Vinayakan
Vinayakan | |
|---|---|
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Relatives | Vijayan (Brother) |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016) |
Vinayakan is an Indian actor, former dancer, and composer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil language films.[1][2][3] He started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 film Maanthrikam.
Vinayakan won the
He achieved wider attention by playing the antagonist Varman in Nelson Dilipkumar's Tamil-language action thriller film Jailer (2023) starring Rajinikanth.[5]
Career
Acting
Vinayakan began his career as a dancer and had a dance troupe named Black Mercury with
Vinayakan was appreciated for his performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[6][7] and nominated for a national award.[8] It also brought him the Best Actor Award of the Kerala State Film Awards, The North American Film Award for Outstanding performance in a film and Best Actor Award (2016) of the Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards.[9] In the same film, he made his debut as a music director.[10]
Ee.Ma.Yau. was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave Movement.[11]
His upcoming projects include Gautham Vasudev Menon's Dhruva Natchathiram:Chapter One - Yuddha Kaandam.[12]
Music
Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie
Controversies
On 24 October, 2023, he was arrested for creating a ruckus at the Ernakulam Town North police station in Kochi. The incident was from a family dispute and he was later released on bail after a medical examination. MLA of Thrikkakara, Uma Thomas, publicly criticized the quick release, suggesting it was related to Vinayakan's political associations [15][16]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Malayalam
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Maanthrikam | Michael Jackson dupe | Debut |
| 2001 | Onnaman | Friend 5 | |
| 2002 | Stop Violence | Montha | |
| 2003 | Vellithira | ||
| Ivar | Vinayakan | ||
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Romy | |
| Greetings | Hari | ||
| Quotation | Maya | ||
| 2005 | By the People | Porter | |
| Makalkku | Mental Patient | ||
Junior Senior |
Sivan | ||
| Udayon | Thoma's helper | ||
| 2006 | Thanthra | Mayan | |
| Chinthamani Kolacase | Uchandi | ||
| Jayam | Saheer | ||
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Satheeshan | |
| Big B | Pandi Asi | ||
| 2008 | Pachamarathanalil | Mad Man | |
| 2009 | Nammal Thammil | Unknown | |
| Swapnangalil Haisal Mary | Muthalamada Martin | Unreleased Film | |
| Daddy Cool | Shelvam | ||
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded |
Style | ||
| 2010 | Best Actor | Pottan | |
| 2011 | The Train | Githu | |
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Alex | |
| Bachelor Party | Fakeer | ||
| 2013 | Police Maman | Manu | |
| 5 Sundarikal | Chandran | Segment - Aami | |
| Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Sayippu | ||
| 2014 | Masala Republic | Bengali Babu | |
| Njan Steve Lopez | Prathaapan | ||
Iyobinte Pustakam |
Chemban | ||
| Seconds | Thampi | ||
| 2015 | Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu | Dude | |
| Chandrettan Evideya | Rajaraja Cholan | Extended cameo | |
| Any Time Money | |||
| 2016 | Kali |
Johnettan | |
| Kammattipaadam | Gangadharan (Ganga) | Kerala State Film Award
| |
| 2017 | Role models | Jyothish Narayanan | |
Aadu 2 |
Dude | ||
| 2018 | Diwanjimoola Grand Prix | Vareedh | |
Swathandriam Ardharathriyil |
Simon | ||
Ee.Ma.Yau |
Ayyappan | [17] | |
| 2019 | Thottappan | Ithaq | |
| Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal | Hyder | ||
| Valiyaperunnal | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2020 | Trance |
Thomas | Also composed title track |
| 2021 | Operation Java | Ramanathan | |
| 2022 | Pada | Balu | |
| Oruthee | Sub Inspector Antony | ||
| Panthrandu | Andhro | ||
| 2023 | Kasargold | Alex | [18] |
| TBA | Karinthandan † | Karinthandan | Filming |
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thimiru | Easwari's sidekick | |
| 2008 | Silambattam | Tamizh’s best friend | |
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Pichandi | ||
| Kaalai | Mokkai | ||
| 2009 | Madurai Sambavam | Anand aka Mandaiyan | |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Henchman | |
| 2013 | Maryan | Theekkurissi | |
| 2023 | Jailer | Varman | |
| TBA | Dhruva Natchathiram † |
TBA | Post-Production |
Other languages
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | James | Shanti Narayan's henchman | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Asadhyudu | Thambu | Telugu |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kerala State Film Award |
Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2016 | Movie Munshi Cine Awards | Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor |
Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2017 | CPC Cine Awards | Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2018 | CPC Cine Awards | Best Character Actor | Ee.Ma.Yau. | Won |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor |
Ee.Ma.Yau. | Won |
References
- ^ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ a b Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ a b നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Performance in 'Jailer' is Vinayakan's sublime comeback at detractors". OnManorama. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Beat, Filmi (30 January 2017). "Nivin Pauly And Manju Warrier Bag Top Honours At NAFA 2017!". filmibeat.com.
- ^ a b "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Vinayakan to do composing, choreography". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "The most requested title track composed by Vinayakan from 'Trance'". 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Vinayakan released on bail after medical exam, MLA Uma Thomas questions 'weak charges'". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "'Jailer' actor Vinayakan arrested for creating a ruckus at police station". The Indian Express. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Vinayakan is Ayyappan in 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
External links
- Vinayakan at IMDb