Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

228

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-10-10 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Also Known As

வடிவேலு
వడివేలు
Kumaravadivel Natarajan

Vadivelu

Biography

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

7.2%

Mersal

Oct 18, 2017

6.9%

Chandramukhi

Apr 14, 2005

6.9%

Pokkiri

Jan 11, 2007

7.0%

Naai Sekar Returns

Dec 9, 2022

6.9%

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Sep 8, 2006

5.4%

Aadhavan

Oct 17, 2009

5.6%

Kaavalan

Jan 15, 2011

6.9%

Mudhalvan

Nov 7, 1999

7.0%

Thevar Magan

Oct 25, 1992

6.7%

Friends

Jan 14, 2001

7.0%

Muthu

Oct 23, 1995

2.4%

Sura

Apr 30, 2010

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Acting

—		Cheran Chozhan Pandian as Pandian
—		Maareesan
—		Untitled Thamizh/Karthi Movie

2025

Gangers

2023		Chandramukhi 2 as Murugesan
2023		Maamannan as Maamannan

2022

Naai Sekar Returns as Naai Sekar

2017		Mersal as Vadivu
2017		Sivalinga as Pattukunjam

2016

Kaththi Sandai as Dr. Boothri

2015

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

2014

Tenaliraman as Thenaliraman/Maamannan

2011		Mambattiyan as Silk Singaram
2011		Lucky Jokers
2011		Thoonga Nagaram as Special Appearance
2011		Kaavalan as Ammavasai
2011		Ilaingan as Isaac

2010		Nagaram as Style Pandi
2010		Thillalangadi as Jackson
2010		Sura as Umbrella
2010		Kacheri Arambam as Deepavali

2009		Aadhavan as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
2009		Peranmai as Soosai
2009		Jaganmohini as Jaganmohan
2009		Kanthaswamy as Thengakadai Thenappan
2009		Azhagar Malai as Kaththamuthu
2009		Vedigundu Murugesan as Alert Aarumugam
2009		Villu as Maadaswamy

2008		Ellam Avan Seyal as Vandu Murugan
2008		Seval as Thapaal Thangavelu
2008		Kuselan as 'Saloon Kadai' Shanmugam
2008		Kannum Kannum as Udamban
2008		Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu as Sorimuthu Ayyanar
2008		Kathavarayan as 'Kandhuvetti' Karuppu
2008		Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan

2007		Vel as Kuzhandaisaami
2007		Thavam
2007		Piragu as Samarasam
2007		Marudhamalai as Encounter Ekambaram
2007		Cheena Thaana 001
2007		Aarya as Snake Babu
2007		Thottal Poo Malarum as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan)
2007		Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
2007		Manikanda
2007		Muruga
2007		Viyabari as 'Digil' Paandi
2007		Pokkiri as Body Soda

2006		Rendu as Great Kirikalan
2006		Vathiyar as Ayyanar
2006		Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Comedian
2006		Em Magan as Karupatti
2006		Thalaimagan
2006		Kusthi
2006		Gurukshetram
2006		Thimiru as Warden Vallaran
2006		Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi as Pulikesi / Ukraputhan
2006		Thalai Nagaram as Naai Sekar
2006		Kovai Brothers as Ekadasi
2006		Thambi
2006		Pasa Kiligal

2005		Aaru as Sumo
2005		Vetrivel Sakthivel as Thandapani
2005		Daas as College Hostel Warden
2005		Bambara Kannaley
2005		Majaa as Pulipaandi
2005		Kundakka Mandakka as Chellappa
2005		Chanakya
2005		Mazhai
2005		Andha Naal Nyabagam
2005		ABCD as Bus Conductor
2005		February 14
2005		6'2
2005		Karka Kasadara as Ondippuli
2005		Aanai
2005		Chandramukhi as Murugesan
2005		Sachein as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
2005		Kaatrulla Varai
2005		Mannin Maindhan
2005		London as Vedimuthu
2005		Ayya as Karasingam A. C.
2005		Aayudham as Thangapandi
2005		Englishkaran as "Theeppori" Thirumugam

2004		Jai Surya
2004		Birth
2004		Aai as Palani
2004		Jore
2004		Madurey as Pandu
2004		Arul as Thangam
2004		Gambeeram
2004		Chatrapathy
2004		Engal Anna
2004		Kovil
2004		Giri as Veerabhaagu
2004		Manasthan

2003		Kadhal Kirukkan as Kalyaanasundaram
2003		Ottran
2003		Diwan
2003		Winner as Kaipillai
2003		Aalukkoru Aasai
2003		Kadhal Dot Com
2003		Eera Nilam as Sonai
2003		Punnagai Poove as Aarumugam
2003		Arasu
2003		Vaseegara as Kattabomman

