Vadivelu – Biography, Facts & Life Story
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
Body Measurements | 42-32-13 Inches |
Bodytype | Average |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) |
Weight | 70 Kg (158 lbs) |
Waist | 32 Inches |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
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Vadivelu Career
Profession: Actor, Comedian, Playback Singer
Known For: Vadivelu
Debut:
Tamil Film: En Thangai Kalyani

Salary: Rs 6 Lakh approx
Net Worth: USD $1 million approx
Family & Relatives
Father: Natrajapillai

Mother: Vaitheeswari

Marital Status: Married
Wife: Visalatchi

No. of Children: 2
Son: Subramani Vadivelu

Daughter: Karthika Vadivelu

Vadivelu Favorites
Hobbies: Acting, Board games, Book restoration, Computer
Favorite Food: South Indian Cuisine
Favorite Color: Brown
Facts You Never Knew About Vadivelu
- Vadivelu often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor, comedian and playback singer.
- Since the 1990s, he has acted mainly as a comedian in Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
- He is renowned for his slapstick comedies.
- Born in the city of Madurai, Vannar Vadivelu is popularly known as Vaigai Puyal, meaning “the storm from the Vaigai River” (which flows through Madurai), for his high sense of humor.
- Before his film career, he was working in a small shop where glass frames for photos and paintings were made.
- He was struggling with his monthly income of just a few hundred rupees. His fortune improved when his film career took off.
- By 1994, he owned a Tata Sierra (which was then considered a luxury).and credit goes to Rajkiran who introduced vadivel in his film.
- He was born on 10 October 1960 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He mainly works for Tamil Film Industry and acted more than 200 movies.