Vinayakan

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Vinayakan T K
Vinayakan.jpg
Vinayakan in 2022
Born
Kochi, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • playback singer
Years active1995–present
RelativesVijayan(Brother)
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016)

Vinayakan T. K. is an Indian actor, playback singer, and composer who predominantly works in the Malayalam and Tamil language films.[1][2][3] He started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 film Maanthrikam. Later, he did a couple of films as supporting roles as well as comedian roles.He rose to fame in 2023 by acting as the villain in the Tamil movie Jailer staring Rajinikanth.

In 2016, Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role of Ganga in Rajiv Ravi's Kammatipaadam and it was well appreciated by the critics.[4] He also composed a song for the film.[5]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

Vinayakan began his career as a dancer and had a dance troupe named Black Mercury with Fire dance being his forte. Director Thampi Kannanthanam introduced him in Maanthrikam and later in Onnaman. He was noticed for his performances in Stop Violence, Vellithira, Chathikkatha Chanthu, Chotta Mumbai and Thottappan. Also, he appeared in a couple of Bollywood movies.[2][3]

Vinayakan was appreciated for his performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[6][7] and nominated for national award.[8] It also brought him the Best Actor Award of Kerala State Film Awards, The North American Film Award for Outstanding performance in a film, Best Actor Award (2016) of Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards, etc.[9] In the same film, he made his debut as a music director.[10]

Music[edit]

Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam.[11].He has also sung songs for Rafi's new film Role Models and another one for Ordinary fame, Sugeeth's upcoming movie.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Category Film(s) Result
Kerala State Film Award 2016 Best Actor Kammatipaadam Won
Movie Munshi Cine Awards 2016 Best Actor Kammatipaadam Won
Filmfare Awards South 2017 Best Supporting Actor Kammatipaadam Won
CPC Cine Awards 2017 Best Actor Kammatipaadam Won
CPC Cine Awards 2018 Best Character Actor Ee.Ma.Yau. Won
Filmfare Awards South 2019 Best Supporting Actor Ee.Ma.Yau. Won

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Maanthrikam Michael Jackson dupe Debut
2001 Onnaman Friend 5
2002 Stop Violence Montha
2003 Vellithira
Ivar Vinayakan
2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu Romy
Greetings Hari
Quotation Maya
2005 By the People Porter
Makalkku Mental Patient
Junior Senior Sivan
Udayon Thoma's helper
2006 Thanthra Mayan
Chinthamani Kolacase Uchandi
Jayam Saheer "Thimiru'
2007 Chotta Mumbai Satheeshan
Big B Pandi Asi
2008 Pachamarathanalil Mad Man
2009 Nammal Thammil Unknown
Swapnangalil Haisal Mary Muthalamada Martin Unreleased Film
Daddy Cool Shelvam
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Style
2010 Best Actor Pottan
2011 The Train Githu
2012 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Alex
Bachelor Party Fakeer
2013 Police Maman Manu
5 Sundarikal Chandran Segment - Aami
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Sayippu
2014 Masala Republic Bengali Babu
Njan Steve Lopez Prathaapan
Iyobinte Pustakam Chemban
Seconds Thampi
2015 Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu Dude
Chandrettan Evideya Rajaraja Cholan Extended cameo
Any Time Money
2016 Kali Johnettan
Kammattipaadam Gangadharan (Ganga) Best Actor - Kerala State Film Award
2017 Role models Jyothish Narayanan
Aadu 2 Dude
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand Prix Vareedh
Swathandriam Ardharathriyil Simon
Ee.Ma.Yau Ayyappan [12]
2019 Thottappan Ithaq
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Hyder
Valiyaperunnal Himself Cameo
2020 Trance Thomas Also done title track
2021 Operation Java Ramanathan
2022 Pada Balu
Oruthee Sub Inspector Antony
Panthrandu Andhro
TBA
KarinthandanFilms that have not yet released Karinthandan Filming

Other languages[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2005 James Shanti Narayan's henchman Hindi
2006 Asadhyudu Thambu Telugu
Thimiru Easwari's sidekick Tamil
2008 Silambattam Tamizh’s best friend Tamil
Ellam Avan Seyal Beggar Tamil
Kaalai Mokkai Tamil
2011 Siruthai Henchman Tamil
2013 Maryan Theekkurissi Tamil
2023 Jailer Varman Tamil
TBA
Dhruva NatchathiramFilms that have not yet released
TBA
Tamil Post-Production

References[edit]

  1. "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners...". Zee News. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. VS, Goutham (21 May 2016). "Dulquer Salmaan shines in a raw and realistic cut into the brutally buried history of Dalits". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. Beat, Filmi (30 January 2017). "Nivin Pauly And Manju Warrier Bag Top Honours At NAFA 2017!". filmibeat.com.
  10. "Vinayakan's Composition for Trance". 4 March 2020.
  11. "Vinayakan to do composing, choreography". 10 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  12. "Vinayakan is Ayyappan in 'Ee Ma Yau'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

External links[edit]

Template:Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor

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