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T. G. Vinayakumar, professionally credited as Vinayan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He has done 40 Malayalam movies, 4 Tamil movies and one Telugu movie.[citation needed]

Vinayan
Born
T. G. Vinayakumar[1]
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • lyricist
Years active1989–present

Career

Vinayan started his career with the film Super Star.[2] And he has directed the following films like Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Akasha ganga 2,Karumadikkuttan, Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan, Dada Sahib, Vellinakshatram,[3] Aakasha Ganga, Rakshasa Rajavu, Kalyana Sougandhikam, Kasi (Tamil), Enn mana vaanil, Independence, Sathyam, Albhuthadweep, Athishayan, Dracula and Sipayi Lahala. The genres of his films include comedy, horror, action, fantasy and family drama.[4]

Vinayan also introduced a handful of actors and singers in the Malayalam film industry. Jayasurya, Indrajith Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Honey Rose, Priyamani, Manikkuttan, Suresh Krishna, Meghana Raj, Lakshmi Menon, Sithara(singer), Sudeep kumar(singer)etc. are some of the actors and singers Vinayan has introduced in Malayalam.

In 2005, Vinayan wrote and directed the film Albhuthadweep (Wonder Island) which cast around 300 dwarfs for the first time in a film. The two-foot-high hero of the film, Ajayan, was written in the Guinness Book of Records and Vinayan himself was listed in India’s Limca Book of Records. The film garnered the FilmFare and the Cinema Express awards, and was successfully remade in 2007 in the Tamil language by Vinayan himself.[5]

Vinayan has also remade a few of his films into Tamil. He is also a script writer and lyricist. He directed a Malayalam television serial Iniyonnu Visramikkatte before making movies.[6]

Vinayan is the founder/president of the MACTA Federation. He has also launched a co-operative society (with the assistance of the Government of Kerala) for the benefit of film workers.[7] Vinayan is also the Advisory Member of the Cine Workers Welfare Board, sponsored by the Government of India.[8]

Filmography

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2022Pathonpatham NoottanduMalayalamBiopic of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker[9][10]
2019Aakasha Ganga 2Malayalam
2018Chalakkudikkaran ChangathiMalayalamJ C Foundation Award for Best film director.

Inspired by the life story of Kalabhavan Mani

2014Little Superman[11]Malayalam3D film
2013Dracula 2012Malayalam3D film
2011Raghuvinte Swantham RasiyaMalayalam
2010Yakshiyum NjanumMalayalam
2009Naalai NamadheTamil
2007Hareendran Oru NishkalankanMalayalam
Black CatMalayalam
AthisayanMalayalam
2005Boyy FrienndMalayalam
Athbhutha DweepuMalayalam
2004SathyamMalayalam
VellinakshatramMalayalam
2003War and LoveMalayalam
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte SwapnavumMalayalam
2002En Mana VaanilTamilRemake of Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
KattuchembakamMalayalam
Oomappenninu UriyadappayyanMalayalam
2001KasiTamilTamil remake of Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Rakshasa RajavuMalayalam
KarumadikkuttanMalayalam
2000Dada SahibMalayalam
Daivathinte MakanMalayalam
1999IndependenceMalayalam
Pranaya NilavuMalayalam
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne NjaanumMalayalam
Aakasha GangaMalayalam
1998AnuragakottaramMalayalam
1997UllasapoongattuMalayalam
1996Kalyana SougandhikamMalayalam
Mr. CleanMalayalam
1995Sipayi LahalaMalayalam
1993Kanyakumariyil Oru KavithaMalayalam
1992KunjikkuruviMalayalam
1990SuperstarMalayalam
1989Aayiram Chirakulla Moham[12]Malayalam

Television serials

  • Iniyonnu Visramikkatte (Doordarshan)

As producer

As lyricist

As actor

Meenamasathile sooryan

As writer

  • Superstar
  • Aayiram Chirakulla Moham (story)
  • Kanyakumariyil oru kavitha (story)
  • Sipayi Lahala (story)
  • Independence(story)
  • Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (story)
  • Dada Sahib(story)
  • Karumaadikuttan(story)
  • Rakshasa Rajavu (full script)
  • Kaasi (full script)
  • Oomapenninu uruyadapayyan (story)
  • kaattuchembakam (full script)
  • En Mana Vaanil (full script)
  • War&Love (story &co-script)
  • Meerayude dhukavum muthuvinte swapnavum (full script)
  • Vellinakshathram (full script)
  • Sathyam (full script)
  • Albhuthadweep (full script)
  • Boyfriend (story)
  • Hareendran oru Nishkalankan (screenplay only)
  • Athishayan (full script)
  • Black Cat (full script)
  • Yakshiyum Njanum (full script)
  • Raghvinte Swantham Rasia (full script)
  • Dracula (full script)
  • Little superman (full script)
  • Chaalkudikaaran changathi (story co-screenplay)

Awards

Film critics award for best director – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Atlas award best director – Dada sahib

Cine Express Awards
  • Best Film Director – Karumadikkuttan
J C Foundation Awards
  • Best Film Director – Chaalakkudikkaaran Changathi

Filmfare Awards South

References

  1. ^ “Shri T. G. Vinayakumar (Also Known … vs Association Of Malayalam Movie … on 24 March, 2017”. indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ “My-Kerala.com: News”. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  3. ^ “A thriller in the making”. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 January 2004. Archived from the original on 28 March 2004.
  4. ^ “പേടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വിജയം , Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies”. www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013.
  5. ^ Arputha Theevu Preview, Synopsis – Tamil movie Arputha Theevu Preview, Synopsis
  6. ^ “CiniDiary”.
  7. ^ “വിനയൻ തെറ്റുകാരനാണോ? യേശുദാസിനു പോലും പാടിയ പാട്ട് നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്: സിനിമയിലെ ചില ‘പതിവുകൾ’!”. ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  8. ^ MACTA | Film Institute | Cooperative Registrar | Vinayan | Co Operative Sector – Oneindia Entertainment
  9. ^ “കുതിരയുടെ ജീവിതമാണ് ഇപ്പോൾ: വേലായുധപണിക്കറാകാൻ ഒരുങ്ങി സിജു വിൽസൺ; അഭിമുഖം”.
  10. ^ “Siju Wilson stars as warrior Aarattupuzha Velayudha Panicker in Vinayan film ‘Pathonpatham Noottaandu’. The Times of India.
  11. ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/little-superman.html. Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ “Aayiram Chirakulla Moham – Mal Film”. maebag.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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