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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian film director}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Vinayak Vaithianathan<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|24|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter}}<br />
| alma mater = [[DG Vaishnav College]]<br />
| years_active = 2014–present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vinayak Vaithianathan''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. Vinayak directed several limited series before venturing into feature films with his directorial debut being ''[[Romeo (2024 film)|Romeo]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-02-05 |title=My movie with Vijay and Mirnalini will be a grand romantic drama: Vinayak Vaithianathan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/my-movie-with-vijay-and-mirnalini-will-be-a-grand-romantic-drama-vinayak-vaithianathan/articleshow/107421477.cms?_gl=1*meg5xu*_ga*OF9FUXljVUFfMlhfc200MmpudDNRYlFZa0pFQjlDUFhhbkZKN2JkTlZuaDQ2N1Y0QmRfQmx1WWFnRElWY3puZw |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> starring [[Vijay Antony]] and [[Mirnalini Ravi]], produced by Vijay Antony himself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Romeo Is A Film That Has Been Specially Made For Wives, Says Vijay Antony |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/romeo-is-a-film-that-has-been-specially-made-for-wives-says-vijay-antony-article-108769069/amp |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Vinayak Vaithianathan started as an assistant director in the Tamil film industry. He joined [[Shree Karthick]] and worked on ''Happy To Be Single'', the first-ever Tamil web series, later distributed by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]].<br />
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Vinayak directed over twenty television commercials in the early stages of his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=2024-02-07 |title=Vijay Antony will surprise the audience with Romeo: Vinayak |url=https://www.dtnext.in/amp/news/cinema/vijay-antony-will-surprise-the-audience-with-romeo-vinayak-766105 |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=dtnext |language=en}}</ref> He then collaborated with Shree Karthick again for ''[[Oke Oka Jeevitham]]'', where he worked as the first assistant director. In the meantime, Vinayak also created and starred in ''Kadhal Distancing'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=|first=|date=2023-08-16 |title=Vijay Antony’s next, ‘Romeo’; to be bankrolled by his new production house |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijay-antonys-next-romeo-to-be-bankrolled-by-his-new-production-house/article67201351.ece/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> a web series shot and set entirely over the pandemic lockdown. Following that, Vinayak then directed an episode in the anthology series ''I Hate You - I Love You'',<ref name=":1" /> created by Madboys Entertainment, where he was one of the three central directors, alongside Shree Karthick and Vignesh Raja, the director of ''[[Por Thozhil]]''. <br />
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Vinayak's work on the anthology series landed him an opportunity to direct a Tamil feature film with Vijay Antony in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |work=|date=2024-04-01 |title="Romeo” Director Vinayak Vaithianathan |url=https://chennaivision.com/romeo-director-vinayak-vaithianathan/amp/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Chennai Vision}}</ref> In 2023<u>,</u> Vinayak Vaithianathan's directorial feature-film debut [[Romeo (2024 film)|Romeo]] was announced,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-02 |title=First Look Of Vijay Antony's Romeo Out |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/news/first-look-of-vijay-antonys-romeo-out-mirnalini-ravi |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref> starring [[Vijay Antony]], [[Mirnalini Ravi]] and [[Yogi Babu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-02 |title=Tenkasi schedule of Vijay Antony and Mirnalini's 'Romeo' wrapped up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tenkasi-schedule-of-vijay-antony-and-mirnalinis-romeo-wrapped-up/articleshow/103312277.cms?_gl=1*1mmr0cv*_ga*OF9FUXljVUFfMlhfc200MmpudDNRYlFZa0pFQjlDUFhhbkZKN2JkTlZuaDQ2N1Y0QmRfQmx1WWFnRElWY3puZw |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film opened to a positive response from the audience.<ref>{{Cite news |last=|first=|date=2024-03-26 |title=‘Romeo’ trailer: Vijay Antony stars as a husband on a mission to woo his wife |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/romeo-trailer-vijay-antony-stars-as-a-husband-on-a-mission-to-woo-his-wife/article67993745.ece/amp/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=B |first=Jayabhuvaneshwari |date=2024-04-07 |title=Romeo Movie Review: Impressive performances elevate this all-too-familiar story |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/review/2024/Apr/11/romeo-movie-review-impressive-performances-elevate-this-unoriginal-story |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Director<br />
!Writer<br />
!Actor<br />
!Language<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|''Kadhal Distancing''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| Web Series<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2022<br />
|''[[Oke Oka Jeevitham]] / Kanam''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] / Tamil<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
|''I Hate You - I Love You''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|Web Series; episode 3<br />
|-<br />
|2024<br />
|''[[Romeo (2024 film) |Romeo ]]''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1996 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language film directors]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]<br />
[[Category:Film directors from Chennai]]</div>DeangeloKater