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Vishal
Born
Vishal Krishna

(1977-08-29) 29 August 1977 (age 47)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actor, Playback Singer
Years active2004–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.

He played his first role in the romantic thriller Chellamae, before going on to secure a run of three consecutive successes with roles as action hero in the 2005 film, Sandakozhi, and with Thimiru in 2006.[1] After appearing in two further successful films thamirabarani and malaikottai, the failure of his hyped home production, Sathyam halted his streak. Following further commercial failure thoranai and average grosser theeratha vilayattu pillai, he enjoyed success again with Avan Ivan (2011), which became a significant film in his career.

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 leading 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. Vishal obtained his secondary education from Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School before securing a degree in visual communications from Loyola College, Chennai. He attended Loyola with actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin and his wife Kiruthiga, whom Vishal has maintained a close friendship with since his college days.[3]

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.[4] 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.[4] The film opened to rave reviews and subsequently went on to become a commercial success, but Vishal's performance was overshadowed by Reemma Sen's and Bharath's with a critic claiming his performance is "apt" but "there was plenty left to hone".[5][6] His next film was Sandakozhi with Linguswamy who had previously worked with his father's production house as an assistant director. The action film co-starring Meera Jasmine and Rajkiran, upon release became a blockbuster and its Telugu dubbing also created an impact.[7] The film also gained critical acclaim and Vishal was described to have "improved from his Chellamay days" and "clicked as an action hero".[8] The success of Sandakozhi saw further opportunities arise for Vishal, with film journalists claiming that he was "the fastest rising superduper actors of tamil cinema" of the time.[9] After a cameo as himself in Sasi's Dishyum, he went on to appear alongside Reemma Sen for the second time and Sriya Reddy in Tarun Gopi's action film, Thimiru. The film opened to mixed reviews with Vishal being praised for his intense performance with a critic claiming his performance "is the film's only strength and, to an extent, making up for the weak script and poor characterisation".[10] The film eventually went on to become Vishal's third consecutive commercial success, and he began to emerge as a new leading actor in Tamil films.[11]

His next film, the political drama Sivappathigaram directed by Karu Pazhaniappan and featuring Mamta Mohandas and Raghuvaran became a failure financially despite favourable reviews.[12] His next released in January 2008, Hari's multi-starring family drama Thaamirabharani and the film went on to gain considerable box-office success, carrying good reports amidst other big budget releases.[13][14] Later in the year he appeared Boopathy Pandian's Malaikottai, a comedy entertainer starring Priyamani. In his first full-length comic role, Vishal received mixed feedback for his portrayal from critics, with Rediff stating that he is "a far cry from the rather endearing young man in Sandakozhi", whilst describing his performance as "cringeable", but another critic cited that he had utilised the opportunity well.[15][16] Despite mixed reviews, the film took a large opening and became another big success for Vishal.[17]

However, after Malaikottai, he failed to reproduce the success he had faced early in his career. His following, two releases, Sathyam and Thoranai, his only releases in 2008 and 2009, respectively, failed to do well at the box office. His only release in 2010 was Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai, which was an average grosser at the box office.

Vishal appeared in a leading role in noted filmmaker, Bala's Avan Ivan alongside Arya. During production, the film had gained Vishal acclaim for his change of image, with his portrayal as a squint being expected to gain him acclaim post-release.[18] During the shoot of the film, Vishal suffered from severe eye pain and headaches whilst he also suffered a serious muscular injury on sets.[18] Indiaglitz stated that Vishal delivered an "award winning performance" and that his "mannerisms and body language give you goosebumps". The reviewer further cited that "Vishal's spontaneous response to his mentor's death in the movie is touching. His demonstration of Navarasas in front of actor Suriya will melt you in tears".This movie proved the actor with in action hero and this movie was the highest grosser of vishal and bala career untill the time of this movie release.[19][20] Vishal played the role of a police officer in his following release, Vedi directed by Prabhu Deva and featuring Sameera Reddy opposite him.[21] The film, a remake of the 2008 Telugu film Souryam, performed below average at the box office despite being promoted by Sun Pictures.

The actor's recent release Samar alongside Trisha Krishnan, in which he plays a forest trek guide, has opened to highly positive reviews[22][23] and has been declared a commercial success thereby making his comeback. 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
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 Releasing on 12th april 2013
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Himself Tamil Filming
Cameo appearance
2013 Pattathu Yaanai Tamil Filming

References

  1. ^ "Actor Vishal riding on success". The Hindu. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Vikram Krishna weds Shriya reddy". Sify. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Biography". Vishalblog.com. 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Interview with Chellamae Vishal". Indiaglitz.com. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  5. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (17 September 2004). "Chellamae". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  6. ^ "Chellamey". Sify. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  7. ^ Prasad, G. (11 March 2006). "Riding high on crest of success". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  8. ^ "Sandakozhi". Sify. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  9. ^ "Vishal-The dark horse!". Sify. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  10. ^ Sudha, S (4 August 2006). "Thimiru is a time-pass flick". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  11. ^ "Vishal alters the list of top heroes in Kollywood!!". Behindwoods.com. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  12. ^ Rajaraman, R (25 November 2006). "Sivapathigaram Review". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  13. ^ Iyer, Sriram (14 January 2007). "Thamirabharani is worth a watch". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  14. ^ "Box-office analysis". Indiaglitz.com. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  15. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (28 September 2007). "Malaikottai is avoidable". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  16. ^ "Malaikottai – Masala comedy, no strings attached". Behindwoods.com. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  17. ^ S, Aishwarya (4 November 2007). "Fans, frenzy at 50th day celebration of 'Malaikottai'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  18. ^ a b Manigandan, KRI (22 January 2011). "Vishal: A squint to success". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  19. ^ Vaadu Veedu Telugu Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes. IndiaGlitz (2011-06-17). Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
  20. ^ Janani Karthik (9 July 2012). "I didn't work for awards, says Vishal". Deccan Chronicle. Chennai, India. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  21. ^ "Vishal's third project in a row". Behindwoods.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  22. ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/samar/samar-review.html
  23. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8258.html

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