Vinaya Prasad

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Vinaya Prakash
Born
Vinaya Bhat

(1965-11-22) 22 November 1965 (age 58)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)VRK Prasad
(m.1988; died in 1995)
Jyotiprakash
(m.2002-present)
ChildrenPrathama Prasad
Jai Atre Prakash

Vinaya Prakash (née Bhat), also credited as Vinaya Prasad, is an Indian actress who has primarily featured in Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films and TV series besides acting in Telugu language films. She has won the State Best Actress Award for her performances in Aathanka (1993) and Bannada Hejje (2001). Prasad has shared screen space with Vishnuvardhan, Ananth Nag, Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Suresh, Ambareesh, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna, V. Ravichandran, Shivrajkumar, Mahesh Babu, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and others.

Career[edit]

Vinaya Prasad hails from Udupi district of Karnataka state. Prasad made her film debut with a small role in G. V. Iyer's Madhwacharya in 1988. She worked in smaller character roles before playing the leading lady in Ganeshana Maduve opposite Anant Nag. The film was a huge success and she went on to act in more than 60 films in not only Kannada but also Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Some of her notable Kannada films include Ganeshana Maduve, Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare, Gauri Ganesha, Mysore Jaana and Suryodaya. After a successful career as a lead actress, Prasad switched over to character roles in South Indian films and remains a sought-after actress in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. Prasad is also an effective compere and singer. Prasad has compered several important events like Vasantha Habba in Nrityagram and the annual Dasara procession in Mysore.

She starred in a few Malayalam films also before starring in the longest-running and most popular daily soap opera on Malayalam TV, Sthree, which aired from late 1998 to mid 2000 on Asianet television channel. The Kannada version of this serial was also made. The popularity of this soap made her a household name among Malayalis.

She starred in a supporting role in the all-time blockbuster Manichitrathazhu, which starred Mohanlal. In Tamil, Prasad has acted as the heroine in the hit movie Thaikulame Thaikulame with Pandiarajan and Urvashi in the lead roles. In Telugu, Prasad's movies include Indra, Donga Dongadi and Andhrudu, for which her performance won a lot of praise.

In 2006, she returned to the Malayalam small screen to reprise her role as Indu in the sequel to the original Sthree, also named, Sthree.

Personal life[edit]

Vinaya is from the Udupi district in Karnataka and was brought up in Udupi. She was first married in 1988 to V. R. K Prasad, an award-winning director and editor of Kannada films who expired in 1995 at a young age. The couple had a daughter, Prathama Prasad.

