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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{short description|Indian actor and film producer (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Vishnu Vishal
| name              = Vishnu Vishal
| birth_name        = Vishal Kudawla<ref name="espn">{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30141.html |title=Vishal Kudawla – Profile |date=5 January 2000 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805021521/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30141.html |archive-date=5 August 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=31 December 2016}}</ref>
| birth_name        = Vishal Kudawla
| image              = Vishnu Vishal at Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Press Meet.jpg
| image              = Vishnu-vishal-fir-interview (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Vishal in 2016
| caption            = Vishal at Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Meet
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|07|17}}<ref name="espn" />
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|07|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place        = [[Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| yearsactive        = 2009–present
| yearsactive        = 2009–present
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|producer}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|Film producer}}
| website            =
| spouse            = {{ubl|{{marriage|Rajini Natraj|2010|2018|end=div}}|{{marriage|[[Jwala Gutta]]|2021}}}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Rajini Natraj|2010|2018|end=div}}<br />{{marriage|[[Jwala Gutta]]|2021}}
| children          = 2
| children          = 1
}}
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'''Vishal Kudawla''' (born 17 July 1984), better known as '''Vishnu vishal,''' is an Indian actor and producer who appears in [[Tamil language]] films. After a brief career in [[cricket]], he started his acting career in the year 2007 playing the lead role in the sports film ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in ''[[Neerparavai]]'' (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the [[psychological thriller]] film, ''[[Ratsasan]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/back-on-familiar-terrain/article25121586.ece |title=What made Vishnu Vishal act in the thriller 'Ratchasan'? |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=4 October 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230559/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/back-on-familiar-terrain/article25121586.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Vishal Kudawla''' (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as '''Vishnu Vishal,''' is an Indian actor and film producer in the [[Tamil film industry]]. After a brief career in [[cricket]], he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in ''[[Neerparavai]]'' (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the [[psychological thriller]] film, ''[[Ratsasan]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/back-on-familiar-terrain/article25121586.ece |title=What made Vishnu Vishal act in the thriller 'Ratchasan'? |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=4 October 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230559/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/back-on-familiar-terrain/article25121586.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Early life and family==
==Early life ==
Vishnu was born as Vishal<ref name="tnie">{{cite news|last1=Rinku|first1=Gupta|title=Vishnu Says Mundasupatti brings out his Lighter Side|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/apr/30/Vishnu-Says-Mundasupatti-brings-out-his-Lighter-Side-606604.html|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=30 April 2014|archive-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210220/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/apr/30/Vishnu-Says-Mundasupatti-brings-out-his-Lighter-Side-606604.html}}</ref> to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Tamil Nadu police officer.<ref name="hero">{{cite web|title=Vishnu – A new hero in Kollywood|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-a-new-hero-in-kollywood-news-tamil-kkfsxecadcd.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|date=5 February 2009|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004154839/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-a-new-hero-in-kollywood-news-tamil-kkfsxecadcd.html}}</ref><ref name="three">{{cite news|last1=Srinivasa|first1=Ramanujam|title=Three cheers to cinema!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 September 2014|archive-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205091026/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He finished his schooling in [[Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School]] in [[Tiruchirappalli]]. After completing his MBA in marketing from [[SRM Institute of Science and Technology]],<ref name="boy">{{cite news|last1=Shilpa Kappur|first1=Vasudevan|title=Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=6 October 2014|location=[[Chennai]]|archive-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210817/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html}}</ref> he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games.<ref name = hero/> However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and began an interest in an acting career. His father's uncle had been an actor in several small films and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry.<ref name = hero/> He entered the film industry changing his name to Vishnu to which he later added his birth name.<ref name="tnie"/>
Vishal Kudawla was born on 17 July 1984<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishal Kudawla |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vishal-kudawla-30141 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915062445/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vishal-kudawla-30141 |archive-date=2024-09-15 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref> to Ramesh Kudawla, [[Director general of police]] of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="hero">{{cite web|title=Vishnu – A new hero in Kollywood|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-a-new-hero-in-kollywood-news-tamil-kkfsxecadcd.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|date=5 February 2009|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004154839/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-a-new-hero-in-kollywood-news-tamil-kkfsxecadcd.html}}</ref><ref name="three">{{cite news|last=Srinivasa|first=Ramanujam|title=Three cheers to cinema!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 September 2014|archive-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205091026/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He finished his schooling in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School in [[Vellore]]. After completing his MBA in marketing from [[SRM Institute of Science and Technology]],<ref name="boy">{{cite news|last=Shilpa Kappur|first=Vasudevan|title=Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/introvert-turned-lover-boy-in-college-668341.html|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=6 October 2014|location=[[Chennai]]|archive-date=31 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210817/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html}}</ref> he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games.<ref name = hero/> However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and became interested in an acting career. His uncle had been a bit actor in Hindi films like ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'' (1991) and ''[[Gardish]]'' (1993) and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry.<ref name = hero/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4dfhfBOuo|title=Vishnu Vishal & Rudra Interview With Baradwaj Rangan &#124; Oho Enthan Baby &#124; Conversation &#124; Part 3|date=8 July 2025|via=YouTube}}</ref> He entered the film industry with the stage name Vishnu to which he later added his birth name.<ref name="tnie">{{cite news |last=Rinku |first=Gupta |date=30 April 2014 |title=Vishnu Says Mundasupatti brings out his Lighter Side |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/apr/30/vishnu-says-mundasupatti-brings-out-his-lighter-side-606604.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210220/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/apr/30/Vishnu-Says-Mundasupatti-brings-out-his-Lighter-Side-606604.html |archive-date=31 December 2016 |access-date=31 December 2016 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


