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Vivek
Known for: ActingVivek was an Indian film actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer and activist working in the Tamil film industry. Introduced in films by director K. Balachander, he won 3 Filmfare Best Comedian – Tamil Awards for his performances in movies such as Run (2002), Saamy (2003), Perazhagan (2004) and 5 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Comedian for Unnaruge Naan Irundhal (1999), Run (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003), Anniyan (2005) and Sivaji (2007). He has acted more than 220 films. In 2009, Government of India awarded Vivek with the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the arts. Sathyabama University has conferred actor Vivek with an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the society through cinema. As a television personality, Vivek has hosted a number of events and has interviewed media personalities, notably A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Inspired by Kalam's environmentalism, Vivek founded the Green Kalam initiative in 2010 with the mission of planting one billion trees across Tamil Nadu.
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Anniyan
as Chari Singari 
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arivu 
Bigil
as Nessi 
Boys
as Mangalam 
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Elango 
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Azhagu Sundaram 
Singam
as Erimalai 
Singam 2
as Erimalai 
Lesa Lesa
as Chandru 
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
as Dhandapani 
Alaipayuthey
as Sethu 
Meesaya Murukku
as Ramachandran 
Vaali
as Vicky 
Dhool
as Narayana Swamy 
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Azhagusundaram 
Oopiri
as Lawyer Lingam 
Viswasam
as Kesavan 
Saamy
as Venkataraman Iyer 
Vai Raja Vai
as Pandian (Panda) 
Sudhandhiram
as Surf Raj 
Uthama Puthiran
as 'Emotional' Ekambaram 
Middle Class Madhavan
as Manimaran 
Youth
as Kandhasamy 
Thamizhan
as Nandakumar 
Sakalakala Vallavan
as Vettaiyan/Pasupathy (Guest Appearance) 
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Putham 
Looty
as Thiruttu VcD 
Chandra
as Yuvaraj Sukumar 
Nerrukku Ner
as Ravi 
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
as Ganesan 
Joot
as Siva 
Kaashmora
as Kaashmora's Father 
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as 'Cola' Kumar 
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Kapil (Tamil version) 
Madhu
as Madhan 
Manithan
as Surya