Vishnu Vinay 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[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 BS 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 US.[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 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

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