Vinayakan
Vinayakan | |
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 Vinayakan in 2022 | |
| Born | Vinayakan T. K. 1970 (age 55–56)[a][1] |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016) |
Vinayakan is an Indian actor, former dancer, and composer who predominantly works in Malayalam films as well as some Tamil language films.[2][3][4] He started his career with a un-credited appearance in the 1995 film Maanthrikam.
Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in the year 2016 for his role of Ganga in Rajiv Ravi's Kammatipaadam.[5] His recognized roles include Edakochi "Dude" in Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu and its successor film Aadu 2, and as Ayyappan in Lijo Jose Pellissery's Ee.Ma.Yau.
He gained wider attention by playing the antagonist Varman in Nelson Dilipkumar's Tamil-language action film Jailer (2023) starring Rajinikanth.[6]
Career
Acting
Vinayakan began his career as a dancer and had a dance troupe named Black Mercury with Fire dance being his forte. Director Thampi Kannanthanam introduced him in Maanthrikam and later in Onnaman. He was noticed for his performances in Stop Violence, Vellithira, Chathikkatha Chanthu, Chotta Mumbai and Thottappan. Also, he appeared in a couple of Bollywood movies.[3][4]
Vinayakan was appreciated for his performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi's 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[7][8] and nominated for a national award.[9] It also brought him the Best Actor Award of the Kerala State Film Awards, The North American Film Award for Outstanding performance in a film and Best Actor Award (2016) of the Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards.[10] In the same film, he made his debut as a music director.[11]
Ee.Ma.Yau. was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave Movement.[12]
His upcoming projects include Gautham Vasudev Menon's Dhruva Natchathiram:Chapter One - Yuddha Kaandam.[13]
Music
Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam.[14] He has also composed the music for the title track of Trance (2020).[15] He has also sung songs for Rafi's film Role Models and another one for Ordinary, Sugeeth's movie.[11]
Controversies
- On 24 October 2023, he was arrested for creating a ruckus at the Ernakulam Town North police station in Kochi. The incident was from a family dispute and he was later released on bail after a medical examination. MLA of Thrikkakara, Uma Thomas, publicly criticized the quick release, suggesting it was related to Vinayakan's political associations [16][17]
- On 7 September 2024, Vinayakan was taken into custody by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Police in Hyderabad following an altercation with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) gate staff. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol during the incident.[18] Security officials affirmed he arrived in Hyderabad in a visibly drunken state on an Indigo flight from Kochi and was to travel to Goa, before his arrest.[19]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Malayalam
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thimiru | Maayi | credited as Vinayagam |
| 2008 | Singakutty | Gumban | Uncredited |
| Kaalai | Mokkai | credited as Vinayagam | |
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Pichandi | ||
| Silambattam | Tamizh’s best friend | ||
| 2009 | Madurai Sambavam | Anand aka Mandaiyan | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Bavuji's henchman | credited as Vinayagam |
| 2013 | Maryan | Theekkurissi | |
| 2023 | Jailer | Varman | |
| TBA | Dhruva Natchathiram † | TBA | Awaiting release |
Other languages
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | James | Shanti Narayan's henchman | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Asadhyudu | Thambu | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Ekaloveyudu | Bhakta's brother |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kerala State Film Award | Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Won |
| 2016 | Movie Munshi Cine Awards | Won | ||
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| CPC Cine Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Character Actor | Ee.Ma.Yau. | Won | |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
References
- ↑ ""I don't have much belief in the system": Actor Vinayakan talks to the Media". Round Table India. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- 1 2 Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- 1 2 നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Vinayakan and Rajisha Vijayan are the Best Actor and Actress". The Times of India. 7 March 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ "Performance in 'Jailer' is Vinayakan's sublime comeback at detractors". OnManorama. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ VS, Goutham (21 May 2016). "Dulquer Salmaan shines in a raw and realistic cut into the brutally buried history of Dalits". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ Beat, Filmi (30 January 2017). "Nivin Pauly And Manju Warrier Bag Top Honours At NAFA 2017!". filmibeat.com.
- 1 2 "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (19 December 2019). "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade: 'Premam', 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', 'Kumbalangi Nights' and more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ "Vinayakan to lock horns with Vikram in 'Dhruva Natchathiram'". The Times of India. 17 April 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ "Vinayakan to do composing, choreography". 10 March 2017.
- ↑ "The most requested title track composed by Vinayakan from 'Trance'". 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "Vinayakan released on bail after medical exam, MLA Uma Thomas questions 'weak charges'". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ↑ "'Jailer' actor Vinayakan arrested for creating a ruckus at police station". The Indian Express. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ↑ "Jailer Actor Vinayakan Booked For Unruly Behaviour At Hyderabad Airport". MSN. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor Vinayakan arrested at Hyderabad airport for 'causing ruckus'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ Service, Express News (7 May 2025). "Malayalam actor Vinayakan taken into custody for creating ruckus at Kollam hotel". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം. "'ഇതിന്റെ വാതിൽ തലകൊണ്ട് അടിച്ചു പൊട്ടിക്കും ഞാൻ'; കൊല്ലത്ത് പൊലീസ് കസ്റ്റഡിയിൽ ബഹളം വെച്ച് വിനായകൻ". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Vinayakan is Ayyappan in 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Asif Ali's 'Kasargold' all set to unleash breathtaking thrills upon its release on September 15". The Times of India. 29 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Vinayakan and Suraj Venjaramoodu's Thekku Vadakku gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ "Pet Detective trailer: Sharaf U Dheen promises a fun, eccentric twist on the detective genre". The Indian Express. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "മമ്മൂട്ടി കമ്പനിയുടെ 'കളങ്കാവല്': പുതിയ ചിത്രത്തില് മമ്മൂട്ടിക്കൊപ്പം വിനായകനും". Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Aadu 3 box office collection: Jayasurya's film weathers Dhurandhar 2 tsunami, collects over Rs 12 cr". The Indian Express. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jayasurya-Vinayakan starrer Titans gets release date, new poster unveiled". Cinema Express. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
Notes
- ↑ age calculated on the basis of the interview, "around nineteen-twenty years of age"- debut. "Big B happened I tried for it, it took around eighteen years"- Big B was released in 2007