Vadivelu filmography

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 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) and was nominated once in the Best Supporting Actor – Tamil category for _Aadhavan_ (2009). 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 four films to-date: _Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei_ (2006), _Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan_ (2008), _Tenaliraman_ (2014) and _Eli_ (2015).(2023)(film)[maamannan]

## Films

|Year|Film|Role|Notes|Ref(s)|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1988|_En Thangai Kalyani_|Cyclist|||
|1991|_En Rasavin Manasile_|Vadivelu|||
|_Aatha Un Koyilile_|Appu||||
|1992|_Chinna Gounder_|Thavasi's Assistant|||
|_Ilavarasan_|Kiya Kiya Karate master's translator||||
|_Singaravelan_|Sabha||||
|_Deiva Vaakku_|Karuvadu||||
|_Thevar Magan_|Esaki||||
|1993|_Koyil Kaalai_|Vadivelu|||
|_Ezhai Jaathi_|||||
|_Maharasan_|Kasappu Kadai Vadivelu's assistant||||
|_Enga Thambi_|||||
|_Aranmanai Kili_|Kaththayya||||
|_Ponnumani_|Sadaiyandi||||
|_Gokulam_|Raju||||
|_Maravan_|Constable Velu||||
|_Valli_|||||
|_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_|||||
|_Karuththamma_|||||
|_Pandiyanin Rajiyathil_|||||
|_Atha Maga Rathiname_|||||
|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_|||||
|_Kaalam Maari Pochu_|Sekar|**Winner**, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||
|_Sengottai_||Guest appearance|||
|_Minor Mappillai_|'Kuppathotti' Govindasamy||||
|_Sundara Purushan_|||||
|_Tamizh Selvan_|||||
|_Priyam_|||||
|_Kadhal Desam_|Wilson||||
|_Namma Ooru Raasa_|||||
|_Subash_|||||
|_Mr. Romeo_|Vavvaal||||
|_Paanchaalankurichi_|Murugan||||
|1997|_Sakthi_|Irulandi|||
|_Bharathi Kannamma_|Eenamuthu||||
|_Mappillai Gounder_|||||
|_Vivasaayi Magan_|Dharman||||
|_My India_|||||
|_Raasi_|||||
|_Ganga Gowri_|Vichu||||
|_Pongalo Pongal_|Vellaichamy||||
|_Pasamulla Pandiyare_|||||
|_Kaadhali_|||||
|_Adimai Changili_|||||
|_Adrasakkai Adrasakkai_|||||
|_Kalyana Vaibhogam_|Jacky||||
|_Periya Manushan_|Chellappa||||
|_Porkkaalam_|||||
|_Ratchagan_|Ajay's Friend||||
|_Thadayam_|Neethi||||
|1998|_Sundara Pandian_|Pavadai|||
|_Velai_|||||
|_Kaathala Kaathala_|'Security' Singaram||||
|_Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi_|Amavasai||||
|_Jolly_|||||
|_Rathna_|'Kathai' Kandhasamy||||
|_Iniyavale_|Murugan||||
|_Sandhippoma_|||||
|_Poonthottam_|||||
|_Ellame En Pondattithan_|||||
|_Pudhumai Pithan_|'Super' Suruli||||
|_Ponmaanai Thedi_|||||
|_Kannathal_|Soonaa Paanaa (Subbiah Pandian)||||
|_Thalaimurai_|||||
|_Cheran Chozhan Pandian_|Pandian||||
|_Sivappu Nila_|Thirteen Seventy-Four||||
|1999|_Housefull_||||
|_Thodarum_|'Peon' Mani||||
|_Maya_|||||
|_En Swasa Kaatre_|||||
|_Monisha En Monalisa_|||||
|_Nilave Mugam Kaattu_|||||
|_Rajasthan_|||||
|_Kummi Paattu_|||||
|_Anantha Poongatre_|||||
|_Oruvan_|||||
|_Sangamam_|Haridas||||
|_Viralukketha Veekkam_|Kabali||||
|_Poovellam Kettuppar_|||||
|_Manaivikku Mariyadhai_|Terror Rajappa||||
|_Nesam Pudhusu_|Velu||||
|_Mudhalvan_|Palavesham||||
|_Iraniyan_|Chinnasamy||||
|_Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa_|Thirupathi||||