2002		Bagavathi as Vadivelu / Vibration
2002		Shakalaka Baby
2002		Namma Veetu Kalyanam as Sengalvarayan
2002		King
2002		Sundhara Travels as Azhagu
2002		Naina as Aavudaiyappan
2002		Karmegam as Khanja
2002		Shree as "Maruvesham" Marimuthu
2002		Ivan
2002		Raja as Sappai
2002		Sri Bannari Amman
2002		Raajjiyam
2002		Thamizh as Moorthy
2002		Kamarasu as Velu

2001		Thavasi
2001		Manadhai Thirudivittai as Steve Waugh
2001		Mitta Miraasu as Rangasamy
2001		Maayan
2001		Ninaikkatha Naalillai
2001		Narasimha as Lala
2001		Dost
2001		Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's brother-in-Law
2001		Asathal as Venugopal
2001		Sri Raja Rajeswari as Minor Pandian
2001		En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri as Angusaamy
2001		Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Vellaiyan
2001		Friends as Contractor Nesamani
2001		Looty
2001		Middle Class Madhavan as Kuzhandaivelu

2000		Manu Neethi
2000		Vanna Thamizh Paatu as Velu
2000		Kannukku Kannaga as Velu
2000		Maayi
2000		Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Boxer Krishnan
2000		Vetri Kodi Kattu as Sudalai
2000		Ennamma Kannu as 'Setup' Chellappa / SP 'Telex' Pandian
2000		Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela as Vadivelan
2000		Vallarasu
2000		Rajakali Amman
2000		Kakkai Siraginilae

1999		Pattali
1999		Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa as Thirupathi
1999		Iraniyan as Chinnaswamy
1999		Mudhalvan as Palavesham
1999		Poovellam Kettuppar as Shanmugam
1999		Sangamam as Haridas
1999		Viralukketha Veekkam as Kabali
1999		Oruvan
1999		Anantha Poongattre...
1999		Kummi Paattu
1999		Rajasthan
1999		Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
1999		Monishaa En Monalisa
1999		En Swasa Kaatre
1999		Housefull as Vadivelu
1999		Thodarum

1998		Pudhumai Pithan as 'Super' Suruli
1998		Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998		Poonthottam
1998		Iniyavale
1998		Jolly
1998		Rathna
1998		Kadhala Kadhala as Singaram
1998		Sundara Pandian as Pavadai

1997		Thadayam as Neethi
1997		Porkkalam
1997		Ratchagan as Ajay's Friend
1997		Adimai Changili
1997		Kalyana Vaibhogam as Jacky
1997		Pasamulla Pandiyare as Kuppusamy
1997		Pongalo Pongal as Vellaisamy
1997		Ganga Gowri as Vichu
1997		Raasi
1997		Mappillai Gounder as Muthan
1997		Bharathi Kannammaa as Eenamuthu
1997		Sakthi as Irulandi

1996		Panchalankurichi
1996		Mr. Romeo as Vavval
1996		Subash as Subash's Friend
1996		Kadhal Desam as Wilson
1996		Priyam
1996		Tamizh Selvan as Manuneethi Sozhan
1996		Minor Mappillai as 'Kuppathothi' Govindaswamy
1996		Sengottai
1996		Kaalam Maari Pochu as Sekar
1996		Vasantha Vaasal
1996		Love Birds

1995		Muthu as Valayapathy
1995		Chandralekha
1995		Aasai as Jeeva's friend
1995		Thaikulame Thaikulame
1995		Raasaiyya
1995		Rajavin Parvaiyile as Arivazhagan
1995		Chellakannu
1995		Nandhavana Theru
1995		Pasumpon as Solai
1995		Ellame En Rasathan as Vadivelu
1995		Aanazhagan as Marudhu
1995		Muthu Kaalai

1994		Karuththamma
1994		Pavithra as Thenmozhi's husband
1994		Kadhalan as Vasanth
1994		Rajapandi
1994		Adharmam
1994		Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Peter
1994		Rajakumaran
1994		Sindhu Nathi Poo

1993		Rojavai Killathe
1993		Kizhakku Cheemayile as Ochchu
1993		Maravan
1993		Valli
1993		Sakkarai Devan
1993		Kathirukka Neramillai as Raju's friend
1993		Gokulam
1993		Aranmanai Kili
1993		Maharasan as Kasab Kadai Vadivelu's Assistant
1993		Ezhai Jaathi
1993		Kovil Kaalai

1992		Thevar Magan as Esakki
1992		Deiva Vaakku as Karuvadu
1992		Singaravelan as Subha
1992		Ilavarasan
1992		Chinna Kounder

1991

En Rasavin Manasile as Vadivelu

Sound

2023

Maamannan as Playback Singer

2022

Naai Sekar Returns as Playback Singer

2007

Vel as Playback Singer

2005

Sachein as Playback Singer