===2009–2014===
===2009–2014===
After being offered a role by Anand Chakravarthy in [[Suseenthiran]]'s directorial debut ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', Vishnu spent months preparing for the role. He had to tan his body sitting for hours in the sun to get dark and look like a player and then for 3 months he trained for kabbadi matches under a coach, for five hours a day.<ref name = hero/> The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor.<ref name="sure">{{cite news|last1=Malathi|first1=Rangarajan|title=The winning team – Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu|url=http://hindu.com/cp/2009/02/06/stories/2009020650040200.htm|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209090952/http://hindu.com/cp/2009/02/06/stories/2009020650040200.htm|archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' and then played a rowdy from Royapuram in ''[[Drohi (2010 film)|Drohi]]''.<ref name="back">{{cite web|title=Vishnu is back in action|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-is-back-in-action-news-tamil-kkguMqdjjgc.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|date=21 August 2010|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004081507/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-is-back-in-action-news-tamil-kkguMqdjjgc.html}}</ref> Featuring alongside [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] in the latter, Vishnu had to put on {{cvt|15|kg}} to look mature for the role.<ref name="will">{{cite web|title=Drohi will be different: Vishnu|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/drohi-will-be-different-vishnu-news-tamil-kkguG7giajg.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112091648/http://www.sify.com/movies/drohi-will-be-different-vishnu-news-tamil-kkguG7giajg.html|archive-date=12 January 2014|url-status=dead|date=7 September 2010}}</ref> He subsequently worked on the comedy, ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'',  After a year without any releases, he had two releases in 2014: the romantic comedy ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' under Thirukumaran Entertainment and the sports drama ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' for which he collaborated with [[Suseenthiran]] again. Both films won positive reviews and performed well at the box office.<ref name="shot">{{cite news|last1=Subha|first1=J Rao|title=What a shot!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-vishnu-vishal/article6646465.ece|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205131847/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-vishnu-vishal/article6646465.ece|archive-date=5 December 2014}}</ref>
After being offered a role by Anand Chakravarthy in [[Suseenthiran]]'s directorial debut ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', Vishnu spent months preparing for the role. He had to tan his body sitting for hours in the sun to get dark and look like a player and then for 3 months he trained for kabaddi matches under a coach, for five hours a day.<ref name = hero/> The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor.<ref name="sure">{{cite news|last=Malathi|first=Rangarajan|title=The winning team – Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu|url=http://hindu.com/cp/2009/02/06/stories/2009020650040200.htm|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209090952/http://hindu.com/cp/2009/02/06/stories/2009020650040200.htm|archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' and then played a rowdy from Royapuram in ''[[Drohi (2010 film)|Drohi]]''.<ref name="back">{{cite web|title=Vishnu is back in action|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-is-back-in-action-news-tamil-kkguMqdjjgc.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|date=21 August 2010|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004081507/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-is-back-in-action-news-tamil-kkguMqdjjgc.html}}</ref> Featuring alongside [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] in the latter, Vishnu had to put on {{cvt|15|kg}} to look mature for the role.<ref name="will">{{cite web|title=Drohi will be different: Vishnu|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/drohi-will-be-different-vishnu-news-tamil-kkguG7giajg.html|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112091648/http://www.sify.com/movies/drohi-will-be-different-vishnu-news-tamil-kkguG7giajg.html|archive-date=12 January 2014|url-status=dead|date=7 September 2010}}</ref> He subsequently worked on the comedy, ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'',  After a year without any releases, he had two releases in 2014: the romantic comedy ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' under Thirukumaran Entertainment and the sports drama ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' for which he collaborated with [[Suseenthiran]] again. Both films won positive reviews and performed well at the box office.<ref name="shot">{{cite news|last=Subha|first=J Rao|title=What a shot!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-vishnu-vishal/article6646465.ece|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205131847/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-vishnu-vishal/article6646465.ece|archive-date=5 December 2014}}</ref>