She then married Jyotiprakash, a former widower, in 2002 and currently resides in Bangalore with her husband and daughter, Prathama Prasad. Jyotiprakash already has a son named Jai Atre from his previous marriage who is also in to film direction and screen-writing in Mumbai.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Language Roles Notes
1988 Madhwacharya Kannada
1990 Ganeshana Maduve Kannada Aadhi Lakshmi
1990 Policena Hendthi Kannada
1990 College Hero Kannada
1991 Gauri Ganesha Kannada Sarasu
1991 Perunthachan Malayalam Bhargavi Thampuratti
1991 Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare Kannada Ramya
1991 Ide Police Belt Kannada
1991 Kiladi Gandu Kannada Lakshmi
1991 Shwethagni Kannada
1991 Mookilla Rajyathu Malayalam Leena
1991 Gururayara Soththu Kannada
1991 Agni Panjara Kannada Vinaya
1991 Nayaka Kannada
1992 Mysore Jaana Kannada Asha
1992 Midida Shruthi Kannada
1992 Rajadhi Raja Kannada
1992 Police File Kannada
1992 Police Lockup Kannada
1992 Shakthi Yukthi Kannada Seetha
1992 Goonda Rajya Kannada
1993 Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Sreedevi
1993 Dakshayini Kannada sujatha
1993 Bhavya Bharatha Kannada
1993 Gundana Maduve Kannada
1993 Sarkarakke Saval Kannada
1993 Aathanka Kannada Vaani Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
1993 Suryodaya Kannada Pramila
1994 Karulina Koogu Kannada Sharada
1994 Mouna Raga Kannada Lavanya
1994 Nanendu Nimmavane Kannada
1994 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Malayalam Nancy Joseph
1994 Samrat Kannada Special appearance
1994 Yarigu Helbedi Kannada
1994 Mahashakthi Maaye Kannada Soubhagya
1994 Anuraga Spandana Kannada
1994 Durga Pooje Kannada
1995 Kalyanotsava Kannada
1995 Kona Edaithe Kannada Goddess of Justice
1995 Shiva Kannada
1995 Thumbida Mane Kannada
1995 Thaikulame Thaikulame Tamil Monisha
1995 Thavaru Beegaru Kannada Lakshmi
1995 Muthinantha Hendathi Kannada
1995 Lady Police Kannada
1996 Mahathai Kannada
1996 Sowbhagya Devathe Kannada
1996 Central Jail Kannada
1996 Hrudaya kallaru Kannada Vinaya
1996 Sipayi Kannada
1996 Thali Pooje Kannada Punya
1996 Sathya Sangharsha Kannada
1996 Mouna Raga Kannada
1996 Balina Jyothi Kannada Janaki
1996 GodFather Kannada
1996 Anuraga Spandana Kannada
1996 Laalanam Malayalam Sasikala
1996 Nayudu Gari Kutumbam Telugu
1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Malayalam Uma
1997 Laali Kannada Guest appearance
1997 Yuva Shakthi Kannada
1997 Baalida Mane Kannada
1997 Bhoomi Geetha Kannada
1997 Mangala Sutra Kannada Seetha
1997 Raaja Kannada
1997 Manava 2022 Kannada
1998 Andaman Kannada
1998 Preethsod Thappa Kannada Bhavani
1998 Daayadi Kannada
1998 Hoomale Kannada
1999 Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi Kannada
1999 Maha Edabidangi Kannada Vinaya
1999 Chandrodaya Kannada Lawyer
2000 Kalisundam Raa Telugu Anasooya
2000 Independence Day Kannada
2001 Bannada Hejje Kannada Seetha Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
2001 Baava Baamaida Kannada Lekshmi
2001 Bhadra Malayalam Bhadra
2001 The Gift of God Malayalam
2002 Indra Telugu
2004 Donga Dongadi Telugu
2004 Love Kannada
2004 Nimma Preethiya Huduga Kannada
2004 Srirampura Police Station Kannada
2004 Monda Kannada
2005 Rishi Kannada lekshmi
2005 Nenapirali Kannada
2005 Chandramukhi Tamil Lakshmi Kandaswamy
2005 Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu Tamil Vijaya
2005 Andhrudu Telugu Munna's mother
2005 Subash Chandra Bose Telugu
2006 Hatavadi Kannada
2006 Dattha Kannada
2006 Ashoka Kannada
2006 Shree Kannada
2006 Student Kannada
2006 Chinnodu Telugu
2007 Thayiya Madilu Kannada
2007 Aa Dinagalu Kannada Chethan's mother
2007 Krishna Kannada Anjali's mother
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Telugu
2007 Ugadi Kannada
2007 Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide Kannada Guest appearance
2007 Koti Chennaya Tulu
2008 Ravi Shastry Kannada
2008 Honganasu Kannada
2008 Ganesha Mathe Bandha Kannada
2008 Satya in Love Kannada
2008 Sangaathi Kannada
2008 Chikkamagalura Chikkamallige Kannada
2008 PUC Kannada
2008 Hrudaya I Miss You Kannada
2008 Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku Kannada
2008 Jnana Jyothi Sri Siddaganga Kannada N/A dubbing
2008 Ready Telugu
2008 Indhra Kannada
2008 Vaitheeswaran Tamil Saravanan's mother
2008 Bombaat Kannada
2008 Shankara Punyakoti Kannada Parvathy
2008 Souryam Telugu Commissioner Sarath's wife
2009 Oru Black And White Kudumbam Malayalam Lakshmi
2009 Anjaneyulu Telugu lekshmi
2009 Bangaru Babu Telugu
2009 Ghauttham Kannada
2009 10th Class A Sec Kannada
2009 Shivamani Kannada
2010 Aptharakshaka Kannada Gowri's mother
2010 Shankar IPS Kannada
2010 Adhurs Telugu
2010 Varudu Telugu Deepti's mother
2010 Namo Venkatesa Telugu Pooja's aunt
2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Malayalam Mary
2010 Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu Kannada Sumithra
2010 Nee Bandu Ninthaga Kannada
2010 Pareekshe Kannada
2010 Parole Kannada
2010 24 Hours Malayalam Leela Varma
2010 Bava Telugu
2010 Modalasala Kannada
2011 Aan Piranna Veedu Malayalam Jithin's mother
2011 Krishnan Marriage Story Kannada
2011 Oh My Friend Telugu
2011 Dookudu Telugu Tulasi Ram's wife
2011 Veera Babu Kannada
2011 Matthe Banni Preethsona Kannada
2011 I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona Kannada
2012 Shakthi Kannada
2012 18th Cross Kannada
2012 Lovely Telugu Lavanya' mother
2012 Paper Dhoni Kannada
2012 Spanish Masala Malayalam Rahul's mother
2012 Shirdi Sai Telugu Baajiya Bai
2012 Perinoru Makan Malayalam Bhanumathi
2012 Dookudu Telugu Tulasi Ram's wife
2012 Adhikara Kannada
2012 Parie Kannada
2012 Sagar Kannada
2013 Sketch for Love Telugu
2013 Doosukeltha Telugu Alekhya's mother
2013 Madarangi Kannada
2013 Shravani Subramanya Kannada
2013 Sri Aadiparashakthi Kannada
2013 Hara Kannada
2013 Bhai Telugu
2013 Shadow Telugu Lakshmi's sister-in-law
2013 Sakkare Kannada Vasundhara
2014 Preethi Geethi Ityadi Kannada
2014 Central Jail Kannada
2014 Abhimanyu Kannada
2014 Om Shanti Oshana Malayalam Rachel
2014 Ulsaha Committee Malayalam Jhansi
2014 Bangalore Days Malayalam Mrs Francis
2014 Avatharam Malayalam Karimban John's wife
2014 Villali Veeran Malayalam Geetha
2014 Cousins Malayalam Theresa
2014 Power Telugu Baldev's mother
2014 Abhimanyu Tamil/Kannada Nandhini's mother
2014 Jaihind 2 Tamil Nandhini's mother
2015 Anegan Tamil Madhumitha's mother
2015 RX Soori Kannada
2015 Geetha Bangle Store Kannada
2015 Vamshodharaka Kannada
2015 Two Countries Malayalam Revathy
2016 Tyson Kannada
2016 Shivalinga Kannada Satya's mother
2016 Madhura Swapna Kannada
2016 Bangalore Naatkal Tamil Mrs Francis
2016 Sarrainodu Telugu Gana's mother
2016 Kalpana 2 Kannada Mary
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum Malayalam Nancy
2016 Akshathe Kannada
2016 Welcome to Central Jail Malayalam Janaki
2016 Vaishnavi Kannada Saraswathi
2016 Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara Kannada
2016 Panoda Bodcha Tulu
2017 March 22 Kannada Mumtaj
2017 Dhvani Kannada
2017 Sunday Holiday Malayalam Narayanankutty's wife Cameo appearance
2017 Lakshminarayanara Prapanchane Bere Kannada Lekshmi Actor/Director
2018 Aami Malayalam Sulochana Nalappat
2018 Rajaratha Kannada/Telugu Usha
2018 Chanakya Thanthram Malayalam Arundhathi
2018 Viraaj Kannada
2019 Madhura Raja Malayalam Lillykutty teacher
2019 Khanana Kannada
2019 Igloo Tamil Jaya
2019 Mookajjiya Kanasugalu Kannada
2020 Kaanadante Maayavadanu Kannada Nirupama
TBA Paris Paris Tamil post production
TBA Adukkalayil Paniyund Malayalam Parvathi post production

