Vishnu Vinay

In this Indian name, the name Vinay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vishnu.

Vishnu Vinay
Born	(1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 37) Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actor Film director Scriptwriter
Years active	2017–present
Spouse	Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan ​ ​ (m. 2019)​
Parent(s)	Vinayan Neena

Vishnu Vinay (born 8 April 1987) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. ^[1] He is the son of Malayalam film director Vinayan. ^[2] Vishnu made his debut in Malayalam through the film History of Joy (2017) ^[3] directed by Vishnu Govindan. Vishnu has also written the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan (2007) directed by his father Vinayan.

Early life

Vishnu lives in Palarivattom, Ernakulam. He did schooling from Rajagiri, Kalamasserry and later Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi.^{[ citation needed ]} He then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, US and later pursued masters in Aeronautics from Purdue University, US.^{[ citation needed ]}

His father Vinayan ^[4] is a veteran filmmaker from the Malayalam film industry and his mother Neena is a homemaker. He has a younger sister Nikhila who is married and settled in the United States.^{[ citation needed ]} Vishnu started his career in the film industry in 2007 when he wrote the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan which was turned into a film by his father. Vishnu is a trained percussionist and also has a keen interest in singing. On 19 January 2019, he married Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan, a dentist. ^[5]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	History of Joy	Joy	Debut Film	[6]
2019	Oru Caribbean Udayippu			[7]
	The Gambinos	Musthafa		[8]
	Aakasha Ganga 2	Gopikrishnan		[9]
2022	Pathonpatham Noottandu	Kannan Kurup		[10]

As writer/director

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
		Director	Writer
2007	Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan	No	Yes	Directed by Vinayan	[11]
2024	Anand Sreebala	Yes	No	Written by Abhilash Pillai	[12]

References

1. "Vinayan's son Vishnu debuting as actor". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
2. "Director Vinayan's son Vishnu Vinay turns an actor; Oru Mexican Aparatha fame Vishnu Govindan to direct the movie". onlookersmedia.in. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
3. "Oru Mexican Aparatha actor Vishnu Govindan turns a director – Times of India". The Times of India .
4. "Cinema is in his blood". 20 November 2017.
5. "Vinayan's son ties the knot: See pics". Mathrubhumi. 22 January 2019.
6. "History Of Joy (2017) | History Of Joy Malayalam Movie | History Of Joy Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
7. "Oru Caribbean Udayippu film review". The Times of India. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
8. "'The Gambinos' movie review: A remake that could've been so much better". The New Indian Express.
9. "Akashaganga 2 shoot wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
10. "എന്റെ മകനായതു കൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിന് ആ വേഷം". Vanitha Magazine. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
11. "Harindran Oru Nishkalangan review. Harindran Oru Nishkalangan Malayalam movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz.com".
12. "Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala launched". Cinema Express . 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

• Vishnu Vinay at IMDb