Vinay Varma is an Indian actor, script writer, and casting director who primarily works in

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

and

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-language films.

Career

Vinay Varma, founder of Sutradhar, started out as an amateur theatre practitioner. He has been involved with theatre for more than 40 years. He has also been a part of more than 40 feature films in Telugu and Hindi, in addition to one Hollywood film. He started his theater career with the play ''Coffee House Mein Intezar'' written by Dr. Laxminarayan Lal. Varma left his banking job to pursue acting. He has directed over 45 plays and has acted in more than 50 with over 200 shows across India and abroad. Some of his performances include ''Natasamrat'', ''Raktbeej'', ''Main Rahi Masoom'', ''Siyaah Haashiye'', ''Stronger Than Superman'', ''Main Nathuram Godse'', ''Death Watch'', ''Kanjoos Makkhi Choose'',

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

's ''Oleanna''. His play ''Main Rahi Masoom'' is based on the life of writer Dr

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. Besides

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, ''Main Rahi Masoom'' has been performed in

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–

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, ''3rd Minerva National Theatre Festival'' –

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, ''Pratyay Theatre Festival'' –

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, ''12th Bharath Rang Mahotsav'' –

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, ''22nd National Drama Festival'' –

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, ''8th World''

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. It was also performed in

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etc. Vinay Varma was also invited by the Society of Friends International, London, to stage ''Main Rahi Masoom''. On 2 March 2018, ''Main Rahi Masoom'' celebrated its 50th show, at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, India. He directed Sutradhar's debut Marathi play, ''Passwala''. It premiered on World Theatre Day 2024 in Hyderabad. Passwala brings to life ''Jayant Pawar's'' (senior journalist & playwright) dialogue with a ''crematorium keeper'' in Worli, Mumbai. As a Theatre Director, some of his well-known plays are: *

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Agnes of God ''Agnes of God'' is a 1979 play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth but does not believe she has. After the child is found dead, a psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash ...

. * Dr. C.H. Phansalkar's ''Isosceles Triangle''. * ''Birjees Qadar Ka Kunba'', an Urdu adaptation of

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. *

Pinki Virani Pinki Virani (born 30 January 1959) is an Indian writer, journalist, human-rights activist and writer. She is the author of ''Once was Bombay'', ''Aruna's Story'', ''Bitter Chocolate: Child Sexual Abuse in India'' (which won the National Award ...

's ''Bitter Chocolate''. *

Badal Sarkar Sudhindra Sircar (15 July 1925 – 13 May 2011), also known as Badal Sarkar, was an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director, most known for his anti-establishment plays during the Naxalite movement in the 1970s and taking theatre out ...

's ''Ballabhpur ki Roopkatha'' * Dr. Shanker Shesh's ''Raktbeej''. * Dr. Shanker Shesh's ''Phandi''. * Dr. Prem Janmejai's ''Sita Apaharan Case''. *

Sagar Sarhadi Sagar Sarhadi (11 May 1933 – 22 March 2021) was an Indian short story and play writer, and a writer, director and producer for film. Born in Baffa Pakhal, District Mansehra (then in British India and now in Pakistan), he began writing U ...

's ''Kisi Seema Ki Ek Mamooli Si Ghatna''. *

Surendra Verma Surendra Verma (born 7 September 1941) is a leading Hindi litterateur and playwright. He started out as a playwright, when his play ''Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pahli Kiran Tak'' (From sunset to sunrise, 1972) became quite well known; i ...

's ''Maranoparant''. * ''Neem Hakim Khatar e Jaan'', a Hyderabadi adaptation of

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. *

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's ''Siyaah Haashiye'' (co-directed with Deepti Girotra). *

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's ''Ismat – Ek Aurat''. * ''Gandhi Ambedkar'' and ''Main Nathuram Godse'' (co-directed with Prof. Bhasker Shewalker) * ''Mah Laqa Bai Chanda'', based on the life of

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, an 18th-century Urdu poet and the first woman to have a diwan (anthology) of her work. * ''Kanjoos Makkhi Choose'', a Hyderabadi adaptation of

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. *

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's ''Weekend''. * ''Dushala''

Workshops

Varma has been conducting Acting, Voice, and Body Language Workshops at Sutradhar since 1999, and has identified and trained more than a hundred talents. Actors trained by him include

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, Aditi Sharma (Ahana of

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, Anand Deverakonda, and Aberaam Varma.

Theatre

Filmography

Telugu films

Hindi films

Other language films

Web series

Television

Dubbing artist

Rahul Dev Rahul Dev Kaushal (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia language films He also participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and was evicted on ...

- '' Akasa Veedhilo'' *

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- ''

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'' *

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- ''

Okkadunnadu ''Okkadunnadu'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Cherry. The film stars Gopichand and Neha Jhulka, with Mahesh Manjrekar, Nassar, and Rahul Dev in key roles. It mark ...

'' * Panchatantra Stories on CVS *

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- ''

Dear Comrade ''Dear Comrade'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bharat Kamma. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna and Shruti R ...

'' *

Ilavarasu Ilavarasu is an Indian cinematographer and actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for one of them. He, however, became better known ...

- '' Donga''

References

External links

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Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Varma, Vinay Living people Male actors from Hyderabad, India Year of birth missing (living people)