Vishnu Vinay

Vishnu Vinay
Born (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 37)
Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Scriptwriter
Years active2017–present
SpouseVidhu
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

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

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

As actor

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
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

Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer
2007 Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan No Yes Directed by Vinayan [10]
TBA Anand Sreebala † Yes No Written by Abhilash Pillai [11]

References

  1. ^ "Vinayan's son Vishnu debuting as actor". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Oru Mexican Aparatha actor Vishnu Govindan turns a director - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Cinema is in his blood". 20 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Vinayan's son ties the knot: See pics". Mathrubhumi. 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ "History Of Joy (2017) | History Of Joy Malayalam Movie | History Of Joy Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "'The Gambinos' movie review: A remake that could've been so much better". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "Akashaganga 2 shoot wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "എന്റെ മകനായതു കൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിന് ആ വേഷം". Vanitha Magazine. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Harindran Oru Nishkalangan review. Harindran Oru Nishkalangan Malayalam movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
  11. ^ "Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala launched". Cinema Express. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.