Vineeth

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Vineeth
Vineeth 2008.jpg
Vineeth in 2008
Born Vineeth Radhakrishnan
(1969-08-23) 23 August 1969 (age 55)
Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala, India
Years active 1985 – Present
Spouse(s) Priscilla Menon (2004 – Present)
Children Avanthi
Parent(s) K. T. Radhakrishnan
P. K. Shanthakumari
Website http://www.actorvineeth.com

Vineeth (born 23 August 1969[1][2]) is an Indian film actor and classical dancer known for his works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and Tamil cinema. He was also starred in few Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films.

Career

Vineeth is the nephew of the famous Travancore sisters. Of them, apparently, Padmini and Ragini imposed on his parents to send him to dancing school.[3] Vineeth is also a cousin of the film actress Shobhana, Krishna and relative of actress Sukumari and Ambika Sukumaran.

He learned bharathanatyam at the age of 6. He caught the public eye by winning several prizes in the Bharatanatyam dance form while studying in school including winning the first prize at the Kerala State Youth festival for four years in a row[2] and winning the top prize of 'Kalaprathibha' in 1986.[4]

Vineeth entered the film industry with the I. V. Sasi film Edanilagal in 1985. It was, however, with his second film Nakhakshathangal in 1986 that he caught the public eye in films.[5] His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well.

He has acted in several well received films, since, in all the South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programs all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival.[5]

Personal life

He is born to K. T. Radhakrishnan and Dr P. K. Shanthakumari on 23 August 1969 at Thalassery, Kannur. He has a sister, Dr Kavitha Dinesh.[6]He studied at Good Shepherd International School, Ooty and St. George High School, Thalassery. [7] He pursued bachelors in commerce from Madras University in 1991.

Vineeth married Priscilla Menon[8][9] and lives in Chennai . They have a daughter named Avanthi Vineeth.

