Vadivelu

Biography

Kumaravadivel Natarajan(born 12 September 1960), known professionally asVadivelu, 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. 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.