The
'Chinna
Kalaivanar'
of
Kollywood,
Vivekh
passed
away
today
in
Chennai
leaving
behind
some
unforgettable
roles
and
legacy.
The
actor
died
at
the
age
59
after
suffering
a
massive
heart
attack.
Starting
off
as
a
stand-up
comedian
to
later
becoming
one
of
the
pivotal
stars
of
Kollywood,
the
actor's
career
graph
is
truly
an
inspirational
one.
His
role
as
comic
sidekicks
in
films
including
Run,
Saamy,
Sivaji,
Boys,
Dhool,
Singam
and
many
others
received
huge
attention,
that
indeed
made
him
an
instant
favourite
of
the
Tamil
audience.
Not
just
for
his
appearance
on
the
silver
screen,
but
Vivekh
had
also
grabbed
attention
for
his
endorsements,
and
one
among
which
was
the
Green
Kalam
Project.
Being
an
ardent
follower
of
former
president
late
APJ
Abdul
Kalam,
the
actor
launched
the
massive
tree-planting
campaign
against
global
warming.
It
is
worth
mentioning
that
Vivekh
planted
more
than
33
lakh
trees
across
the
state
under
the
project.
Coming
back
to
films,
the
actor
never
failed
to
entertain
the
audience
with
his
one-liners
pertaining
to
socially
relevant
issues,
sarcastic
dialogues,
comic
avatars
and
combination
sequences
with
leading
actors
including
Rajinikanth,
Vijay,
Suriya,
etc.,
that
tickled
the
funny
bone
every
time
he
appeared
on
the
big
screen.
The
actor
was
also
time
and
again
appreciated
and
honoured
for
his
brilliant
acting
chops
and
dignified
conduct
off-screen
by
several
celebrities,
critics
and
even
the
government.
Well,
as
we
mourn
the
loss
of
the
great
actor
Vivekh,
we
bring
you
the
complete
list
of
his
awards
and
achievements.
Padma
Shri
(2009)
Honorary
Doctorate
(2015)
Tamil
Nadu
State
Film
Honorary
Award
(2006)-
Kalaivanar
Award
for
his
contribution
to
Tamil
cinema