Vadivelu filmography

Vadivelu in Eli's "Talking Eli App" Launch Press Meet

Vadivelu is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer. Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil cinema and is renowned for his slapstick comedies. Vadivelu has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian five times for his works in Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996), Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Thavasi (2001), Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Kathavarayan (2008). He has also won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil two times for his work in Chandramukhi (2005) and Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006). He has won the Vikatan Award for Best Comedian in Pokkiri (2007). He also won the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for his work in Marudhamalai (2007) and was nominated three times in the Best Comedian category for his work in Aadhavan (2009), Nagaram (2010) and Kaavalan (2011). He has acted as a hero in six films in Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006), Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008), Tenaliraman (2014), Eli (2015), Naai Sekar Returns (2022) and Maamannan (2023).

Films

Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
1988 En Thangai Kalyani Cyclist Uncredited role
1991 En Rasavin Manasile Vadivelu
Aatha Un Koyilile Appu
1992 Chinna Gounder Maakhali
Ilavarasan Kiya Kiya Karate master's translator
Singaravelan Sabha
Deiva Vaakku Karuvadu
Thevar Magan Esaki
1993 Koyil Kaalai Vadivelu
Ezhai Jaathi Villager Guest appearance
Maharasan Kasappu Kadai Vadivelu's assistant
Aranmanai Kili Kaththayya
Ponnumani Sadaiyandi
Gokulam Raju
Sakkarai Devan
Maravan Constable Velu
Valli Shiva
Kizhakku Cheemayile Ochchu
Kathirukka Neramillai Raju's Friend
Rojavai Killathe Ayyanar's accomplice
1994 Rajakumaran 'Veecharuva' Veerasamy
Sindhu Nathi Poo Nadesan
Adharmam Pithalai
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana Peter
Sevatha Ponnu
Watchman Vadivel
Killadi Mappillai
Raja Pandi
Kadhalan Vasanth (Kaliaperumal)
Ilaignar Ani
Mani Rathnam Chappani
Pavithra Thenmozhi's husband
Karuththamma Sevalaikaalai
Pandiyanin Rajiyathil
Atha Maga Rathiname
Maindhan
1995 Naan Petha Magane
Kizhakku Malai
Muthu Kaalai Poochi
Chinna Mani Pechimuthu
Aanazhagan Marudhamalai
Udhavum Karangal
Ellame En Rasathan Vadivelu
En Pondatti Nallava
Pasumpon Solai
Nandhavana Theru Theekuchi
Chellakannu
Sandaikku Vantha Kili
Rajavin Parvaiyile Arivazhagan
Raasaiyya Kili
Aasai Jeevanantham's Friend
Thaikulame Thaikulame Tamilpitthan
Chandralekha Sundaram
Muthu Valayapathy
Neela Kuyil Mambattiyan
1996 Love Birds Raja
Vasantha Vaasal Velu
Kaalam Maari Pochu Sekar Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Sengottai Guest appearance
Minor Mappillai 'Kuppathotti' Govindasamy
Sundara Purushan Ganesan's brother
Tamizh Selvan Manuneethi Sozhan
Priyam
Kadhal Desam Wilson
Namma Ooru Raasa Nattamai
Subash Subash's friend
Mr. Romeo Vavvaal
Paanchaalankurichi Murugan
Thilagavathi CBI Devaraj Tamil dubbed film
1997 Sakthi Irulandi
Bharathi Kannamma Eenamuthu
Mappillai Gounder Muthan
Vivasaayi Magan Dharman
Akka Tamil dubbed film
My India
Raasi Chidhambaram
Ganga Gowri Vichu
Pongalo Pongal Vellaichamy
Pasamulla Pandiyare Kuppusamy
Kaadhali
Adimai Changili
Adra Sakka Adra Sakka
Kalyana Vaibhogam Jacky
Aaro Pranam Telugu film
Periya Manushan Chellappa
Porkkaalam
Ratchagan Ajay's Friend
Thadayam Neethi
1998 Sundara Pandian Pavadai
Kaathala Kaathala 'Security' Singaram
Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi Amavasai
Jolly
Rathna 'Kathai' Kandhasamy
Iniyavale Murugan
Poonthottam Auto driver
Ellame En Pondattithaan
Pudhumai Pithan 'Super' Suruli
Ponmaanai Thedi
Kannathal Soonaa Paanaa (Subbiah Pandian)
Thalaimurai
Cheran Chozhan Pandian Pandian
Sivappu Nila Thirteen Seventy-Four
1999 Housefull Vadivelu
Thodarum 'Peon' Mani
Maya
En Swasa Kaatre
Monisha En Monalisa
Nilave Mugam Kaattu
Poomaname Vaa
Rajasthan
Kummi Paattu
Anantha Poongatre Subramani
Oruvan
Sangamam Haridas
Viralukketha Veekkam Kabali
Poovellam Kettuppar Krishna's cousin
Manaivikku Mariyadhai Terror Rajappa
Nesam Pudhusu Velu
Mudhalvan Palavesham
Iraniyan Chinnasamy
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Thirupathi
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Vadivelu
Paattali Vadivu
2000 Kakkai Siraginilae [1]
Vallarasu Guest appearance
Rajakali Amman Gopal [2]
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Vadivelan [3]
Magalirkkaga Bhoopathy [4]
Ennamma Kannu SP Telex Pandian IPS / 'Setup' Chellappa [5]
Vetri Kodi Kattu Sudalai Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai 'Boxer' Krishnan [6]
Maayi Mokkaisamy [7]
Chinna Chinna Kannile Velan [8]
Kannukku Kannaga Velu [9]
Vanna Thamizh Pattu Velu [10]
Manu Needhi Sevalai [11]
Nee Enthan Vaanam Ottaiodasal [12]
Kannula Kaasu Kattappa Punniyakodi [13]
2001 Friends Nesamani [14]
Looty Vellaiappa [15]
Nageshwari [16]
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Vellaiyan [17]
En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri Angusamy [18]
Sri Raja Rajeshwari Minor Pandian (MP) [19]
Asathal Venugopal [20]
Middle Class Madhavan Kuzhandaivelu [21]
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Roja's Brother-In-Law
Dosth Bomb Bakri Special appearance [22]
Narasimha Lala [23]
Ninaikkatha Naalillai 'Aana Oona' Townmani
Maayan
Mitta Miraasu Rangasamy
Love Marriage Chitti Babu
Manadhai Thirudivittai Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh,
Mr. Waugh, and Mrs. Waugh		 [24]
Thavasi Azhagu Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian [25]
Vadagupatti Maapillai 'Naataamai' Veerapandi
2002 Gounder Veettu Maappillai 'Vetti' Veru Tamil dubbed film
Kamarasu Velu
Sri Bannari Amman Kozhakatta Govindan [26]
Raajjiyam Sengal
Thamizh Moorthy
Idhayame Gurusamy
Raja Sappai [27]
Shree Maruvesham Marimuthu [28]
Karmegham Khanja [29]
Super Aunty Krishnan Tamil dubbed film
Naina Aavudaiyappan
Sundhara Travels Azhagappan (Azhagu, Azhagaa) [30]
King Hollywood Director [31]
En Mana Vaanil Govindan [32]
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Sengalvarayan [33]
Bagavathi Vadivelu / Vibration [33]
[34]
Style Manmadhan [35]
Shakalaka Baby Pandi
2003 Vaseegara Kattabomman [36]
Anbu Subbaiah [37]
Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu A. Swaminathan / Muniyandi
Arasu Pichumani [38]
Punnagai Poove Aarumugam [39]
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Karuppu [40]
Eera Nilam Sonai [41]
Diwan Velu
Aalukkoru Aasai Pazhani
Winner Kaipulla Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil [42]
Ottran Madasamy [43]
Kadhal Kirukkan Kalyanasundaram [44]
Thathi Thavadhu Manasu Inspector Vaigaivel [45]
2004 Engal Anna Mayilsamy (Mayil) [46]
Kovil 'Bullet' Pandi [47]
Gambeeram Oomathurai P.C. [48]
Kadhal Dot Com Pichu [49]
Nee Mattum Yogarasu [50]
Arul Thangam [51]
Jore Thirupathi [52]
Maanasthan Pachaikkili [53]
Loves [54]
Sound Party [55]
Oru Murai Sollividu Harichandran [56]
Madhurey Pandu [57]
Giri Veerabhagu [58]
Kadhale Jayam Pachaikaalai [59]
Chatrapathy Kili [60]
Aai Pazhani [61]
Jananam [62]
