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'''Vignesh''' (born 9 April 1971) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]].

Vignesh got selected to play the lead role in [[Balu Mahendra]]'s ''[[Vanna Vanna Pookkal]]'' (1992) but he was removed from the film after working on it for seven days and was replaced by [[Prashanth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/040918/why-vignesh-became-a-baddie.html|title=Why Vignesh became a baddie|date=4 September 2018|access-date=26 November 2018|author=Anupama Subramanian|publisher=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He made his acting debut in 1992 with the village drama film ''[[Chinna Thayee]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Malini Mannath|title=Run-of-the-mill fare|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=1993-01-01|access-date=2014-02-27|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage}}</ref> In 1993, he acted in ''[[Amma Ponnu]]'', [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]'' and [[Kathir]]'s ''[[Uzhavan]]''. In 1995, Vignesh appeared in six films. He starred in ''[[Chellakannu]]'', which told the tragic story of a young couple caught between feuding families, and the film performed well and ran for over one hundred days at the box office. The film had featured him alongside actress Yuvarani, as did ''[[Pasumpon]]'', while his ''[[Nadodi Mannan (1995 film)|Nadodi Mannan]]'' became a box office failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.tamil/browse_thread/thread/7f02e9c8de9a5939/bdc90390a5f8147 |title=Google Groups |publisher=Groups.google.com |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

In the mid of 1990s, Vignesh's housemate [[Bala (director)|Bala]], an erstwhile assistant of Balu Mahendra wrote the script of the film ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'', then titled ''Akhilan'', and offered him the film's lead role. The film was shelved due to financial constraints. In 1997, director Bala restarted the project and Vignesh, who was busy with other commitments, was replaced by [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]. In 1998, Vignesh played the lead role in [[J. Suresh]]'s ''[[Velai]]'' and played a supporting role in [[Ravichandran (Tamil film director)|Ravichandran]]'s ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]''.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/28ss.htm</ref> The following years, Vignesh played the lead role in low-budget films ''[[Pudhu Kudithanam]]'' (1999) and ''[[Nee Enthan Vaanam]]'' (2000), and played supporting roles in ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' (1999) and ''[[Appu (2000 film)|Appu]]'' (2000).

After a hiatus of 3 years, Vignesh made a comeback with ''[[Soori (2003 film)|Soori]]'' (2003). For ''Soori'', Vignesh had to tonsure his head for 70 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-1/mottai-heroes/tamil-cinema-heroe-vignesh.html |title=tamil cinema mottai heroes rajinikanth sivaji kamal aalavandhan vikram sethu ajithkumar red madhavan ayudha ezuthu sathyaraj amaithipadai picture gallery images |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2006-11-26 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohankumars.com/html/cinebitsoct20oct30.html |title=Soori in trouble ? |work=Mohankumars.com |access-date=2011-10-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425080422/http://www.mohankumars.com/html/cinebitsoct20oct30.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> His performance received mixed reviews with critics claiming that Vignesh "tends to go slightly overboard, especially when he howls aloud in agony" and "his cries seem over the top".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2004/soori.html |title=SOORI |publisher=Bbthots.com |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/12/26/stories/2003122601440301.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112515/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/12/26/stories/2003122601440301.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-04-22 |title="Soori" |date=2003-12-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> 2003 saw the release of his long-delayed films ''[[Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]]'' and ''Vani Mahal''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050301211557/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/11-12-98/ravichan.htm</ref> The three films went unnoticed at box office, post-release Vignesh signed two projects titled "Ilango" and "Parithi" with both failing to proceed after launch.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040823194728/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/onlocation/ilango.asp</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040824002425/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/paridhi.asp</ref> In 2005, Vignesh appeared in two low-budget films: ''Ulla Kadathal'' and ''[[Aadhikkam]]''. Vignesh then produced and acted in the [[gangster film]] ''[[Aacharya]]'' (2006) and a critic stated, "for Vignesh, it is a comeback vehicle and he has done his best".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aarcharya-review-tamil-pclvX5efejead.html|title=Review : Aacharya (2006)|date=7 July 2006|access-date=26 November 2018|publisher=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Some of the latest projects, he’s been a part of are ''Avan Aval'' (2016), ''Anbukku Panjamillai'' (2016) and ''[[Aaruthra]]'' (2018).<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/vignesh</ref>

In 2020, he also marks the Tamil serial debut with ''[[Poove Unakkaga (TV series)|Poove Unakkaga]]'' broadcast by [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/daily-soap-poove-unakkaga-to-premiere-today/articleshow/77462769.cms</ref>

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