Vinay Rajkumar
Vinay Rajkumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vinay Rajkumar 7 May 1989[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014 - Present |
| Parent(s) | Raghavendra Rajkumar Mangala |
| Relatives | See Rajkumar family |
Vinay Rajkumar (born 7 May) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. The grandson of actor Rajkumar and son of film producer and former actor Raghavendra, he made his debut as a lead actor in 2014 with Siddhartha.[2]
Early life
Vinay Rajkumar was born to actor and film producer Raghavendra and Mangala. He is the grandson of actor Rajkumar. He has a younger brother, Guru. The actors Shiva and Puneeth are his uncles. Vinay earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore.
Vinay's grandfather, Rajkumar first brought him on-screen at the age of five in the film Aakasmika (1993).[3] Vinay followed this with appearances in Odahuttidavaru (1994), his father's film's Anuragada Alegalu (1993) and Navibbaru Namagibbaru (1993), and uncle Shiva's Om (1995) and Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999).[4][5]
Vinay studied and trained as an actor in "acting workshops with a couple of people" before "training... in theatre". He subsequently trained in dance and martial arts from trainers of uncles' films.[6] In an interview with The Times of India in 2012, he said he was "involved with the filming of [uncle Puneeth's film] Yaare Koogadali", having already worked in the filming of the latter's previous film Anna Bond (2012).[6][7]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Uncredited appearance | [4][8] | |
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | [4] | ||
| 1993 | Navibbaru Namagibbaru | [4] | ||
| 1994 | Odahuttidavaru | [9] | ||
| 1995 | Om | Uncredited appearance | [10] | |
| 1999 | Hrudaya Hrudaya | Credited as Vinay Raghavendra | [11] | |
| 2015 | Siddhartha | Siddhartha | Won - SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actor | |
| 2016 | Run Antony | Antony | ||
| 2018 | Ananthu V/S Nusrath | Ananthu | ||
| 2018 | Gramayana | Sixth Sense Seena | Filming | [12] |
Awards
- 2016: Best Debut Actor — Siddhartha
References
- ^ "Happy birthday Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Vinay Rajkumar kickstarted to become a star". Deccan Chronicle. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Rajkumar's grandson Vinay's first interview". The Times of India. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Vinay Rajkumar: On the run". The Hindu. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Rajkumar's grandson to make his debut with 'Siddartha'". The Hindu. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b Desai, Dhwani (23 December 2014). "Puneeth is like a good buddy: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "No pressure from my family: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Aakasmika – ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕ (1993/೧೯೯೩)". Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Odahuttidavaru – ಒಡಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು (1994/೧೯೯೪)". Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Om – ಓಂ (1995/೧೯೯೫)". Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Hrudaya Hrudaya – ಹೃದಯ ಹೃದಯ (1999/೧೯೯೯)". Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Gramayana movie news".