Jaisurya Soosai [63]
2005 Aayudham Thangapandi [64]
Ayya Karasingam A.C [65]
Mannin Maindhan 'Water' Vadivelu [66]
London Vedimuthu [67]
Chandramukhi Murugesan Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil [68]
Sachein Ayyasamy [69]
Karka Kasadara Ondippuli [70]
6'2 Mr. White [71]
Englishkaran 'Theeppori' Thirumugam [72]
Kaatrullavarai "Watchman" Venkatesh
Chinna Kumar
February 14 Ezhumalai [73]
Daas Navagragam [74]
ABCD Muthukumar [75]
Anda Naal Nyabagam [76]
Chanakya Subramani [77]
Mazhai Aarumugam [78]
Kundakka Mandakka Chellappa [79]
Majaa Pulipandi [80]
Bambara Kannaley Kadalaimuthu [81]
Aanai [82]
[83]
Aaru Sundi Modhiram (Sumo) [84]
[85]
Vetrivel Sakthivel Dhandapani [86]
Veeranna Pazhanisamy
2006 Pasa Kiligal Kathavarayan
Thambi Nadarasu [87]
Kovai Brothers Ekadasi [88]
Thalai Nagaram Naai Sekar [89]
Kusthi Velu [90]
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei Pulikecei XXIII / Ukraputhan Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil		 [91]
Thimiru 'Warden' Vallaran [92]
Kurukshetram Nondippuli [93]
Em Magan Karupatti Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil [94]
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Vellaichamy [95]
Thalaimagan Erimalai [96]
Vathiyar Ayyanar [97]
Rendu Kirikalan [98]
Nenjil Vellam (Tamilman) / Englishman [99]
Kumaran Hotel Server Tamil dubbed film
Desiya Paravai Azhagu [100]
2007 Pokkiri Body Soda Winner, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Comedian [101]
Muruga 'Courier' Gopu
Manikanda Madhayaanai [102]
Viyabari 'Digil' Paandi [103]
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar 'Padithurai' Paandi [104]
Maa Madurai Thangavelu [105]
Thottal Poo Malarum Kabali Khan (Kabaliswaran) [106]
Arya 'Snake' Babu [107]
Cheena Thaana 001 Cheenichamy [108]
Marudhamalai 'Encounter' Ekaambaram Winner, Vijay Award for Best Comedian [109]
Piragu Samarasam
Thavam Keeripulla [110]
Vel Kuzhandhaisamy [111]
2008 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Indran / Yama Dharmarajan / Na. Azhagappan [112]
Theekuchi Kuravan [113]
Kannum Kannum Udumban [114]
Kathavarayan 'Kanduvetti' Karuppu Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian [115]
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Sorimuthu Ayyanar [116]
Kuselan 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam [117]
Kee Mu Madasami [118]
Pachai Nirame Paandi
Seval 'Thabal' Thangavelu [119]
Ellam Avan Seyal Vandu Murugan [120]
2009 Villu Madasamy [121]
Vedigundu Murugesan 'Alert' Arumugam [122]
Azhagar Malai Kaththamuthu [123]
Kanthaswamy 'Thengakadai' Thennappan [124]
Peranmai Soosai [125]
Jaganmohini Jaganmohan [126]
Aadhavan Bannerjee ("Banner" Kuppan) Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil		 [127]
2010 Kacheri Arambam Deepavali [128]
Sura Umbrella [129]
Thillalangadi Jackson [130]
Nagaram Marupakkam 'Style' Pandi Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian [131]
2011 Ilaignan Isaac [132]
Kaavalan Ammavasai Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian		 [133]
Thoonga Nagaram Narrator and cameo appearance in song "Vaigai Siricha" [134]
Mambattiyan 'Silk' Singaram [135]
2012 Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal Dr. Singaram [136]
2014 Tenaliraman Tenaliraman / Maamannar [137]
2015 Eli Eli Saamy [138]
2016 Kaththi Sandai Dr. Boothri [139]
2017 Shivalinga Pattukunjam [140]
Mersal Vadivu [141]
2022 Naai Sekar Returns Naai Sekar [142]
2023 Maamannan Maamannan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [143]
Chandramukhi 2 Murugesan [144]
2025 Maaresan Filming [145]
Gangers Filming [146]

