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Vivek

Birthday: Nov 19, 1961 Date of death: Apr 17, 2021
Place of birth: Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi D
Vivek 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.

Known for

Singam 2
5.68
Yettu Erimalai
Viswasam
6.5
Kesavan
Bigil
6.44
Nessi
Anniyan
7.34
Chari Singari
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
5.76
Azhagu Sundaram
Singam
6.72
Yettu Erimalai
Velaiyilla Pattathari
7.5
Azhagusundaram

As an actor

Bigil Nessi
Viswasam Kesavan
Yennai Arindhaal 'Revolver' Richard
Singam 2 Yettu Erimalai
Singam Yettu Erimalai
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