Vadivelu

Known for: Acting

Born: 1960-10-10 (age 65)

From: Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

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.

Filmography (234)

MOVIE★ 7.0
Maareesan
2025
as Velayutham
MOVIE★ 6.4
Gangers
2025
as Singaram
MOVIE★ 3.2
Chandramukhi 2
2023
as Murugesan
MOVIE★ 5.9
Maamannan
2023
as Maamannan
MOVIE★ 7.1
Naai Sekar Returns
2022
as Naai Sekar
MOVIE★ 7.3
Mersal
2017
as Vadivu
MOVIE★ 5.5
Sivalinga
2017
as Pattukunjam
MOVIE★ 3.2
Kaththi Sandai
2016
as Dr. Boothri
MOVIE★ 3.0
Eli
2015
as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
MOVIE★ 5.1
Tenaliraman
2014
as Thenaliraman/Maamannan
MOVIE★ 3.0
Mambattiyan
2011
as Silk Singaram
MOVIE★ 4.5
Thoonga Nagaram
2011
as Special Appearance
MOVIE★ 5.7
Kaavalan
2011
as Ammavasai
MOVIE★ 5.2
Ilaingan
2011
as Isaac
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Nagaram
2010
as Style Pandi
MOVIE★ 4.8
Thillalangadi
2010
as Jackson
MOVIE★ 2.5
Sura
2010
as Umbrella
MOVIE
Kacheri Arambam
2010
as Deepavali
MOVIE★ 5.5
Aadhavan
2009
as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
MOVIE★ 6.5
Peranmai
2009
as Soosai
MOVIE★ 4.5
Jaganmohini
2009
as Jaganmohan
MOVIE★ 4.8
Kanthaswamy
2009
as Thengakadai Thenappan
MOVIE★ 3.0
Azhagar Malai
2009
as Kaththamuthu
MOVIE
Vedigundu Murugesan
2009
as Alert Aarumugam
MOVIE★ 3.8
Villu
2009
as Maadaswamy
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ellam Avan Seyal
2008
as Vandu Murugan
MOVIE★ 2.0
Seval
2008
as Thapaal Thangavelu
MOVIE★ 5.2
Kuselan
2008
as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kannum Kannum
2008
as Udamban
MOVIE★ 6.0
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
2008
as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
MOVIE
Kathavarayan
2008
as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
MOVIE★ 4.5
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
2008
MOVIE★ 6.3
Vel
2007
as Kuzhandaisaami
MOVIE
Thavam
2007
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Piragu
2007
as Samarasam
MOVIE★ 5.0
Marudhamalai
2007
as Encounter Ekambaram
MOVIE★ 3.0
Cheena Thaana 001
2007
MOVIE★ 6.2
Aarya
2007
as Snake Babu
MOVIE★ 4.8
Thottal Poo Malarum
2007
as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
2007
MOVIE★ 3.2
Manikanda
2007
MOVIE
Muruga
2007
MOVIE★ 5.2
Viyabari
2007
as 'Digil' Paandi
MOVIE★ 6.8
Pokkiri
2007
as Body Soda
MOVIE★ 3.7
Rendu
2006
as Great Kirikalan
MOVIE★ 4.8
Vathiyar
2006
as Ayyanar
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006
as Comedian
MOVIE★ 7.5
Em Magan
2006
as Karupatti
MOVIE★ 4.0
Thalaimagan
2006
as Erimalai and Panimalai
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Kusthi
2006
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Gurukshetram
2006
as Nondippuli
MOVIE★ 5.6
Thimiru
2006
as Warden Vallaran
MOVIE★ 7.6
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006
as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
MOVIE★ 6.4
Thalai Nagaram
2006
as Naai Sekar
MOVIE★ 4.8
Kovai Brothers
2006
as Ekadasi
MOVIE★ 7.5
Thambi
2006
MOVIE
Pasakiligal
2006
as Thandavan
MOVIE★ 6.1
Aaru
2005
as Sumo
MOVIE
Vetrivel Sakthivel
2005
as Thandapani
MOVIE★ 5.3
Daas
2005
as College Hostel Warden
MOVIE★ 3.7
Bambara Kannaley
2005
MOVIE★ 5.6
Majaa
2005
as Pulipaandi
MOVIE★ 2.0
Kundakka Mandakka
2005
as Chellappa
MOVIE★ 4.8
Chanakya
2005
MOVIE★ 5.6
Mazhai
2005
MOVIE
Andha Naal Nyabagam
2005
MOVIE★ 6.5
ABCD
2005
as Bus Conductor
MOVIE★ 9.0
February 14
2005
MOVIE★ 6.0
6'2
2005
as Mr. White
MOVIE★ 1.0
Karka Kasadara
2005
as Ondippuli
MOVIE★ 4.5
Aanai
2005
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sachein