|_Unnaruge Naan Irundhal_|||||
|_Paattali_|Vadivelu (Vadivukkarasi)||||
|2000|_Kakkai Siraginilae_||||
|_Rajakali Amman_|Gopal||||
|_Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela_|Vadivelan||||
|_Magalirkkaga_|Bhoopathy||||
|_Ennamma Kannu_|Telex Pandian / 'Setup' Chellappa||||
|_Vetri Kodi Kattu_|Sudalai|**Winner**, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||
|_Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai_|'Boxer' Krishnan||||
|_Maayi_|Mokkaisamy||||
|_Chinna Chinna Kannile_|Velan||||
|_Kannukku Kannaga_|Velu||||
|_Vanna Thamizh Pattu_|Velu||||
|_Manu Needhi_|Sevalai||||
|_Nee Endhan Vaanam_|Ottaiodasal||||
|2001|_Friends_|Nesamani|||
|_Looty_|Vellaiappa||||
|_Nageshwari_|||||
|_Engalukkum Kaalam Varum_|Vellaiyan||||
|_En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri_|Angusamy||||
|_Sri Raja Rajeshwari_|Minor Pandian (MP)||||
|_Asathal_|Venugopal||||
|_Middle Class Madhavan_|Kuzhandaivelu||||
|_Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala_|Roja's Brother-In-Law||||
|_Dosth_|Bomb Bakri||||
|_Narasimha_|Lala||||
|_Ninaikkatha Naalillai_|'Aana Oona' Townmani||||
|_Maayan_|||||
|_Mitta Miraasu_|Rangasamy||||
|_Love Marriage_|||||
|_Manadhai Thirudivittai_|Steve Waugh / Mark Waugh / Steve and Mark Waugh's Parents || ||||||
|_Thavasi_|Azhagu|**Winner**, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||
|_Vadagupatti Maapillai_|'Naataamai' Veerapandi||||
|2002|_Gounder Veettu Maappillai_|'Vetti' Veru|||
|_Kamarasu_|Velu||||
|_Sri Bannari Amman_|||||
|_Raajjiyam_|Sengal||||
|_Thamizh_|Moorthy||||
|_Idhayame_|Gurusamy||||
|_Raja_|Sappai||||
|_Guruvamma_|||||
|_Shree_|Maruvesham Marimuthu||||
|_Karmegham_|Khanja||||
|_Super Aunty_|||||
|_Naina_|Aavudaiyappan||||
|_Sundhara Travels_|Azhagappan (Azhagu, Azhagaa)||||
|_King_|Hollywood Director||||
|_En Mana Vaanil_|||||
|_Namma Veetu Kalyanam_|||||
|_Bagavathi_|Vadivelu / Vibration||||
|_Style_|||||
|2003|_Vaseegara_|Kattabomman|||
|_Anbu_|Subbaiah||||
|_Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu_|A. Swaminathan||||
|_Arasu_|Pichumani||||
|_Punnagai Poove_|Aarumugam||||
|_Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu_|Karuppu||||
|_Eera Nilam_|Sonai||||
|_Diwan_|Velu||||
|_Aalukkoru Aasai_|Pazhani||||
|_Winner_|Kaipulla|Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil|||
|_Ottran_|Madasamy||||
|_Kadhal Kirukkan_|Kalyanasundaram||||
|_Thathi Thavadhu Manasu_|Vaigaivel||||
|2004|_Engal Anna_|Mayilsamy (Mayil)|||
|_Kovil_|'Bullet' Pandi||||
|_Gambeeram_|Oomathurai P.C.||||
|_Kadhal Dot Com_|||||
|_Nee Mattum_|Yogarasu||||
|_Arul_|Thangam||||
|_Jore_|Thirupathi||||
|_Manasthan_|Pachaikkili||||
|_Sound Party_|||||
|_Oru Murai Sollividu_|Harichandran||||
|_Madurey_|Pandu||||
|_Giri_|Veerabhagu||||
|_Kathale Jayam_|Pachaikaalai||||
|_Chatrapathy_|||||
|_Aai_|Pazhani||||
|_Jananam_|||||
|_Jaisurya_|Soosai||||
|2005|_Aayudham_|Thangapandi|||
|_Ayya_|Karasingam A.C||||
|_Mannin Maindhan_|'Water' Vadivelu||||
|_London_|Vedimuthu||||
|_Chandramukhi_|Murugesan|**Winner**, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil|||
|_Sachein_|Ayyasamy||||
