Vinayakan

Vinayakan T. K. is an Indian actor, playback singer, and composer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry.[1] He has also appeared in some Tamil language films.[2][3] He started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 film Maanthrikam. Later, he did a couple of films as supporting roles as well as comedian roles.

Vinayakan
Vinayakan
Born
Vinayakan T. K.

Thoppil Junction, Edappally, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playback singer
Years active1995–present
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016)

In 2016, Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role of Ganga in Rajiv Ravi's Kammatipaadam and it was well appreciated by the critics.[4] He also composed a song for the film.[5]

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.[2][3]

Vinayakan was appreciated for his performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[6][7] and nominated for national award.[8] It also brought him the Best Actor Award of Kerala State Film Awards, The North American Film Award for Outstanding performance in a film, Best Actor Award (2016) of Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards, etc.[9] In the same film, he made his debut as a music director.[10]

Music

Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam.[11].He has also sung songs for Rafi's new film Role Models and another one for Ordinary fame, Sugeeth's upcoming movie.

Personal life

Awards
AwardYearCategoryFilm(s)Result
Kerala State Film Award2016Best ActorKammatipaadamWon
Movie Munshi Cine Awards2016Best ActorKammatipaadamWon
Filmfare Awards South2017Best Supporting ActorKammatipaadamWon
CPC Cine Awards2017Best ActorKammatipaadamWon
CPC Cine Awards2018Best Character ActorEe.Ma.Yau.Won
Filmfare Awards South2019Best Supporting ActorEe.Ma.Yau.Won

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Maanthrikam Michael Jackson dupeDebut
2001 OnnamanFriend 5
2002 Stop ViolenceMontha
2003 Vellithira
IvarVinayakan
2004 Chathikkatha ChanthuRomy
GreetingsHari
QuotationMaya
2005 By the PeoplePorter
MakalkkuMental Patient
Junior SeniorSivan
Udayon Thoma's helper
2006 ThanthraMayan
Chinthamani KolacaseUchandi
JayamSaheer
2007 Chotta MumbaiSatheeshan
Big BPandi Asi
2008 PachamarathanalilMad Man
2009 Nammal ThammilUnknown
Swapnangalil Haisal MaryMuthalamada MartinUnreleased Film
Daddy CoolShelvam
Sagar alias Jacky ReloadedStyle
2010 Best ActorPottan
2011 The TrainGithu
2012 Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttyAlex
Bachelor PartyFakeer
2013 Police MamanManu
5 SundarikalChandranSegment - Aami
Daivathinte Swantham CleetusSayippu
2014 Masala RepublicBengali Babu
Njan Steve LopezPrathaapan
Iyobinte PustakamChemban
SecondsThampi
2015 Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi AanuDude
Chandrettan EvideyaRajaraja CholanExtended cameo
Any Time Money
2016 KaliJohnettan
KammattipaadamGangadharan (Ganga)Best Actor - Kerala State Film Award
2017 Role modelsJyothish Narayanan
Aadu 2Dude
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand PrixVareedh
Swathandriam ArdharathriyilSimon
Ee.Ma.YauAyyappan[12]
2019 ThottappanIthaq
Pranaya Meenukalude KadalHyder
Valiyaperunnal Himself Cameo
2020 TranceThomas Also done title track
2021 Operation JavaRamanathan
2022 Pada Balu
Oruthee Sub Inspector Antony
Panthrandu Andhro
TBA KarinthandanFilms that have not yet releasedKarinthandanFilming

Other languages
Year Title Role Language Notes
2005 JamesShanti Narayan's henchmanHindi
2006 AsadhyuduThambuTelugu
ThimiruEaswari's sidekickTamil
2008SilambattamTamizh’s best friendTamil
Ellam Avan SeyalAs a BeggarTamil
2011 SiruthaiHenchmanTamil
2013 MaryanTheekkurissi Tamil
2023 Jailer Tamil Filming
TBA Dhruva NatchathiramFilms that have not yet releasedTamil Post-Production

References
  1. "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners...". Zee News. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. Beat, Filmi (30 January 2017). "Nivin Pauly And Manju Warrier Bag Top Honours At NAFA 2017!". filmibeat.com.
  10. "Vinayakan's Composition for Trance". 4 March 2020.
  11. "Vinayakan to do composing, choreography". 10 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  12. "Vinayakan is Ayyappan in 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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