Vinay Forrt

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Vinay Forrt
Vinay forrt in 2020.jpg
Born
Vinay Kumar

Fort Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
Soumya Ravi
(
m. 2014)
Parent(s)
  • M. V. Mani
  • Sujatha

Vinay Kumar, professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He hails from Fort Kochi, Kerala and is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field as well as a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, India.[1] He made his cinematic debut in the Malayalam film Ritu (2009).

Early life and education[edit]

Vinay Forrt was born in Fort Kochi, Kerala, to M. V. Mani and Sujatha. His real name is Vinay Kumar, and he changed his name as a tribute to his birthplace. He has a sister, Suma, and a brother, Syam. He was educated at St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School, Fort Kochi.

Before entering the movie industry, he worked at a restaurant, a coffee shop, medical shop and a call center. During his first year while studying for his degree, he joined Lokadharmi Theater and became active in their plays. Later, he dropped degree to join the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, India, and became a postgraduate in acting. He has been an ardent follower of Indian Theater for nearly a decade, as an actor and an activist. Vinay received the National Scholarship from the Government of India for the Best Senior Theatre Actor (2004 - 2006). He is a contemporary dancer as well.

Acting career[edit]

While pursuing his post-graduation at FTII, Pune, he was informed by an FTII aspirant, Dheeraj Nandakumar about the ongoing Audition for Shyamaprasads movie (Ritu) while he contacted Vinay for help regarding selection for the acting course at FTII . This turned out to be the turning point for Vinay as he finally got chosen by Shyamaprasad to play a role in his film Ritu (2009).[2][3] Vinay Fort debuted in Shyamaprasad's Ritu (2009) in a small role as a gay, but one which earned him recognition

He costarred in The Blueberry Hunt (2011), an English film by Anup Kurian with Naseeruddin Shah in the lead. He played a notabe role in Navagatharkku Swagatham (2012). But the film was a failure at box office. Vinay went on to play minor roles in several movies. He was noted for his role as Nanmayil Suran in Shutter (2012). The film was a critical and commercial success and was screened at various International film festivals.[4] Vinay played a notable supporting role in the 2014 thriller 7th Day.

Vinay finally got his breakthrough by portraying Vimal Sir in Alphonse Putharen's Premam. This role with a comic shade earned him wide recognition and some of his dialogues from the movie eventually developed a cult following.[5] He played a lead role in the 2015 comedy thriller Urumbukal Urangarilla which received positive and mixed reviews.[6] Vinay went on to play some notable roles in movies such as Kohinoor (2015) Kammatti Paadam, Kismath (2016) and God Say (2017). He played a lead role in Hello Namasthe (2016). But it was a failure at box office. He had a major supportive role in Georgettans Pooram and Role Models, both released in 2017.

Vinay did the lead role in Thamasha (2019). He portrayed Srinivasan, a Malayalam professor with a balding pate, who is unable to find a suitable woman to marry. Some critics reviewed it as one of the best performance by him.[7] Vinay played a lead role in the satire Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte (2020). The movie generally received positive reviews from critics.[8] His comic role as Kripesh/Akash Menon in Mohan Kumar Fans (2021) was well appreciated.[9] Vinay's performance as David Chistudas, a friend-turned-foe of the protagonist in Mahesh Narayanan's Malik (2021) received wide appreciation from critics.[10] This role is considered by many as one of his career best performance.[11]

Personal life[edit]

