Vinu Chakravarthy

Vinu Chakravarthy (born December 15, 1945) is a Tamil actor, script writer and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in Tamill, 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 December 15, 1945 in Usilampatti to Adimoola Thevar and Manjuvani Ammal. He studied at Wesley High School, Royapettah and graduated in commerce from A. M. Jain College.

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 Gendetimma which was later remade into Tamil. Since then, Chakravarthy has 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 has also directed movies on his own and is credited with introducing sex siren Silk Smitha.^[1]

Filmography (as Actor)

Tamil

1. Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014)
2. Desingu Raja (2013)
3. Pollachi Mappillai (2010)
4. Muni (2007)
5. Ilakkanam (2006)
6. Giri (2004)
7. Banda Paramasivam (2002)
8. Sundhara Travels (2002)
9. Gemini (2002)
10. Thenkasi Pattanam (2002)
11. Lovely (2001)
12. Pandavar Bhoomi (2001)
13. Alli Arjuna (2001)
14. Amarkalam (1999)
15. Unnai Thedi (1999)
16. Poo Maname Vaa (1999)
17. Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999)
18. Ninaithen Vandhai (1998)
19. Sivappu Nila (1998)
20. Mappillai Gounder (1997)
21. Arunachalam (1997)
22. Nattamai (1994)
23. Guru Sishyan (1988)

Malayalam

1. Sangham (1988)
2. Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993) ......as Veeramuthu Goundar
3. Kambolam (1994) .... Murukarajan Goundar
4. Rajadhani (1994) .... Rajamanikyam Nadar
5. Maanikyachempazhukka (1995)
6. Kidilol Kidilam (1995)
7. Nadan Pennum Nattupramaniyum (2000) .... Perumal
8. Thenkashippattanam (2000)
9. Sthithi (2003)
10. Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram (2014)

Rajinikanth's lucky actor

Vinu Chakravarthy in a function held in Erode wherein he was presented with the coveted ‘lifetime achievement award’ for serving the film industry for close to four decades made a statement regarding superstar Rajinikanth. He said “I’m always referred to as the ‘lucky token’ by superstar Rajinikanth. I have starred in 25 films with him and all those films have turned out to be super-duper hits. Rajini believed that if I’m cast in his film, the film would be a success. I’m thankful to him for that belief.

Films with Rajinikanth

Controversies

Chakravarthy criticized popular television and film producer Ekta Kapoor for her depiction of Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, a recent biographical film on the actress. He also expressed displeasure over Ekta Kapoor's choice of casting. He also said Silk Smitha had wide expressive, inviting eyes, which Vidya Balan does not have.^[1]

Notes

References

• "Profile of Vinu Chakravarthy". lakshmanshruthi.com.