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{{short description|Indian film producer, distributor, exhibitor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Visakh Subramaniam
| image = Visakh Subramaniam.jpg
| caption = Visakh in 2020
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| occupation = {{hlist|Film producer|film distributor|film exhibitor}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Advaita Srikanth|2022}}
| children =
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| relatives = [[P. Subramaniam]] (grandfather)
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'''Visakh Subramaniam''' is an Indian [[film producer]], [[Film distributor|distributor]] and [[Film exhibitor|exhibitor]] who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film industry. He is the grandson of [[P. Subramaniam]] who founded [[Merryland Studio]], the second film studio in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/04/20/after-39-years-merryland-studio-back-with-love-action-drama.html |title=After 39 years, Merryland Studio back with 'Love Action Drama' |last=Mahesh Gupthan |date=20 April 2018 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728212856/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/04/20/after-39-years-merryland-studio-back-with-love-action-drama.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/visakh-subramaniam-dhyan-narrated-love-action-drama-story-three-years-ago/articleshow/71133988.cms |title=Visakh Subramaniam: Dhyan narrated 'Love Action Drama' story three years ago |last=TNN |date=15 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021060708/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/visakh-subramaniam-dhyan-narrated-love-action-drama-story-three-years-ago/articleshow/71133988.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> He is a partner of the [[production company]] Funtastic Films along with actors [[Aju Varghese]] and [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]], and he is currently the managing director of the Merryland Cinemas production company.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vineeth-sreenivasan%E2%80%99s-next-as-a-director-is-hridayam-news-malayalam-tmdk47bidbgjj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204163445/https://www.sify.com/movies/vineeth-sreenivasan%E2%80%99s-next-as-a-director-is-hridayam-news-malayalam-tmdk47bidbgjj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 December 2019 |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's next as a director is 'Hridayam' |last=Moviebuzz |date=3 December 2019 |work=[[Sify]]|access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/nov/21/first-schedule-of-varshangalkku-shesham-completed-2634683.html |title=First schedule of 'Varshangalkku Shesham' completed |last=Express News Service |date=21 November 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=28 December 2023|archive-date=22 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222171815/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/nov/21/first-schedule-of-varshangalkku-shesham-completed-2634683.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Visakh made his entry as a [[film exhibitor]] in 2011, the same time when [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Aju Varghese]] and [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] made their debuts. He first met Vineeth and Aju during the release of ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' (2012). With time he also met Dhyan Sreenivasan and their bond strengthened leading to collaboration plans.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/sep/05/we-didnt-expect-nayanthara-to-say-yes-visakh-subramaniam-2029149.html |title='We didn't expect Nayanthara to say yes': Visakh Subramaniam |last=Sajin Shrijith |date=5 September 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728210758/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/sep/05/we-didnt-expect-nayanthara-to-say-yes-visakh-subramaniam-2029149.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

On the release day of Vineeth's directorial ''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]'' (2016), Dhyan narrated the script of ''[[Love Action Drama]]'' to Visakh. Aju Varghese was the film's sole producer then. Later Dhyan asked Visakh if he was interested in producing the film along with Aju, upon which he agreed. It was then Funtastic Films was formed and Visakh considers it as the boldest decision of his life.<ref name="TOI"/> His debut production ''[[Love Action Drama]]'' starring [[Nivin Pauly]] and [[Nayanthara]] released on 5 September 2019 and opened to positive reports.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/love-action-drama/movie-review/70990804.cms |title=Love Action Drama Review |last=Anna Mathews |date=5 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923075556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/love-action-drama/movie-review/70990804.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The film grossed ₹50 crore at the box office and completed 100 days in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-pauly-nayanthara-starrer-love-action-drama-enters-rs-50-crore-club/articleshow/71375895.cms |title=Nivin Pauly-Nayanthara starrer 'Love Action Drama' enters Rs 50 crore club |last=Timesofindia.com |date=30 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 July 2020 |archive-date=6 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106185004/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-pauly-nayanthara-starrer-love-action-drama-enters-rs-50-crore-club/articleshow/71375895.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.facebook.com/NivinPauly/posts/2502612949808299 |title=101 days of #LoveActionDrama! |last=[[Nivin Pauly]] |date=7 December 2019 |work=[[Facebook]] |access-date=29 July 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024102805/https://www.facebook.com/NivinPauly/posts/2502612949808299 |url-status=live}}</ref> He then ventured into [[film distribution]] and distributed ''[[Helen (2019 film)|Helen]]'' under his banner Funtastic Films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/from-kumbalangi-nights-to-helen-annas-on-a-roll/article28843947.ece |title=From 'Kumbalangi Nights' to 'Helen': Anna's on a roll |last=Navamy Sudhish |date=7 August 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116050547/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/from-kumbalangi-nights-to-helen-annas-on-a-roll/article28843947.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, he was involved in the distribution of ''[[Gauthamante Radham]]'' starring [[Neeraj Madhav]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/first-look-poster-neeraj-madhavs-gauthamante-radham-released |title=First look poster of Neeraj Madhav's Gauthamante Radham released |last=Tressa Alex |date=31 December 2019 |work=Onlookers Media |access-date=29 July 2020 |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729055515/http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/first-look-poster-neeraj-madhavs-gauthamante-radham-released |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, he produced ''[[Saajan Bakery Since 1962]]'' starring Aju Varghese.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/dec/03/filming-begins-for-aju-vargheses-saajan-bakery-2070398.html |title=Filming begins for Aju Varghese's Saajan Bakery |last=Express News Service |date=3 December 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728212920/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/dec/03/filming-begins-for-aju-vargheses-saajan-bakery-2070398.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/06/vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-starts-rolling-2099559.html |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's 'Hridayam' starts rolling |last=Express News Service |date=6 February 2020 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729013710/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/06/vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-starts-rolling-2099559.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Hridayam (film)|Hridayam]]'' directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan marked the return of [[Merryland Studio]] through Visakh. The studio founded by his grandfather [[P. Subramaniam]] made a comeback after a hiatus of 40 years.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2019/12/02/pranav-mohanlal-vineeth-kalyani-film.html |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=സ്വന്തം |date=2 December 2019 |work=[[Manorama News]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |language=ml |script-title=ml:പ്രണവ് മോഹൻലാലിന് മൂന്നാംവരവ്; 'ഹൃദയം' ഒരുക്കുന്നത് വിനീത്; നായിക കല്യാണി |trans-title=Pranav Mohanlal's third entry; Vineeth's 'Hridayam'; Kalyani heroine |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729015100/https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2019/12/02/pranav-mohanlal-vineeth-kalyani-film.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Hridayam'' was released in theatres worldwide on 21 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/oct/28/exclusive-vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-release-date-is-here-27543.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam release date is here |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=28 October 2021 |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over ₹50 crores worldwide, becoming the [[List of Malayalam films of 2022|3rd highest grossing Malayalam film of the year]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2022 |title=Hridayam tops 50 crores globally; Enters all-time top ten Mollywood grossers worldwide |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/hridayam-tops-50-crores-globally-enters-all-time-top-ten-mollywood-grossers-worldwide-1023896 |access-date=23 July 2025 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> He produced ''[[Varshangalkku Shesham]]'' in 2024, which was a commercial success, grossing over ₹80 crores at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Varshangalkku Shesham box office collection day 1 early report: Vineeth Sreenivasan's directed movie took off a superb start at box office |date=11 April 2024 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/varshangalkku-shesham-box-office-collection-day-1-early-report-vineeth-sreenivasans-directorial-off-to-a-decent-start-despite-mixed-reviews-9264892 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=23 July 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=എതിരാളികൾക്ക് മുന്നിൽ കട്ടയ്ക്ക്, ഒരാഴ്ചയിൽ 50കോടി ക്ലബ്ബ്; കസറിക്കേറി 'വർഷങ്ങൾക്കു ശേഷം' പിള്ളേർ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/vineeth-sreenivasan-movie-varshangalkku-shesham-enters-second-week-sc8njh |date=2024-04-20 |website=AsianetNews }}</ref> He is currently producing ''Karam'', his third film as a producer with Vineeth Sreenivasan, which is scheduled to be released in theatres on 25 September 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vineeth-sreenivasans-karam-to-hit-screens-on-september-25/articleshow/122595532.cms |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's 'Karam' to hit screens on September 25 |last=IANS |date=17 July 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 July 2025 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

