Vineeth Kumar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Calicut |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse |
Sandhya (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Vineeth Kumar is an Indian actor and director in Malayalam cinema.[1] He came into the industry as a child artist in the 1988 movie Padippura. His directorial debut Ayal Njanalla was released in 2015.
Early life
Vineeth Kumar was born in Payangadi, Kannur. He has a brother and a sister. He had his primary education from Koodali Higher Secondary School, Government Brennen College, Thalassery and graduated in Maths by correspondence from Academy Of Mathematics.[2] He won 'Kala Prathibha' title at the Kerala School Kalolsavam at the age of 11 when he was a sixth-standard student from the Mele Chovva school in Kannur. He was the youngest to be chosen as 'Kala Pratibha' at school kalolsavam.
Personal life
Kumar married Sandhya on 19 August 2009. The couple has two daughters.[3]
Prizes and awards
- 1989 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
- 'Kala Pratibha' title at Kerala School Kalolsavam[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Child Artist[4] |
| Mudra | Child Artist | |
| Padippura | ||
| Anagha | ||
| Dasharatham | ||
| 1991 | Bharatham | |
| Inspector Balram | ||
| 1992 | Sargam | |
| Midhunam | ||
| 1993 | Adwaytham | |
| 1994 | Vishnu | |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | |
| 1996 | Azhakiya Ravanan | |
| 1997 | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu | |
| 2000 | Devadoothan | Supporting Artist |
| Thottam | ||
| 2001 | Sharja to Sharja | |
| 2002 | Pranayamanithooval | Debut as lead |
| Kanmashi | ||
| 2003 | Melvilasom Seriyanu | |
| Mazhanoolkkanavu | ||
| 2004 | Aparichithan | |
| Sethurama Iyer CBI | ||
| Kottaaram Vaidyan | ||
| 2005 | The Tiger | |
| 2006 | Pulijanmam | |
| Arunam | ||
| Baba Kalyani | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Flash | ||
| 2008 | Swapnangalil Haisal Mary | Unreleased |
| Thirakkatha | ||
| 2010 | Sufi Paranja Katha | |
| 2011 | Sevenes | |
| Ithu Nammude Katha | ||
| 2012 | Chapters | |
| Face2Face | ||
| Kaashh | ||
| Perinoru Makan | ||
| The Spark | ||
| 2013 | Oru Yathrayil | |
| Kuthirai | Tamil film | |
| 2014 | Vegam | [3] |
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Cameo Appearance |
| 2016 | Sahapadi 1975 | |
| 2017 | Careful | |
| 2018 | Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Cameo Appearance |
| 2019 | Krishnam | Bilingual film (Malayalam/Tamil) |
| 2020 | Oru Nurungu Samsayam (The Little Riddle) | |
| 2022 | Simon Daniel |
As director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Malayalam | Debut as director |
| 2022 | Dear Friend | Malayalam |
References
- ↑ "Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema". malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ "Interview with Vineeth Kumar" (Interview). amritatv.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2014 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 Pillai, Radhika C. (11 December 2013). "Vineeth Kumar in a youth film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018.
- 1 2 "What's with Vineeth and school arts festivals?". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.