Vadivelu

Acting • 1960-10-10 • Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 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.

Known For

7.1

Naai Sekar Returns

2022

7.2

Maareesan

2025

6.0

Maamannan

2023

6.9

Chandramukhi

2005

5.8

Kaavalan

2011

7.3

Mersal

2017

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Filmography

2025
MaareesanFilm
Velayutham
★ 7.2
2025
GangersFilm
Singaram
★ 6.1
2023
MaamannanFilm
Maamannan
★ 6.0
2023
Chandramukhi 2Film
Murugesan
★ 3.2
2022
Naai Sekar ReturnsFilm
Naai Sekar
★ 7.1
2017
MersalFilm
Vadivu
★ 7.3
2017
SivalingaFilm
Pattukunjam
★ 5.4
2016
Kaththi SandaiFilm
Dr. Boothri
★ 3.3
2015
EliFilm
Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly
★ 3.0
2014
TenaliramanFilm
Tenali Raman / Maamannar
★ 5.1
2011
KaavalanFilm
Ammavasai
★ 5.8
2011
MambattiyanFilm
Silk Singaram
★ 3.0
2011
Thoonga NagaramFilm
Special Appearance
★ 4.5
2011
IlainganFilm
Isaac
★ 5.2
2010
SuraFilm
Umbrella
★ 2.6
2010
ThillalangadiFilm
Jackson
★ 4.8
2010
NagaramFilm
Style Pandi
2010
Kacheri ArambamFilm
Deepavali
2009
AadhavanFilm
Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
★ 5.5
2009
KanthaswamyFilm
Thengakadai Thenappan
★ 4.8
2009
VilluFilm
Maadaswamy
★ 3.8
2009
PeranmaiFilm
Soosai
★ 6.4
2009
JaganmohiniFilm
Jaganmohan
★ 4.5
2009
Azhagar MalaiFilm
Kaththamuthu
★ 3.0
2009
Vedigundu MurugesanFilm
Alert Aarumugam
2008
KuselanFilm
'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
★ 4.6
2008
Ellam Avan SeyalFilm
Vandu Murugan
★ 7.0
2008
Indiralohathil Na AzhagappanFilm
Na. Azhagappan, Yama & Indhiran
★ 4.5
2008
Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduFilm
Sorimuthu Ayyanar
★ 6.0
2008
Kannum KannumFilm
Udamban
★ 6.0
2008
SevalFilm
Thapaal Thangavelu
★ 2.0
2008
Kee MuFilm
Madasami
2008
KathavarayanFilm
'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
2007
PokkiriFilm
Body Soda
★ 6.8
2007
VelFilm
Kuzhandaisaami
★ 6.2
2007
MarudhamalaiFilm
Encounter Ekambaram
★ 5.0
2007
ViyabariFilm
'Digil' Paandi
★ 5.2
2007
AaryaFilm
Snake Babu
★ 6.2
2007
Thottal Poo MalarumFilm
Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
★ 4.8
2007
Karuppusamy KuththagaithaararFilm
'Padithurai' Paandi
★ 7.0
2007
ManikandaFilm
Badi Velu
★ 3.2
2007
Cheena Thaana 001Film
Seenu
★ 3.0
2007
ThavamFilm
2007
MurugaFilm
"Courier" Gopu
2007
PiraguFilm
Samarasam
2006
Sillunu Oru KaadhalFilm
Comedian
★ 6.7
2006
ThimiruFilm
Warden Vallaran
★ 5.6
2006
Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiFilm
King Pulikesi XXIII / Ukkirabudhhan
★ 7.0
2006
ThambiFilm
Natarasu
★ 7.5
2006
Em MaganFilm
Karupatti
★ 7.2
2006
Thalai NagaramFilm
Naai Sekar
★ 6.4
2006
RenduFilm
Great Kirikalan
★ 3.7
2006
ThalaimaganFilm
Erimalai and Panimalai
★ 4.0
2006
VathiyarFilm
Ayyanar
★ 4.8
2006
Kovai BrothersFilm
Ekadasi
★ 4.8
2006
PasakiligalFilm
Thandavan
2006
KurukshetramFilm
Nondippuli
2006
Desiya ParavaiFilm
Azhagu
2006
KusthiFilm
Velu
2005
ChandramukhiFilm
Murugesan
★ 6.9
2005
SacheinFilm
Ayyasamy (Arnold)
★ 6.7
2005
AaruFilm
Sumo
★ 6.1
2005
AyyaFilm
Karasingam A. C.
★ 5.8
2005
Mannin MaindhanFilm
'Quarter' Vadivelu
★ 7.0
2005
MajaaFilm
Pulipaandi
★ 5.6
2005
MazhaiFilm
