Vinu Chakravarthy


Vinu Chakravarthee was an Indian actor, script writer and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Badaga and Malayalam mostly as a comedian, supporting actor or in a villainous role. The 2007 released Tamil movie Muni was his landmark 1000th movie.

Early life and education

Chakravarthy was born on 15 December 1945, in Usilampatti to Adimoola Thevar and Manjuvani Ammal. He studied at Wesley School, Royapettah and graduated in commerce from A. M. Jain College. He was eldest son among other 3 sons and a daughter.

Career

On completion of his education, Chakravarthy worked as a Reserve Sub-Inspector at the Ice House police station for six months before joining the Southern Railways where he worked for four years.
Chakravarthy was working as a script writer for Kannada director Puttanna Kanagal when he was noticed by film producer Tiruppur Mani who, in 1977, gave him a role in the Kannada film Parasangada Gendethimma which was later remade into Tamil as Rosappu Ravikkaikari with Chakravarthy returning. Since then, Chakravarthy made over 1,000 films in four South Indian languages - 900 in Tamil, 30 in Malayalam, 5 in Telugu and one in Badaga language. He also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing Silk Smitha.

Filmography

Actor

Tamil

  1. Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
  2. Desingu Raja
  3. Pollachi Mappillai
  4. Muni
  5. Manase Mounama
  6. Ilakkanam
  7. Giri
  8. Settai
  9. Vayasu Pasanga
  10. Arul
  11. Anbe Un Vasam
  12. Banda Paramasivam
  13. Student Number 1
  14. Chokka Thangam
  15. Sundhara Travels
  16. Thenkasi Pattanam
  17. Gemini
  18. Alli Arjuna
  19. Pandavar Bhoomi
  20. Lovely
  21. Kunguma Pottu Gounder
  22. Sri Raja Rajeshwari
  23. Anbudan
  24. Parthen Rasithen
  25. Good Luck
  26. Amarkalam
  27. Unnai Thedi
  28. Poo Maname Vaa
  29. Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
  30. Sivappu Nila
  31. Kannathal
  32. Kumbakonam Gopalu
  33. Veeram Vilanja Mannu
  34. Nilaave Vaa
  35. Dharma
  36. Ninaithen Vandhai
  37. Bhagavath Singh
  38. Periya Manushan
  39. Arunachalam
  40. Mappillai Gounder
  41. Sundara Purushan
  42. Kaalam Maari Pochu
  43. Coimbatore Mappillai
  44. Thirumbi Paar
  45. Valli Vara Pora
  46. Thottil Kuzhandhai
  47. Manathile Oru Paattu
  48. Nattamai
  49. Pondattiye Deivam
  50. Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
  51. Veera
  52. Rasa Magan
  53. Moondravadhu Kann
  54. Maharasan
  55. Naalaiya Theerpu
  56. Annamalai
  57. Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen
  58. Thambikku Oru Pattu
  59. Marikozhundhu
  60. Vetri Karangal
  61. Sathya Vaakku
  62. Athisaya Piravi
  63. Vaazhkai Chakkaram
  64. Panakkaran
  65. Mappillai
  66. Dravidan
  67. Dharma Devan
  68. Manidhan Marivittan
  69. Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
  70. Siva
  71. Rajadhi Raja
  72. Enne Petha Raasa
  73. Rayilukku Neramachu
  74. Guru Sishyan
  75. Manithan
  76. Velicham
  77. Enakku Nane Needipathi
  78. Amman Kovil Kizhakale
  79. Karimedu Karuvayan
  80. January 1
  81. Thambikku Entha Ooru
  82. Manaivi Solle Manthiram
  83. Gopurangal Saivathillai
  84. Vandichakkaram
  85. Rosappu Ravikkaikari

    Malayalam

  86. Sangham
  87. Kauravar as Police Inspector
  88. Maanyanmar as Police Inspector
  89. Meleparambil Aanveedu ......as Veeramuthu Goundar
  90. Kambolam .... Murukarajan Goundar
  91. Rajadhani .... Rajamanikyam Nadar
  92. Rudraksham .... CI Rao
  93. Maanikyachempazhukka
  94. Kidilol Kidilam
  95. Lelam .... Andipatti Thevar
  96. amma kanaku
  97. Nadan Pennum Nattupramaniyum .... Perumal
  98. Thenkashippattanam
  99. Achane Aanenikkishtam
  100. Sthithi
  101. Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking
  102. Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram
  103. Master

    Writer

Chakravarthy criticised television and film producer Ekta Kapoor for her depiction of Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, a biographical film on the actress. He also expressed displeasure over Kapoor's choice of casting. He also said Smitha had wide expressive, inviting eyes, which Vidya Balan does not have.