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Vadivelu

Vadivelu

Vadivelu is an Indian film actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won several Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Known for

Maareesan

2025 • Velayutham

Gangers

2025 • Singaram

Chandramukhi 2

2023 • Murugesan

Maamannan

2023 • Maamannan

Naai Sekar Returns

Naai Sekar Returns

2022 • Naai Sekar

Mersal

2017 • Vadivu

Sivalinga

2017 • Pattukunjam

Kaththi Sandai

2016 • Dr. Boothri

Full filmography

Maareesan

2025 • Velayutham

Gangers

2025 • Singaram

Chandramukhi 2

2023 • Murugesan

Maamannan

2023 • Maamannan

Naai Sekar Returns

Naai Sekar Returns

2022 • Naai Sekar

Mersal

2017 • Vadivu

Sivalinga

2017 • Pattukunjam

Kaththi Sandai

2016 • Dr. Boothri

Eli

2015 • Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly

Tenaliraman

2014 • Thenaliraman/Maamannan

Mambattiyan

2011 • Silk Singaram

Thoonga Nagaram

Thoonga Nagaram

2011 • Special Appearance

Kaavalan

2011 • Ammavasai

2011 • Isaac

Nagaram

2010 • Style Pandi

Thillalangadi

2010 • Jackson

Sura

2010 • Umbrella

Kacheri Arambam

Kacheri Arambam

2010 • Deepavali

Aadhavan

2009 • Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'

Peranmai

2009 • Soosai

Jaganmohini

2009 • Jaganmohan

Kanthaswamy

2009 • Thengakadai Thenappan

Azhagar Malai

2009 • Kaththamuthu

Vedigundu Murugesan

2009 • Alert Aarumugam

Villu

2009 • Maadaswamy

Ellam Avan Seyal

Ellam Avan Seyal

2008 • Vandu Murugan

Seval

2008 • Thapaal Thangavelu

Kuselan

2008 • 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam

2008 • Udamban

Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu

Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu

2008 • Sorimuthu Ayyanar

2008 • 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu

Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan

Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan

2008

Vel

2007 • Kuzhandaisaami

Thavam

2007

Piragu

2007 • Samarasam

Marudhamalai

2007 • Encounter Ekambaram

Cheena Thaana 001

Cheena Thaana 001

2007

Aarya

2007 • Snake Babu

Thottal Poo Malarum

Thottal Poo Malarum

2007 • Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)

Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar

Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar

2007

Manikanda

2007

2007

Viyabari

2007 • 'Digil' Paandi

Pokkiri

2007 • Body Soda

Rendu

2006 • Great Kirikalan

Vathiyar

2006 • Ayyanar

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

2006 • Comedian

Em Magan

2006 • Karupatti

Thalaimagan

2006

Kusthi

2006

2006

Thimiru

2006 • Warden Vallaran

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi

2006 • Pulikesi / Ukraputhan

Thalai Nagaram

2006 • Naai Sekar

Kovai Brothers

2006 • Ekadasi

Thambi

2006

2006

Aaru

2005 • Sumo

Vetrivel Sakthivel

Vetrivel Sakthivel

2005 • Thandapani

Daas

2005 • College Hostel Warden

Bambara Kannaley

Bambara Kannaley

2005

Majaa

2005 • Pulipaandi

Kundakka Mandakka

Kundakka Mandakka

2005 • Chellappa

Chanakya

2005

Mazhai

2005

Andha Naal Nyabagam

Andha Naal Nyabagam

2005

ABCD

2005 • Bus Conductor

February 14

2005

2005 • Mr. White

Karka Kasadara

2005 • Ondippuli

Aanai

2005

Chandramukhi

2005 • Murugesan

Sachein

2005 • Ayyasamy (Arnold)

Kaatrulla Varai

2005

Mannin Maindhan

Mannin Maindhan

2005

London

2005 • Vedimuthu

Ayya

2005 • Karasingam A. C.