Awards

  • 1986 Kalaprathibha - Kerala State Government for the Kerala State School Youth Festival
  • 1992 Best New Face Award- Film Fan’s Association in Tamil Nadu - Aavarampoo
  • 1992 Second best actor Award - Kerala State Film Critics Association for Daivathinte Vikrithikal and Sargam
  • 1993 Supporting actor award - Film Fan’s Association - Jathi Malli and Pudhiya Mugam
  • 2006 Yuvakala Bharathi award - Bharath Kalachar
  • 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Supporting Actor[10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyum Malayalam
2015 Kumbasaram Rafi Malayalam
2015 100 Days of Love S.P.Pillai Malayalam
2014 Swapaanam Thuppan Namboodiri Malayalam
2013 Aattakatha Unnikrishnan Malayalam
2013 Ezhamathe Varavu Prasad Malayalam
2013 Cleopatra Malayalam
2013 Omega.Exe Malayalam
2013 Breaking News Live Deepak Malayalam
2012 Arike Balu Malayalam
2012 Father's Day Gopan Malayalam
2012 Ideal Couple Ganeshan Malayalam
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Satheeshan Malayalam
2011 Queens! Destiny of Dance Mukta Hindi
2010 Aptharakshaka Ramanatha Kannada
2010 Thathwamasi Malayalam
2010 Neelambari Devanand Malayalam
2009 Banaras Hari Malayalam
2009 Chemistry Aloshy Malayalam
2009 2 Harihar Nagar Shyam sundhar Malayalam
2008 Uliyin Osai Iniyan Tamil
2008 Sila Nerangalil Madhavan Tamil
2008 Kaal Chilambu Malayalam
2007 Rathri Mazha Harikrishnan Malayalam
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Sharad Pradhan/Shashidhar Hindi
2006 Vadakkum Nathan Parameshwaran Malayalam
2006 Moonnamathoral Dr. Arun Malayalam
2005 Chandramukhi Viswanathan & Gunashekaran Tamil
2005 Mayookham Malayalam
2005 Alice in Wonderland Victor Joseph Malayalam
2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu Krishna Malayalam
2004 Perumazhakkalam Raghu Rama Iyer Malayalam Guest Appearance
2003 Priyamana Thozhi Michael Tamil
2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Gautham Tamil
2002 Bokshu the Myth English
2002 Nee Premakai Srinivas Telugu
2001 Pranaya Manthram Malayalam
2001 Karisakattu Poove Pounrasu Tamil
2001 Vedham Sanjay Tamil
2000 Darling Darling Subash Chandra Bose/ Kochu Kurup / Aniyankutty (fake identity) Malayalam
1999 Ustaad Nandan Malayalam
1999 Suyamvaram Gautham Tamil
1999 Maravathe Kanmaniye Tamil
1999 Prempujari Murali Malayalam
1999 Mazhavillu Vijay Krishnan Malayalam
1998 W/o V. Vara Prasad Varaprasad Telugu
1998 Manjeeradhwani Malayalam
1998 Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene Kannada
1997 Sakthi Sakthi Tamil
1997 Devathai Umapathi Tamil
1997 Daud: Fun on the Run Inspector Sri Hindi
1996 Kala Pani G S Sethu Malayalam Dubbed in Tamil as Sirai Chaalai
1996 Kadhal Desam Karthik Tamil
1996 Aaropranam Telugu
1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Shyam Malayalam
1995 Highway (1995) Vinod Menon Malayalam
1995 Thakshashila Salman Malayalam
1995 Maanthrikam Malayalam
1994 Sarigamalu Telugu
1994 Daivathinte Vikrithikal Landlord's son Malayalam
1994 Parinayam Madhavan Malayalam
1994 May Madham Eeshwar Tamil
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Ramesh Malayalam
1993 Jathi Malli Tamil
1993 Pudhiya Mugam Tamil
1993 Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha Vishnu Malayalam
1993 Kabuliwala Munna Malayalam
1993 Samooham Udayan Malayalam
1993 Gazal Muneer Malayalam
1993 Gentleman Ramesh Tamil
1992 Sargam Haridas Malayalam Kerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award)
1992 Kamaladalam Somashekharanunni (Malavika's lover) Malayalam
1992 Daivathinte Vikrithikal Son of Landlord Malayalam Kerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award
1992 Aacharyan Abraham Malayalam
1992 Champakulam Thachan Chanthutti Malayalam
1992 Aavarampoo Sakkarai Tamil Best New Face Awarded from the Film Fan’s Association in Tamil Nadu
1990 Aaram Vardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham Malayalam
1990 Kattukuthira Mohan Malayalam
1989 Rugmini Malayalam
1989 Mahayanam Rameshan Malayalam
1988 Oru Muthassi Katha Chanthu Malayalam
1988 Janmandharam Unnikrishnan Malayalam
1988 Kanakambarangal Rajan Malayalam
1988 Aranyakam Mohan Malayalam
1987 Kanikanum Neram Vinu Malayalam
1987 Ponnu Malayalam
1987 Rithubhedam Keshavan Malayalam
1987 Amrutham Gamaya Unnikrishnan Malayalam
1986 Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha Ananth Malayalam
1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Antony Malayalam
1986 Oridathu Josekutty Malayalam
1986 Nakhakshathangal Ramu Malayalam
1986 Pranamam Appukuttan Malayalam
1985 Idanilangal Kunjumon Malayalam

References

  1. Vineeth's Birth Data. Celebrities-galore.com (23 August 1964). Retrieved on 2012-02-26.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Former Students. St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thalassery
  3. Rediff On The Net, Movies: Winning, vulnerable Vineeth. Rediff.com (16 October 1997). Retrieved on 2012-02-26.
  4. Top 100 Handsome Indian Men – Vineeth. Webindia123.com. Retrieved on 26 February 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Success, at last!. The Hindu (13 October 2003). Retrieved on 2012-02-26.
  6. A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
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  8. Vineeth ties nuptial knot[dead link]
  9. Priscilla Menon: ZoomInfo Business People Information. Zoominfo.com. Retrieved on 26 February 2012.
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