Vishak Nair

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Vishak Nair
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Born (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 32)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma mater National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Filmmaker
  • Writer
Years active2016–present
Spouse
Jayapria Nair
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(m. 2022)​

Vishak Nair is an Indian actor known for his roles in numerous feature films in Malayalam and Hindi. He made his debut in the 2016 coming-of-age drama Aanandam , which received critical acclaim and made him a household name in Kerala. [1] [2]

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In 2022, Vishak made his Bollywood debut with the sports biopic Shabaash Mithu .

Vishak is set to appear in the upcoming film "Emergency" directed by Kangana Ranaut, in which he will be playing the role of Sanjay Gandhi. [3] The film, a political drama, is one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year.

Early life and background

Vishak Nair was born on April 25, 1992, to S. Balachandran Nair and Jaya Balachandran.[ citation needed ] He spent his childhood in Sharjah, where he did his schooling at Delhi Private School. From a young age, Nair had a keen interest in filmmaking and started making short films. After completing his schooling, he pursued a degree in B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering from NITK Surathkal.[ citation needed ]

During his time at NITK, Nair was introduced to theatre and continued writing and directing short films. After graduation, he worked for Daimler India Commercial Vehicles in Chennai, but his passion for the arts led him to work with The Little Theatre Chennai and other theatre groups in the city. [4]

Nair's love for acting and filmmaking led him to make his feature film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film "Aanandam". [5]

On June 9, 2022, Vishak married Jayapria Nair in a ceremony held in Bengaluru. [6] [7]

Career

Vishak Nair began his acting career in 2016 with the Malayalam film Aanandam, a coming-of-age story that received critical acclaim and commercial success. Following his debut, he went on to star in several other Malayalam films including Chunkzz (2017), [8] Puthen Panam (2017), [9] Matchbox (2017), [10] Chembarathipoo (2017), [11] and Aana Alaralodalaral (2017). [12]

He further appeared in Lonappante Mamodeesa (2019), Kuttymama (2019), Chiri (2021) and Thimiram (2021) [13] [14] and ventured into the world of web series with his well-received performance in Kili (2021). Additionally, he directed a two part music video for Aabha Hanjura's Roshewalla which was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine's Top Ten Music Videos of 2019. [15] [16] [17]

In 2022, Nair made his Bollywood debut with the film Shabaash Mithu, in which he played a supporting role alongside Taapsee Pannu. He also had cameo appearances in the Malayalam films Hridayam (in which he also worked as a Casting Director), Wonder Women, and Dear Friend.

Vishak directed the music video for Vineet Vincent's Colour, which was met with critical acclaim upon its release. [18]

In 2023, Vishak appeared in Sarvesh Mewara's Tejas, opposite Kangana Ranaut.

2024 saw Vishak appearing in a comic avatar in LLB and played the role of a mentally handicapped feral man in the survival thriller "Exit". His performance in the film was met with widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike and is considered the most path breaking of his career thus far. [19]

He will be seen next in the much-awaited Kangana Ranaut directorial Emergency , in which he will portray the role of Sanjay Gandhi. [20] [21] [22] Apart from his Bollywood projects, Vishak has Saiju Sreedharan [23] 's directorial debut, "Footage" [24] in his release pipeline, in which he will be playing the lead role.

He is currently filming for "Identity" opposite Tovino Thomas and Trisha and Yash Raj Films' Netflix series "Akka" in which he will be playing the parallel lead opposite Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte.

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2016 Aanandam Kuppi Malayalam
2017 Puthan Panam SuniMalayalam
Chunkzz Yudas ThadevusMalayalam
Matchbox Pandi (Ambu's friend)Malayalam [25] [26]
Chembarathipoo Malayalam
Aana Alaralodalaral AchuMalayalam [27]
2019 Lonappante Mamodeesa SonyMalayalam
Kuttymama Malayalam
2021ChiriMalayalam
ThimiramRamMalayalam
KiliKiliMalayalamWeb series
TohfaSufiHindiMusic album
RaatHindiMusic album
2022 Hridayam Passenger on trainMalayalam(Cameo) Also Casting Director
Dear Friend Shyam's brotherMalayalamCameo
Wonder Women DoctorMalayalamCameo
Shabaash Mithu ChandanHindiCameo
2023 Tejas PrashantHindi
ShalamonMalayalam
2024 LLB: Life Line of Bachelors SibiMalayalam [28]
ExitSiraj RawtherMalayalam
Footage Malayalam [29]
Emergency † Sanjay Gandhi HindiPost Production [30]
Identity†TBAMalayalamFilming
Akka†TBAHindiNetflix series, Filming

As director

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2019RoshewallaKashmiri/HindiMusic Video
2022ColourEnglishMusic Video

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