Vineeth

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Vineeth
Vineeth 2008.jpg
Vineeth in 2008
Born (1969-08-23) 23 August 1969 (age 55) [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • voice artist
  • choreographer
Years active1985 – present
Spouse
Priscilla Menon
(m. 2004)
Children1
Relatives Shobana (cousin)
FamilySee Travancore family
Honours Kalaimamani (2007)

Vineeth Radhakrishnan (born 23 August 1969) is an Indian actor, Bharatanatyam dancer, voice artist and choreographer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu language films. He has also appeared in a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has won several awards including 3 Kerala State Film Awards, Kalaimamani honour from Government of Tamil Nadu and Filmfare Award South nominations.

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Early life

Vineeth was born to K. T. Radhakrishnan and P. K. Shanthakumari on 23 August 1969 at Thalassery in Kannur district, Kerala. His family hails from the Travancore region (present-day Southern Kerala districts). [2] He has a sister, Kavitha Dinesh. [3] Vineeth is the nephew of Ramachandran Nair, the husband of actress Padmini of the Travancore sisters. [4] His aunt, Padmini, and her sister, Ragini, convinced his parents to send him to dancing school. Actress Shobana is his cousin. [5]

Vineeth attended Good Shepherd International School, Ooty, St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thalassery, and St. Joseph's College, Devagiri, Kozhikode. [6] He then pursued a Bachelor of Commerce from The New College, Chennai, in 1991.

Vineeth started training in Bharathanatyam at the age of six and won several dance prizes while a student, including the first prize at the Kerala School Kalolsavam for four years in a row, [1] also winning the top title of "Kalaprathibha" in 1986. [7]

Film career

Vineeth entered films with the I. V. Sasi film Idanilangal in 1985, and caught the public eye with his second film, Nakhakshathangal , in 1986. His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well. He played the lead characters in Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (1987), a story by poet Balachandran Chullikkadu and Oru Muthassi Katha (1988) directed by Priyadarshan. Aavarampoo (1992), the Tamil remake of Thakara changed everything for Vineeth directed by Bharathan. As soon as Aavarampoo ended, Hariharan called him for Sargam (1992), in which he played a musical genius. Suddenly Vineeth was doing multiple films in Malayalam and Tamil. Kabooliwala (1994) and Manathe Vellitheru (1994) became two turning points in his Malayalam career, one establishing him as a young romantic hero, the other proving he could handle negative shades really well. Though his films impressed both critics and front benchers, he did not become a super hero, a sought after actor. [5] He had appeared in maximum Malayalam films. But his career did not pick up as expected. [8]

Ayesha Jhulka, Vineeth in 1998 Kannada film 'Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene' Ayesha Jhulka, Vineeth.jpg
Ayesha Jhulka, Vineeth in 1998 Kannada film Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene

His roles in successful Tamil films also include Gentleman (1993), Pudhiya Mugam (1993), Jaathi Malli (1993) and May Maadham (1994). Among other projects came Kadhal Desam (1996), where Vineeth and Abbas played college students in love with the same woman, played by Tabu. The movie, with its themes of friendship and romance and the music of A. R. Rahman, became very popular. He has acted in several well received films since then in all South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programmes all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival. [9] He has worked in several Telugu films such as Aaro Pranam (1997), Maa Annayya (2000), Ammayi Kosam (2001), Nee Premakai (2002) and Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002). Vineeth, who disappeared from both Tamil and Malayalam cinema, made a comeback with Rajinikanth starrer Chandramukhi (2005). [10] He played the same role in the Hindi version of Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) as well. [11] He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography for Kambhoji in 2017. Vineeth has collaborated with G. V. Prakash Kumar in Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019). It was a Tamil musical drama that was written and directed by Rajiv Menon. [12] Actor singer Krishnachandran dubbed for Vineeth in most of his early movies. Ironically, Vineeth won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist in 2020 for giving voice to Vivek Oberoi's character in Lucifer , actor Prithviraj’s first as a director. [13] In Malayalam, he was seen in Kavya Prakash's debut film Vaanku (2021), based on a story by Unni R. [12] In Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021), he dubbed for the character played by Tamil star Arjun Sarja. Vineeth won the award for his dubbing. [14]

Personal life

Vineeth married Priscilla Menon, who hails from Thalassery, in August 2004. [15] They live in Chennai, and a daughter was born to them in 2006. [16]

Vineeth performing at Utsav Music and Krishna Gana Sabha on 'International Dance Day', 30 April 2012 Actor Vineeth performing at Utsav Music and Krishna Gana Sabha.jpg
Vineeth performing at Utsav Music and Krishna Gana Sabha on ′International Dance Day’, 30 April 2012