He married his longtime girlfriend Soumya Ravi, a research student, on 6 December 2014 at Guruvayoor.[12] The couple have a son.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Title Year Role Director
Ritu 2009 Jamal Shyamaprasad
Chatak 2009 Reema Borah
Apoorvaragam 2010 Narayanan Sibi Malayil
Anwar 2010 Abu Amal Neerad
Kadaksham 2010 Abhay Aneesh Anwar
The Blueberry Hunt 2010 Anup Kurian
Veettilekulla Vazhi 2011 Terrorist Leader in Ajmeer Dr. Biju
Kanakompathu 2011 Jose Mahadevan
Veeraputhran 2011 P. T. Kunju Muhammed
Karmayogi 2011 Kooman V. K. Prakash
Navagatharkku Swagatham 2011 Aravindan Jayakrishna Karanavar
Prabhuvinte Makkal 2012 Siddharthan Sajeev Anthikad
Theevram 2012 Ramachandran Roopesh Peethambaran
Da Thadiya 2012 Shathanu Aashiq Abu
Shutter 2012 Nanmayil Suran Joy Mathew
7th Day 2014 Shan Shahar Shyam Dhar
How Old Are You 2014 Jayachandran Rosshan Andrrews
Manglish 2014 Ambu Salam Bappu
Masala Republic 2014 Dixon
Seconds 2014 Feroze Aneesh Upasana
Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu 2015 Priyanandanan
Premam 2015 Vimal 'Java' Sir Alphonse Putharen
Karma Cartel 2015 Sidth Vinod Bharathan
Rasputin 2015 Susheelan Jinu G. Daniel
Urumbukal Urangarilla 2015 Manoj Jiju Asokan
Kohinoor 2015 Freddy Vinay Govind
Hello Namasthe 2016 RJ Madhav Jayan K. Nair
Kammatti Paadam 2016 Venu Rajeev Ravi
Kismath 2016 Ajay C Menon Shanavas K Bavakkutty
God Say 2017 Harichandran Sherrey
Avarude Raavukal 2017 Vijay Shanil Muhammed
Georgettans Pooram 2017 Vava K. Biju
Role Models 2017 Subahaan Rafi
Kadam Kadha 2017 Giri Pai Senthil Rajan
History of Joy 2017 Krishna Vishnu Govindhan
Clint 2017 Harikumar
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa 2017 Superior Angel Kiran Narayanan
Ladoo 2018 Vinu Arungeorge K David
Janaki 2018 M G Sasi
Nonsense 2018 Santhosh MC
Kammara Sambhavam 2018 Chandrabanu Rathish Ambat
Thamaasha 2019 Sreenivasan Ashraf Hamza
Unda 2019 S. I. Balan (cameo) Khalid Rahman
Vaarthakal Ithuvare 2019 Mathews Manoj Nair
Oronnonnara Pranayakadha 2019 Shibu Balan
Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte 2020 Roy Shambhu Purushothaman
Churuli 2021 Shajeevan Lijo Jose Pellissery
Mohan Kumar Fans 2021 Kripesh ('Young Superstar' Aagosh Menon) Jis Joy
Malik 2021 David Kristhudas Mahesh Narayanan
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham 2021-2022 Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval
Barmudadagger 2021 Filming[13] T. K. Rajeev Kumar

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2011 Vivel Big Break Host Surya TV Special Guest
2016 Comedy Super Nights 2 Host Flowers Replaced by Rachana

Awards[edit]

Year Award
2014 Asianet Comedy Awards - Best Pair along with Soubin Shahir
2015 1st IIFA Utsavam for performance in a comic role - Malayalam
2016 18th Asianet film awards for Best Comedian
2016 5th South Indian International Movie Award for Best Comedian -Malayalam

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15224535&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
  2. ↑ George, Liza (10 September 2010). "Director's actor". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "UK Malayalam Pathram - Malayalam news portal published from UK".
  4. ↑ "'Shutter' to premiere at DIFF". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "I play a teacher in 'Thamasha' but it's nothing like Vimal Sir in 'Premam': Vinay Forrt". The News Minute. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Desk, IBT Entertainment (21 September 2015). "'Urumbukal Urangarilla' review roundup: A complete entertainer worth watching". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Thamaasha movie review: Vinay Forrt lends grace and charm to an endearing Everyman-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte movie review: A well-written, superbly staged satire". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Menon, Vishal (22 May 2021). "Mohan Kumar Fans Movie Review: A Lightweight, Lighthearted Comedy About A Fallen Superstar". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Malik movie review: It's Fahadh Faasil vs Vinay Forrt in a grand, gripping saga on tricky communal ground-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (12 March 2020). "David in Malik is my most favorite among the characters I've played so far: Vinay Forrt". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "- Malayalam News".
  13. ↑ "Vinay Forrt, Shane Nigam team up for 'Bermuda'". 6 April 2021.

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