Vinayakan


Vinayakan TK better known as Vinayakan is an Indian film
actor and music composer who predominantly works in the Malayalam Film Industry. Apart, he also works in Tamil, Telugu and Bollywood films. He started his career with a cameo appearance in Thampi Kannanthanam's 1997 film Maanthrikam.Later, he did a couple of films as supporting roles as well as comedian roles respectively.In 2016, Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance of Ganga in Rajiv Ravi's Kammatipaadam and also 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 and Mohanlal starrer Chotta Mumbai.
Vinayakan was unanimously appreciated for the performance as Ganga in Rajeev Ravi' s 2016 film Kammatipaadam, and nominated for national award. 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 of Cinema Paradiso Club Cine Awards etc.

Composing and other

Vinayakan composed the song "Puzhu Pulikal" for the movie Kammatipaadam..He has also sung songs for Raffi’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

TitleYearRoleLanguageNotes
Operation Java2020MalayalamFilming
KarinthandanTBAKarinthandanMalayalamFilming
Dhruva Natchathiram2020Tamil
Trance2020ThomasMalayalamAlso done title track
Valiyaperunnal2019Malayalam
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal2019HyderMalayalam
Thottappan2019IthaqMalayalam
Ee.Ma.Yau2018AyyappanMalayalam
Swathandriam Ardharathriyil2018SimonMalayalam
Diwanjimoola Grand Prix2018VareedhMalayalam
Aadu 22017DudeMalayalam
Role models2017Jyothish NarayananMalayalam
Kammattipaadam2016Gangadharan MalayalamBest Actor - Kerala State Film Award
Kali2016JohnettanMalayalam
Any Time Money2015Malayalam
Chandrettan Evideya2015Rajaraja CholanMalayalamExtended cameo
Aadu - Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu2015DudeMalayalam
Seconds2014ThampiMalayalam
Iyobinte Pustakam2014ChembanMalayalam
Njan Steve Lopez2014PrathaapanMalayalam
Masala Republic2014Bengali BabuMalayalam
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus2013SayippuMalayalam
5 Sundarikal2013ChandranMalayalamSegment - Aami
Police Maman2013ManuMalayalam
Maryan2013TheekkurissiTamil
Bachelor Party2012FakeerMalayalam
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty2012AlexMalayalam
The Train2011GithuMalayalam
Siruthai2011HenchmanTamil
Best Actor2010PottanMalayalam
Daddy Cool2009Malayalam
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded2009StyleMalayalam
Nammal Thammil2009UnknownMalayalam
Swapnangalil Haisal Mary2009Muthalamada MartinMalayalam
Silambattam2008VictimTamil
Pachamarathanalil2008Mad ManMalayalam
Big B2007Pandi AsiMalayalam
Chotta Mumbai2007SatheeshanMalayalam
Jayam2006SaheerMalayalam
Thimiru2006Tamil
Asadhyudu2006Telugu
Chinthamani Kolacase2006UchandiMalayalam
Thanthra2006MayanMalayalam
James2005Hindi
Udayon 2005Malayalam
Junior Senior2005SivanMalayalam
Makalkku2005Malayalam
By the People2005PorterMalayalam
Quotation2004MayaMalayalam
Greetings2004HariMalayalam
Chathikkatha Chanthu2004RomyMalayalam
Ivar2003VinayakanMalayalam
Vellithira2003Malayalam
Stop Violence2002MonthaMalayalam
Onnaman2001Friend 5Malayalam
Maanthrikam1995Micheal Jackson dupeMalayalamDebut

Controversy

On June 15, 2019, 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 and section 120 of the Kerala Police Act was registered against him based on the complaint of the woman. 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.