Vinayakan

Vinayakan T. K. better known as Vinayakan is an in film actor , composer[1] and singer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry.[2] He also works in Tamil and Telugu films.[3][4] He started his career with a cameo appearance in Thampi Kannanthanam's 1995 film Maanthrikam. Later, he did a couple of films as supporting roles as well as comedian roles.

Vinayakan
Born
Vinayakan T. K.

Thoppil Jn., Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationActor, singer,
Years active1995-present
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2016)

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.[5] He also composed a song for the film.[6]

Career

Acting

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 (Bhadran movie), Chathikkatha Chanthu (Rafi Mecartin movie), Chotta Mumbai and Thottappan. Also he is in couple of bollywood movies.[3][4]

Vinayakan was unanimously appreciated for the performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam,[7][8] and nominated for national award.[9] where he made his debut as music director as well. His performance in the film, 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.[10]

Composing and other

Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam.[11].He has also sung songs for Rafi's new film Role Models and one song for Ordinary fame Sugeeth's upcoming movie. Earlier, Vinayakan used to perform in dance troupe before coming to cinema.

Awards

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film
Year Title Role Language Notes
1995 Maanthrikam Michael Jackson dupeMalayalamDebut
2001 OnnamanFriend 5Malayalam
2002 Stop ViolenceMonthaMalayalam
2003 VellithiraMalayalam
IvarVinayakanMalayalam
2004 Chathikkatha ChanthuRomyMalayalam
GreetingsHariMalayalam
QuotationMayaMalayalam
2005 By the PeoplePorterMalayalam
MakalkkuMalayalam
Junior SeniorSivanMalayalam
Udayon Malayalam
JamesHindi
2006 ThanthraMayanMalayalam
Chinthamani KolacaseUchandiMalayalam
AsadhyuduTelugu
ThimiruTamil
JayamSaheerMalayalam
2007 Chotta MumbaiSatheeshanMalayalam
Big BPandi AsiMalayalam
2008 PachamarathanalilMad ManMalayalam
SilambattamVictimTamil
2009 Nammal ThammilUnknownMalayalam
Swapnangalil Haisal MaryMuthalamada MartinMalayalamUnreleased Film
Daddy CoolMalayalam
Sagar alias Jacky ReloadedStyleMalayalam
2010 Best ActorPottanMalayalam
2011 SiruthaiHenchmanTamil
The TrainGithuMalayalam
2012 Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttyAlexMalayalam
Bachelor PartyFakeerMalayalam
2013 MaryanTheekkurissi Tamil
Police MamanManuMalayalam
5 SundarikalChandranMalayalamSegment - Aami
Daivathinte Swantham CleetusSayippuMalayalam
2014 Masala RepublicBengali BabuMalayalam
Njan Steve LopezPrathaapanMalayalam
Iyobinte PustakamChembanMalayalam
SecondsThampiMalayalam
2015 Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi AanuDudeMalayalam
Chandrettan EvideyaRajaraja CholanMalayalamExtended cameo
Any Time MoneyMalayalam
2016 KaliJohnettanMalayalam
KammattipaadamGangadharan (Ganga)MalayalamBest Actor - Kerala State Film Award
2017 Role modelsJyothish NarayananMalayalam
Aadu 2DudeMalayalam
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand PrixVareedhMalayalam
Swathandriam ArdharathriyilSimonMalayalam
Ee.Ma.YauAyyappanMalayalam[12]
2019 ThottappanIthaqMalayalam
Pranaya Meenukalude KadalHyder Malayalam
Valiyaperunnal Malayalam
2020 TranceThomasMalayalam Also done title track
2021 Operation JavaMalayalam
2022 Pada Balu Malayalam
Oruthee Malayalam Completed
TBA KarinthandanKarinthandanMalayalamFilming
TBA Dhruva NatchathiramTamil Post-Production

Controversy

On June 15, 2019, dalit activist and former model Mruduladevi alleged that Vinayakan had talked in an obscene manner and used abusive words when she invited him for a function. A case under IPC sections 509, 294 (B) and section 120 (O) of the Kerala Police Act was registered against him based on the complaint of the woman.[13][14][15] He was formally arrested and later granted bail by the High Court of Kerala. Vinayakan's phone was confiscated and was sent for forensic tests and he denied saying bad words to the complainant.[16][17]

References
  1. "Vinayakan's Composition for Trance".
  2. "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Vinayakan". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. Anand, Shilp Nair (6 June 2013). "On the superhero trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. നായർ, അനീഷ്. "വിനായകന്റെ അസൂയയും അഹങ്കാരവും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners...". Zee News. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. "I never felt I was inferior and that empowered me: Vinayakan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. "Kammatti Paadam Movie Review". India Glitz. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. "Vinayakan was not in the final four for Best Actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  10. NAFA 2017 for Outstanding performance
  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.
  13. "Model Mruduladevi raises sexual misconduct allegation against Vinayakan". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  14. "Actor Vinayakan booked for 'abusing' woman activist". OnManorama. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  15. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Many men have no understanding when it comes to dealing with women: Sajitha Madathil". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  16. "Malayalam Actor Vinayakan Accused of Abusing Woman Activist Gets Bail". News 18. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  17. "Malayalam actor Vinayakan booked for verbally abusing woman activist". India Today. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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