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Vivekh, better known as Vivek is an Indian film actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer and activist working in the Tamil film industry. Introduced in films by director K. Balachander, he has won three Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run (2002), Saamy (2003) and Perazhagan (2004). In 2009, Government of India awarded Vivekh with the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the arts. Sathyabama University has conferred actor Vivek with an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the society through cinema. As a television personality, Vivek has hosted a number of events and has interviewed media personalities, notably A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, A. R. Rahman, and Rajinikanth.
Vivek (or Bivek/Bibek in West Bengal and Nepal) (विवेक in Devanagari script) is a masculine given name that is popular in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal. It is of Sanskrit origin and means "wisdom" and/or "knowledge".
Vivek may refer to:
- Swami Vivekananda
- Vivek (actor), Tamil film actor
- Vivek, Tamil film lyricist
- Vivek Harshan, Tamil film editor
- Vivek Kundra, US Federal CIO
- Vivek Mahbubani, Hong Kong stand-up comedian
- Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States
- Vivek Oberoi, Bollywood actor
- Vivek Ranadivé, American CEO
- Vivek Tiwary, American Broadway theater producer and writer/producer of The Fifth Beatle graphic novel
- Vivek Wadhwa, Indian-American technology entrepreneur and academic
- G. Vivekanand, MP, India
Vivek is an Indian lyricist working on Tamil language films. After making his debut in Enakkul Oruvan (2015), he received critical acclaim for his work in 36 Vayadhinile (2015) and Jil Jung Juk (2016).