Vinit

Vineeth , Vineeth in 2008 Born (1969-08-23) 23 August 1969 (age 43), Thalassery,Kannur, Kerala, India Years active 1985 - Present Spouse(s) Priscilla Menon (2004 - Present) Website http://www.actorvineeth.com Vineeth (born on 23 August 1969) is an Indian film actor and classical dancer who has acted in several well received films in his native Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He studied in Good Shepherd Public School, Ooty, and at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Thalassery. Vineeth is nephew of the famous Travancore sisters. Of them, apparently, Padmini and Ragini imposed on his parents to send him to dancing school. Vineeth is also a cousin of the film actress Shobhana and a relative of actress Sukumari. He caught the public eye by winning several prizes in the Bharatanatyam dance form while studying in school including winning the first prize at the Kerala State Youth festival for four years in a row and winning the top prize of 'Kalaprathibha'. Vineeth entered the film industry with the I. V. Sasi film Edanilagal in 1985. It was, however, with his second film Nakhakshathangal in 1986 that he caught the public eye in films. His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well. He has acted in several well received films, since, in all the South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programs all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival. In 2004, he married Priscilla Menon and lives in Chennai. Awards and Accolades edit: Vineeth was the first student to have procured the 'Kalaprathibha' Gold Medal for individual championship from the Kerala State Government for the Kerala State School Youth Festival in 1986. He acquired the Best New Face Awarded from the Film Fan's Association in Tamil Nadu for his outstanding performance in his film Aavarampoo. He won the second best actor Award from the Kerala State Film Critics Association for the films Daivathinte Vikrkuthikal and Sargam. He also won the supporting actor award from the Film Fan's Association for the films Jathimalli and Pudhiyamugam. However, his passion for dance was much in evidence, during which he composed, choreographed and performed umpteen number of dance recitals in India and abroad. He also had the honour of performing under the Nattuvangum of his revered Guru Padmabushan Dr. Padma Subramaniyam for the prestigious Soorya Dance Festival in Trivandrum and the renowned Bharath Kalachar in Chennai in 2003. Vineeth received the 'Yuvakala Bharathi' award for 2006 from Bharath Kalachar. He was conferred the Kalaimamani award 2007 by Tamil Nadu Govt. Filmography edit: Year Film Role Language Notes 1985 Idanilangal Kochumon Malayalam | 1986 Pranamam Malayalam 1986 Nakhakshathangal Ramu Malayalam (Actress Monisha) 1986 Oridathu Josekutty Malayalam 1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Antony Malayalam 1987 Amrutham Gamaya Unnikrishnan Malayalam 1987 Rithubhetham Malayalam 1987 Ponnu Malayalam 1987 Kani Kanum Neram Malayalam (Actress Sunitha) 1988 Oru Muthassi Katha Malayalam (Actress Nirosha) 1988 Janmandharam Unnikrishnan Malayalam 1988 Kanakaambarangal Malayalam 1988 Aranyakam Mohan Malayalam 1989 Mahayanam Rameshan Malayalam 1990 Aaram Wardil Aabhayantra Kahalam Malayalam 1990 Kattu Kuthira Malayalam (Actress Anju) 1992 Sargam Haridas Malayalam Kerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award 1992 Kamaladalam Somashekharanunni (Malavika's lover) Malayalam 1992 Daivathinte Vikrithikal Son of Landlord Malayalam Kerala State Film Critics Association Second Best Actor Award 1992 Aacharyan Malayalam 1992 Champakulam Thachan Chanthutti Malayalam (Actress Ramba) 1992 Aavarampoo Sakkarai Tamil Best New Face Awarded from the Film Fan's Association in Tamil Nadu 1993 Jathi Malli Tamil 1993 Pudhiya Mugam Tamil 1993 Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha Malayalam 1993 Kabuliwala Munna Malayalam (Actress Charmila) 1993 Samooham Malayalam (Actress Sunitha) 1993 Gazal (1993 film) Malayalam (Actress Mohini) 1993 Gentleman Ramesh Tamil 1994 Sarigamalu Telugu 1994 Parinayam Madhavan Malayalam 1994 May Madham Eeshwar Tamil 1994 Manathe Vellitheru Ramesh Malayalam (Actress Sobhana) 1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Shyam Malayalam 1995 Highway (1995) Malayalam 1995 Thakshashila Malayalam 1995 Maanthrikam Malayalam 1996 Kala Pani G S Sethu Malayalam Dubbed in Tamil as Sirai Chaalai 1996 Kadhal Desam Karthik Tamil 1996 Aaropranam Telugu 1997 Devathai Umapathi Tamil 1997 Daud: Fun on the Run Inspector Sri Hindi 1997 Rukimini Malayalam 1998 W/O V.Varaprasad Varaprasad Malayalam 1998 Manjeeradhwani Malayalam 1998 Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene Kannada 1999 Usthad Nandan Malayalam (Actress Divya Unni) 1999 Suyamvaram Gautham Tamil 1999 Uthram Nakshathram Malayalam 1999 Prempujari Murali Malayalam 1999 Mazhavillu Vijay Krishnan Malayalam 2000 Darling Darling Subash Chandra Bose/ Kochu Kurup / Aniyankutty (fake identity) Malayalam 2001 Pranaya Manthram Malayalam 2001 Karisakattu Poove Pounrasu Tamil 2001 Vedham Sanjay Tamil 2002 Pranaya Manithooval Malayalam 2002 Bokshu the Myth English 2002 Nee Premakai Telugu 2003 Priyamana Thozhi Michael Tamil 2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Gautham Tamil 2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu Krishna Malayalam 2004 Perumazhakkalam Raghu Rama Iyer Malayalam Guest Appearance 2005 Chandramukhi Visvanathan/Gunasekaran Tamil 2005 Mayookam Malayalam 2005 Alice in Wonderland Victor Joseph Malayalam 2006 Vadakkum Nathan Parameshwaran Malayalam (Actress Kavya Madhavan) 2006 Moonnamathoral Dr. Arun Malayalam 2007 Rathri Mazha Harikrishnan Malayalam 2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Sharad Pradhan/Shashidhar Hindi 2008 Uliyin Osai Iniyan Tamil 2008 Sila Nerangalil Madhavan Tamil 2008 Kaal Chilambu Malayalam 2009 Banaras Hari Malayalam (Actress Navya Nair) 2009 Chemistry Aloshy Malayalam 2009 2 Harihar Nagar Shyam sundhar Malayalam 2010 Aptharakshaka Kannada 2010 Thathwamasi Malayalam 2010 Neelambari Devanand Malayalam 2011 Cleopatra Malayalam 2012 Arike Malayalam 2012 Father's Day Malayalam 2012 Attakadha Malayalam 2012 Ideal Couple Malayalam 2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Satheeshan Malayalam 2013 Breaking News Live Deepak Malayalam

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