T. G. Vinayakumar (born 16 May 1957), professionally credited as Vinayan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist, who works predominantly in

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and occasionally in

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Early life

Vinayan is from

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, India.

Career

Vinayan started his career with the film ''Super Star''. And he has directed the following films like ''

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Vinayan based on a screenplay by J. Pallassery. The film features Kalabhavan Mani, Kaveri, Praveena and Sai Kumar in the lead roles. The film ...

'', ''Akasha ganga 2, Karumadikkuttan'', ''

Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan ''Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vinayan and produced by P. K. R. Pillai. It stars Jayasurya in his debut lead role, along with Kavya Madhavan. Kavya won the Asia ...

'', ''

Dada Sahib ''Dada Sahib'' is a 2000 Malayalam-language action-drama film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in dual role. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter of the Indian independence movement and Abubacker, ...

'', '' Vellinakshatram'', ''

Aakasha Ganga ''Aakasha Ganga'' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language horror- thriller film directed by Vinayan, starring Divya Unni and Mukesh and produced by Aakash Films. It was dubbed in Tamil as ''Avala Aaviya'' and in Hindi as ''Maaya Ka Saaya''. A seq ...

'', ''

Rakshasa Rajavu ''Rakshasa Rajavu'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the lead role along with Dileep, Meena, Kalabhavan Mani, Vijayakumar, Rajan P. Dev, Cochin Haneefa and Su ...

'', '' Kalyana Sougandhikam'', ''

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'' (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. Vinayan also introduced a handful of actors and singers in the

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film industry.

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, Indrajith Sukumaran, Anoop Menon,

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, Priyamani, Manikkuttan, Suresh Krishna,

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, Lakshmi Menon, Sithara(singer), Sudeep kumar(singer)etc. are some of the actors and singers Vinayan has introduced in

. In 2005, Vinayan wrote and directed the film ''

Albhuthadweep ''Albhutha Dweepu'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy film directed by Vinayan. The plot is set on an otherworld island where all men are dwarfs and women are of normal height, and humans are considered monsters. The film stars Prit ...

'' (Wonder Island) which cast around 300 dwarfs for the first time in a film. The two-foot-high hero of the film,

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, was written in the

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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. Vinayan has also remade a few of his films into

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. He is also a

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and

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. He directed a Malayalam television serial ''Iniyonnu Visramikkatte'' before making movies. 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. Vinayan is also the Advisory Member of the Cine Workers Welfare Board, sponsored by the

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.MACTA , Film Institute , Cooperative Registrar , Vinayan , Co Operative Sector – Oneindia Entertainment
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Personal life

Vinayan is married and has a son.

Filmography

Television serials

*Iniyonnu Visramikkatte (Doordarshan)

As producer

* Aalilakkuruvikal *

* Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya *

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* Little Superman

As lyricist

* Karumadikuttan * Rakshasarajavu * Omappenninu Uriyadapayyan *Kaattuchembakam *Meerayude dhukavum muthuvinte swapnavum * Sathyam *

Boyy Friennd ''Boyy Friennd'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Vinayan and written by J. Pallassery from a story by Vinayan. The film stars Manikuttan, Madhumitha, and Honey Rose. The film was released on 28 October 2005 ...

*Athisayan *Yakshiyum Njanum *Raguvinte Swantham Rasia *Dracula 2012 3D

As Actor

* Aalilakkuruvikal as Postman * Kallu Kondoru Pennu as Jouranilst avano atho avalo -raju 979 Meenamasathile sooryan

As writer

*Superstar *Aayiram Chirakulla Moham (story) *Kanyakumariyil oru kavitha (story) *

Sipayi Lahala ''Sipayi Lahala'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vinayan and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Vinayan in 1995 . It stars Mukesh, Vani Viswanath, Vijayaraghavan, Nirosha and Sreenivasan. The film was a comm ...

(story) *Independence(story) *

(story) *Daadasaahib (story) *Karumaadikuttan(story) *

(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 – ''

'' 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

* 2001: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam '' Karumadikuttan''

References

External links

* {{Filmfare Award Best Malayalam Director 20th-century Indian film directors Tamil film directors Malayalam film directors Living people Filmfare Awards South winners 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Kerala People from Alappuzha district 1960 births