Arumugam
★ 5.6
2005
DaasFilm
College Hostel Warden
★ 5.2
2005
February 14Film
★ 9.0
2005
ChanakyaFilm
Subramani
★ 4.8
2005
6'2Film
Mr. White
★ 6.0
2005
EnglishkaranFilm
"Theeppori" Thirumugam
★ 4.0
2005
Bambara KannaleyFilm
Kadalai Muthu
★ 3.7
2005
LondonFilm
Vedimuthu
★ 7.0
2005
AanaiFilm
Pazhani
★ 4.5
2005
ABCDFilm
Bus Conductor
★ 6.5
2005
AayudhamFilm
Thangapandi
★ 4.0
2005
Kundakka MandakkaFilm
Chellappa
★ 2.0
2005
Karka KasadaraFilm
Ondippuli
★ 1.0
2005
Kaatrulla VaraiFilm
2005
Andha Naal NyabagamFilm
2005
Vetrivel SakthivelFilm
Thandapani
2004
MadureyFilm
Pandu
★ 5.0
2004
KovilFilm
Bullet Pandi
★ 5.4
2004
ArulFilm
Thangam
★ 6.5
2004
Engal AnnaFilm
Mayilsamy
★ 5.8
2004
AaiFilm
Pazhani
★ 4.1
2004
GiriFilm
Veerabhaagu
★ 5.3
2004
ChatrapathyFilm
Kili
★ 5.0
2004
Jai SuryaFilm
★ 6.0
2004
JoreFilm
Thirupathi
★ 6.0
2004
ManasthanFilm
Pachakili
★ 5.0
2004
GambeeramFilm
PC Oomathurai
★ 5.0
2004
Sound PartyFilm
2004
Oru Murai SollividuFilm
Harichandran
2004
Kadhal Dot ComFilm
Pichu
2004
JananamFilm
2004
LovesFilm
2003
VaseegaraFilm
Kattabomman
★ 6.2
2003
WinnerFilm
Kaipillai
★ 4.6
2003
OttranFilm
Maadasaamy
★ 7.2
2003
ArasuFilm
Pichumani
★ 6.0
2003
Kadhal KirukkanFilm
Kalyanasundaram
★ 7.0
2003
Aalukkoru AasaiFilm
Pazhani
★ 7.0
2003
Punnagai PooveFilm
Aarumugam
★ 6.0
2003
DiwanFilm
Velu and his father
★ 6.0
2003
Eera NilamFilm
Sonai
2003
AnbuFilm
Subbaiah
2002
BagavathiFilm
Vadivelu / Vibration
★ 5.5
2002
RajaFilm
Sappai
★ 4.6
2002
KingFilm
Hollywood director
★ 5.9
2002
KarmegamFilm
Khanja
★ 10.0
2002
ShreeFilm
"Maruvesham" Marimuthu
★ 6.5
2002
RaajjiyamFilm
Sengalvarayan
★ 5.5
2002
ThamizhFilm
Moorthy
★ 6.0
2002
Sundhara TravelsFilm
Azhagu
★ 4.5
2002
En Mana VaanilFilm
Govindan
2002
StyleFilm
Manmadhan
2002
Shakalaka BabyFilm
Pandi
2002
KamarasuFilm
Velu
2002
NainaFilm
Aavudaiyappan
2002
IvanFilm
2002
Namma Veetu KalyanamFilm
Sengalvarayan
2002
Sri Bannari AmmanFilm
2001
FriendsFilm
Contractor Nesamani
★ 6.9
2001
Manadhai ThirudivittaiFilm
Steve Waugh
★ 7.5
2001
ThavasiFilm
Azhagu
★ 5.2
2001
NarasimhaFilm
Lala
★ 5.1
2001
NageswariFilm
Nagaveni's brother / Magician
★ 9.0
2001
Middle Class MadhavanFilm
Kuzhandaivelu
★ 4.3
2001
Mitta MiraasuFilm
Rangasamy
★ 6.0
2001
DosthFilm
Bomb Bakri
★ 3.0
2001
LootyFilm
Vellaiappa
2001
Ninaikkatha NaalillaiFilm
'Aana Oona' Townmani
2001
Sonnal Thaan KaadhalaFilm
Roja's brother-in-Law
2001
Sri Raja RajeshwariFilm
Minor Pandiyan / Nattamai
2001
AsathalFilm
Venugopal
2001
En Purushan Kuzhanthai MathiriFilm
Angusaamy
2001
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumFilm
Vellaiyan
2001
MaayanFilm
2000
Vetri Kodi KattuFilm
Sudalaimuthu
★ 6.6
2000
VallarasuFilm
★ 5.7
2000
Kakkai SiraginilaeFilm
★ 9.0
2000
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiFilm
Boxer Krishnan
★ 5.2
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaFilm
Vadivelan
★ 7.0
2000
MaayiFilm
Mokkaisamy
★ 5.0
2000
Manu NeedhiFilm
Sevalai Thevar
★ 2.0
2000
Nee Enthan VaanamFilm
Ottaiodasal
2000
Chinna Chinna KannileFilm
Velan
2000
Ennamma KannuFilm
'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
2000
Kannukku KannagaFilm
Velu
2000
Vanna Thamizh PaatuFilm
Velu
2000
