Venniradai Moorthy
Venniradai Moorthy is an Indian actor and comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also played supporting roles. He is a lawyer by education, and holds a B.L. degree in addition to a PhD in astrology. He is married to actress Manimala who played Suhasini's mother in Sindhu Bhairavi and the heroine in Vallavanukku Vallavan. He is also a well known script-writer. Kamal Haasan's first full-fledged film as hero Maalai Sooda Vaa, had Murthy as a script writer.
He is especially remembered for his Sunday TV Show 'Meendum Meendum Sirippu', which aired on Sun TV for 11 years. The show had a comical take on common household themes involving slapstick and wordplay, usually ending with a social message. Moorthy wrote much of the material himself, in addition to starring on the show.
Filmography
- Vennira Aadai
- Thenmazhai
- Kadhal Paduthum Paadu
- Anjal Petti 520
- Sivantha Mann
- Naangu Killadigal
- Irulum Oliyum
- Arunodhayam
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa
- Kasethan Kadavulada
- Ponvandu
- Engamma Sapatham
- Athaiya Mamiya
- Paatha Poojai
- Anbe Aaruyire
- Annakili
- Vazhvu En Pakkam
- Kalamadi Kalam
- Gayathri
- Chittu Kuruvi
- Mullum Malarum
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Kuppathu Raja
- Enippadigal
- Ullasa Paravaigal
- Neerottam
- Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal
- Bala Nagamma
- Nandu
- Panneer Pushpangal
- Sivappu Malli
- Kaathula Poo
- Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- Raja Enga Raja
- Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Thanikattu Raja
- Sangili
- Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam
- Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai
- Iniyavale Vaa
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu
- Uruvangal Maralam
- Nenjamellam Neeye
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Dowry Kalyanam
- Ilamai Kaalangal
- Antha Sila Naatkal
- Uyirullavarai Usha
- Thambathigal
- Saatchi
- Thandikkappatta Niyayangal
- Manaivi Solle Manthiram
- Thangaikkor Geetham
- Madurai Sooran
- Theerpu En Kaiyil
- Kathula Poo
- Vetri
- Vengaiyin Maindhan
- Veetuku Oru Kannagi
- Sanga Natham
- Sankari
- Iru Medhaigal
- Kudumbam
- Nalla Thambi
- Kanni Rasi
- Pudhu Yugam
- Navagraha Nayagi
- Raman Sreeraman
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Irandu Manam
- Veettukkari
- Engal Kural
- Urimai
- Sri Raghavendra
- Unakkaga Oru Roja
- Raja Rishi
- Neethiyin Marupakkam
- Samaya Purathale Satchi
- Paadum Vaanampaadi
- Anandha Kanneer
- Kulirkaala Megangal
- Cinema Cinema
- Muthal Vasantham
- Manithanin Marupakkam
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali
- Paaru Paaru Pattinam Paaru
- Oru Iniya Udhayam
- Sirai Paravai
- Paadu Nilave
- Anand
- Jallikattu
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran
- Enga Veetu Ramayanam
- Kalyana Kacheri
- Theertha Karaiyinile
- Mupperum Deviyar
- Shenbagame Shenbagame
- Manamagale Vaa
- Annanagar Mudhal Theru
- Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
- Sakkarai Panthal
- Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
- Therkathi Kallan
- Rendum Rendum Anchu
- Paatti Sollai Thattathe
- Soora Samhaaram
- En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan
- Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa
- Thangamani Rangamani
- Pudhea Paadhai
- Avathellam Pennalae
- Moodu Manthiram
- Dharma Devan
- Thangamana Purushan
- Thangamani Rangamani
- Annanukku Jai
- Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
- Poruthathu Pothum
- Raaja Raajathan
- Sattathin Marupakkam
- Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha
- Kavalukku Kettikaran
- Idhaya Thamarai
- Kavalukku Kettikaran
- Aadi Velli
- Salem Vishnu
- Vedikkai En Vadikkai
- Nila Pennae