===2015–2018===
===2015–2018===


In 2015, he appeared in the science and fiction comedy ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' directed by [[R. Ravikumar|R.Ravikumar]]. The movie was a super hit at the box office.<ref name="next">{{cite news|title=Vishnu’s next is Indru Netru Naalai|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnus-next-is-Indru-Netru-Naalai/articleshow/44202194.cms|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004221641/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnus-next-is-Indru-Netru-Naalai/articleshow/44202194.cms|archive-date=4 October 2014}}</ref> Vishnu had two releases in 2016. His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film ''[[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]'' directed by [[Ezhil]], with [[Nikki Galrani]] in the female lead. The movie was one of the most profitable ventures at the box office. His final release of the year was ''[[Maveeran Kittu]]'', a period drama set in the 1980s. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie did well at the box office. He finished shooting for [[Seenu Ramasamy]]'s ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]''.<ref name="join">{{cite news|title=Vishnu joins Vijay Sethupathi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnu-joins-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/24145695.cms?|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231204858/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnu-joins-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/24145695.cms|archive-date=31 December 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  
In 2015, he appeared in the science and fiction comedy ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' directed by [[R. Ravikumar|R.Ravikumar]]. The movie was a super hit at the box office.<ref name="next">{{cite news|title=Vishnu's next is Indru Netru Naalai|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnus-next-is-Indru-Netru-Naalai/articleshow/44202194.cms|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004221641/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnus-next-is-Indru-Netru-Naalai/articleshow/44202194.cms|archive-date=4 October 2014}}</ref> Vishnu had two releases in 2016. His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film ''[[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]'' directed by [[Ezhil]], with [[Nikki Galrani]] in the female lead. The movie was one of the most profitable ventures at the box office. His final release of the year was ''[[Maveeran Kittu]]'', a period drama set in the 1980s. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie did well at the box office. He finished shooting for [[Seenu Ramasamy]]'s ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]''.<ref name="join">{{cite news|title=Vishnu joins Vijay Sethupathi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnu-joins-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/24145695.cms?|access-date=31 December 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231204858/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnu-joins-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/24145695.cms|archive-date=31 December 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  
His next films are ''[[Katha Nayagan (2017 film)|Katha Nayagan]]'' (2017), ''[[Raatchasan]]'' (2018) and ''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]'' (2018) directed by a first time film maker, Chella.
His next films are ''[[Kathanayagan (2017 film)|Kathanayagan]]'' (2017), ''[[Raatchasan]]'' (2018) and ''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]'' (2018) directed by a first time film maker, Chella.
 
===2021–present===
In 2021, the [[Prabhu Solomon]]'s ''[[Kaadan]]'' has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics alike.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kaadan-first-reviews-out-netizens-call-rana-daggubati-film-well-intentioned-1783892-2021-03-26 | title=Kaadan first reviews out. Netizens call Rana Daggubati film well-intentioned | date=26 March 2021 | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=7 April 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407144330/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kaadan-first-reviews-out-netizens-call-rana-daggubati-film-well-intentioned-1783892-2021-03-26 | url-status=live }}</ref> He played a Muslim in the film ''[[FIR (2022 film)|FIR]]'' (2022), which touched upon the sensitive issue of branding Muslims as terrorists.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/fir-review-tamil-movie-22925 | title=FIR review. FIR Tamil movie review, story, rating | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=7 April 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407144328/https://www.indiaglitz.com/fir-review-tamil-movie-22925 | url-status=live }}</ref> The film was banned in [[Malaysia]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Qatar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-11 |title=FIR: Vishnu Vishal-Led Action Thriller Gets Banned In Malaysia, Kuwait & Qatar |url=https://www.koimoi.com/entertainment-news/fir-vishnu-vishal-led-action-thriller-gets-banned-in-malaysia-kuwait-qatar/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US |archive-date=16 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416191802/https://www.koimoi.com/entertainment-news/fir-vishnu-vishal-led-action-thriller-gets-banned-in-malaysia-kuwait-qatar/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same year, the actor played a wrestler in the family entertainer ''[[Gatta Kusthi]]'' co-starring [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]] and co-produced by [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actor [[Ravi Teja]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=2022-11-29 |title=Vishnu Vishal on 'Gatta Kusthi': I want to expand my market in Malayalam and Telugu |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vishnu-vishal-on-gatta-kusthi/article66199333.ece |access-date=2022-11-29 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115445/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vishnu-vishal-on-gatta-kusthi/article66199333.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Then, Vishnu plays one of the two heroes in the film in ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' (2024), which featured [[Rajinikanth]] in a guest appearance. Vishnu Vishal produced and acted in [[Five Star Krishna|Krishnakumar Ramakumar]]'s romantic drama ''[[Oho Enthan Baby]]'' (2025), co-starring his cousin Rudra and [[Mithila Palkar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jul/09/vishnu-vishal-lal-salaam-was-my-film-rajinikanth-sir-was-supposed-to-do-only-25-minutes|title = Vishnu Vishal: 'Lal Salaam was my film, Rajinikanth sir was supposed to do only 25 minutes'}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/vishnu-vishal-on-launching-his-brother-in-oho-enthan-baby-and-why-hes-done-chasing-fame-1.500193650|title=How Vishnu Vishal went from cricketer to Tamil cinema's 'accidental actor'|first=Manjusha|last=Radhakrishnan|date=10 July 2025|website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Vishnu Vishal was married to Rajini Natraj, daughter of the actor [[K. Natraj]]. The two were college-mates and were in a relationship for four years before getting married.<ref name="boy"/> Their wedding took place on 2 December 2010 at Hotel Asiana in Chennai,<ref name="weds">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-weds-rajini-imagegallery-kollywood-kmdoDGchegisi.html |title=Vishnu weds Rajini |website=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004031327/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-weds-rajini-imagegallery-kollywood-kmdoDGchegisi.html |archive-date=4 October 2015 |access-date=31 December 2016}}</ref> and their son Aryan was born in 2017.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=958671320362860546 |user=TheVishnuVishal |title=HAPPY 'FURST' BDAY TO MY SON 'ARYAN' :):) SPECIAL DAY :) thnx @maanavicky for d super cake:) |author=Vishnu Vishal |author-link=Vishnu Vishal |date=31 January 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, the couple divorced due to undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-is-officially-divorced/articleshow/66604688.cms |title=Vishnu Vishal is officially divorced! |date=13 November 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-is-officially-divorced/articleshow/66604688.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