Aayudham

2005 • Thangapandi

Englishkaran

2005 • "Theeppori" Thirumugam

Jai Surya

2004

Birth

2004

Aai

2004 • Palani

Jore

2004

Madurey

2004 • Pandu

Arul

2004 • Thangam

Gambeeram

2004

2004

Chatrapathy

2004

Engal Anna

2004

Kovil

2004

Giri

2004 • Veerabhaagu

Manasthan

2004

Kadhal Kirukkan

Kadhal Kirukkan

2003 • Kalyaanasundaram

Ottran

2003

Diwan

2003

Winner

2003 • Kaipillai

Aalukkoru Aasai

Aalukkoru Aasai

2003

Eera Nilam

2003 • Sonai

Punnagai Poove

2003 • Aarumugam

Arasu

2003

Vaseegara

2003 • Kattabomman

Style

2002 • Manmadhan

Bagavathi

2002 • Vadivelu / Vibration

2002

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

2002 • Sengalvarayan

2002 • Govindan

King

2002

Sundhara Travels

Sundhara Travels

2002 • Azhagu

Naina

2002 • Aavudaiyappan

Karmegam

2002 • Khanja

Shree

2002 • "Maruvesham" Marimuthu

Ivan

2002

Raja

2002 • Sappai

Sri Bannari Amman

Sri Bannari Amman

2002

Thamizh

2002 • Moorthy

Raajjiyam

2002

Kamarasu

2002 • Velu

Thavasi

2001

Manadhai Thirudivittai

Manadhai Thirudivittai

2001 • Steve Waugh

2001 • Rangasamy

Maayan

2001

Ninaikkatha Naalillai

2001

Narasimha

2001 • Lala

Dost

2001

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

2001 • Roja's brother-in-Law

Asathal

2001 • Venugopal

Sri Raja Rajeswari

2001 • Minor Pandian

En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri

En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri

2001 • Angusaamy

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

2001 • Vellaiyan

Friends

2001 • Contractor Nesamani

2001 • Nagaveni's brother / Magician

2001

Middle Class Madhavan

Middle Class Madhavan

2001 • Kuzhandaivelu

Manu Neethi

2000

Vanna Thamizh Paatu

Vanna Thamizh Paatu

2000 • Velu

Kannukku Kannaga

Kannukku Kannaga

2000 • Velu

Maayi

2000

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai

2000 • Boxer Krishnan

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Vetri Kodi Kattu

2000 • Sudalai

Ennamma Kannu

2000 • 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela

2000 • Vadivelan

Vallarasu

2000

2000

Kakkai Siraginilae

2000

Pattali

1999 • Vadivelan

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa

1999 • Thirupathi

1999 • Chinnaswamy

Mudhalvan

1999 • Palavesham

Poovellam Kettuppar

Poovellam Kettuppar

1999 • Shanmugam

Sangamam

1999 • Haridas

Viralukketha Veekkam

Viralukketha Veekkam

1999 • Kabali

1999

Anantha Poongattre...

1999

Kummi Paattu

1999

Rajasthan

1999

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu

1999

Monishaa En Monalisa

Monishaa En Monalisa

1999

En Swasa Kaatre

En Swasa Kaatre

1999

1999 • Vadivelu

Thodarum

1999

Cheran Chozhan Pandian

1998 • Pandian

Pudhumai Pithan

1998 • 'Super' Suruli

Ellame En Pondattithaan

Ellame En Pondattithaan

1998

1998

1998

1998

1998

Kadhala Kadhala

Kadhala Kadhala

1998 • Singaram

Sundara Pandian

1998 • Pavadai

1997 • Neethi

Porkkalam

1997

Ratchagan

1997 • Ajay's Friend

Kalyana Vaibhogam

Kalyana Vaibhogam

1997 • Jacky

Adimai Changili

Adimai Changili

1997

Pasamulla Pandiyare

1997 • Kuppusamy

Pongalo Pongal

1997 • Vellaisamy

Ganga Gowri

1997 • Vichu

Raasi

1997

Mappillai Gounder

1997 • Muthan

Bharathi Kannammaa

Bharathi Kannammaa

1997 • Eenamuthu

Sakthi

1997 • Irulandi

Panchalankurichi

1996

Mr. Romeo

1996 • Vavval

1996 • Subash's Friend

Kadhal Desam

1996 • Wilson

1996

1996 • Manuneethi Sozhan

Minor Mappillai

Minor Mappillai

1996 • 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy

Sengottai

1996

Kaalam Maari Pochu

Kaalam Maari Pochu

1996 • Sekar

Vasantha Vaasal

Vasantha Vaasal

1996

Love Birds

1996

Muthu

1995 • Valayapathy

Chandralekha

1995

Aasai

1995 • Jeeva's friend

Thaikulame Thaikulame

Thaikulame Thaikulame

1995

1995

Rajavin Parvaiyile

Rajavin Parvaiyile

1995 • Arivazhagan

1995

Nandhavana Theru

Nandhavana Theru

1995

1995 • Solai

Ellame En Rasathan

1995 • Vadivelu

Aanazhagan

1995 • Marudhu

1995

Naan Petha Magane

Naan Petha Magane

1995

Karuththamma

1994

Pavithra

1994 • Thenmozhi's husband

Kaadhalan

1994 • Vasanth

Rajapandi

1994

Adharmam

1994

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

1994 • Peter

1994

Sindhu Nathi Poo

1994

Rojavai Killathe

1993

Kizhakku Cheemayile

Kizhakku Cheemayile

1993 • Ochchu

1993

Valli

1993

Sakkarai Devan

1993

Kathirukka Neramillai

1993 • Raju's friend

Gokulam

1993

Aranmanai Kili

1993

Maharasan

1993 • Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant

1993

1993

Thevar Magan

1992 • Esakki

1992 • Karuvadu

Singaravelan

1992 • Subha

1992

Chinna Kounder

1992

En Rasavin Manasile

1991 • Vadivelu

Marshal

Unknown year

Bang Bang

Unknown year