Vishnu Vinay
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Vishnu Vinay | |
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| Born | 8 April 1987 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Spouse | Vidhu |
| Parent(s) | Vinayan Neena |
Vishnu Vinay is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.[1] He is the son of Malayalam film director Vinayan.[2] Vishnu made his debut in Malayalam through the film History of Joy[3] directed by Vishnu Govindan. Vishnu has also written the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan (2007) directed by his father Vinayan.
Early life[edit]
Vishnu lives in Palarivattom, Ernakulam. He did schooling from Rajagiri, Kalamasserry and later Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi.[citation needed] He then graduated with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, US and later pursued masters in Aeronautics from Purdue University, US.[citation needed]
His father Vinayan[4] is a veteran filmmaker from the Malayalam film industry and his mother Neena is a homemaker. He has a younger sister Nikhila who is married and settled in US.[citation needed] Vishnu started his career in the film industry in 2007 when he wrote the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan which was turned into a film by his father. Vishnu is a trained percussionist and also has a keen interest in singing. On 19 January 2019, he married Vidhu Sreedharan, a dentist.[5]
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
As actor[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | History of Joy | Joy | Debut Film | [6] |
| 2019 | The Gambinos | Musthafa | [7] | |
| Aakasha Ganga 2 | Gopikrishnan | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Kannan Kurup | [9] |
As writer/director[edit]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |
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| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2007 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | No | Yes | Directed by Vinayan | [10] |
| TBA | Anand Sreebala † | Yes | No | Written by Abhilash Pillai | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Vinayan's son Vishnu debuting as actor". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Director Vinayan's son Vishnu Vinay turns an actor; Oru Mexican Aparatha fame Vishnu Govindan to direct the movie". onlookersmedia.in. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Oru Mexican Aparatha actor Vishnu Govindan turns a director - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Cinema is in his blood". 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Vinayan's son ties the knot: See pics". Mathrubhumi. 22 January 2019.
- ^ "History Of Joy (2017) | History Of Joy Malayalam Movie | History Of Joy Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "'The Gambinos' movie review: A remake that could've been so much better". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Akashaganga 2 shoot wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "എന്റെ മകനായതു കൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിന് ആ വേഷം". Vanitha Magazine. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Harindran Oru Nishkalangan review. Harindran Oru Nishkalangan Malayalam movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
- ^ "Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala launched". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Vishnu Vinay at IMDb