
Vadivelu
Oct 10, 1960 (64 years old) in Madurai, Tamilnadu, 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

Thottal Poo Malarum
Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)

Muthu
Valayapathy

Sundhara Travels
Azhagu

Mersal
Vadivu

Kaavalan
Ammavasai

Kuselan
'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam

Chandramukhi
Murugesan

Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Vadivelan

Sivalinga
Pattukunjam

Villu
Maadaswamy
Credits
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Cheran Chozhan Pandian FuturePandian★ NR
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Prabhu Deva's Next Future★ NR
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Maareesan 2025Velayutham★ NR
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Gangers 2025Singaram★ 5.8
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Chandramukhi 2 2023Murugesan★ 3.2
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Maamannan 2023Maamannan★ 6.1
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Naai Sekar Returns 2022Naai Sekar★ 7
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Mersal 2017Vadivu★ 7.2
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Sivalinga 2017Pattukunjam★ 5.5
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Kaththi Sandai 2016Dr. Boothri★ 3.1
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Eli 2015Elisamy a.k.a. "Eli" / Jolly★ 2.8
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Tenaliraman 2014Thenaliraman/Maamannan★ 5.1
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Mambattiyan 2011Silk Singaram★ 3
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Lucky Jokers 2011★ NR
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Thoonga Nagaram 2011Special Appearance★ 4.5
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Kaavalan 2011Ammavasai★ 5.7
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Ilaingan 2011Isaac★ 5.2
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Nagaram 2010Style Pandi★ NR
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Thillalangadi 2010Jackson★ 4.8
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Sura 2010Umbrella★ 2.4
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Kacheri Arambam 2010Deepavali★ NR
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Aadhavan 2009Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'★ 5.5
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Peranmai 2009Soosai★ 7
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Jaganmohini 2009Jaganmohan★ 4.5
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Kanthaswamy 2009Thengakadai Thenappan★ 4.9
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Azhagar Malai 2009Kaththamuthu★ 3
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Vedigundu Murugesan 2009Alert Aarumugam★ NR
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Villu 2009Maadaswamy★ 3.8
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Ellam Avan Seyal 2008Vandu Murugan★ 7
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Seval 2008Thapaal Thangavelu★ 2
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Kuselan 2008'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam★ 5
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Kannum Kannum 2008Udamban★ 6
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Sorimuthu Ayyanar★ 6
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Kathavarayan 2008'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu★ NR
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★ 4.5
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Vel 2007Kuzhandaisaami★ 6.1
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Thavam 2007★ NR
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Piragu 2007Samarasam★ NR
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Marudhamalai 2007Encounter Ekambaram★ 5
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Cheena Thaana 001 2007★ 3
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Aarya 2007Snake Babu★ 6.2
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Thottal Poo Malarum 2007Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)★ 4.8
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★ 7
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Manikanda 2007★ 3.2
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Muruga 2007★ NR
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Viyabari 2007'Digil' Paandi★ 5.3
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Pokkiri 2007Body Soda★ 6.9
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Rendu 2006Great Kirikalan★ 3.7
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Vathiyar 2006Ayyanar★ 4.8
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Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2006Comedian★ 6.9
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Em Magan 2006Karupatti★ 7.5
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Thalaimagan 2006★ 4
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Kusthi 2006★ NR
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Gurukshetram 2006★ NR
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Thimiru 2006Warden Vallaran★ 5.6
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Pulikesi / Ukraputhan★ 7.6
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Thalai Nagaram 2006Naai Sekar★ 6.4
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Kovai Brothers 2006Ekadasi★ 4.8
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Thambi 2006★ 6.2
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Pasa Kiligal 2006★ NR
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Aaru 2005Sumo★ 6
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Vetrivel Sakthivel 2005Thandapani★ NR
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Daas 2005College Hostel Warden★ 4.3
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Bambara Kannaley 2005★ 3.7
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Majaa 2005Pulipaandi★ 5.3
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Kundakka Mandakka 2005Chellappa★ 2
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Chanakya 2005★ 4.8
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Mazhai 2005★ 5
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Andha Naal Nyabagam 2005★ NR
