Vivek' (Tamil : விவேக்) (born November 19, 1961) (birth name Vivekanathan) is a Tamil film comedian from India. He holds B.Com. (1978-81) degree from The American College, Madurai. He is one of the leading comedian in Tamil film industry along with Vadivelu. In his career, Vivek has won 5 Filmfare Best Comedian Award for his roles in Khushi, Minnale, Run, Perazhagan, and Sivaji.
Acting career
Vivek debuted in with Manathil Uruthi Vendum in 1987. He was usually a comedian in small roles till the late 1990's. He eventually had larger roles and a separate comedy track for comic relief, even in more serious movies. During his peak he was an important par of movies like Kushi, Minnale, Run and Saamy. During this time, Vivek got multiple Filmfare awards and other awards. In the last couple of years his popularity declined as he only acted in a small fraction of movies compared to his professional rival, Vadivelu. However, with the 2007 blockbuster Sivaji: The Boss, Vivek got more offers. His long pending movie where he played the lead role Solli Addipean is yet to release due to financial problems.
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