Vishnu Vishal was married to Rajini Natraj, daughter of the actor [[K. Natraj]]. The two were collegemates and were in a relationship for four years before getting married.<ref name="boy"/> Their wedding took place on 2 December 2010 at Hotel Asiana in Chennai,<ref name="weds">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-weds-rajini-imagegallery-kollywood-kmdoDGchegisi.html |title=Vishnu weds Rajini |website=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004031327/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-weds-rajini-imagegallery-kollywood-kmdoDGchegisi.html |archive-date=4 October 2015 |access-date=31 December 2016}}</ref> and their son was born in 2017.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=958671320362860546 |user=TheVishnuVishal |title=HAPPY 'FURST' BDAY TO MY SON 'ARYAN' :):) SPECIAL DAY :) thnx @maanavicky for d super cake:) |author=Vishnu Vishal |author-link=Vishnu Vishal |date=31 January 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, the couple divorced due to undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-is-officially-divorced/articleshow/66604688.cms |title=Vishnu Vishal is officially divorced! |date=13 November 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-is-officially-divorced/articleshow/66604688.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>  
Vishnu got engaged to badminton player [[Jwala Gutta]] in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/vishnu-vishal-got-engaged-with.html |title=Vishnu Vishal got engaged with badminton player |date=7 September 2020 |website=KollyInsider.com |access-date=7 September 2020 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929000634/https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/vishnu-vishal-got-engaged-with.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Their wedding took place on 22 April 2021 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal get hitched in an intimate ceremony|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jwala-gutta-and-vishnu-vishal-get-hitched-in-an-intimate-ceremony/articleshow/82198518.cms|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Times of India|date=22 April 2021 |archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422140403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jwala-gutta-and-vishnu-vishal-get-hitched-in-an-intimate-ceremony/articleshow/82198518.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple has a daughter born in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=K |first1=Janaai |date=22 April 2025 |title=Actor Vishnu Vishal, badminton player Jwala Gutta welcome baby girl |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vishnu-vishal-jwala-gutta-baby-girl-2712578-2025-04-22 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=India Today |language=en-In}}</ref> [[Aamir Khan]] named their child Mira.<ref name="Aamir Khan names Vishnu Vishal and Jwala Gutta’s newborn daughter Mira, couple expresses heartfelt gratitude: 'Couldn’t have asked for more'">{{cite news |date=7 July 2025 |title=Aamir Khan names Vishnu Vishal and Jwala Gutta’s newborn daughter Mira, couple expresses heartfelt gratitude: 'Couldn’t have asked for more' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aamir-khan-names-vishnu-vishal-and-jwala-guttas-newborn-daughter-mira-couple-expresses-heartfelt-gratitude-couldnt-have-asked-for-more/articleshow/122283851.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250707042851/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aamir-khan-names-vishnu-vishal-and-jwala-guttas-newborn-daughter-mira-couple-expresses-heartfelt-gratitude-couldnt-have-asked-for-more/articleshow/122283851.cms |archive-date=7 July 2025 |access-date=7 July 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}</ref>
 
