Vini Vishwa Lal
Vini Vishwa Lal (Malayalam: വിനി വിശ്വ ലാൽ)[1][2][3][4][5] is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema.[6][7][8] Vini's debut movie was Second Show(2012) directed by Srinath Rajendran(debut) . Its also the first movie of Dulquer Salman, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair in their acting career.[9] His next film Koothara starring Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath and Sunny Wayne in the lead released in June 2014. In 2015 Starring Pournami a road trip movie starring Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas was penned by Vini. The film later dropped due to some budget issues.[10][11][12] His latest movie Theevandi released on 7 September 2018,[13] starring Tovino Thomas and Samyuktha Menon.
Vini Vishwa Lal വിനി വിശ്വ ലാൽ | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Screenwriter, Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse(s) | Rinisha Vini(2013 – present) |
Vini also played acting roles in Malayalam movies, first in Ladoo followed by Theevandi and Kalki.
Personal life
Vini Vishwa Lal was born in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala on 25 May 1985. He is the eldest child of G Viswanathan Pillai, (Retd) District Transport Officer at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Dr. S Nirmala Devi, (Retd) Principal at Farook Training college - Kozhikode. He has a younger brother Nivi Viswa Lal, a film musician working for Malayalam film industry.[14] Vini grew up in Feroke, where he did schooling at Al-Farook residential school in Feroke, kozhikode. He later studied in CUIET - Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology and graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Where he was classmate of Srinath Rajendran - Malayalam movie director and Sunny Wayne - Malayalam movie actor who was his senior.
Vini married to Rinisha in 2013, who currently works as software engineer in Nielsen at InfoPark. In 2020 they had baby girl named Yuva Ameyah Viswalal.
Filmography
Writer
No. | Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
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1 | 2012 | Second Show | Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne, Gauthami Nair | Debut film |
2 | 2014 | Koothara | Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath, Sunny Wayne | |
3 | 2015[15] | Starring Pournami | Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas | Not released[16] |
4 | 2018 | Theevandi | Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon | |
Actor
No. | Year | Film | Role | Released On |
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1 | 2018 | Ladoo | Alex Eepan & Pulimala Sugunan | 17 November 2018 |
2 | 2018 | Theevandi | Shanavas Sir | 07 September 2018 |
3 | 2019 | Kalki | Appu Nanchagotta | 08 August 2019 |
4 | 2020 | Vrittham | Ashok Viswanath | TBA |
Others
No. | Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1 | 2020 | Kurup | Creative director | In Progress |
References
- George, Vijay (25 October 2018). "I didn't have a cakewalk in cinema, says Tovino Thomas". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Vini Viswalal, who wrote Second Show and Koothara, is the scenarist". sify – via sify.com.
- "Theevandi was directed by Fellini TP with Vini Viswa Lal penning its script". thenewsminute – via thenewsminute.com.
- "Theevandi is not a dark or preachy film: Vini Vishwa Lal". newindianexpress – via newindianexpress.com.
- "No jinx to 'Koothara' says Vini Viswa Lal". mathrubhumi – via mathrubhumi.com.
- "Screenwriter Vini Vishwa Lal has penned a handful of Malayalam movies". bookmyshow – via bookmyshow.com.
- "Vini Vishwa Lal is an Indian film Screenplay, who has worked predominantly in Malayalam movie industry". filmibeat – via filmibeat.com.
- "ആ 'പുക' യിൽ നിന്നാണ് 'തീവണ്ടി' ജനിക്കുന്നത്..." manoramaonline – via manoramaonline.com.
- "Second Show is a 2012 Malayalam action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal". aoplcinema – via aoplcinema.com.
- "Starring Pournami is a Malayalam Movie starring Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas". nowrunning – via nowrunning.com.
- "Vini Viswa Lal and Tovino Thomas after Koothara and Starring Pournami". filmibeat – via filmibeat.com.
- "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". timesofindia – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- "Writer Vini Vishwa Lal brings in a political angle with Vijith". cinemachaat – via cinemachaat.com.
- "Vijana Theerame has been set to tune by Nivi Vishwalal, who has also appeared in the song". filmibeat – via filmibeat.com.
- "Vini Viswa Lal and Tovino Thomas after Koothara and Starring Pournami". filmibeat – via filmibeat.com.
- "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". timesofindia – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.