Vinayakan

Vinayakan
Born Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Occupation Film actor, music director, singer
Years active 1995–present
Awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016)

Vinayakan is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam cinema.[1] Apart, he also works in Tamil and Bollywood films.[2][3] In 2016, Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Kammatipaadam.[4] He also composed a song for the film.[5]

Career

Acting

Vinayakan began his career as a dancer and had a dance troupe named Black Mercury with Fire dance being his forte. Director Thampi Kannanthanam introduced him in Maanthrikam and later in Onnaman. He was noticed for his performances in Stop Violence and Mohanlal starrer Chotta Mumbai.[2][3]

Vinayakan was unanimously appreciated for the performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[6][7] and nominated for national award.[8] where he made his debut as music director as well. His performance in the film, brought him the Best Actor Award of Kerala State Film Awards, The North American Film Award for Outstanding performance in a film, Best Actor Award (2016) of Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards etc.[9]

Composing and other

Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam.[10].He has also signed for composing songs for Raffi’s new film Role Models and one song for Ordinary fame Sugeeth’s upcoming movie. Earlier, Vinayakan used to perform in dance troupe before coming to cinema.

Awards

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes Language
Karinthandan2018KarinthandanFilmingMalayalam
Dhruva Natchathiram2018FilmingTamil
Swathandriam Ardharathriyil2018SimonMalayalam
Diwanjimoola Grand Prix2018VareedhMalayalam
Aadu 22017DudeMalayalam
Ee.Ma.Yau[11]2017AyyappanFilming [12]Malayalam
Role models2017Jyothish NarayananMalayalam
Kammattipaadam2016Gangadharan(Ganga)Malayalam
Kali2016JohnettanMalayalam
Chandrettan Evideya2015Rajaraja Cholanextended cameoMalayalam
Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu2015DudeMalayalam
Njan Steve Lopez2014PrathaapanMalayalam
Iyobinte Pustakam2014ChembanMalayalam
Seconds2014ThampiMalayalam
Masala Republic2014Bengali BabuMalayalam
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus2013SayippuMalayalam
5 Sundarikal2013ChandranMalayalam
Police Maman2013ManuMalayalam
Maryan2013TheekkurissiTamil
Bachelor Party2012FakeerMalayalam
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty2012AlexMalayalam
The Train2011GithuMalayalam
Best Actor2010Malayalam
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded2009StyleMalayalam
Daddy Cool2009Malayalam
Swapnangalil Haisal Mary2009Muthalamada MartinMalayalam
Pachamarathanalil2008Mad ManMalayalam
Big B2007Pandi AsiMalayalam
Chotta Mumbai2007SatheeshanMalayalam
Thimiru2006Tamil
Asadhyudu2006Telugu
Chinthamani Kolacase2006UchandiMalayalam
Thanthra2006MayanMalayalam
Jayam2006SaheerMalayalam
Junior Senior2005SivanMalayalam
James2005Hindi
Udayon2005Malayalam
Makalkku2005Malayalam
By the People2005PorterMalayalam
Greetings2004HariMalayalam
Quotation (film)2004MayaMalayalam
Chathikkatha Chanthu2004RomyMalayalam
Ivar2003VinayakanMalayalam
Vellithira2003Malayalam
Stop Violence2002MonthaMalayalam
Onnaman2001Friend 5Malayalam
Maanthrikam1995Micheal Jackson dupeDebutMalayalam

References

  1. ↑ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners...". Zee News. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  6. ↑ VS, Goutham (21 May 2016). "Dulquer Salmaan shines in a raw and realistic cut into the brutally buried history of Dalits". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  9. ↑ NAFA 2017 for Outstanding performance
  10. ↑ "Vinayakan to do composing, choreography". 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  11. ↑ "മരണത്തോളം സത്യസന്ധം ഈ ചിത്രം; റിവ്യു". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  12. ↑ "Vinayakan is Ayyappan in 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-02-21.


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