Malaisamy)
Galatta Ganapathi
Thaaippasam
Enna Petha Raasa
Amarkalam
Villain
(Minister)
Muni
(Ganesh's Father)
Pandavar Bhoomi
Theertha Karayinile
(Sarasu's Husband)
Uyire Unakkaaga
Salem Vishnu
(Sundaram)
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
(Maruthamuthu)
Pongivarum Kaveri
Thangamana Raasa
Kannaal Pesavaa
Unnai Thedi
Alli Arjuna
(Daddy)
Gemini
Kasi
(Valaiyapathy)
Kadhaludan
(Pannayar)
Pudhu Vasantham
(Balu's father)
Rathna
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
(Alamelu's father)
Anbu Thollai
Rajathi Raja
Guru Sishyan
(Nallasivam)
Melangottu Thalikattu
Desingu Raja
(Idhayakani's Grandfather)
Chinna
Giri
Kalyana Kacheri
Moondravadhu Kann
Manyanmar
(Tamilnadu Police Inspector Balram)
Vivaramana Aalu
Mallu Vetti Minor
Maaran
Parthen Rasithen
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
(S. P. Viswanathan)
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Siva
Mappillai
Meleparambil Aanveedu
(Veeramuthu Gounder)
Mappillai Gounder
Manikya Chempazhukka
(Bhoopathu)
Thirumbi Paar
(Avuthu Nayagam)
Murai Maman
(Parameswaran)
Pugaipadam
Pollachi Mappiley
Achaneyanenikkishtam
(Kovai Neelakandan)
Student Number 1
('Leaked' Sampasivam)
Anbudan
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
(MLA)
Poomani
Sangham
(Thevar)
Sri Raja Rajeswari
Kumbakonam Gopalu
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
(JK)
Thottil Kuzhandhai
(Sudalai, Pitchai's father)
Vetri Padigal
(Karuppuswamy)
Padai Veetu Amman
(Mongoose/Ratchasa Keeri)
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Solaiyamma
Rasa Magan
Veera Padhakkam
Poovizhi Raja
Gopurangal Saivathillai
(Bhoothalingam)
Vazhkai Chakkaram
Manithan
Ellame En Thangachi
Manidhan Marivittan
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Muthal Vasantham
Anbu Kattalai
Alaudin
Kaalam Maari Pochu
(Sadagopan)
Thamizhan
(MLA)
Kalyana Galatta
Vandichakkaram
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Enga Ooru Maappilai
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
(Pichadi Perumal)
Athisaya Piravi
Punnagai Desam
Ragasiya Police
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Sathya Vaakku