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Mallu Vetti Minor
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Nadigan
- Ethir Kaatru
- Michael Madhana Kamarajan
- Vaaliba Viliyattu
- Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen
- Eeramana Rojave
- Thangamana Thangachi
- Nanbargal
- Sendhoora Devi
- Shanti Enathu Shanti
- Pondatti Pondattithan
- Veetla Ezhi Velila Puli
- Kizhakku Karai
- Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum
- Kurumbukkaran
- Thayamma
- Idhu Namma Bhoomi
- Rickshaw Mama
- Thangarasu
- Singaravelan
- Sevagan
- Brahmachari
- Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada
- Sathiyam Adhu Nichayam
- Meera
- Mutrugai
- Maamiyar Veedu
- Pettredutha Pillai
- Minmini Poochigal
- Prathap
- Ulle Veliye
- Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
- Pass Mark
- Athma
- Poranthalum Aambalaya Porakka Kudathu
- Pondatti Pondattithan
- Maravan
- Karuppu Vellai
- Karpagam Vanthachu
- Enga Muthalali
- Paarambariyam
- Mogha Mull
- Kaviyam
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga
- Chinna Pulla
- Sevvanthi
- Sathyavan
- Sevatha Ponnu
- En Rajangam
- Priyanka
- Pathavi Pramanam
- Pondattiye Deivam
- Killadi Mappillai
- Manasu Rendum Pudhusu
- Atha Maga Rathiname
- Mappillai Manasu Poopola
- Vaa Magale Vaa
- Aval Pottakolam
- Valli Vara Pora
- Manathile Oru Paattu
- Raja Enga Raja
- Aanazhagan
- Thai Thangai Paasam
- Mogamul
- Avatharam
- Rajavin Parvaiyile
- Nadodi Mannan
- Santhaikku Vanthakkili
- Udhavum Karangal
- Neela Kuyil
- Varraar Sandiyar
- Love Birds
- Irattai Roja
- Mappillai Manasu Poopola
- Kaalam Maari Pochu
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
- Tata Birla
- Andha Naal
- Mr. Romeo
- Gopala Gopala
- Purushan Pondatti
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Nalla Manasukkaran
- Thaali Pudhusu
- Pongalo Pongal
- Kalyana Vaibhogam
- Thedinen Vanthathu
- Periya Manushan
- Veerapandi Kottayiley
- Color Kanavugal
- Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi
- Rathna
- Aval Varuvala
- Golmaal
- Poonthottam
- Thaayin Manikodi
- Ponmaanai Thedi
- Sivappu Nila
- Adutha Kattam
- Mugam
- Pudhu Kudithanam
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
- Thai Poranthachu
- Athey Manithan
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
- Magalirkkaga
- Nageswari
- Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
- Sigamani Ramamani
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
- Krishna Krishna
- Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
- Vedham
- Chocolate
- Kottai Mariamman
- Gounder Veetu Maapillai
- Karpooranayagi
- Ezhumalai
- Shree
- I Love You Da
- Annai Kaligambal
- Ramachandra
- Yes Madam
- Well Done
- Saamy
- Parasuram
- Galatta Ganapathy
- Anbe Un Vasam
- Alai
- Jairam
- Madhurey
- M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi
- Kadhale Jayam
- Kochi Rajavu
- Veeranna
- Prathi Gnayiru 9.30 to 10.00
- Kaatrullavarai
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Vanakkam Thalaiva
- Madrasi
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
- Kaivantha Kalai
- Kurukshetram
- Vathiyar
- Kumaran
- Madhurai Veeran
- 18 Vayasu Puyale
- Yaaruku Yaaro
- Thavam
- Dindigul Sarathy
- Unnai Naan
- Durai
- Jaganmohini
- Anthony Yaar
- Sivagiri
- Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali
- Thamizh Padam
- Sura
- Rasikkum Seemane
- Ochayee
- Vallakottai
- Sagakkal
- Agarathi
- Vaaliban Sutrum Ulagam
- Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
- Maharaja
- Manam Kothi Paravai
- Yaarukku Theriyum / Challenge / 120 Minutes
- Summa Nachunu Irukku
- Arya Surya
- Pani Vizhum Nilavu
- Killadi
- Sandamarutham
- Rombha Nallavan Da Nee
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
- Itly
TV Serials
- Meendum Meendum Sirippu