Vishal (actor)
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| Born | Vishal Krishna 29 August 1977 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Playback Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Vishal Krishna Reddy (born 29 August 1977), known by his stage name Vishal, is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil cinema. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films.
After making his debut in the productionChellamae, he went on to feature in many films, Sandakozhi, and with Thimiru in 2006.[1], thamirabarani, malaikottai, Sathyam, Avan Ivan (2011)
Personal life
Family
Vishal Krishna Reddy was born on 29 August 1977 to G. K. Reddy and Janaki Devi. His mother tongue is Telugu. His father was a film producer for Telugu and Tamil films and his family settled in Chennai. His elder brother, Vikram Krishna now produces several of Vishal's films and had previously appeared as an actor in small budget films under the screen name of Ajay. Vikram's brother is married to Sriya Reddy, who played the love interest of Vishal in his home production, Thimiru.[2] Vishal also has a younger sister, Aishwarya, who is pursuing a degree at college.
Career
After completing his degree in Visual Communication at Loyola College, Vishal was able to secure an apprenticeship with noted film-maker Ram Gopal Varma but his parents refused and wanted him to work in South Indian films. Vishal subsequently went on to assist actor-director Arjun in his ventures Vedham and Ezhumalai. Whilst on the sets of Arjun film, a producer spotted Vishal on the sets and signed him to appear in Gandhi Krishna's directorial debut, Chellamae.[3] Accepting the role, Vishal prepared by joining Koothu-P-Pattarai to hone his acting skills and played the protagonist role of Raghunandan whose wife, played by Reemma Sen is kidnapped by her childhood friend, portrayed by Bharath.[3]. His next film was Sandakozhi. After a cameo as himself in Sasi's Dishyum, he went Thimiru.
His next film, the political drama Sivappathigaram. His next released in January 2008, Thaamirabharani then Malaikottai, Sathyam, Thoranai, Avan Ivan, Vedi.[4]
The actor's recent release Samar[5][6]. He is now shooting for Sundar C's comedy film Madha Gaja Raja which see him star alongside Anjali and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
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| 2004 | Chellamae | Ragunandan | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Sandakozhi | Balu | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Dishyum | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | Thimiru | Ganesh | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Sivappathigaram | Sathyamoorthy | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Bharaniputhiran | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Malaikottai | Anbu | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Sathyam | Sathyam | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Thoranai | Murugan | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Karthik | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Avan Ivan | Walter Vanangamudi | Tamil | Norway Tamil Film Festival Special Jury Award Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor | |
| 2011 | Vedi | Prabhakaran/Balu | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Samar | Shakthi | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Madha Gaja Raja | Tamil | realising on 12th april 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Himself | Tamil | Filming Cameo appearance | |
| 2013 | Pattathu Yaanai | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ^ "Actor Vishal riding on success". The Hindu. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Vikram Krishna weds Shriya reddy". Sify. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Interview with Chellamae Vishal". Indiaglitz.com. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Vishal's third project in a row". Behindwoods.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/samar/samar-review.html
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8258.html