Rajakali AmmanFilm
1999
MudhalvanFilm
Palavesham
★ 7.0
1999
Poovellam KettupparFilm
Shanmugam
★ 6.6
1999
HousefullFilm
Vadivelu
★ 8.0
1999
SangamamFilm
Haridas
★ 7.5
1999
En Swasa KaatreFilm
★ 5.7
1999
Monishaa En MonalisaFilm
★ 9.0
1999
RajasthanFilm
★ 6.5
1999
Kummi PaattuFilm
★ 8.0
1999
Nilavey Mugam KaattuFilm
★ 5.5
1999
Viralukketha VeekkamFilm
Kabali
★ 5.0
1999
OruvanFilm
★ 5.0
1999
IraniyanFilm
Chinnaswamy
1999
Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaFilm
Thirupathi
1999
Anantha Poongattre...Film
1999
PattaliFilm
Vadivelan
1999
ThodarumFilm
1998
Kadhala KadhalaFilm
Singaram
★ 6.9
1998
PoonthottamFilm
★ 8.0
1998
Pudhumai PithanFilm
'Super' Suruli
★ 6.0
1998
Ellame En PondattithaanFilm
1998
KannathalFilm
'Soona Paana' Subbaiya Pandiyan
1998
ThalaimuraiFilm
Thavudu
1998
RathnaFilm
1998
Cheran Chozhan PandianFilm
Pandian
1998
IniyavaleFilm
1998
Sundara PandianFilm
Pavadai
1998
JollyFilm
1997
RatchaganFilm
Ajay's Friend
★ 7.7
1997
PorkkaalamFilm
Thangamani
★ 6.0
1997
Bharathi KannammaaFilm
Eenamuthu
★ 6.0
1997
Adimai ChangiliFilm
★ 5.0
1997
RaasiFilm
★ 4.0
1997
Pasamulla PandiyareFilm
Kuppusamy
1997
ThadayamFilm
Neethi
1997
Saathi SanamFilm
1997
Mappillai GounderFilm
Muthan
1997
Pongalo PongalFilm
Vellaisamy
1997
SakthiFilm
Irulandi
1997
Ganga GowriFilm
Vichu
1997
Periya ManushanFilm
Chellappa
1997
Kalyana VaibhogamFilm
Jacky
1996
Kadhal DesamFilm
Wilson
★ 7.2
1996
Mr. RomeoFilm
Vavval
★ 5.3
1996
Love BirdsFilm
★ 7.0
1996
Minor MappillaiFilm
'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
★ 4.7
1996
SengottaiFilm
★ 5.0
1996
Vasantha VaasalFilm
1996
PanchalankurichiFilm
1996
Tamizh SelvanFilm
Manuneethi Sozhan
1996
Sundara PurushanFilm
1996
SubashFilm
Subash's Friend
1996
PriyamFilm
1996
Kaalam Maari PochuFilm
Sekar
1995
MuthuFilm
Valayapathy
★ 6.8
1995
AasaiFilm
Jeeva's friend
★ 6.2
1995
RaasaiyyaFilm
★ 8.0
1995
PasumponFilm
Sonnaiya
★ 6.3
1995
AanazhaganFilm
Marudhu
★ 9.0
1995
Naan Petha MaganeFilm
★ 9.0
1995
Nandhavana TheruFilm
★ 8.0
1995
Ellame En RasathanFilm
Vadivelu
★ 8.0
1995
Rajavin ParvaiyileFilm
Arivazhagan
★ 7.0
1995
ChandralekhaFilm
★ 4.2
1995
Thaikulame ThaikulameFilm
1995
Muthu KaalaiFilm
1995
ChellakannuFilm
1994
KaadhalanFilm
Vasanth
★ 6.7
1994
KaruththammaFilm
★ 6.2
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaFilm
Peter
★ 7.5
1994
PavithraFilm
Thenmozhi's husband
★ 7.5
1994
AdharmamFilm
★ 6.5
1994
RajakumaranFilm
★ 5.5
1994
Sindhu Nathi PooFilm
Nadesan
1994
Sevatha PonnuFilm
1994
Atha Maga RathinameFilm
1994
RajapandiFilm
1993
ValliFilm
Shiva
★ 4.8
1993
Aranmanai KiliFilm
Kaththayya
★ 8.5
1993
Kathirukka NeramillaiFilm
Raju's friend
★ 8.2
1993
MaharasanFilm
Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
★ 6.3
1993
PonnumaniFilm
★ 5.5
1993
Sakkarai DevanFilm
★ 9.0
1993
Ezhai JaathiFilm
Villager
★ 5.0
1993
Kizhakku CheemayileFilm
Ochchu
★ 5.5
1993
Rojavai KillatheFilm
★ 5.0
1993
Koyil KaalaiFilm
Vadivelu
1993
MaravanFilm
1993
GokulamFilm
1992
Thevar MaganFilm
Esakki
★ 7.0
1992
SingaravelanFilm
Subha
★ 7.6
1992
Chinna GounderFilm
★ 5.2
1992
Deiva VaakkuFilm
Karuvadu
★ 9.0
1992
IlavarasanFilm
★ 5.0
1991
En Rasavin ManasileFilm
Vadivelu