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Malayalam films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1985 Idanilangal Kunjumon
1986 Nakhakshathangal Ramu
Pranamam Appukuttan
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Antony
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha Ananth
1987 Oridathu Josekutty
Amrutham Gamaya Unnikrishnan
Rithubhedam Keshavan
Ponnu
Kanikanum Neram Vinu
1988 Aranyakam Mohan
Kanakambarangal Rajan
Janmandharam Unnikrishnan
Oru Muthassi Katha Chanthu
1989 Mahayanam Rameshan
Rugmini
1990 Lal Salam Medayil Josekutty
Kattukuthira Mohan
Aaram Vardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham
1992 Champakulam Thachan Chanthutti
Aacharyan Abraham
Daivathinte Vikrithikal Son of LandlordKerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award
Kamaladalam Somashekharanunni (Malavika's lover)
Sargam HaridasKerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award
1993 Gazal Muneer
Samooham Udayan
Kalippattam Harikrishnan
Kabuliwala Munna
Kanyakumariyil Oru KavithaVishnu
Arthana Jayakrishnan
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Ramesh
Parinayam Madhavan
Daivathinte Vikrithikal Landlord's son
1995 Thakshashila Salman
Highway Vinod Menon
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Shyam
1996 Kala Pani G S SethuDubbed in Tamil as Sirai Chaalai
Hitler Whistling PassengerCameo appearance
KavadamUnreleased
1998ManjeeradhwaniManu
1999 Mazhavillu Vijay Krishnan
Prempujari Murali
Ustaad Nandan
2000 Darling Darling Subash Chandra Bose/ Kochu Kurup / Aniyankutty (fake identity)
2004 Perumazhakkalam Raghu Rama IyerGuest Appearance
Chathikkatha Chanthu Krishna
2005 Alice in Wonderland Victor Joseph
Mayookham
2006 Moonnamathoral Dr. Arun
Vadakkum Nathan Parameshwaran
2007 Rathri Mazha Harikrishnan
2008 Mizhikal Sakshi Aravind
2009 2 Harihar Nagar Shyam Sundhar
Chemistry Aloshy
Banaras Hari
2010NeelambariDevanand
Thathwamasi Rameshan
Killy KillyAloshy
2011Munthiri PaadamMunna
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Satheeshan
Ideal CoupleGaneshan
Father's Day Gopan
Arike Balu
2013 Breaking News Live Deepak
Omega BrothersSidharth
Cleopatra
Ezhamathe Varavu Prasad
Aattakatha Unnikrishnan
2014 Swapaanam Thuppan Namboodiri
2015 100 Days of Love S. P. Pillai
Sukhamayirikkatte
Kumbasaram Rafi
Akkaldhamayile PennuAnto
Njan Samvidhanam Cheyum
2016PallikoodamGokul Sir
2017 Kambhoji Kunjunni
2019PanthuAnwar
Madhaveeyam Madhav Dev
2021 Vaanku Razak
Kaalchilambu Kannan, Jayadevan
2023 Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Riyas
Dhoomam Praveen
2024 Manorathangal Venugopal's fatherReleased on ZEE5 Anthology series
Segment: Kadugannawa, Oru Yathra Kurippu [18]

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleRef.
1992 Aavarampoo SakkaraiBest New Face Awarded from the Film Fan's Association in Tamil Nadu
1993 Jathi Malli Moscow
Pudhiya Mugam Raja Rajeswaran / Hari (dual role)
Gentleman Ramesh
1994 May Madham Eeshwar
1996 Kadhal Desam Karthik
1997 Sakthi Sakthi
Devathai Umapathi
Nandhini Suresh
1998 Simmarasi Kathir
1999 Maravathe Kanmaniye
Suyamvaram Gautham
2000 Karisakattu Poove Pounrasu
2001 Vedham Sanjay
2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Gautham
Priyamana Thozhi Michael D'Souza
2005 Chandramukhi Viswanathan & Gunashekaran
2006 Pasakiligal Nallarasu
2008 Sila Nerangalil Madhavan
Uliyin Osai Iniyan
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam Mani
2025 Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai Devaraj

Telugu films

YearFilmRoleRef.
1993 Sarigamalu Kalidasu
1997Evandi Pelli ChesukondiVijay
Aaro Pranam Chanti
Rukmini Ravi
1998Prema Pallaki
Padutha Theeyaga Rushi [19]
W/o V. Vara Prasad Varaprasad
1999Preminchalani Vundi
Prema KosamRahul [20]
2000 BalaramSrinivasa Prasad
Maa Annayya Shekhar
2001 Ammayi Kosam Venkat
2002 Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Srinivasa Naidu
Nee Premakai Srinivas
2003Maa Baapu Bommaki PellantaKrishnamoorthyCameo appearance
2005ThanksSri Ram
2021 Rang De Arjun's brother-in-law

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguageReferences
1997 Daud: Fun on the Run Inspector Sri Hindi
1998 Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene Raghunandan Kannada
2002 Bokshu – The Myth Rati's lover English [21] [22]
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Sharad Pradhan / ShashidharHindi
2010 Aptharakshaka RamanathaKannada
2011 Queens! Destiny Of Dance MuktaHindi

Dubbing

YearFilmDubbed forCharacterLanguageNotes
2019 Lucifer Vivek Oberoi Bimal Nair / BobbyMalayalamWon, Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist
2020 Big Brother Arbaaz Khan Vedantham IPS
The Kung Fu Master Jiji ScariaRishi Ram
2021 Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Arjun Sarja AnanthanWon, Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist
2022 Kaduva Vivek Oberoi I.G Joseph Chandy / Ouseppukutty
Ottu Arvind Swamy David

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