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Acting

Vadivelu

Career: Active from 1992 to 2025, busiest in 2001 and 2005 with 15 main titles each.

Leading roles: 54
top three billing

Average score: 58/100

Highest rated: Mudhalvan
79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Vadivelu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.4, average 2.5
Historical
1.5, average 2.6
Absurdist Humor
1.2, average 2.0
Biographical
0.3, average 1.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Tamil Cinema 29
Family Drama 20
Social Commentary 19
Indian Cinema 14
Contemporary Setting 9
Rural Setting 9
Revenge 7
Tamil Romance 7
Contemporary 7
Action 7
Romance 7
Village Life 7

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

173

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 57

Maareesan

72

as Velayutham

Gangers

58

as Singaram

Maamannan

63

as Maamannan

Chandramukhi 2

36

as Murugesan

Naai Sekar Returns

56

as Naai Sekar

2010s

13 titles · average score 47

Sivalinga

51

as Pattukunjam

Mersal

71

as Vadivu

Kaththi Sandai

34

as Dr. Boothri

Eli

37

as Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly

Tenaliraman

53

as Tenali Raman / Maamannar

Kaavalan

63

as Ammavasai

Mambattiyan

as Silk Singaram

as Isaac

Nagaram

as Style Pandi

Sura

28

as Umbrella

Kacheri Arambam

as Deepavali

Thillalangadi

39

as Jackson

2000s

103 titles · average score 57

Villu

37

as Maadaswamy

Aadhavan

53

as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'

Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu

as Sorimuthu Ayyanar

Marudhamalai

53

as Encounter Ekambaram

Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei

74

as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan

Thalaimagan

as Erimalai and Panimalai

Thalai Nagaram

61

as Naai Sekar

Vaseegara

64

as Kattabomman

Winner

55

as Kaipillai

Bagavathi

56

as Vadivelu / Vibration

Friends

74

as Contractor Nesamani

Looty

as Vellaiappa

1990s

52 titles · average score 69

Mudhalvan

79

as Palavesham

Viralukketha Veekkam

as Kabali

Kadhala Kadhala

71

as Singaram

Pongalo Pongal

as Vellaisamy

Minor Mappillai

as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy

Kadhal Desam

70

as Wilson

Kaalam Maari Pochu

as Sekar

Muthu

76

as Valayapathy

Rajavin Parvaiyile

70

as Arivazhagan

Kaadhalan

68

as Vasanth

Aranmanai Kili

as Kaththayya

Singaravelan

74

as Subha