Vinay Forrt | |
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| Born | Vinay Kumar 13 January 1983 [1] Fort Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Soumya Ravi (m. 2014) |
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Vinay Kumar (born 13 January 1983), professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He is from Fort Kochi, Kerala and has a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, India. [2] He made his cinematic debut in the Malayalam film Ritu (2009).
Vinay Forrt was born in Fort Kochi, Kerala, to M. V. Mani and Sujatha. His real name is Vinay Kumar, and he changed his name as a tribute to his birthplace. He has a sister, Suma, and a brother, Syam. He was educated at St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School, Fort Kochi and Aquinas College, Edacochin. Before entering the movie industry, he worked at a restaurant, a coffee shop, medical shop and a call center. During his first year while studying for his degree, he joined Lokadharmi Theater and became active in their plays. Later he dropped out to join the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, India, and became a postgraduate in acting. Forrt received the National Scholarship from the Government of India for the Best Senior Theatre Actor (2004 - 2006). He is a contemporary dancer as well.
While studying at the Film and Television Institute he was chosen by Shyamaprasad to play a role in his film Ritu (2009). [3] [4] Vinay Fort debuted in Shyamaprasad's Ritu (2009) in a small role as a gay, but one which earned him recognition
He costarred in The Blueberry Hunt (2011), an English film by Anup Kurian with Naseeruddin Shah in the lead. He played a notable role in Navagatharkku Swagatham (2012). The film was a failure at box office. Vinay went on to play minor roles in several movies. He was noted for his role as Nanmayil Suran in Shutter (2012). The film was a critical and commercial success and was screened at various International film festivals. [5] Vinay played a supporting role in the 2014 thriller 7th Day.
Vinay posted Vimal Sir in Alphonse Putharen's Premam . This role with a comic shade earned him wide recognition and some of his dialogues from the movie eventually developed a cult following. [6] He played a lead role in the 2015 comedy thriller Urumbukal Urangarilla which received positive and mixed reviews. [7] Forrt went on to be in movies including Kohinoor (2015) Kammatti Paadam, Kismath (2016) and God Say (2017). He played a lead role in Hello Namasthe (2016), which was a failure at box office. He had a major supporting role in Georgettans Pooram and Role Models, both released in 2017.
Forrt had the lead role in Thamasha (2019). He portrayed Srinivasan, a Malayalam professor unable to find a suitable woman to marry. Some critics reviewed it as one of his best performances. [8] Vinay played a lead role in the satire Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte (2020). The movie generally received positive reviews from critics. [9] His comic role as Kripesh/Akash Menon in Mohan Kumar Fans (2021) was well received. [10] Forrt's performance as David Chistudas, a friend-turned-foe of the protagonist in Mahesh Narayanan's Malik (2021) received wide appreciation from critics. [11] Some consider this one of his best performances. [12]
He married his longtime girlfriend Soumya Ravi, a research student, on 6 December 2014 at Guruvayoor. [13] The couple have a son.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Ritu | Jamal | |
| 2010 | Apoorvaragam | Narayanan | |
| Anwar | Abu | ||
| Kadaksham | Abhay | ||
| The Blueberry Hunt | |||
| 2011 | Veettilekulla Vazhi | Terrorist Leader in Ajmeer | |
| Kanakompathu | Jose | ||
| Veeraputhran | |||
| Karmayogi | Kooman | ||
| Navagatharkku Swagatham | Aravindan | ||
| 2012 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | Siddharthan | |
| Theevram | Ramachandran | ||
| Da Thadiya | Shathanu | ||
| Shutter | Nanmayil Suran | ||
| 2014 | 7th Day | Shan Shahar | |
| How Old Are You | Jayachandran | ||
| Manglish | Ambu | ||
| Masala Republic | Dixon | ||
| Seconds | Feroze | ||
| 2015 | Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu | ||
| Premam | Vimal 'Java' Sir | ||
| Karma Cartel | Sidth | ||
| Rasputin | Susheelan | ||
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | Manoj | ||
| Kohinoor | Freddy | ||
| 2016 | Hello Namasthe | RJ Madhav | |
| Kammatti Paadam | Venu | ||
| Kismath | Ajay C Menon | ||
| 2017 | God Say | Harichandran | |
| Avarude Raavukal | Vijay | ||
| Georgettans Pooram | Vava | ||
| Role Models | Subahaan | ||
| Kadam Kadha | Giri Pai | ||
| History of Joy | Krishna | ||
| Clint | Artist Mohan | ||
| Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa | Superior Angel | ||
| 2018 | Ladoo | Vinu | |
| Janaki | |||
| Nonsense | Santhosh | ||
| Kammara Sambhavam | Chandrabanu | ||
| 2019 | Thamaasha | Sreenivasan | |
| Unda | S. I. Balan | ||
| Vaarthakal Ithuvare | Mathews | ||
| Oronnonnara Pranayakadha | |||
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Roy | |
| 2021 | Churuli | Shajeevan | |
| Mohan Kumar Fans | Kripesh / Aghosh Menon | ||
| Malik | David Kristhudas | ||
| Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Jobby | ||
| TBA | Bermuda† | Unreleased [14] | |
| 2023 | Kolla | C.I. Farooq | [15] |
| Ramachandra Boss & Co | Sailesh P Damodar | [16] | |
| Vaathil | [17] | ||
| Somante Krithavu | Soman | [18] | |
| Family | Sony | [19] | |
| 2024 | Aattam | Vinay | [20] |
| Perumani | [21] | ||
| Big Ben | [22] | ||
| Chithini | [23] | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vivel Big Break | Host | Surya TV | Special Guest |
| 2016 | Comedy Super Nights 2 | Host | Flowers | Replaced by Rachana |
| 2020 | Uppum Mulakum | Roy | Flowers | |
| 2023 | Uppum Mulakum season 2 | Soman | Flowers | |
| 2023 | Gouri Shankaram | Vinay | Asianet |
| Year | Award |
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| 2014 | Asianet Comedy Awards - Best Pair along with Soubin Shahir |
| 2015 | 1st IIFA Utsavam for performance in a comic role - Malayalam |
| 2016 | 18th Asianet film awards for Best Comedian |
| 2016 | 5th South Indian International Movie Award for Best Comedian -Malayalam |
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