Discography

Year Song Film Music Director
1995 "Ettanaa Irundha" Ellame En Rasathan Ilaiyaraaja
"Ammanikki Adangi" Rajavin Parvaiyile Ilayaraaja
"Paalu Paalu Nepaalu" Thaikulame Thaikulame Deva
1996 "Vaadi Potta Pulla Veliye" Kaalam Maari Pochu Deva
1997 "Yaanai Yaanai" Sakthi R. Anand
"Rayilu Rayilu" Bharathi Kannamma Deva
"Luck Luck" Thadayam Deva
"Poya Un Moonjila" Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi Deva
1998 "Ponnumani Ponnumani Poraale" Poonthottam Ilayaraaja
1999 "Alwa Kodukiraan" Manaivikku Mariyadhai Sirpy
"Oothikadaa Machaan" Nesam Pudhusu Bobby
"Chimini Chimini" Pen Ondru Kanden Kavi
2000 "Santhanamalligaiyil" Rajakaali Amman S. A. Rajkumar
"Therkathi Maappillai" Magalirkkaga Indhiyan
"Bumper Kulukkal" Pirandha Naal Deva
2001 "Madurakaara Vivek" Looty Deva
"Naalu Adi Aaru" En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri S. A. Rajkumar
"Alwa Kodukiran" Vadagupatti Maapillai Sirpy
"Mathana Mathivathana" Maayan Deva
2002 "Vikkalu" Bagavathi Deva
2003 "Unnai Naan" Kadhal Kirukkan Deva
2004 "Kadhal Panna" Kovil Harris Jayaraj
"Ooru Onu Onnu" Aai Srikanth Deva
2005 "Katunna Avalai Kattuvenda" Jaisurya Deva
"Alavudin Alama" Chanakya Srikanth Deva
"Vandhuta Vandhuta Vandhutaya" Kundakka Mandakka Bharadwaj
"Freeyaavudu" Aaru Devi Sri Prasad
2007 "Aayiram Jannal Veedu" Vel Yuvan Shankar Raja
2008 "Vanthanam Vanthanam" Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Sabesh–Murali
"Mallika Sherawata"
"Thaayaaramma" Seval G. V. Prakash Kumar
2009 "Vaada Mappiley" Villu Devi Sri Prasad
2014 "Rampappa" Tenaliraman D. Imman
2015 "Kannameya" Eli Vidhyasagar
2022 "Appatha" Naai Sekar Returns Santhosh Narayanan
"Panakkaran"
"Decent Aana Aalu"
2023 "Raasa Kannu" Maamannan A. R. Rahman

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