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Vishnu Vinay
Born (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 39)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Film director
  • Scriptwriter
Years active2017–present
Spouse(s)
Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan
​
(
m. 2019)
Parent(s)Vinayan
Neena

Vishnu Vinay (born 8 April 1987) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.[1] He is the son of Malayalam film director Vinayan.[2] Vishnu made his debut in Malayalam through the film History of Joy (2017)[3] directed by Vishnu Govindan. Vishnu has also written the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan (2007) directed by his father Vinayan.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Vishnu lives in Palarivattom, Ernakulam. He did schooling from Rajagiri, Kalamasserry and later Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi.[citation needed] He then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, US and later pursued masters in Aeronautics from Purdue University, US.[citation needed]

His father Vinayan[4] is a veteran filmmaker from the Malayalam film industry and his mother Neena is a homemaker. He has a younger sister Nikhila who is married and settled in the United States.[citation needed] Vishnu started his career in the film industry in 2007 when he wrote the story for Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan which was turned into a film by his father. Vishnu is a trained percussionist and also has a keen interest in singing. On 19 January 2019, he married Dr. Vidhu Sreedharan, a dentist.[5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2017 History of Joy Joy Debut Film [6]
2019 Oru Caribbean Udayippu [7]
The Gambinos Musthafa [8]
Aakasha Ganga 2 Gopikrishnan [9]
2022 Pathonpatham Noottandu Inspector Kannan Kurup [10]

As writer/director[edit | edit source]

Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer
2007 Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan No Yes Directed by Vinayan [11]
2024 Anand Sreebala Yes No Written by Abhilash Pillai [12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vinayan's son Vishnu debuting as actor". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Director Vinayan's son Vishnu Vinay turns an actor; Oru Mexican Aparatha fame Vishnu Govindan to direct the movie". onlookersmedia.in. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oru Mexican Aparatha actor Vishnu Govindan turns a director – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Cinema is in his blood". 20 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vinayan's son ties the knot: See pics". Mathrubhumi. 22 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "History Of Joy (2017) | History Of Joy Malayalam Movie | History Of Joy Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Oru Caribbean Udayippu film review". The Times of India. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "'The Gambinos' movie review: A remake that could've been so much better". The New Indian Express.
  9. ↑ "Akashaganga 2 shoot wrapped up". The New Indian Express. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "എന്റെ മകനായതു കൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിന് ആ വേഷം". Vanitha Magazine. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Harindran Oru Nishkalangan review. Harindran Oru Nishkalangan Malayalam movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz.com". Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala launched". Cinema Express. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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