Abhishek Vinod is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films. After working as a model, he made his breakthrough as an actor in Veruli as a police inspector which has directed by Amudhavanan P and with a supporting role in Jeethu Joseph's Papanasam (2015). He later moved on to play leading roles, and appear in other high-profile Tamil films such as Sketch (2018).
Abhishek Vinod | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1982 |
| Other names | Abhishek |
| Occupation(s) | actor, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Career
editBorn in Chennai, Abhishek finished schooling at Kola Saraswathi Vaishnav Senior Secondary School and then completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from Madras University, before beginning a career in modelling during 2004. Abhishek worked in advertisements and the modelling circuit in Chennai and first acted in Malayalam film Casanovva with Mohanlal.[1][2] He later portrayed the badboy senior role in Inidhu Inidhu in 2010. Abhishek portrayed a significant supporting role in the Kamal Haasan-starrer Papanasam (2015), portraying the younger brother of the character played by Gautami. The film garnered critical acclaim for the actor upon release, and remains his highest profile release.[3] He was offered the role by his mentor Suresh Kannan, who had worked on the film as a co-director to Jeethu Joseph. He then appeared in the lead role in Veruli (2017), which was his masterpiece, which had a low-profile release and went unnoticed at the box office.[4][5][6]
In early 2018, he appeared in Vijay Chandar's Sketch as a police officer alongside Vikram, and in Mannar Vagaiyara, as a part of a large family.[7] He will also be seen in Aan Devathai (2018) in a negative role as the head of an IT company, enrolled his mass acting with the project featuring him alongside Samuthirakani, Ramya Pandian and Suja Varunee.[8]
Personal life
editAbhishek Vinod is married to Chennai-based designer Jules Idi Amin and has a son Ayaan.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | College senior | |
| 2012 | Casanovva | Arjun | Malayalam film |
| 2015 | Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi | Jai | |
| Inimey Ippadithan | Karthik | ||
| Papanasam | Thangaraj | ||
| 2016 | Arthanari | Kidnapper | |
| 2017 | Veruli | Ashwin | |
| 2018 | Sketch | Shakthivel | |
| Mannar Vagaiyara | Karunakaran | ||
| Kattu Paya Sir Intha Kaali | |||
| Aan Devathai | Roy | ||
| Nila Nila Odi Vaa | Alex | Web series released on Viu | |
| 2019 | Mei | ||
| 2020 | Oh My Kadavule | Mathew | |
| Walter | Venkat | ||
| Yaadhumagi Nindraai | Film released on ZEE5 | ||
| Time Up | |||
| 2021 | Pei Mama | Veeramani | |
| 2022 | Vezham | Selvam | |
| Battery | David Santhosh | ||
| 2023 | Pathu Thala | Kota Rao | |
| Rudhran | Ganga | ||
| 2024 | Siren | Manickathangam's son | |
| Garudan | Adv. Kathiravan |
References
edit- ^ Nath, Parshathy J. (17 February 2015). "From the ramp to the sets". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Actor Abhishek Vinod does a Salman Khan! - Nevanta".
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S (21 July 2015). "Abhishek Vinod on the lookout for strong characters". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Veruli". The Times of India.
- ^ Sangeetha, P. "Veruli is based on real-life incidents in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (15 June 2016). "A Coimbatore special". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Sundar, Mrinalini. "Abhishek plays a cop in Vikram-starrer, Sketch". The Times of India.
- ^ "Abishek, the villain in Aan Devathai". The Times of India.
- ^ Nath, Parshathy J. (26 January 2015). "Designs on Coimbatore". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.