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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian film director in Malayalam cinema (born 1958)}}<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|11|30}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]]<br />
| birth_name = V. M. Vinu<br />
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| spouse =<br />
| occupation = [[film director]]<br />
| yearsactive = 1986 – present<br />
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'''V. M Vinu''' is an [[India]]n [[film director]] in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meera |first1=Suresh |title=A family thriller from V M Vinu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/dec/01/a-family-thriller-from-v-m-vinu-stable-1544348.html |date=1 Dec 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
V. M. Vinu was born in a middle-class family in [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]]. His father, Vinayan is a novelist & playwright. While studying in school, Vinu acted in AIR Dramas like S.K.Pottekad's 'Oru Desathinte Katha' and M.Mukundan's 'Mayyazhi Puzhayude Theerangalil'. He completed his BA Degree course from [[Calicut University]], then completed BTA from School of Drama (Calicut University) under Prof. G. Sankara Pillai. He had participated in many art and cultural activities while studying and won best actor and director award in school and college.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
VM Vinu is married.The couple have a son Varun and a daughter Varsha who is currently pursuing her graduation in [[Providence Women's College]]. Varsha acted as [[Mammootty]]'s elder daughter in [[Vesham]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/28064/ | title='മകന്റെ അച്ഛനെ'ക്കുറിച്ച് വി.എം.വിനു | language=ml | date=26 December 2008 | publisher=Mathrubhumi | access-date=22 May 2018 }}</ref><ref name="AG">{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Anjana |title=V M Vinu's daughter turns singer through Marupadi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/v-m-vinus-daughter-turns-singer-through-marupadi/articleshow/55941096.cms |publisher=times of India |date=12 Dec 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After college, he started as an assistant director and has worked as an assistant to many directors before being an independent director. He worked as an assistant director in 7 movies and associate director in 8 movies. Some of them are 'Ore thooval pakshigal' directed by Raveendran, 'Abhyam' directed by Shivan and 'Sooryamanasam', directed by Viji Thampi. After being independent he directed 13 films. He has many hits to his credits with stars like Mamootty<ref name="IE">{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Unni R. |title=Mammootty in V.M.Vinu film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/mammootty-in-v-m-vinu-film/ |access-date=20 Apr 2012 |publisher=Indian express |date=20 Apr 2012}}</ref> and Mohanlal.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* ''[[Kuttymama]]'' (2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=Kuttimama first look: Sreenivasan and Dhyan join hands for the first time |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/sreenivasan-dhyan-work-together-in-kuttimama-5680192/ |publisher=Indian express |date=17 Apr 2019}}</ref><br />
* ''[[Marupadi]]'' (2016)<ref name="AG"></ref><br />
* ''[[Face2Face (2012 Malayalam film)|Face to Face]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Penpattanam]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Makante Achan]] '' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Bus Conductor (2005 film)|Bus Conductor]]'' (2005)<ref name="IE"></ref><br />
* ''[[Vesham]]'' (2004)<ref name="IE"></ref><br />
* ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Balettan]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Kanmashi]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Akashathile Paravakal]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]'' (1999)<ref name="IE"></ref> <br />
* ''[[Oro Viliyum Kathorthu]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Ancharakalyanam]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Swarna Kireedam]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Harichandanam (unreleased)]]'' (1993)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0899144}}<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]<br />
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