Vishnu got engaged to badminton player [[Jwala Gutta]] in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/vishnu-vishal-got-engaged-with.html |title=Vishnu Vishal got engaged with badminton player |date=7 September 2020 |website=KollyInsider.com}}</ref> Their wedding took place on April 22 2021 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal get hitched in an intimate ceremony|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jwala-gutta-and-vishnu-vishal-get-hitched-in-an-intimate-ceremony/articleshow/82198518.cms|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Times of India}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! Ref(s)
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| 2009 || ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' || Marimuthu ||Won [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Debut Actor]]<br />Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/vishnu-vishals-next-will-be-bankrolled-dhanushs-wunderlust-films-article90456.htm|title=Vishnu Vishal’s Next Will Be Bankrolled By Dhanush’s Wunderlust Films|date=19 July 2018|website=Desimartini}}</ref>
| 2009 || ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' || Marimuthu ||credited as Vishnu<br />Won{{emdash}}[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Debut Actor]]<br />Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/vishnu-vishals-next-will-be-bankrolled-dhanushs-wunderlust-films-article90456.htm|title=Vishnu Vishal's Next Will Be Bankrolled By Dhanush's Wunderlust Films|date=19 July 2018|website=Desimartini|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/https://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/vishnu-vishals-next-will-be-bankrolled-dhanushs-wunderlust-films-article90456.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' || Pandiyan || rowspan="3" | credited as Vishnu ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-bale-pandiya/20100903.htm|title=Bale Pandiya could have been better|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418110230/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-bale-pandiya/20100903.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Drohi (2010 film)|Drohi]]'' || Karunakaran ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/drohi-movie-review.html|title=DROHI MOVIE REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE DROHI MOVIE REVIEW|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728135234/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/drohi-movie-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2011 || ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'' || Vetri ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kullanari-koottam/20110328.htm|title=Review: Kullanari Koottam's a feel-good love story|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kullanari-koottam/20110328.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2012 || ''[[Neerparavai]]'' || Arulappasamy || credited as Vishnu<br />Nominated, [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/neerparavai/neerparavai-review.html|title=Neerparavai Movie Review neerparavai|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224170705/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/neerparavai/neerparavai-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |2014 || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || Gopi || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mundasupatti/mundasupatti-review.html|title=Mundasupatti (aka) Mundasupatti review|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309190520/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mundasupatti/mundasupatti-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' || Pandiyan || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-bale-pandiya/20100903.htm|title=Bale Pandiya could have been better|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff}}</ref>
|''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' || Jeeva || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jeeva/jeeva-review.html|title=Jeeva (aka) Jeeva review|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921111759/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jeeva/jeeva-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Drohi (2010 film)|Drohi]]'' || Karunakaran || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/drohi-movie-review.html|title=DROHI MOVIE REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE DROHI MOVIE REVIEW|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2015 || ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || Aasaithambi || Unreleased ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.binged.com/news/the-unreleased-status-of-naragasooran-these-other-tamil-films-lingers-on-on/|title=The Unreleased Status Of Naragasooran & These Other Tamil Films Lingers On & On!|access-date=9 August 2025|archive-date=13 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213152544/https://www.binged.com/news/the-unreleased-status-of-naragasooran-these-other-tamil-films-lingers-on-on/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| 2011 || ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'' || Vetri || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kullanari-koottam/20110328.htm|title=Review: Kullanari Koottam's a feel-good love story|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff}}</ref>
| ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || Elango || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/indru-netru-naalai/indru-netru-naalai-review.html|title=Indru Netru Naalai (aka) Indru Naetru Naalai review|date=26 June 2015|website=Behindwoods|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114143410/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/indru-netru-naalai/indru-netru-naalai-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2012 || ''[[Neerparavai]]'' || Arulappasamy || Nominated, [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/neerparavai/neerparavai-review.html|title=Neerparavai Movie Review neerparavai|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]'' || Murugan || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran-review.html|title=Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (aka) Vishnu review|date=3 June 2016|website=Behindwoods|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || Gopi || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mundasupatti/mundasupatti-review.html|title=Mundasupatti (aka) Mundasupatti review|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>
|''[[Maaveeran Kittu]]'' || Krishnakumar (Kittu) || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maaveeran-kittu/maaveeran-kittu-review.html|title=Maaveeran Kittu (aka) Maaveeran Kittu review|date=2 December 2016|website=Behindwoods|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708012023/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maaveeran-kittu/maaveeran-kittu-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' || Jeeva || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jeeva/jeeva-review.html|title=Jeeva (aka) Jeeva review|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>
