Vishnu (TV actor)
Vishnu Vijay | |
|---|---|
| File:VishnuVijay.png Vishnu in June 2021 | |
| Born | Vishnu Vijay |
| Education | M.Sc. (Electronic Media) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | Vishnu on Instagram |
Vishnu is an Indian television actor. After making a breakthrough as an actor through his role in Office (2013), he has worked on films including Mapla Singam (2016) Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017) and Kalari (2018).[1] He is now currently playing a lead role of Prabhu in the prime time serial Sathya on Zee Tamil.And also parallelly, he is doing a lead role of Arjun in the prime time hit serial Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai (TV series) on Colors Tamil along with Rachitha Mahalakshmi.
Career
He made his breakthrough as an actor with his role as Vishnuvardhan in the television series, Office, co-starring Karthik and Shruthi Raj.[2] Vishnu made his debut as an actor in films through supporting roles in Mapla Singam (2016), an action film starring Vemal and Anjali. His first film as the lead actor, Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017), had a delayed release and failed to garner attention at the box office as a result of other high-profile releases.[3] The film was a comedy about a man who was born on Valentine's Day finding it difficult to get a lover, and saw him appear alongside actresses Ishaara Nair and Varsha Bollamma.[4][5]
His forthcoming releases are Kalari alongside actor Kreshna and Sivappu Seval, in both of which he portrays negative roles.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kallooriyin Kadhai | Ashokan "Ashok" | STAR Vijay | Debut Series |
| 2013–2015 | Office | Vishnu Vardhan "Vishnu" | Main Lead | |
| 2015 | Kitchen Super Stars Season 3 | Himself as Contestant | Reality Cookery Show | |
| 2019–2021 | Sathya Season 1 | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram "Prabhu" (Amul Baby) | Zee Tamil | Main Lead |
| 2021–2022 | Sathya Season 2 | |||
| 2022 | Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai | Arjun | Colors Tamil |
Guest Appearance
| Year | Programme | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Diwali Special Programme | Star Vijay | as Vishnu Vardhan |
| 2019 | Genes | Zee Tamil | as Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) |
| Petarap | |||
| Zee Play School | |||
| Jil Jung Juk | |||
| Chemistry Class | |||
| 2019; 2021 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ||
| 2020 | Namma Vettu Pongal | ||
| Comedy Gangsters | |||
| Zee Super Family | |||
| Raja Magal | |||
| 2021 | Moi Virundhu | ||
| Master D Blaster | |||
| Romeo Juliet | |||
| Gethu Seniors Khiladi Juniors | Anchor (Special Programme) | ||
| Kana Kaanaum Kaalagal Reunion | STAR Vijay | as Ashok | |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum( Kadhal Sangamam ) | Zee Tamil | as prabhu |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mapla Singam | Sathish | |
| 2017 | Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | Arivu | Lead |
| 2018 | 6 Athiyayam | - | Segment: Soup Boy Subramani |
| 2018 | Kalari | Anwar | |
| 2019 | Gorilla | Ramaiah's Son | |
| TBA | Sivappu Seval | TBA | Filming |
Award and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Find | Office | Vishu Vardhan | Nominated | Star Vijay |
| Favourite Comedian - Fiction | Won | |||||
| 2019 | Zee Tamizh Kudumbam Viruthugal 2019 | Best Actor - Male | Sathya | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) | Zee Tamil | |
| Favourite Onscreen Pair | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) along with Ayesha | |||||
| Favourite Actor | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Zee Tamizh Kudumbam Viruthugal 2020 | Favourite Actor | ||||
| Best Actor | ||||||
| Favourite Onscreen Pair | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) along with Ayesha | |||||
| Best Onscreen Pair |
References
- ^ "Vishnu". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ subhakeerthana, s (30 August 2015). "Vishnu is waiting for 'the right' film script". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'Great decision to postpone our release'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'Office' actor turns hero in comedy film - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ subhakeerthana, s (26 October 2015). "Small screen actor pinning hopes on films". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Vijay TV famous actor turns baddie in silver screen now – Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Video Songs | Film News". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.