Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, India. He made his cinematic debut in the Malayalam film Ritu (2009).
Shutter is a 2012 Indian Malayalam thriller film written and directed by theater actor and playwright Joy Mathew in his directorial debut. The film set and filmed in Kozhikode, stars Lal, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Sajitha Madathil and Riya Saira. Renganaath Ravee does the sound design, and Hari Nair is the cinematographer. The film notably features a poem by Pablo Neruda, set to music and sung by Shahabaz Aman. Biby Sam and Jacob Panikker composed the background score for the film.
Prabhuvinte Makkal is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sajeevan Anthikad, and starring Vinay Forrt, Jijoy Rajagopal, Swasika, and Madhu. The film discusses the theme of atheism.
Joy Mathew is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.
New generation films is a Malayalam film movement developed in the early 2010s, characterized by fresh and unusual themes and new narrative techniques. Films of the new wave differ from conventional themes of the past two decades and introduced several new trends and techniques to the Malayalam film industry. While the new generation formats and styles are deeply influenced by global trends, their thematics are firmly rooted in Malayalee life and mindscapes.
Rasputin is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Jinu G. Daniel. The film stars Vinay Forrt as the central character, with Sreenath Bhasi, Aju Varghese, Joy Mathew, Vandana Menon and Archana Gupta. It was produced by E. P. Varghese under the banner of Blue Moon Pictures. The cinematography is handled by Hari Nair.
Philips and the Monkey Pen is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language children's film written by Rojin Thomas and directed by Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed. The film stars Sanoop Santhosh, Jayasurya and Remya Nambeesan.
Sooraj Santhosh is an Indian singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. He straddles the worlds of independent music and playback singing, moving smoothly between the two. Sooraj is the recipient of a Kerala State Film Award (2016), 2 Mirchi Music Awards, and a Kerala State Film Critics Award (2021). He has sung around 300 songs in 8 languages.
7th Day is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Syamdhar and written by Akhil Paul. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as David Abraham, a 42-year-old IPS officer who is on a trail of an unnatural case. The film also features Tovino Thomas, Anu Mohan, Vinay Forrt, Yog Japee, Janani Iyer and Praveen Prem in substantial roles. 7th Day was a commercial success of the year at the box office.
Urumbukal Urangarilla is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Jiju Asokan. It features Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sudheer Karamana, Aju Varghese, Musthafa, Innocent, Ananya, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Janaki Krishnan, Thesni Khan and Kalabhavan Shajon. The film was released on 19 September 2015 to positive reviews from critics.
Ondu Motteya Kathe is a 2017 Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Raj B. Shetty who also appears in the lead role, along with Usha Bhandary, Shailashree, Prakash Tuminadu, Amrutha Naik, Shreya Anchan, Vj Vineeth, Rahul Amin, Deepak Rai Panaje and Ramdas playing supporting roles. The movie was released on 7 July 2017 to positive reviews. The Hindu called it the "Kannada film of the year". The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada. The budget of the film was estimated to be at 30 lakhs INR and the movie was a commercial success by collecting 2.5 crores
Clint is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language biographical film on Edmund Thomas Clint, a child prodigy known for having drawn over 25,000 paintings during his short life of seven years. It was directed by Harikumar, starring Master Alok, Rima Kallingal, Unni Mukundan, Joy Mathew and K. P. A. C. Lalitha.
History of Joy is a Malayalam film directed by Vishnu Govindhan.The cast of the movie includes Vishnu Vinay, Vinay Forrt, Sai Kumar etc.
Nonsense is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language sports thriller film co-written and directed by M. C. Jithin and produced by Johny Sagariga. It features Rinosh George in the lead role, who also composed and sang the film's original songs. The movie has many bicycle stunt scenes. Nonsense is the first Indian film to feature BMX bicycle sport. This Film Failed at box office due to less promotion
Thamaasha (transl. Joke) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Ashraf Hamza and produced by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid, Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose.The film stars Vinay Forrt, Chinnu Chandhini, Divya Prabha and Grace Antony. The music was composed by Rex Vijayan and Shahabaz Aman. The film released in theaters on 5 June 2019. The movie is an official remake of the 2017 Kannada movie Ondu Motteya Kathe.
Grace Antony aka Mary Gracy is an Indian actress, model and classical dancer who works in the Malayalam film industry. Her debut film was Happy Wedding (2016).
Mohan Kumar Fans is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jis Joy. The film is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. Kunchacko Boban played the role of a singer. The film also features Siddique, Anarkali Nazar, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody and Krishna Shankar in pivotal roles. The songs are composed by Prince George, while the score is composed by William Francis. The film premiered on 19 March 2021.
Churuli (transl. Spiral) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction horror film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by S. Hareesh. It stars Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Joju George, Soubin Shahir and Jaffar Idukki. The film was produced by Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose under the banner of Movie Monastery and Chembosky Motion Pictures, with Jesto Varghese, O Thomas Panicker and Naushad Salahudin as co-producers. The original story and characters were based on a short story Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal from the book Mullaranjanam written by Vinoy Thomas.
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film written and directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval. The film stars Nivin Pauly and Grace Antony in lead roles while Vinay Forrt, Vincy Aloshious, Sudheesh, Jaffar Idukki, Joy Mathew, Sivadas Kannur and Rajesh Madhavan in supporting roles. The film was produced by Nivin Pauly under the banner of Pauly Jr. Pictures. It was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 12 November 2021, prior to Diwali.
Aattam is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language, Suspense Chamber Drama film written and directed by Anand Ekarshi. The film won the 2023 Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. It was also chosen as the opening feature film at the 54th International Film Festival of India held at Goa. The film was produced by Dr. Ajith Joy under the banner of Joy Movie Productions.
