Five times Vivek sent a strong social message with his comedies
Actor Vivek has been a leading comedian and character actor in Tamil cinema for over 30 years. He has shared screen space with several leading actors and delivered memorable roles. Apart from acting, Vivek had also involved himself in several good causes, and encouraged many with his inspiring thoughts. Vivek was a huge follower of APJ Abdul Kalam and planted thousands of tree saplings across places. Unfortunately, the 59-year old actor passed away due to a heart attack, and his sudden death has come as a shock to Tamil cinema and its fans. Remembering the expert actor at this time, here is a look at the five times when Vivek sent a strong social message with his comedies.
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'Saamy'
Vivek played the role of a Brahmin in Vikram's 'Saamy', which was directed by Hari. Vivek passed on several messages through the film like the importance of equality and also laid stress on following traffic rules. Vivek's humorous messages in 'Sammy' were liked by many, and it has also been used as meme templates on social media to spread awareness.
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'Thirumalai'
In this film, Vivek played the role of a youngster who is in search of a job for his survival but it comes across as a difficult task due to several glitches in the system. And his strong message in the film received a lot of praise from fans. 'Thirumala', which was directed by Ramana, features Vijay and Jyotika in lead roles.
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'Run'
Vivek played the role of a friend in this film, who gives love advice to the lead character played by Madhavan. In one of the scenes, when Vivek's character loses his money and goods, he recalls his happy life with his parents. Through this scene, Vivek sent a hard hitting message to fans that everyone must respect their parents.
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'Ullam Kollai Poguthey'
Vivek trolled astrology and people's belief with his role in 'Ullam Kollai Poguthey', which was directed by Sundar C. He played the role of a youngster, who faces continuous problems due to his problem with water. Vivek's ace acting and powerful message turned his comedy scenes in 'Ullam Kollai Poguthey' a big favorite with his fans.
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'Kadhal Sadugudu'
In this film, Vivekh played the role of a carefree youngster, who tries to educate and develop people from his village. Vivekh sent across an important message about punishment for rape, superstitions, and people's belief in godmen. Vivekh had a separate track in 'Kadhal Sadugudu', wherein he gave social messages with his interesting punch lines.
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