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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Vinnalan (Vinu) Chakravarthy | | name = Vinnalan (Vinu) Chakravarthy | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1945|12|15}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Vinu Chakravarthy|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/vinuchakravarthy.asp|publisher=lakshmanshruthi.com}}</ref> | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|04|27|1945|12|15|}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Usilampatti]],<br />[[Madras Presidency]]<br/>[[Madurai District]],<br />[[British India]] | ||
| death_place = Chennai, | | death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = [[Actor]], screenwriter and director | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1977–2017 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vinu Chakravarthy''' (15 December 1945 | '''Vinu Chakravarthy''' (15 December 1945 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director who is known for acting in more than 1000 movies in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Badaga language|Badaga]] and [[Malayalam]] mostly as a comedian, supporting actor or in a villainous role. The 2007 released Tamil movie ''[[Muni (film)|Muni]]'' was his landmark 1000th movie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mykollywood.com/2017/04/27/actor-vinu-chakravarthy-passed-away/ |title=Actor Vinu Chakravarthy Passed away |access-date=30 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428053452/http://www.mykollywood.com/2017/04/27/actor-vinu-chakravarthy-passed-away/ |archive-date=28 April 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
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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]]'' (1979) 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]].<ref name="toi_20110221">{{cite news|title=Ekta slams Silk Smitha's boyfriend|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/news-interviews/28618730_1_silk-smitha-dirty-picture-ekta-kapoor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527143621/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/news-interviews/28618730_1_silk-smitha-dirty-picture-ekta-kapoor|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|date=21 February 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Vicky Lalwani}}</ref> | 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]]'' (1979) 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]].<ref name="toi_20110221">{{cite news|title=Ekta slams Silk Smitha's boyfriend|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/news-interviews/28618730_1_silk-smitha-dirty-picture-ekta-kapoor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527143621/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/news-interviews/28618730_1_silk-smitha-dirty-picture-ekta-kapoor|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|date=21 February 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Vicky Lalwani}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography== | ==Partial Filmography== | ||
===Actor=== | ===Actor=== | ||
==== Tamil ==== | ==== Tamil ==== | ||
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# [[Ilakkanam]] (2006) | # [[Ilakkanam]] (2006) | ||
# [[Giri (film)|Giri]] (2004) | # [[Giri (film)|Giri]] (2004) | ||
# | # Settai (2004) | ||
# [[Vayasu Pasanga]] (2004) | # [[Vayasu Pasanga]] (2004) | ||
#[[Arul (film)|Arul]] (2004) | #[[Arul (film)|Arul]] (2004) | ||
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# [[Rasa Magan]] (1994) | # [[Rasa Magan]] (1994) | ||
# [[Moondravadhu Kann]] (1993) | # [[Moondravadhu Kann]] (1993) | ||
# [[Sinna Mapplai]] (1993) | |||
# [[Maharasan]] (1993) | # [[Maharasan]] (1993) | ||
# [[Naalaiya Theerpu]] (1992) | # [[Naalaiya Theerpu]] (1992) | ||
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# [[Dravidan (1989 film)|Dravidan]] (1989) | # [[Dravidan (1989 film)|Dravidan]] (1989) | ||
# Dharma Devan (1989) | # Dharma Devan (1989) | ||
# [[Thangamana Raasa]] (1989) | |||
# Manidhan Marivittan (1989) | # Manidhan Marivittan (1989) | ||
# [[Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu]] (1989) | # [[Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu]] (1989) | ||
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# Kidilol Kidilam (1995) | # Kidilol Kidilam (1995) | ||
# [[Lelam]] (1997) as Andipatti Thevar | # [[Lelam]] (1997) as Andipatti Thevar | ||
# Nadan Pennum Nattupramaniyum (2000) as Perumal | # Nadan Pennum Nattupramaniyum (2000) as Perumal | ||
# Thenkashippattanam (2001) | # Thenkashippattanam (2001) | ||
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# [[Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking]] (2004) | # [[Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking]] (2004) | ||
# [[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]] (2014) | # [[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]] (2014) | ||
====Television==== | |||
*Balachander in Chinnathirai - Manjal Nila (Raj TV) | |||
*Agni pravesam (Jaya TV) | |||
===Writer=== | ===Writer=== | ||
*[[Vandichakkaram]] (1980) | *[[Vandichakkaram]] (1980) | ||