Vadivelu

Kumaravadivel Natarajan, known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor and occasional playback singer who is notably known for his comedic roles, having acted mainly in Tamil cinema. He has at least 290 credits to his name. He has been a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Award South and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He was launched in 1988, in T. Rajendar's En Thangai Kalyani at the career peak of the Goundamani-Senthil duo. His popularity led to his media-coined nickname, Vaigai Puyal, referring to the river that flows through his hometown Madurai. Vadivelu has received awards in the Best Comedian category for his performances in Kizhakku Cheemayile, Kaalam Maari Pochu, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Thavasi, Chandramukhi, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei, Pokkiri, Marudhamalai and Kathavarayan. His first film as a lead actor, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi, achieved commercial and critical success. His comedic portrayals have been critiqued as using the persona of a misunderstood, mistreated Subaltern rogue, often subject to on-screen violence and ridicule in the style of slapstick comedy. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadivelu) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)