|2017 ||  ''[[Kathanayagan (2017 film)|Kathanayagan]]'' || Thambidurai || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/kathanayagan-movie-review-vishnu-catherine-tresa-star-rating-4832886/|title=Kathanayagan review: This Vishnu Vishal film produces intermittent smiles rather than laughs|date=4 July 2020|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164915/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/kathanayagan-movie-review-vishnu-catherine-tresa-star-rating-4832886/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2015 ||''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || Aasaithambi || Unreleased ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4328820/?ref_=vp_vi_tt|title=Idam Porul Yaeval|date=27 March 2015|via=IMDb}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2018||''[[Ratsasan]]''|| Arun Kumar || Nominated - [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ratsasan-movie-review-vishnu-vishals-cop-act-is-superlative-but-this-thriller-couldve-done-with-some-trimming-5329491.html|title=Ratsasan movie review: Vishnu Vishal's cop act is superlative but this thriller could've done with some trimming|date=6 October 2018|website=Firstpost|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=24 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824002933/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ratsasan-movie-review-vishnu-vishals-cop-act-is-superlative-but-this-thriller-couldve-done-with-some-trimming-5329491.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || Elango || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/indru-netru-naalai/indru-netru-naalai-review.html|title=Indru Netru Naalai (aka) Indru Naetru Naalai review|date=26 June 2015|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]''|| Sathyamoorthy (Sakthi) || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/silukkuvaarupatti-singam/silukkuvaarupatti-singam-review.html|title=Silukkuvaarupatti Singam (aka) Silukkuvaarpatti Singam review|date=22 December 2018|website=Behindwoods|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=20 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720155854/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/silukkuvaarupatti-singam/silukkuvaarupatti-singam-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran]]'' || Murugan || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran-review.html|title=Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (aka) Vishnu review|date=3 June 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2021|| ''[[Kaadan]]''  
| Maaran
| rowspan="2" |Bilingual film (Tamil, [[Telugu language|Telugu]]) ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kaadan-review-watch-it-for-ranas-earnest-performance-review-tamil-vd0feSfcjecif.html|title=Kaadan review: Watch it for Rana's earnest performance}}</ref>
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|''[[Maaveeran Kittu]]'' || Krishnakumar (Kittu) || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maaveeran-kittu/maaveeran-kittu-review.html|title=Maaveeran Kittu (aka) Maaveeran Kittu review|date=2 December 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|''[[Kaadan|Aranya]]'' || Singa || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aranya/movie-review/81697089.cms|title=Aranya Movie Review: An engaging ride|work=The Times of India |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=25 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325211652/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aranya/movie-review/81697089.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2017 || ''[[Katha Nayagan (2017 film)|Katha Nayagan]]'' || Thambidurai || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/kathanayagan-movie-review-vishnu-catherine-tresa-star-rating-4832886/|title=Kathanayagan review: This Vishnu Vishal film produces intermittent smiles rather than laughs|date=4 July 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2022|| ''[[FIR (2022 film)|FIR]]''|| Irfan Ahmed /  Faizal Ibrahim Rahim (FIR)|| rowspan="2" | Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/11/fir-release-date-and-time-for-vishals-hit-movie-on-amazon-prime-video/|title=FIR: Release date and time for Vishal's hit movie on Amazon Prime Video|date=11 March 2022|access-date=16 March 2022|archive-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312085545/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/11/fir-release-date-and-time-for-vishals-hit-movie-on-amazon-prime-video/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2018||''[[Ratsasan]]''|| Arun Kumar || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ratsasan-movie-review-vishnu-vishals-cop-act-is-superlative-but-this-thriller-couldve-done-with-some-trimming-5329491.html|title=Ratsasan movie review: Vishnu Vishal's cop act is superlative but this thriller could've done with some trimming-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=6 October 2018|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|''[[Gatta Kusthi]]''
|Veera
|<ref>{{cite web|title= Vishnu Vishal shares BTS pictures from 'Gatta Kusthi'|website= [[The Times of India]]|date= 29 July 2022|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-shares-bts-pictures-from-gatta-kusthi/articleshow/93206835.cms|access-date= 6 August 2022|archive-date= 6 August 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220806125957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-shares-bts-pictures-from-gatta-kusthi/articleshow/93206835.cms|url-status= live}}</ref>
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|''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]''|| Sathyamoorthy (Sakthi) || Also producer ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/silukkuvaarupatti-singam/silukkuvaarupatti-singam-review.html|title=Silukkuvaarupatti Singam (aka) Silukkuvaarpatti Singam review|date=22 December 2018|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" |2024
|''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]''
| Thirunavukarasu (Thiru)
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnu Vishal confirms he plays a cricketer in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-confirms-he-plays-a-cricketer-in-aishwarya-rajinikanths-lal-salaam/articleshow/95782905.cms |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Times of India |date=26 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-confirms-he-plays-a-cricketer-in-aishwarya-rajinikanths-lal-salaam/articleshow/95782905.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" |2021|| ''[[Kaadan]]''  
| rowspan="2" |2025
| rowspan="2" |Singa
| ''[[Oho Enthan Baby]]''
| rowspan="2" |Bilingual film (Tamil & Telugu) ||<ref>[https://www.sify.com/movies/kaadan-review-watch-it-for-ranas-earnest-performance-review-tamil-vd0feSfcjecif.html sify.com]</ref>
|Himself
| rowspan="2" |Also producer
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-12 |title=Vishnu Vishal's brother Rudra to make his acting debut with 'Oho Enthan Baby' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishals-brother-rudra-to-make-his-acting-debut-with-oho-enthan-baby/articleshow/107618170.cms |access-date=2025-06-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|''Aranya'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aranya/movie-review/81697089.cms|title=Aranya Movie Review: An engaging ride|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|''[[Aaryan (film)|Aaryan]]''
| [[Deputy commissioner|DCP]] Arivudai Nambi (Anumaar)
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnu Vishal's next, A.A.R.Y.A.N. |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/sep/03/vishnuvishals-next-aaryan-2494228.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The New Indian Express |date=3 September 2022 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115448/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/sep/03/vishnuvishals-next-aaryan-2494228.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[F. I. R. (2021 film)|F. I. R.]]''|| Irfan Ahmed || Also producer ||
| 2026 || ''[[Hot Spot 2 Much]]'' || {{N/a}} || As presenter||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Jan/28/vishnu-vishal-reveals-why-he-wanted-to-present-hot-spot-2-much|title=Vishnu Vishal reveals why he wanted to present Hot Spot 2 Much|date=28 January 2026|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
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|{{TBA}}
|{{Pending film|Irandu Vaanam}}
|{{TBA}}
| rowspan="2" |Completed
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-16 |title=Vishnu Vishal's third film with director Ramkumar titled 'Irandu Vaanam' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishals-third-film-with-director-ramkumar-titled-irandu-vaanam/articleshow/119054346.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|{{TBA}}
| {{Pending film|Mohandas}} ||{{TBA}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=Vishnu Vishal's 'Mohandas' teaser is here and is highly intriguing - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mohandas-teaser-review-vishnu-vishal-aishwarya-rajesh-tamil-news-309675 |access-date=16 March 2022 |archive-date=16 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316192237/https://www.indiaglitz.com/mohandas-teaser-review-vishnu-vishal-aishwarya-rajesh-tamil-news-309675 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|{{Pending film|Gatta Kusthi 2}}
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Vishnu Vishal
Vishal at Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Meet
Born
Vishal Kudawla