|_Karka Kasadara_|Ondippuli||||
|_6'2_|Mr. White||||
|_Englishkaran_|'Theeppori' Thirumugam||||
|_Kaatrullavarai_|'Watchman' Venkatesh||||
|_February 14_|||||
|_Daas_|College Hostel Warden||||
|_ABCD_|Bus Conductor||||
|_Anda Naal Nyabagam_|||||
|_Chanakya_|Subramani||||
|_Mazhai_|Arjun's Friend||||
|_Kundakka Mandakka_|Chellappa||||
|_Majaa_|Pulipandi||||
|_Bambara Kannaley_|Kadalamuthu||||
|_Aanai_|||||
|_Aaru_|Sundi Modhiram (Sumo)||||
|_Vetrivel Sakthivel_|Dhandapani||||
|_Veeranna_|Pazhanisamy||||
|2006|_Pasa Kiligal_|Kathavarayan|||
|_Thambi_|||||
|_Kovai Brothers_|Ekadasi||||
|_Thalai Nagaram_|Nai Sekar||||
|_Kusthi_|Velu||||
|_Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei_|Pulikecei XXIII / Ukraputhan|**Winner**, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian **Winner**, Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Tamil |||||
|_Thimiru_|'Warden' Vallaran||||
|_Kurukshetram_|Nondippuli||||
|_Em Magan_|Karupatti||||
|_Sillunu Oru Kadhal_|Vellaichamy||||
|_Thalaimagan_|Erimalai||||
|_Vathiyar_|Ayyanar||||
|_Rendu_|Kirikalan||||
|_Nenjil_|Vellam (Tamilman) / Englishman||||
|2007|_Pokkiri_|Body Soda|||
|_Muruga_|'Courier' Gopu||||
|_Manikanda_|Madhayaanai||||
|_Viyabari_|'Digil' Paandi||||
|_Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar_|'Padithurai' Paandi||||
|_Maa Madurai_|Thangavelu||||
|_Thottal Poo Malarum_|Kabali Khan (Kabaliswaran)||||
|_Arya_|'Snake' Babu||||
|_Cheena Thaana 001_|Cheenichamy||||
|_Marudhamalai_|'Encounter' Ekaambaram|**Winner**, Vijay Award for Best Comedian|||
|_18 Vayasu Puyale_|||||
|_Piragu_|Samarasam||||
|_Thavam_|Keeripulla||||
|_Vel_|Kuzhandhaisamy||||
|2008|_Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan_|Indran / Yama Dharmarajan / Na. Azhagappan|||
|_Theekuchi_|Kuravan||||
|_Kannum Kannum_|Udumban||||
|_Kathavarayan_|'Kanduvetti' Karuppu|**Winner**, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||
|_Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu_|Sorimuthu Ayyanar||||
|_Kuselan_|'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam||||
|_Kee. Mu_|Madasami||||
|_Pachai Nirame_|||||
|_Seval_|'Thabal' Thangavelu||||
|_Ellam Avan Seyal_|Vandu Murugan||||
|2009|_Villu_|Madasamy|||
|_Vedigundu Murugesan_|'Alert' Arumugam||||
|_Azhagar Malai_|Kaththamuthu||||
|_Kanthaswamy_|'Thengakadai' Thennappan||||
|_Peranmai_|Soosai||||
|_Jaganmohini_|Jaganmohan||||
|_Aadhavan_|Bannerji ("Banner" Kuppan)|Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |||||
|2010|_Kacheri Arambam_|Deepavali|||
|_Sura_|Umbrella||||
|_Thillalangadi_|Jackson||||
|_Nagaram_|'Style' Pandi|Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian|||
|2011|_Ilaignan_|Isaac|||
|_Kaavalan_|Ammavasai|Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian|||
|_Thoonga Nagaram_||Narrator|||
|_Mambattiyan_|'Silk' Singaram||||
|2012|_Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal_|Dr. Singaram|||
|2014|_Tenaliraman_|Tenaliraman / Maamannar|||
|2015|_Eli_|Eli Saamy|||
|2016|_Kaththi Sandai_|Dr. Boothri|||
|2017|_Shivalinga_|Pattukunjam|||
|_Mersal_|Vadivu||||
|2018|_Imsai Arasan 24th Pulikecei_||Filming||