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ABCD 2005Bus Conductor★ 6.5
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February 14 2005★ NR
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6'2 2005★ 6
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Karka Kasadara 2005Ondippuli★ 1
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Aanai 2005★ 4.5
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Sachein 2005Ayyasamy (Arnold)★ 6.4
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Chandramukhi 2005Murugesan★ 6.9
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Kaatrulla Varai 2005★ NR
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Mannin Maindhan 2005★ 7
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London 2005Vedimuthu★ 7
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Aayudham 2005Thangapandi★ 4
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Ayya 2005Karasingam A. C.★ 5.4
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Englishkaran 2005"Theeppori" Thirumugam★ 4
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Jai Surya 2004★ 6
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Birth 2004★ NR
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Aai 2004Palani★ 4.1
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Jore 2004★ 6
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Madurey 2004Pandu★ 4.7
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Arul 2004Thangam★ 6.5
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Gambeeram 2004★ 5
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Chatrapathy 2004★ 5
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Engal Anna 2004★ 5.1
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Kovil 2004★ 5.4
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Giri 2004Veerabhaagu★ 5.3
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Manasthan 2004★ 5
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Kadhal Kirukkan 2003Kalyaanasundaram★ 7
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Ottran 2003★ 6.2
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Diwan 2003★ 6
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Winner 2003Kaipillai★ 5.1
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Aalukkoru Aasai 2003★ NR
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Kadhal Dot Com 2003★ NR
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Eera Nilam 2003Sonai★ NR
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Punnagai Poove 2003Aarumugam★ 6
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Arasu 2003★ 6
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Vaseegara 2003Kattabomman★ 6
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Bagavathi 2002Vadivelu / Vibration★ 5.4
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Shakalaka Baby 2002★ NR
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Namma Veetu Kalyanam 2002Sengalvarayan★ NR
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King 2002★ 5.9
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Sundhara Travels 2002Azhagu★ 4.5
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Naina 2002Aavudaiyappan★ NR
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Karmegam 2002Khanja★ NR
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Shree 2002"Maruvesham" Marimuthu★ 6.5
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Ivan 2002★ NR
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Raja 2002Sappai★ 4
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Sri Bannari Amman 2002★ NR
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Raajjiyam 2002★ 5.5
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Thamizh 2002Moorthy★ 6
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Kamarasu 2002Velu★ NR
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Thavasi 2001★ 5.2
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Steve Waugh★ 7.5
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Mitta Miraasu 2001Rangasamy★ 6
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Maayan 2001★ NR
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★ NR
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Narasimha 2001Lala★ 5.1
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Dost 2001★ 3
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Roja's brother-in-Law★ NR
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Asathal 2001Venugopal★ NR
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Sri Raja Rajeswari 2001Minor Pandian★ NR
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Angusaamy★ NR
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Vellaiyan★ NR
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Looty 2001★ NR
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Friends 2001Contractor Nesamani★ 6.7
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Nageswari 2001Nagaveni's brother / Magician★ NR
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Kuzhandaivelu★ 4.3
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Manu Neethi 2000★ 2
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Vanna Thamizh Paatu 2000Velu★ NR
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Kannukku Kannaga 2000Velu★ NR
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Maayi 2000★ 5
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Boxer Krishnan★ 5.2
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Vetri Kodi Kattu 2000Sudalai★ 6.6
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Ennamma Kannu 2000'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian★ NR
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Vadivelan★ 7
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Vallarasu 2000★ 5.7
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Rajakali Amman 2000★ NR
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Kakkai Siraginilae 2000★ NR
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Pattali 1999★ NR
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Thirupathi★ NR
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Iraniyan 1999Chinnaswamy★ NR
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Mudhalvan 1999Palavesham★ 6.9
