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Vishnu Vinay
Born (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 37)
Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Scriptwriter
Years active2017–present
Parent(s)Vinayan
Neena

Vishnu Vinay, is an Indian film 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 [3] directed by Vishnu Govindan. Vishnu has also written the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan (2007) directed by his father Vinayan.

Vishnu's next project is The Gambinos,[4] directed by Girish Panicker Mattada. Other cast include Raadhika Sarathkumar, Sampath Raj, Sijoy Varghese etc. The Gambinos is currently in post-production stage.

Early life

Vishnu lives in Palarivattom, Ernakulam. He did schooling from Rajagiri, Kalamasserry and later Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi. He then graduated with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, US and later pursued masters in Aeronautics from Purdue University, US.

His father Vinayan[5] is a veteran filmmaker from Malayalam film industry and his mother Neena is a homemaker. He has a younger sister Nikhila who is married and settled in US. 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.

Filmography

As Actor

Year Film Role Director Language Notes
2019 Aakasha Ganga 2 Gopikrishnan Vinayan Malayalam
2019 [6] The Gambinos Musthafa Girish Panicker Mattada Malayalam
2017 [7] History of Joy Joy Vishnu Govindhan Malayalam

As Writer

Year Film Director Language Notes
2007 [8] Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Vinayan Malayalam

References

  1. ^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151118/entertainment-mollywood/article/vinayan%E2%80%99s-son-vishnu-debuting-actor
  2. ^ "Director Vinayan's son Vishnu Vinay turns an actor; Oru Mexican Aparatha fame Vishnu Govindan to direct the movie". onlookersmedia.in. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oru-mexican-aparatha-actor-vishnu-govindan-turns-a-director/articleshow/57671454.cms
  4. ^ https://www.nowrunning.com/vishnu-vinay-roped-in-for-the-gambinos/139610/story.htm
  5. ^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/201117/cinema-is-in-his-blood.html
  6. ^ "Vishnu Vinay roped in for 'The Gambinos'". nowrunning. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "History Of Joy (2017) | History Of Joy Malayalam Movie | History Of Joy Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/harindran-oru-nishkalangan-malayalam-movie-review-9660