Vinay Rai
Vinay Rai | |
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Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra , India | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Vinay Rai (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in
Early life
Vinay was born to a Tulu-speaking family,[1] and originally was a commercial model in Mumbai. He played rugby for BRFC and was part of the Indian squad that toured Bahrain in 2001.[2]
Career
2007–2009
He debuted as an actor in director
Since his debut film, he has appeared in a
2011–2015
He made a comeback in 2011 with a role in the English film,
2017–present
In 2017, he played a negative character in the crime thriller Thupparivaalan directed by Mysskin. The film opened to positive reviews with a critic from Sify claiming that "Vinay Rai as the ruthless baddie is a revelation".[25] The same year, Vinay played a dual role in the long-delayed film Aayirathil Iruvar again with Saran.[23][8] The film opened to negative reviews with a critic from IndiaGlitz stating, "Vinay who just impressed with his heartless killer in Thupparivaalan can forget Aayirathil Iruvar in a hurry as both his characters are written wafer thin with no underlying subtext for him to score".[26][27]
His next venture
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Unnale Unnale | Karthik | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor | |
2008 | Vaana | Abhiram | Telugu | ||
Jayamkondaan | Arjun Sekhar | Tamil | |||
2009 | Modhi Vilayadu | Udhay Vasudev | Tamil | ||
2011 | Dam 999 | Vinay | English | ||
2012 | Mirattal | Babloo | Tamil | ||
2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Billa | Tamil | ||
Endrendrum Punnagai | Sri Harshan | Tamil | |||
2014 | Aranmanai | Murali | Tamil | ||
2015 | Serndhu Polama | Abhishek | Tamil | ||
2017 | Thupparivaalan | Devil / John Richardson Holcha | Tamil | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | [34] |
Aayirathil Iruvar | Senthattikaalai and Sevathakaalai | Tamil | Dual role | ||
2019 | Nethraa | Vikram | Tamil | ||
2021 | Iruvar Ullam | Karthik Natarajan | Tamil | ||
Doctor | Terry | Tamil | |||
2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Inbasekharan (Inba) | Tamil | ||
Oh My Dog | Fernando | Tamil | |||
Connect | Joseph Benoy | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
2023 | Christopher | Sitaram Trimurthi | Malayalam | [35] | |
Veeran | Sarath | Tamil | [36] | ||
Gandeevadhari Arjuna | Ranveer | Telugu | |||
2024 | Hanu Man |
Michael / Mega Man | Telugu | [37] | |
Eagle | Kali Pratap | Telugu | [38] | ||
Diesel † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | ||
Murder Live † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [39] | |
Identity † | TBA | Malayalam | [40] |
References
- ^ "Profile of Actor Vinay Rai - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". profile.tamilstar.com.
- ^ "Sportsmen who turned towards acting in Kollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinay going places". IndiaGlitz. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinay's 'Sivaji – The Boss' connection". behindwoods.com. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ ""Not just in Reel life, in real life too" - Vinay". behindwoods.com. 19 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Sivaji's assistant starts on his own". behindwoods.com. 27 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Dubbing deluge in Kollywood!". Sify. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b Sudhir Srinivasan (7 February 2015). "Two at a time". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Pavithra Srinivasan (29 August 2008). "Go watch Jayam Kondaan!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Kannan to direct Jeeva". IndiaGlitz. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (20 August 2009). "Itsy bitsy: Silent moves". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "MODHI VILAYADU MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinay - too young to be a professor". behindwoods.com. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (4 August 2012). "Mirattal: In jest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Ashameera Aiyappan (21 September 2017). "Mysskin is probably the Tarantino of Tamil cinema: Thupparivaalan actor Vinay". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Sharadha Srinidhi (9 March 2010). "Vinay: I miss Tamil and Telugu cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "For actor Vinay Rai, a part Dam999 was just an experiment - Entertainment - DNA". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "MIRATTAL MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinay celebrates birthday on sets - Times Of India". The Times of India. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "'Onbathula Guru' - lesson on how not to make a film". Sify. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ S. Saraswathi (23 December 2013). "Review: Endrendrum Punnagai is worth a watch". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "ENDRENDRUM PUNNAGAI MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Vinay Rai Interview: 'I Had To Wait 11 Years To Shed My Chocolate Boy Image'". silverscreen.in. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Serndhu Polama Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Review : Thupparivaalan review – Solid action thriller (2017) – Sify.com". Sify. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Aayirathil Iruvar review: An all-round rotten drama". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Aayirathil Iruvar review". IndiaGlitz. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Navein Darshan (8 February 2019). "Nethraa Review: An awful suspense drama that leaves you cringing". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinay Rai to play the antagonist in Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor". Hindustan Times. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Llewellyn, Tom (5 November 2021). "Doctor: Vinay Rai shines as the villain in the hit Tamil action comedy". www.hitc.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Vinay to play villain in Suriya and Pandiraj's film". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Oh My Dog: Vinay Rai's role in upcoming Amazon Prime movie revealed". Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Connect Movie Review: Nayanthara shines in technically brilliant horror thriller that is regular fare". Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Mysskin is probably the Tarantino of Tamil cinema: Thupparivaalan actor Vinay". The Indian Express. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Mammootty starrer 'Christopher' gets a release date!". The Times of India. February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Veeran trailer is here". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Vinay Rai introduced as Michael from Teja Sajja starrer Hanu Man by Rana Daggubati". The Times of India. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ ""Ravi Teja unveils new release date of 'Eagle', says "welfare of our Telugu Cinema"". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "First Look Out For Vinay Rai-Starrer 'Murder Live' With Sharmila Mandre". www.outlookindia.com/. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas and Trisha celebrate Christmas on the sets of 'Identity'". 27 December 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
External links
- Vinay at IMDb