(1984-07-17) 17 July 1984 (age 42)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Film producer
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
  • Rajini Natraj
    ​
    (
    m. 2010; div. 2018)
  • (
    m. 2021)
Children2

Vishal Kudawla (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as Vishnu Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer in the Tamil film industry. After a brief career in cricket, he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in Neerparavai (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the psychological thriller film, Ratsasan (2018).[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Vishal Kudawla was born on 17 July 1984[2] to Ramesh Kudawla, Director general of police of Tamil Nadu.[3][4] He finished his schooling in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vellore. After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology,[5] he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games.[3] However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and became interested in an acting career. His uncle had been a bit actor in Hindi films like Phool Bane Angaray (1991) and Gardish (1993) and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry.[3][6] He entered the film industry with the stage name Vishnu to which he later added his birth name.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

2009–2014[edit | edit source]

After being offered a role by Anand Chakravarthy in Suseenthiran's directorial debut Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Vishnu spent months preparing for the role. He had to tan his body sitting for hours in the sun to get dark and look like a player and then for 3 months he trained for kabaddi matches under a coach, for five hours a day.[3] The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor.[8] He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy Bale Pandiya and then played a rowdy from Royapuram in Drohi.[9] Featuring alongside Srikanth in the latter, Vishnu had to put on 15 kg (33 lb) to look mature for the role.[10] He subsequently worked on the comedy, Kullanari Koottam, After a year without any releases, he had two releases in 2014: the romantic comedy Mundasupatti under Thirukumaran Entertainment and the sports drama Jeeva for which he collaborated with Suseenthiran again. Both films won positive reviews and performed well at the box office.[11]

2015–2018[edit | edit source]

In 2015, he appeared in the science and fiction comedy Indru Netru Naalai directed by R.Ravikumar. The movie was a super hit at the box office.[12] Vishnu had two releases in 2016. His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran directed by Ezhil, with Nikki Galrani in the female lead. The movie was one of the most profitable ventures at the box office. His final release of the year was Maveeran Kittu, a period drama set in the 1980s. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie did well at the box office. He finished shooting for Seenu Ramasamy's Idam Porul Yaeval.[13] His next films are Kathanayagan (2017), Raatchasan (2018) and Silukkuvarupatti Singam (2018) directed by a first time film maker, Chella.

2021–present[edit | edit source]

In 2021, the Prabhu Solomon's Kaadan has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics alike.[14] He played a Muslim in the film FIR (2022), which touched upon the sensitive issue of branding Muslims as terrorists.[15] The film was banned in Malaysia, Kuwait and Qatar.[16] In the same year, the actor played a wrestler in the family entertainer Gatta Kusthi co-starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and co-produced by Telugu actor Ravi Teja.[17] Then, Vishnu plays one of the two heroes in the film in Lal Salaam (2024), which featured Rajinikanth in a guest appearance. Vishnu Vishal produced and acted in Krishnakumar Ramakumar's romantic drama Oho Enthan Baby (2025), co-starring his cousin Rudra and Mithila Palkar.[18][19]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Vishnu Vishal was married to Rajini Natraj, daughter of the actor K. Natraj. The two were college-mates and were in a relationship for four years before getting married.[5] Their wedding took place on 2 December 2010 at Hotel Asiana in Chennai,[20] and their son Aryan was born in 2017.[21] In November 2018, the couple divorced due to undisclosed reasons.[22]

Vishnu got engaged to badminton player Jwala Gutta in September 2020.[23] Their wedding took place on 22 April 2021 in Hyderabad.[24] The couple has a daughter born in 2025.[25] Aamir Khan named their child Mira.[26]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Marimuthu credited as Vishnu
Won—Edison Award for Best Debut Actor
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor		 [27]
2010 Bale Pandiya Pandiyan credited as Vishnu [28]
Drohi Karunakaran [29]
2011 Kullanari Koottam Vetri [30]
2012 Neerparavai Arulappasamy credited as Vishnu
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor		 [31]
2014 Mundasupatti Gopi [32]
Jeeva Jeeva [33]
2015 Idam Porul Yaeval Aasaithambi Unreleased [34]
Indru Netru Naalai Elango [35]
2016 Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Murugan Also producer [36]
Maaveeran Kittu Krishnakumar (Kittu) [37]
2017 Kathanayagan Thambidurai Also producer [38]
2018 Ratsasan Arun Kumar Nominated - Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards [39]
Silukkuvarupatti Singam Sathyamoorthy (Sakthi) Also producer [40]
2021 Kaadan Maaran Bilingual film (Tamil, Telugu) [41]
Aranya Singa [42]
2022 FIR Irfan Ahmed / Faizal Ibrahim Rahim (FIR) Also producer [43]
Gatta Kusthi Veera [44]
2024 Lal Salaam Thirunavukarasu (Thiru) [45]
2025 Oho Enthan Baby Himself Also producer [46]
Aaryan DCP Arivudai Nambi (Anumaar) [47]
2026 Hot Spot 2 Much N/A As presenter [48]
TBA
Irandu Vaanam Not yet released
TBA
Completed [49]
TBA
Mohandas Not yet released
TBA
[50]
TBA
Gatta Kusthi 2 Not yet released Veera Announced

