Vinay Rajkumar

Vinay Rajkumar (born 7 May 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. The grandson of actor Rajkumar and son of film producer and former actor Raghavendra, he made his debut as a lead actor in 2014 with Siddhartha.[2]

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

Vinay Rajkumar
Born (1989-05-07) 7 May 1989[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Parent
RelativesSee Rajkumar family

Early life

Vinay Rajkumar was born to actor and film producer Raghavendra Rajkumar and Mangala. He is the grandson of actor Rajkumar. He has a younger brother, Yuva Rajkumar. The actors Shiva and Puneeth are his paternal uncles. Vinay earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore.

Vinay's grandfather, Rajkumar first brought him on-screen at the age of four in the film Aakasmika (1993).[3] Vinay followed this with appearances in Odahuttidavaru (1994), his father's film's Anuragada Alegalu (1993) and Navibbaru Namagibbaru (1993), and uncle Shiva's Om (1995) and Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999).[4][5]

Vinay studied and trained as an actor in "acting workshops with a couple of people" before "training... in theatre". He subsequently trained in dance and martial arts from trainers of his uncles' films.[6] In an interview with The Times of India in 2012, he said he was "involved with the filming of [uncle Puneeth's film] Yaare Koogadali", having already worked in the filming of the latter's previous film Anna Bond (2012).[6][7]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993Anuragada AlegaluUn­known Child Artist
1993AakasmikaUn­known Child Artist
1994OdahuttidavaruUn­known Child Artist
1995OmUn­known Child Artist
1999Hrudaya HrudayaUn­known Child Artist, Credited as Vinay Raghavendra
2015SiddharthaSiddhartha
2016Run AntonyAntony
2018Ananthu Vs NusrathAnanthu [4]
2022 Ten Vijay Kumar [8][9]
2023Andondittu KaalaFilms that have not yet been released Kumar Filming[10]
2023 Pepe Films that have not yet been released Pepe Post Production

Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards

References
  1. "Happy birthday Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. "Vinay Rajkumar kickstarted to become a star". Deccan Chronicle. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. "Rajkumar's grandson Vinay's first interview". The Times of India. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. "Vinay Rajkumar: On the run". The Hindu. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. "Rajkumar's grandson to make his debut with 'Siddartha'". The Hindu. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. Desai, Dhwani (23 December 2014). "Puneeth is like a good buddy: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. "No pressure from my family: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. "Vinay Rajkumar's boxing film to be titled '10'? – The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. "Vinay Rajkumar to play a boxer in 'Ten'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. "Vinay Rajkumar, Aditi Prabhudeva come together for Andondittu Kaala". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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