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Born | Sujith Unnikrishnan 19 August 1983 (age 40) |
Alma mater | Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse | Renjini T. H. (m. 2019) |
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Sujith Unnikrishnan [1] (born 19 August 1983), known by his stage name Sunny Wayne is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema in second lead to supporting roles. He made his acting debut in Second Show (2012), in which Dulquer Salmaan played the main lead role. [2]
Wayne was born to Unnikrishnan and Soumini in Wayanad, on 19 August 1983. His original name is Sujith. He is an alumnus of Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district, Kerala. He married his longtime girlfriend Renjini at Guruvayoor Temple on 10 April 2019. [3] [4] [5]
Sunny Wayne's first work was Second Show which was released in 2012. [6] Indiaglitz.com praised Wayne's portrayal of Kurudi. [7] After that he did a cameo appearance in Vineeth Sreenivasan's musical-romance film Thattathin Marayathu . [8] [9] In 2013, Wayne played a supporting character in Rajeev Ravi's Annayum Rasoolum . He portrayed Rasool's friend Ashley and story unveils through his narration. The Sify.com reviewer stated "Sunny Wayne underlines why he is regarded as one of the most talented actors to have happened to Malayalam cinema during recent times and his narration sets the mood very well." [10] Wayne went on to play the cosmetic surgeon Roshan in Nee Ko Njaa Cha directed by debutant Gireesh. The Times of India wrote "Sunny Wayne throws himself into the character of Dr Roshan, a seasoned playboy with calm elegance. He looks sleek, stylish and sometimes genuinely funny." [11] [12] He then starred in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, directed by Sameer Thahir. He portrayed the character Satan Xavier in the film Aadu, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. The following year, his character Poombata Gireesh in the film Annmariya Kalippilannu (2016) was well acclaimed by the audience. He portrayed the role of Vijay fan in the Movie Pokkiri Simon (2017). [13] [14] [15] Wayne made his Tamil debut with Gypsy.
In 2018, he launched a production company named Sunny Wayne Productions, which produced a theatre drama titled Moment Just Before Death. [16] It produced 2 films:Padavettu, starring Nivin Pauly and Appan, starring himself. [17] [18]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Second Show | Kurudi | Debut Film |
Thattathin Marayathu | Majeed | Cameo Appearance | |
2013 | Nee Ko Njaa Cha | Roshan | |
Annayum Rasoolum | Ashley | ||
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Suni | ||
Chewing Gum | Dinu | ||
2014 | Raktharakshassu 3D | Nandan | |
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal | Akbar Ali | ||
Masala Republic | Bada Bhai | ||
Koothara | Ram | [19] | |
2015 | Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeeviyanu | Satan Xavier | |
Saradhi | Christy | [20] | |
Candle Camera | Citizen journalist | [21] | |
Appavum Veenjum | Jude (Freddy Peter George) | ||
Double Barrel | Silent | ||
Vizhiyil | Sunny | [22] | |
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | Bheeran | ||
2016 | Annmariya Kalippilannu | Poombatta Gireesh | [23] |
2017 | Alamara | Arun | [24] |
Avarude Raavukal | Sunny | Cameo Appearance | |
Gold Coins | Katha | [25] | |
Pokkiri Simon | Simon | [26] [27] | |
Chembarathipoo | Dr.Nandan | Cameo Appearance | |
Aadu 2 | Sathan Xavier | ||
2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Keshava Kurup | [28] [29] |
Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Gopan | ||
French Viplavam | Sathyan | [30] | |
2019 | June | Alex | Cameo Appearance |
My Santa | Eby Mathew | ||
2020 | Gypsy | Balan | Tamil film [31] |
Maniyarayile Ashokan | Ajayan | Cameo Appearance Netflix Film | |
2021 | Black Coffee | Davis | Extended Cameo Appearance [32] |
Anugraheethan Antony | Antony | [33] | |
Chathur Mukham | Antony | [34] | |
Sara's | Jeevan | Amazon Prime Video Film [35] | |
Pidikittapulli | Shambu | Jio Cinemas Film [36] | |
Kurup | Peter | ||
2022 | Aquarium | Father Shibu | Saina Play film [37] |
Kuttavum Shikshayum | CPO Rajesh Mathew | ||
Adithattu | Marcos | [38] | |
Varall | Officer | ||
Padavettu | Pradeep | Cameo | |
Appan | Njoonju | SonyLIV film | |
Padachone Engalu Kaatholi | Geologist | Cameo appearance | |
2023 | Kasargold | Faisal | [39] |
Kannur Squad | Reghu | [40] | |
Vela | SI Mallikarjunan | [41] | |
2024 | Perumani | Mujeeb | [42] |
Turbo | Vimal | Cameo | |
Golam | [43] | ||
TBA | Thrayam† | Harry | Announced [44] |
Year | Film | Director | Banner | Notes |
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2022 | Padavettu | Liju Krishna | Sunny Wayne Productions | |
Appan | Maju | SonyLIV film |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Perilloor Premier League | Sreekuttan | Malayalam | Disney+ Hotstar | [46] |
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