Television[edit]

Serials
Year Series Role Language Channel
1990 Badukkinalli Ondu Tiruvu Savithri Kannada Doordarshan
1998 Shakthi Seetha
1998–2000 Sthree Indu Malayalam Asianet
2000–2001 Sthree (Part 2)
2002 Sarada Sarada
2003 Sthree Indu Kannada Asianet Kaveri (Star Suvarna's former sister channel)
2004 Nanda Gokula
2005-2007 Sthree (Sequel to Part 1) Indu Malayalam Asianet
2007-2008 Priyamanasi Manasi Surya TV
2009 Sreemahabhagavatham Kunti Asianet
2010 Devimahatymam Devamma
2010 Anupama Anupama Kannada Zee Kannada
2010–2013 Bangaara Kaanchana Udaya TV
2011 Devimahatymam Shivani Malayalam Asianet
2013 Nithyothsava Pratibha Guntur Kannada Zee Kannada
2014–2015 Balamani Sumangala a.k.a. Azhakathamma Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2016 Ponnambili Appu mash's wife (Photo Presence)
2016 Sundari Nandhini Kannada Udaya TV
2017–2018 Ammuvinte Amma Padmaja Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2018–present Paaru Akhilandeshwari Kannada Zee Kannada
2020 Roja Renuka Devi (Cameo Appearance) Tamil Sun TV
2020 Thinkalkalamaan Kalamandalam Umadevi Malayalam Surya TV
2020–Present Anbe Vaa Annalakshmi Tamil Sun TV
Shows
Year Title Role Language Channel
2007, 2008, 2009 Star Singer Celebrity judge Malayalam Asianet
2010 Nanna Haadu Nannadu Host Kannada Zee Kannada
2011 Hairomax Mrs.Kerala Judge Malayalam UT TV
2012 Sakhiyare Sakath Maathu Host Kannada Udaya TV
2013 Amma
2015 Kitchen Galatta Contestant Tamil Sun TV
2018 Comedy Stars Season 2 Judge Malayalam Asianet
2018 Comedy Super Night Herself Flowers TV
2019 Weekend with Ramesh Season 4 Guest Kannada Zee Kannada
2020 Thutta Mutta Participant Udaya TV
2021 Red Carpet Mentor Malayalam Amrita TV

Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards won
Nominated

References[edit]

  1. [1] Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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