2005
as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Chandramukhi
2005
as Murugesan
MOVIE
Kaatrulla Varai
2005
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mannin Maindhan
2005
as 'Quarter' Vadivelu
MOVIE★ 7.0
London
2005
as Vedimuthu
MOVIE★ 4.0
Aayudham
2005
as Thangapandi
MOVIE★ 5.8
Ayya
2005
as Karasingam A. C.
MOVIE★ 4.0
Englishkaran
2005
as "Theeppori" Thirumugam
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jai Surya
2004
MOVIE
Birth
2004
MOVIE★ 4.1
Aai
2004
as Palani
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jore
2004
as Thirupathi
MOVIE★ 5.0
Madurey
2004
as Pandu
MOVIE
Sound Party
2004
MOVIE★ 6.5
Arul
2004
as Thangam
MOVIE★ 5.0
Gambeeram
2004
MOVIE
Kadhal Dot Com
2004
MOVIE★ 5.0
Chatrapathy
2004
MOVIE★ 5.8
Engal Anna
2004
as Mayilsamy
MOVIE★ 5.4
Kovil
2004
MOVIE★ 5.3
Giri
2004
as Veerabhaagu
MOVIE★ 5.0
Manasthan
2004
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kadhal Kirukkan
2003
as Kalyaanasundaram
MOVIE★ 7.2
Ottran
2003
as Maadasaamy Chettiar
MOVIE★ 6.0
Diwan
2003
as Velu and his father
MOVIE★ 4.6
Winner
2003
as Kaipillai
MOVIE
Aalukkoru Aasai
2003
as Pazhani
MOVIE
Eera Nilam
2003
as Sonai
MOVIE★ 6.0
Punnagai Poove
2003
as Aarumugam
MOVIE★ 6.0
Arasu
2003
as Pichumani
MOVIE★ 5.9
Vaseegara
2003
as Kattabomman
MOVIE
Style
2002
as Manmadhan
MOVIE★ 5.5
Bagavathi
2002
as Vadivelu / Vibration
MOVIE
Shakalaka Baby
2002
MOVIE
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002
as Sengalvarayan
MOVIE
En Mana Vaanil
2002
as Govindan
MOVIE★ 5.9
King
2002
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sundhara Travels
2002
as Azhagu
MOVIE
Naina
2002
as Aavudaiyappan
MOVIE★ 10.0
Karmegam
2002
as Khanja
MOVIE★ 6.5
Shree
2002
as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
MOVIE
Ivan
2002
MOVIE★ 4.6
Raja
2002
as Sappai
MOVIE
Sri Bannari Amman
2002
MOVIE★ 5.5
Raajjiyam
2002
as Sengalvarayan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thamizh
2002
as Moorthy
MOVIE
Kamarasu
2002
as Velu
MOVIE★ 5.2
Thavasi
2001
as Azhagu
MOVIE★ 7.5
Manadhai Thirudivittai
2001
as Steve Waugh
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mitta Miraasu
2001
as Rangasamy
MOVIE
Maayan
2001
MOVIE
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
2001
as 'Aana Oona' Townmani
MOVIE★ 5.1
Narasimha
2001
as Lala
MOVIE★ 3.0
Dosth
2001
as Bomb Bakri
MOVIE
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
2001
as Roja's brother-in-Law
MOVIE
Asathal
2001
as Venugopal
MOVIE
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
2001
as Minor Pandiyan / Nattamai
MOVIE
En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri
2001
as Angusaamy
MOVIE
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
2001
as Vellaiyan
MOVIE
Looty
2001
as Vellaiappa
MOVIE★ 6.9
Friends
2001
as Contractor Nesamani
MOVIE★ 9.0
Nageswari
2001
as Nagaveni's brother / Magician
MOVIE★ 4.3
Middle Class Madhavan
2001
as Kuzhandaivelu
MOVIE★ 2.0
Manu Neethi
2000
as Sevalai Thevar
MOVIE
Vanna Thamizh Paatu
2000
as Velu
MOVIE
Kannukku Kannaga
2000
as Velu
MOVIE★ 5.0
Maayi
2000
as Mokkaisamy
MOVIE★ 5.2
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
2000
as Boxer Krishnan
MOVIE★ 6.6
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
as Sudalaimuthu
MOVIE
Ennamma Kannu
2000
as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
2000
as Vadivelan
MOVIE★ 5.7
Vallarasu
2000
MOVIE
Rajakali Amman
2000
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kakkai Siraginilae
2000
MOVIE
Pattali
1999
as Vadivelan
MOVIE
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
1999
as Thirupathi
MOVIE
Iraniyan
1999
as Chinnaswamy