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rao, Subha J. (4 October 2018). "What made Vishnu Vishal act in the thriller 'Ratchasan'?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Vishal Kudawla". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Vishnu – A new hero in Kollywood". Sify. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Srinivasa, Ramanujam (12 September 2014). "Three cheers to cinema!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shilpa Kappur, Vasudevan (6 October 2014). "Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College". The New Indian Express. Chennai. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal & Rudra Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Oho Enthan Baby | Conversation | Part 3". 8 July 2025 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Rinku, Gupta (30 April 2014). "Vishnu Says Mundasupatti brings out his Lighter Side". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Malathi, Rangarajan (6 February 2009). "The winning team – Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vishnu is back in action". Sify. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Drohi will be different: Vishnu". Sify. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Subha, J Rao (29 November 2014). "What a shot!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Vishnu's next is Indru Netru Naalai". The Times of India. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Vishnu joins Vijay Sethupathi". The Times of India. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Kaadan first reviews out. Netizens call Rana Daggubati film well-intentioned". 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "FIR review. FIR Tamil movie review, story, rating". Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "FIR: Vishnu Vishal-Led Action Thriller Gets Banned In Malaysia, Kuwait & Qatar". Koimoi. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  17. ↑ S, Srivatsan (29 November 2022). "Vishnu Vishal on 'Gatta Kusthi': I want to expand my market in Malayalam and Telugu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal: 'Lal Salaam was my film, Rajinikanth sir was supposed to do only 25 minutes'".
  19. ↑ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (10 July 2025). "How Vishnu Vishal went from cricketer to Tamil cinema's 'accidental actor'". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema.
  20. ↑ "Vishnu weds Rajini". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  21. ↑ Vishnu Vishal [@TheVishnuVishal] (31 January 2018). "HAPPY 'FURST' BDAY TO MY SON 'ARYAN' :):) SPECIAL DAY :) thnx @maanavicky for d super cake:)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal is officially divorced!". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  23. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal got engaged with badminton player". KollyInsider.com. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal get hitched in an intimate ceremony". The Times of India. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  25. ↑ K, Janaai (22 April 2025). "Actor Vishnu Vishal, badminton player Jwala Gutta welcome baby girl". India Today. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "Aamir Khan names Vishnu Vishal and Jwala Gutta's newborn daughter Mira, couple expresses heartfelt gratitude: 'Couldn't have asked for more'". The Times of India. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  27. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal's Next Will Be Bankrolled By Dhanush's Wunderlust Films". Desimartini. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  28. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra. "Bale Pandiya could have been better". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "DROHI MOVIE REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE DROHI MOVIE REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  30. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra. "Review: Kullanari Koottam's a feel-good love story". Rediff. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  31. ↑ "Neerparavai Movie Review neerparavai". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "Mundasupatti (aka) Mundasupatti review". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  33. ↑ "Jeeva (aka) Jeeva review". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  34. ↑ "The Unreleased Status Of Naragasooran & These Other Tamil Films Lingers On & On!". Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  35. ↑ "Indru Netru Naalai (aka) Indru Naetru Naalai review". Behindwoods. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  36. ↑ "Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (aka) Vishnu review". Behindwoods. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  37. ↑ "Maaveeran Kittu (aka) Maaveeran Kittu review". Behindwoods. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  38. ↑ "Kathanayagan review: This Vishnu Vishal film produces intermittent smiles rather than laughs". 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  39. ↑ "Ratsasan movie review: Vishnu Vishal's cop act is superlative but this thriller could've done with some trimming". Firstpost. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  40. ↑ "Silukkuvaarupatti Singam (aka) Silukkuvaarpatti Singam review". Behindwoods. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  41. ↑ "Kaadan review: Watch it for Rana's earnest performance".
  42. ↑ "Aranya Movie Review: An engaging ride". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  43. ↑ "FIR: Release date and time for Vishal's hit movie on Amazon Prime Video". 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  44. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal shares BTS pictures from 'Gatta Kusthi'". The Times of India. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  45. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal confirms he plays a cricketer in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam". The Times of India. 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  46. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal's brother Rudra to make his acting debut with 'Oho Enthan Baby'". The Times of India. 12 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  47. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal's next, A.A.R.Y.A.N." The New Indian Express. 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  48. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal reveals why he wanted to present Hot Spot 2 Much". Cinema Express. 28 January 2026.
  49. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal's third film with director Ramkumar titled 'Irandu Vaanam'". The Times of India. 16 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  50. ↑ "Vishnu Vishal's 'Mohandas' teaser is here and is highly intriguing - Tamil News". 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

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