* All the films are produced by Visakh, unless mentioned otherwise.
{{pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Visakh Subramaniam film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Starring
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role/Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2019 || ''[[Love Action Drama]]'' || [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] || [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Aju Varghese]] || Producer
|-
| ''[[Helen (2019 film)|Helen]]'' || Mathukutty Xavier || [[Anna Ben]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Noble Babu Thomas]], [[Aju Varghese]] || Distributor
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020 || ''[[Gauthamante Radham]]'' || Anand Menon || [[Neeraj Madhav]], [[Renji Panicker]] || Distributor
|-
| ''Mom and Son'' || Kaarthik Shankar || Kaarthik Shankar, [[Aju Varghese]] || Comedy Series on [[YouTube]]
|-
| ''Kili'' || Vishnu Govindan || [[Vishak Nair]], Kaarthik Shankar, [[Aju Varghese]] || Comedy Series on [[YouTube]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-23 |title=Vishnu Govindan creates a web series Kili |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/Dec/23/vishnu-govindan-creates-aweb-serieskili-2239793.html |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Saajan Bakery Since 1962]]'' || Arun Chandu || [[Aju Varghese]], [[Grace Antony]] || Producer
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[Hridayam (film)|Hridayam]]'' || [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]|| [[Pranav Mohanlal]], [[Kalyani Priyadarshan]] || Producer
|-
| ''[[Prakashan Parakkatte]]'' || Shahad || [[Dileesh Pothan]], Mathew Thomas, [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Aju Varghese]], [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] || Producer
|-
|2024
|''[[Varshangalkku Shesham]]''
|Vineeth Sreenivasan
|Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese, [[Basil Joseph]], Neeraj Madhav, Neeta Pillai, Arjun Lal, Nikhil Nair, [[Shaan Rahman]]
|Producer<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ml:'ഹൃദയം' ടീം വീണ്ടും; ഒപ്പം നിവിനും ബേസിലും ധ്യാനും: 'വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം' |trans-title='Hridayam' team again; And Nivin, Basil and Dhyan: 'Years Later' |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2023/07/13/pranav-mohanalal-vineeth-sreenivasan-film-after-hridayam.html |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=Manoramanews |date=13 July 2023 |language=ml |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714092109/https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2023/07/13/pranav-mohanalal-vineeth-sreenivasan-film-after-hridayam.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=13 July 2023 |title='Varshangalkku Shesham': Vineeth Sreenivasan brings together an ensemble cast for his next |language=en-IN |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varshangalkku-shesham-vineeth-sreenivasan-brings-together-an-ensemble-cast-for-his-next/article67075968.ece |access-date=14 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Karam (2025 film)|Karam]]''
|Vineeth Sreenivasan
| [[Noble Babu Thomas]]
| Producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-07-16 |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's next titled Karam, first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/16/vineeth-sreenivasans-next-titled-karam-first-look-out |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|9117690}}
* {{Facebook|visakh.subramaniam}}

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