Actor Vinayakan Biography
Vinayakan T. K. is an Indian actor, playback singer, and composer who predominantly works in the Malayalam and Tamil language films. 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. He also composed a song for the film.
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, Chathikkatha Chanthu, Chotta Mumbai and Thottappan. Also, he appeared in a couple of Bollywood movies.
Vinayakan was appreciated for his performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi’ s 2016 film Kammatipaadam, and nominated for national award. 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. In the same film, he made his debut as a music director.
Music
Vinayakan composed the song “Puzhu Pulikal” for the movie Kammatipaadam. He has also sung songs for Rafi’s new film Role Models and another one for Ordinary fame, Sugeeth’s upcoming movie.
Awards
Award | Year | Category | Film(s) | Result |
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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
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Malayalam
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | ||
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 | Karinthandan† | Karinthandan | Filming |
Other languages
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2005 | James | Shanti Narayan’s henchman | Tamil | |
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 |