Vishnu Vinay

In this Indian name, the name Vinay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vishnu.

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Vishnu Vinay

Born|  (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 38)

Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Nationality| Indian
Occupations|

* Actor
* Film director
* Scriptwriter

Years active| 2017–present
Spouse|

Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan

(m. 2019)​

Parent(s)| Vinayan
Neena

Vishnu Vinay (born 8 April 1987) 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 (2017)[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 Bachelor of Science 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 the United States.[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 Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan, a dentist.[5]

## Filmography

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Key  †  | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

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* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

### As actor

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Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref.

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2017 | History of Joy | Joy | Debut Film | [6]
2019 | Oru Caribbean Udayippu |  |  | [7]
The Gambinos | Musthafa |  | [8]
Aakasha Ganga 2 | Gopikrishnan |  | [9]
2022  | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Inspector Kannan Kurup |  | [10]

### As writer/director

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Year  | Title  | Credited as  | Notes  | Ref.

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Director  | Writer
2007 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | No | Yes | Directed by Vinayan | [11]
2024 | Anand Sreebala | Yes | No | Written by Abhilash Pillai | [12]

## References

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1. ^ "Vinayan's son Vishnu debuting as actor". Deccan Chronicle. 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. ^ "Oru Caribbean Udayippu film review". The Times of India. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
8. ^ "'The Gambinos' movie review: A remake that could've been so much better". The New Indian Express.
9. ^ "Akashaganga 2 shoot wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
10. ^ "എന്റെ മകനായതു കൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിന് ആ വേഷം". Vanitha Magazine. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
11. ^ "Harindran Oru Nishkalangan review. Harindran Oru Nishkalangan Malayalam movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz.com".
12. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Vishnu Vinay at IMDb

*[m.]: married