Vivek , born 19 November 1961 in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India as Vivekananthan) is a Tamil film actor and comedian. He has won four Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run, Saamy, Perazhagan and Sivaji, respectively. In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts.
