Vini Vishwa Lal
Vini Vishwa Lal വിനി വിശ്വ ലാൽ | |
|---|---|
 Viswa in 2017 | |
| Born | 25 May 1985 |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parent(s) | G Viswanathan Pillai Dr. S Nirmala Devi |
Vini Vishwa Lal (Malayalam: വിനി വിശ്വ ലാൽ)[1][2][3][4][5] is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema.[6] Vini's debut movie was Second Show (2012) directed by Srinath Rajendran (debut) . Its also the first movie of Dulquer Salman, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair in their acting career.[7] His next film Koothara starring Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath and Sunny Wayne in the lead released in June 2014. In 2015 Starring Pournami a road trip movie starring Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas was penned by Vini. The film later dropped due to some budget issues.[8] His latest movie Theevandi released on 7 September 2018,[citation needed] starring Tovino Thomas and Samyuktha Menon.
Vini also played acting roles in Malayalam movies, first in Ladoo followed by Theevandi and Kalki.
Personal life[edit]
Vini Vishwa Lal was born in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala on 25 May 1985.[citation needed] He is the eldest child of G Viswanathan Pillai, (Retd) District Transport Officer at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Dr. S Nirmala Devi, (Retd) Principal at Farook Training college - Kozhikode. He has a younger brother Nivi Viswa Lal, a film musician working for Malayalam film industry.[citation needed] Vini grew up in Feroke, where he did schooling at Al-Farook residential school in Feroke, kozhikode. He later studied in CUIET - Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology and graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Where he was classmate of Srinath Rajendran - Malayalam movie director and Sunny Wayne - Malayalam movie actor who was his senior.
Filmography[edit]
Writer[edit]
| No. | Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Second Show | Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne, Gauthami Nair | Debut film |
| 2 | 2014 | Koothara | Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath, Sunny Wayne | |
| 3 | 2015[citation needed] | Starring Pournami | Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas | Not released[9] |
| 4 | 2018 | Theevandi | Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon |
Actor[edit]
| No. | Year | Film | Role | Released On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Ladoo | Alex Eepan & Pulimala Sugunan | 17 November 2018 |
| 2 | 2018 | Theevandi | Shanavas Sir | 07 September 2018 |
| 3 | 2019 | Kalki | Appu Nanchagotta | 08 August 2019 |
| 4 | 2020 | Vrittham | Ashok Viswanath | TBA |
Others[edit]
| No. | Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Kurup (film) | Creative director |
References[edit]
- ^ George, Vijay (25 October 2018). "I didn't have a cakewalk in cinema, says Tovino Thomas". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Vini Viswalal, who wrote Second Show and Koothara, is the scenarist". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018 – via sify.com.
- ^ "Theevandi was directed by Fellini TP with Vini Viswa Lal penning its script". thenewsminute. 15 May 2019 – via thenewsminute.com.
- ^ "Theevandi is not a dark or preachy film: Vini Vishwa Lal". newindianexpress – via newindianexpress.com.
- ^ "No jinx to 'Koothara' says Vini Viswa Lal". mathrubhumi – via mathrubhumi.com.
- ^ "ആ 'പുക' യിൽ നിന്നാണ് 'തീവണ്ടി' ജനിക്കുന്നത്..." manoramaonline – via manoramaonline.com.
- ^ "Second Show is a 2012 Malayalam action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal". aoplcinema – via aoplcinema.com.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". The Times of India. timesofindia.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". The Times of India. timesofindia.