Vishnu Vinay
Indian actor (born 1987)
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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.
- Actor
- Film director
- Scriptwriter
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 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
| † | Denotes film or TV productions 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 | Oru Caribbean Udayippu | [7] | ||
| The Gambinos | Musthafa | [8] | ||
| Aakasha Ganga 2 | Gopikrishnan | [9] | ||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Inspector Kannan Kurup | [10] |
As writer/director
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2007 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | No | Yes | Directed by Vinayan | [11] |
| 2024 | Anand Sreebala | Yes | No | Written by Abhilash Pillai | [12] |