Abhishek Vinod

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Abhishek Vinod
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| birth_date = c. 1982
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
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| othername = Abhishek
| occupation = [[Film actor]], model
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| height = 1.95m
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'''Abhishek Vinod''' is an Indian [[film actor]] who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films. He has been playing vital roles in many Indian cinemas. He is one of the leading negative role artists. After working as a model, he made his breakthrough as an actor in [[Veruli]] as a police inspector which has directed by [[P. Amudhavanan|Amudhavanan P]] and with a supporting role in [[Jeethu Joseph]]'s ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015). He later moved on to play leading roles, and appear in other high-profile Tamil films such as ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' (2018).

==Career==
Born in Chennai, Abhishek finished schooling at Kola Saraswathi Vaishnav Senior Secondary School and then completed his [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] from [[Madras University]], before beginning a career in modelling during 2004. Abhishek worked in advertisements and the modelling circuit in Chennai and first acted in Malayalam film ''[[Casanovva]]'' with [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/from-the-ramp-to-the-sets/article6902978.ece|title=From the ramp to the sets|first1=Parshathy J.|last1=Nath|date=17 February 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nevanta.com/actor-abhishek-vinod-does-a-salmankhan/|title=Actor Abhishek Vinod does a Salman Khan! - Nevanta|publisher=}}</ref> He later portrayed the badboy senior role in ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' in 2010. Abhishek portrayed a significant supporting role in the [[Kamal Haasan]]-starrer ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015), portraying the younger brother of the character played by [[Gautami]]. The film garnered critical acclaim for the actor upon release, and remains his highest profile release.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150721/entertainment-kollywood/article/abhishek-vinod-lookout-strong-characters|title=Abhishek Vinod on the lookout for strong characters|date=21 July 2015|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|first=S|last=Subhakeerthana|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> He was offered the role by his mentor Suresh Kannan, who had worked on the film as a co-director to [[Jeethu Joseph]]. He then appeared in the lead role in ''[[Veruli]]'' (2017),
which was his masterpiece, which had a low-profile release and went unnoticed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/veruli/articleshow/59161544.cms|title=Veruli - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Veruli-is-based-on-real-life-incidents-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/52713597.cms|title=Veruli is based on real-life incidents in Tamil Nadu - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/A-Coimbatore-special/article14424024.ece|title=A Coimbatore special|first=K.|last=Jeshi|date=15 June 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

In early 2018, he appeared in Vijay Chandar's ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' as a police officer alongside [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], and in ''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'', as a part of a large family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/abhishek-plays-a-cop-in-vikram-starrer-sketch/articleshow/61270746.cms|title=Abhishek plays a cop in Vikram-starrer, Sketch - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> He will also be seen in ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' (2018) in a negative role as the head of an IT company, enrolled his mass acting with the project featuring him alongside [[Samuthirakani]], [[Ramya Pandian]] and [[Suja Varunee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/abishek-the-villain-in-aan-devathai/articleshow/57205414.cms|title=Abishek, the villain in Aan Devathai - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Abhishek Vinod is married to Chennai-based designer Jules Idi Amin and has a young son name Ayaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/popular-designers-like-jatin-kochhar-descended-on-coimbatore-to-showcase-their-creations/article6823844.ece|title=Designs on Coimbatore|first=Parshathy J.|last=Nath|date=26 January 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes
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| 2010 || ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' || College senior ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Casanovva]]'' || Arjun || Malayalam film
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi]]'' || Jai ||
|-
| ''[[Inimey Ippadithan]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Thangaraj ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Arthanari]]'' || Kidnapper ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Veruli]]'' ||Ashwin ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2018 || ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' || Shakthivel ||
|-
| ''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'' || Karunakaran ||
|-
| ''[[Kattu Paya Sir Intha Kaali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Roy ||
|-
| ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]'' || Alex || Web series released on [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mei (film)|Mei]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2020 || ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]'' || Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Walter (2020 film)|Walter]]'' || Venkat ||
|-
| ''[[Yaadhumagi Nindraai]]'' || ||Film released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| ''Time Up'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021|| ''[[Ayngaran (film)|Ayngaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thandagan]]'' || ||
|-
|}

== References ==
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[https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Abhishek Tamil Cinema News - Abhishek]

== External links ==
*{{imdb name|4255356}}

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