Vinaya Prasad

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Vinaya Prasad
Born
Vinaya Bhat

Udupi, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouses
  • V. R. K. Prasad
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    ​
    (m. 1988;died 1995)​
  • Jyotiprakash
    ​
    (m. 2002)​

Vinaya Prakash ( née Bhat), (22 November 1967) [1] also credited as Vinaya Prasad, is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films, as well as television serials. [2]

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Career

Vinaya Prasad hails from Udupi district of Karnataka state. Prasad made her film debut with a small role in G. V. Iyer's Madhwacharya in 1986. She worked in smaller character roles before playing the leading lady in Ganeshana Maduve opposite Anant Nag. The film was a huge success and she went on to act in many more films in not only Kannada but also Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil . Some of her notable Kannada films include Ganeshana Maduve, Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare , Gauri Ganesha , Mysore Jaana and Suryodaya. She starred in a supporting role in Manichitrathazhu , opposite Mohanlal. In Tamil, Prasad has acted as the heroine in the movie Thaikulame Thaikulame with Pandiarajan and Urvashi starring. In Telugu, her movies include Indra , Donga Dongadi and Andhrudu , for which her performance won a lot of praise.

After a successful career as a lead actress, Prasad switched over to character roles. Prasad is also an effective compere and singer. Prasad has compered several important events like Vasantha Habba in Nrityagram and the annual Dasara procession in Mysore. She has starred in the longest-running and most popular daily soap opera on Malayalam TV, Sthree , which aired from late 1998 to mid 2000 on Asianet television channel. The popularity of this soap made her a household name among Malayalis. In 2006, she returned to the Malayalam small screen to reprise her role as Indu in the sequel to the original Sthree, also named, Sthree.

Personal life

Vinaya is from the Udupi district in Karnataka and was raised in Udupi. In 1988, she married V. R. K. Prasad, a director and editor of Kannada films, who died at a young age. [3] [2]

In 2002, Vinaya married Jyotiprakash and currently resides in Bangalore with her husband and daughter Prathama Prasad. [3] Jyotiprakash has a son named Jai Atre, from his previous marriage, who is into film direction and screenwriting in Mumbai.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Kannada films

Malayalam films

Telugu films

Tamil films

Tulu films

Television

Serials
List of Vinaya Prasad television serials credits
YearSeriesRoleLanguageChannel
1987Bisilu Kudure Kannada
1990Badukkinalli Ondu TiruvuSavithri
1991Kavalu Dari
1998Shakthi
1998–2000SthreeIndu Malayalam Asianet
2000–2001Sthree (Part 2)
2002SaradaSarada
2003SthreeIndu Kannada Asianet Kaveri
2004Nanda Gokula
2005–2007Sthree (Sequel to Part 1)Indu Malayalam Asianet
2007–2008PriyamanasiManasi Surya TV
2009Sreemahabhagavatham Kunti Asianet
2010DevimahatymamDevamma
AnupamaAnupama Kannada Zee Kannada
2010–2013BangaaraKanchana Udaya TV
2011DevimahatymamShivani Malayalam Asianet
2013NithyothsavaPratibha Guntur Kannada Zee Kannada
2014–2015BalamaniSumangala a.k.a. Azhakathamma Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2016PonnambiliAppu mash's wife (Photo Presence)
SundariNandhini Kannada Udaya TV
2017–2018 Ammuvinte Amma Padmaja Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2018–2024 Paaru Akhilandeshwari Kannada Zee Kannada
2020 Roja Renuka Devi (cameo) Tamil Sun TV
Thinkalkalamaan Kalamandalam Umadevi Malayalam Surya TV
2020–2021 Anbe Vaa Annalakshmi Tamil Sun TV
2024Snehapoorvam Shyama Malayalam Zee Keralam
Shows
List of Vinaya Prasad television show credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2007, 2008, 2009 Star Singer Celebrity judge Malayalam Asianet
2010Nanna Haadu NannaduHost Kannada Zee Kannada
2011Hairomax Mrs.KeralaJudge Malayalam UT TV
2012Sakhiyare Sakath MaathuHost Kannada Udaya TV
2013Amma
2015 Kitchen Galatta Contestant Tamil Sun TV
2018Comedy Stars Season 2Judge Malayalam Asianet
Comedy Super NightHerself Flowers TV
2019 Weekend with Ramesh Season 4 Guest Kannada Zee Kannada
2020Thutta MuttaParticipant Udaya TV
2021Red CarpetMentor Malayalam Amrita TV
2022Panam Tharum PadamParticipant Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
Jodi No 1Akhilandeshwari Kannada Zee Kannada
2022Flowers Oru KodiParticipant Malayalam Flowers TV
2023Enteamma Superaa [5] Judge Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama

References

  1. ↑ "Vinaya Prasad: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sharadhaa, A. (4 October 2017). "I love to laugh and make others laugh: Vinaya Prasad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Getting Kannada movie stars to bare their souls". Rediff. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Thug: CR 143/24 Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India .
  5. ↑ "This video of Vinaya Prasad's troublesome school kid avatar is too cute to be missed!". The Times of India. 29 September 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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