Vishnu Vinay

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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

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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

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

As actor

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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

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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

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  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.
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