Vinu Chakravarthy
Born December 15, 1945 (Age: 80)
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Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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.
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Filmography
Ilakkanam
2006
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Age: 61
Citizen
2001
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as Minister Idithaangi Vaithiyar
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Age: 55
Thenkasipattanam
2000
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as Thevar
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Age: 54
Anbudan
2000
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Age: 54
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Kannaal Pesavaa
2000
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Age: 54
Parthen Rasithen
2000
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Age: 54
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
2000
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as Pichadi Perumal
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Age: 54
Thirunelveli
2000
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Age: 54
Azhagarsamy
1999
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Age: 53
Amarkalam
1999
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as Aarumugam
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Age: 53
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Kalyana Galatta
1998
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Age: 52
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
1996
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as JK
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Age: 50
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
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as Sadagopan
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Age: 50
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Sarigamapadani
1994
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as Kabali
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Age: 48
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Kambolam
1994
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as Murugaraj Gounder
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Age: 48
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
1992
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Age: 46
Vetrikkarangal
1991
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Age: 45
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Sathya Vaakku
1990
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Age: 44
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
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Age: 44