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