| Name |
Vadivelu |
|
| Nick
Names |
Vaigai
puyal, king of comedy, India's Charlie Chaplin,
Vedivelu |
| Profession |
Actor |
| Native
place |
Madurai |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Mother
Tongue |
Tamil |
| Previous
acting experiences |
street-corner
theatres |
| debut |
Comedy:
T.Rajendar's "En Thangai Kalyani".
Hero: 'Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi' |
| Rose
to fame |
The
role of Essakki in Thevar magan |
| Style
of comedy |
* no double meaning
dialogues
* adds his own inputs to his dialogues
* perfect timings |
| First
car |
TATA Sierra
|
| Hairstylist |
Nehru |
| Political
affiliations |
none |
| Songs
sung by him |
“Vandhutan Vandhutan”
and “Frea vudu frea vudu”. |
| 300th
film |
Vijay's "Bhagavathy" |
| Spider
man |
In the movie 'Vyapari'
he has acted as a spiderman |
| Mentors |
Raj Kiran, R.V.Udayakumar,
and later Kamal Hassan |
| Connection
with Rajkiran |
* His second film
Raasaavin Manasiley by Rajkiran came in 1991.
He got this film offer after he lost all his hopes
in acting in films..
* In "En Rasavin Manasile" he had six
scenes and a song "Poda..Poda..Punnakku.."
* He stayed in Raj Kiran's office for over a year
and it was a good address, which gave me a lot
of breaks. |
| Influence
of MGR |
The magic of MGR's
films and the lyric of the MGR film 'Nan Yein
Piranthein' had a special significance for him.
|
| Awards |
* The Rotary Clubs
of Madras Central, Madras T Nagar and Chennai
East RA Puram, conferred him the Vocational Excellence
Award
* In the 53rd Filmfare
Awards he received the best comedian award for
the film Chandramukhi
* Kalaimamani award |
| About
Hero roles |
“I made a name
for myself as a comedian and want to remain like
that till the end. But I may do a lead role once
in a while if the script is convincing”.
|
| Residence |
Saligramam, chennai
|
| Facts |
* His father was
a glass cutter doing framework.
* Strictly guards the privacy of his family
* Initially he did not accept the role of hero
in 'Imsai arasan' He seriously thought that someone
was sabotaging his career. |