MOVIE★ 6.9
Mudhalvan
1999
as Palavesham
MOVIE★ 6.6
Poovellam Kettuppar
1999
as Shanmugam
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sangamam
1999
as Haridas
MOVIE★ 5.0
Viralukketha Veekkam
1999
as Kabali
MOVIE★ 5.0
Oruvan
1999
MOVIE
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kummi Paattu
1999
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rajasthan
1999
MOVIE★ 5.5
Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
1999
MOVIE★ 9.0
Monishaa En Monalisa
1999
MOVIE★ 5.7
En Swasa Kaatre
1999
MOVIE★ 8.0
Housefull
1999
as Vadivelu
MOVIE
Thodarum
1999
MOVIE
Cheran Chozhan Pandian
1998
as Pandian
MOVIE
Kannathal
1998
as 'Soona Paana' Subbaiya Pandiyan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Pudhumai Pithan
1998
as 'Super' Suruli
MOVIE
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
MOVIE★ 8.0
Poonthottam
1998
MOVIE
Iniyavale
1998
MOVIE
Jolly
1998
MOVIE
Rathna
1998
MOVIE★ 6.9
Kadhala Kadhala
1998
as Singaram
MOVIE
Sundara Pandian
1998
as Pavadai
MOVIE
Thadayam
1997
as Neethi
MOVIE★ 6.0
Porkkalam
1997
MOVIE
Periya Manushan
1997
as Chellappa
MOVIE★ 7.7
Ratchagan
1997
as Ajay's Friend
MOVIE★ 5.0
Adimai Changili
1997
MOVIE
Kalyana Vaibhogam
1997
as Jacky
MOVIE
Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997
as Kuppusamy
MOVIE
Pongalo Pongal
1997
as Vellaisamy
MOVIE
Ganga Gowri
1997
as Vichu
MOVIE★ 4.0
Raasi
1997
MOVIE
Mappillai Gounder
1997
as Muthan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Bharathi Kannammaa
1997
as Eenamuthu
MOVIE
Sakthi
1997
as Irulandi
MOVIE
Panchalankurichi
1996
MOVIE★ 5.3
Mr. Romeo
1996
as Vavval
MOVIE
Subash
1996
as Subash's Friend
MOVIE★ 7.3
Kadhal Desam
1996
as Wilson
MOVIE
Priyam
1996
MOVIE
Tamizh Selvan
1996
as Manuneethi Sozhan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Minor Mappillai
1996
as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sengottai
1996
MOVIE
Kaalam Maari Pochu
1996
as Sekar
MOVIE
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
MOVIE★ 7.0
Love Birds
1996
MOVIE★ 6.9
Muthu
1995
as Valayapathy
MOVIE★ 4.3
Chandralekha
1995
MOVIE★ 6.2
Aasai
1995
as Jeeva's friend
MOVIE
Thaikulame Thaikulame
1995
MOVIE★ 8.0
Raasaiyya
1995
MOVIE★ 7.0
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995
as Arivazhagan
MOVIE
Chellakannu
1995
MOVIE★ 8.0
Nandhavana Theru
1995
MOVIE★ 6.3
Pasumpon
1995
as Sonnaiya
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ellame En Rasathan
1995
as Vadivelu
MOVIE★ 9.0
Aanazhagan
1995
as Marudhu
MOVIE
Muthu Kaalai
1995
MOVIE★ 9.0
Naan Petha Magane
1995
MOVIE★ 6.2
Karuththamma
1994
MOVIE★ 7.5
Pavithra
1994
as Thenmozhi's husband
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kaadhalan
1994
as Vasanth
MOVIE
Rajapandi
1994
MOVIE★ 6.5
Adharmam
1994
MOVIE★ 7.5
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
as Peter
MOVIE
Sindhu Nathi Poo
1994
MOVIE★ 5.5
Rajakumaran
1994
MOVIE★ 5.0
Rojavai Killathe
1993
MOVIE★ 5.5
Kizhakku Cheemayile
1993
as Ochchu
MOVIE
Maravan
1993
MOVIE★ 4.8
Valli
1993
as Shiva
MOVIE★ 9.0
Sakkarai Devan
1993
MOVIE★ 8.3
Kathirukka Neramillai
1993
as Raju's friend
MOVIE
Gokulam
1993
MOVIE★ 8.5
Aranmanai Kili
1993
MOVIE★ 6.3
Maharasan
1993
as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ezhai Jaathi
1993
as Villager
MOVIE
Kovil Kaalai
1993
as Vadivelu
MOVIE★ 7.0
Thevar Magan
1992
as Esakki
MOVIE★ 9.0
Deiva Vaakku
1992
as Karuvadu
MOVIE★ 7.6
Singaravelan
1992
as Subha
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ilavarasan
1992
MOVIE★ 5.2
Chinna Gounder
1992
MOVIE
En Rasavin Manasile
1991
as Vadivelu
MOVIE
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