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Poovellam Kettuppar 1999Shanmugam★ 6
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Sangamam 1999Haridas★ 8
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Viralukketha Veekkam 1999Kabali★ 5
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Oruvan 1999★ 5
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★ NR
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Kummi Paattu 1999★ NR
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Rajasthan 1999★ 4
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Nilavey Mugam Kaattu 1999★ 4
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Monishaa En Monalisa 1999★ NR
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En Swasa Kaatre 1999★ 5
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Housefull 1999Vadivelu★ 8
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Thodarum 1999★ NR
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Pudhumai Pithan 1998'Super' Suruli★ 6
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★ NR
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Poonthottam 1998★ NR
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Iniyavale 1998★ NR
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Jolly 1998★ NR
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Rathna 1998★ NR
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Kadhala Kadhala 1998Singaram★ 6.9
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Sundara Pandian 1998Pavadai★ NR
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Thadayam 1997Neethi★ NR
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Porkkalam 1997★ 3
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Ratchagan 1997Ajay's Friend★ 7.4
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Adimai Changili 1997★ 5
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Kalyana Vaibhogam 1997Jacky★ NR
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Pasamulla Pandiyare 1997Kuppusamy★ NR
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Pongalo Pongal 1997Vellaisamy★ NR
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Ganga Gowri 1997Vichu★ NR
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Raasi 1997★ 4
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Mappillai Gounder 1997Muthan★ NR
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Bharathi Kannammaa 1997Eenamuthu★ 6
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Sakthi 1997Irulandi★ NR
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Panchalankurichi 1996★ NR
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Mr. Romeo 1996Vavval★ 5.1
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Subash 1996Subash's Friend★ NR
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Kadhal Desam 1996Wilson★ 7.1
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Priyam 1996★ NR
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Tamizh Selvan 1996Manuneethi Sozhan★ NR
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Minor Mappillai 1996'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy★ 4.7
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Sengottai 1996★ 5
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Kaalam Maari Pochu 1996Sekar★ NR
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Vasantha Vaasal 1996★ NR
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Love Birds 1996★ 6
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Muthu 1995Valayapathy★ 7
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Chandralekha 1995★ 0.5
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Aasai 1995Jeeva's friend★ 6.3
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★ NR
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Raasaiyya 1995★ 7
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Rajavin Parvaiyile 1995Arivazhagan★ NR
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Chellakannu 1995★ NR
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Nandhavana Theru 1995★ NR
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Pasumpon 1995Solai★ 6
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Ellame En Rasathan 1995Vadivelu★ NR
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Aanazhagan 1995Marudhu★ NR
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Muthu Kaalai 1995★ NR
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Karuththamma 1994★ 6.3
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Pavithra 1994Thenmozhi's husband★ 7
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Kaadhalan 1994Vasanth★ 6.6
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Rajapandi 1994★ NR
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Adharmam 1994★ 4
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Peter★ 6
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Sindhu Nathi Poo 1994★ NR
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Rajakumaran 1994★ 4
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Rojavai Killathe 1993★ 5
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Kizhakku Cheemayile 1993Ochchu★ 5.5
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Maravan 1993★ NR
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Valli 1993★ 4.2
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Sakkarai Devan 1993★ NR
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Raju's friend★ 7.5
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Gokulam 1993★ NR
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Aranmanai Kili 1993★ 7
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Maharasan 1993Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant★ 5
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Ezhai Jaathi 1993★ 3
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Kovil Kaalai 1993★ NR
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Thevar Magan 1992Esakki★ 7
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Deiva Vaakku 1992Karuvadu★ NR
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Singaravelan 1992Subha★ 7.7
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Ilavarasan 1992★ 5
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Chinna Kounder 1992★ 4.8
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En Rasavin Manasile 1991Vadivelu★ NR