Vinay Rajkumar
Vinay Rajkumar (born 7 May) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. The grandson of actor Rajkumar and son of film producer and former actor Raghavendra, he made his debut as a lead actor in 2014 with Siddhartha.[2]
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Born | Vinay Rajkumar 7 May 1989[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014 - Present |
Parent(s) | Raghavendra Rajkumar Mangala |
Relatives | See Rajkumar family |
Early life
Vinay Rajkumar was born to actor and film producer Raghavendra and Mangala. He is the grandson of actor Rajkumar. He has a younger brother, Guru. The actors Shiva and Puneeth are his uncles. Vinay earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore.
Vinay's grandfather, Rajkumar first brought him on-screen at the age of four in the film Aakasmika (1993).[3] Vinay followed this with appearances in Odahuttidavaru (1994), his father's film's Anuragada Alegalu (1993) and Navibbaru Namagibbaru (1993), and uncle Shiva's Om (1995) and Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999).[4][5]
Vinay studied and trained as an actor in "acting workshops with a couple of people" before "training... in theatre". He subsequently trained in dance and martial arts from trainers of uncles' films.[6] In an interview with The Times of India in 2012, he said he was "involved with the filming of [uncle Puneeth's film] Yaare Koogadali", having already worked in the filming of the latter's previous film Anna Bond (2012).[6][7]
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1993 | Aakasmika | Unknown | Child Artist | [4] |
1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | Unknown | Child Artist | [4] |
1994 | Odahuttidavaru | Unknown | Child Artist | |
1995 | Om | Unknown | Child Artist | |
1999 | Hrudaya Hrudaya | Unknown | Child Artist, Credited as Vinay Raghavendra | |
2015 | Siddhartha | Siddhartha | Debut as lead, Won - SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actor | |
2016 | Run Antony | Antony | ||
2018 | Ananthu Vs Nusrath | Ananthu | ||
2021 | Ten | TBA | Post-production | [8][9] |
2021 | Gramayana | Seena | Filming | [10] |
2021 | Andondittu Kaala | Kumar | Filming | [11] |
References
- "Happy birthday Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Vinay Rajkumar kickstarted to become a star". Deccan Chronicle. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "Rajkumar's grandson Vinay's first interview". The Times of India. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "Vinay Rajkumar: On the run". The Hindu. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Rajkumar's grandson to make his debut with 'Siddartha'". The Hindu. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Desai, Dhwani (23 December 2014). "Puneeth is like a good buddy: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "No pressure from my family: Vinay Rajkumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Vinay Rajkumar's boxing film to be titled '10'? - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "Vinay Rajkumar to play a boxer in 'Ten' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "Gramayana movie news".
- "Vinay Rajkumar, Aditi Prabhudeva come together for Andondittu Kaala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 February 2021.