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Date of birth28 July 1989
Age34 Years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Marital statusUnmarried
Vinoth Kishan Biography
Vinoth Kishan is an Indian actor from Chennai who began his career as a child artist and went on to win praise for antagonist and character roles in Tamil,
Early life and backgroundVinoth Kishan was born on 28 July 1989 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Raised in the city that would later become the primary base for his acting career, he completed his schooling at Loyola Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam. He is Indian by nationality and, as of 2023, is 34 years old. Vinoth is unmarried and lists Chennai as his hometown.
Career
Vinoth entered films as a child actor, making his debut in the Tamil film Nandha (2001) where he played the young version of the title character. Over the years he transitioned into supporting and character roles across Tamil cinema, and also has credits in Malayalam and Telugu films.
A notable turning point came with his performance in Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), in which he played an antagonist. That role brought him wide recognition and led to a Best Villain award at the Edison Awards. To prepare for the physical demands of the part he trained for three months under fight choreographer Mahendran. His work in Vidiyum Munn (2013) required a disciplined physical approach as well; for the role of Chinnayyah he practiced reducing his blinking on instruction from the director.
Vinoth continued to build a varied filmography with roles in movies such as Yaazh (2017), Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) and Adavi (2020). In 2011 he appeared in the Malayalam film Kanakompathu, and in 2012 he was seen in the Telugu film Genius as Jeeva. He has also worked in short films and web series; his performance as Selvam, a blind man, in Andhaghaaram (2020) was especially well received and earned him a Best Actor–Special Mention at the Behindwoods Gold Icons Awards as well as a nomination at the AV Cinema Awards.
On streaming platforms he has been part of ZEE5 projects including Fingertip (2019) and Fingertip season 2 (2022), and he appeared as Ananth in the ZEE5 series Anantham (2022). In 2023 he featured in the SonyLIV web series Story Of Things. His television credits include participating in the dance reality show Dance Jodi Dance; he took part in the program on Zee Tamil, appearing in the season that paired celebrity contestants with choreographers.
Public profile
Physically, Vinoth is approximately 173 cm (1.73 m) tall and weighs around 75 kg. He has black hair and black eyes. He maintains a fitness-focused lifestyle and is known to work out regularly. Outside of acting he enjoys dancing, cricket, travelling, trekking and playing the drums. He is also an animal lover and has a pet dog named Love, whom he often shares photos of on social media.
Awards and recognition
Vinoth's portrayal of antagonistic and challenging characters has been acknowledged by industry awards. He won Best Villain at the Edison Awards for his work in Naan Mahaan Alla and received a Best Actor–Special Mention at the Behindwoods Gold Icons Awards for Andhaghaaram. He was also nominated for Best Actor at the AV Cinema Awards for his role in Andhaghaaram.
Latest updates
In recent years Vinoth has been active on streaming platforms, with acting credits in Fingertip season 2 and Anantham in 2022, and the SonyLIV series Story Of Things in 2023. He also appeared in the 2020 short film Interrogation and in a 2017 music video titled Aagaasa Vaani. He continues to work primarily in Tamil-language projects and remains based in Chennai.
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Recent Work
Played Venkat in the ZEE5 web series season 2
2022Played Ananth in the ZEE5 web series
2022Appeared in the SonyLIV web series
2023Played Selvam, a blind man, in the Tamil film; performance earned award recognition
2020Career Highlights
- Film debut as a child actor in Nandha (2001)
- Breakthrough antagonist role in Naan Mahaan Alla (2010)
- Edison Award for Best Villain for Naan Mahaan Alla
- Best Actor–Special Mention at the Behindwoods Gold Icons Awards for Andhaghaaram
- Roles across Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema and appearances on streaming series
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