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Vadivelu

Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and occasional playback singer, having acted mainly in Tamil cinema. He has at least 290 credits to his name. He was a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Award South and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

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Born: 1960-09-12
Works: 12

Top works

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Listeners: 589
Total plays: 2,091

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Key facts

Actor.name: Vadivelu
Actor.image: Vadivelu 1 at Trailer & HD Songs Launch of Kaththi Sandai (cropped).jpg
Actor.caption: Vadivelu in 2016
Actor.birth_name: Kumaravadivel Natarajan
Actor.other_names: Vaigai Puyal
Actor.birth_place: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Actor.spouse: Visalatchi
Actor.children: 3
Actor.honours: Kalaimamani (2005)
Actor.years_active: 1988present
Actor.works: Full list

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Key dates

Born: 12 September 1960

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Madurai
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: Tamil
Award: Filmfare Awards South
Image: Vadivelu at Trailer & HD Songs Launch of Kaththi Sandai .jpg

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Article

13 sections

Contents

Early and personal life
Career
Early stage (1988–1997)
Superstardom in comedy (1998–2008)
Controversies (2008–2012)
Decline (2014–2017)
Temporary ban (2018–2020)
Re-entry (2021–present)
Acclaim
Acting style
Popularity
References
External links

He was launched in 1988, in T. RajendarEn 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.