Vineeth Kumar is an Indian actor and director in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. He came into the industry as child artist in the 1988 movie ''Padippura''. His directorial debut ''

Ayal Njanalla Ayal Njanalla (English: ''He is not me'') is a 2015 Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by actor Vineeth Kumar, making his debut based on the story by director Ranjith. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Mrudula Murali, Divya Pillai a ...

'' was released in 2015.

Early life

Vineeth Kumar was born in

Payangadi Pazhayangadi (Also called Payangadi), is a small township, approximately north of district headquarters Kannur, south of Payyanur and west of Taliparamba in the Indian state of Kerala. In the local language of Malayalam it literally mean ...

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...

. He has a brother and a sister. He had his primary education from

Koodali Higher Secondary School Koodali Higher Secondary School is situated in Koodali, Kannur district, Kerala, India, about 15 km south of Kannur town. More than 3000 students study in the school, from standard 5 through to standard 12. The school was first establishe ...

Government Brennen College, Thalassery Brennen College is an educational institution in Kerala, affiliated to the Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The college evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Br ...

and graduated in Maths by correspondence from ''Academy Of Mathematics''. He won 'Kala Prathibha' title at the

Kerala School Kalolsavam Kerala School Kalolsavam is an annual event conducted by the Government of Kerala, featuring several art competitions for high school and higher secondary school students of Kerala. The festival was started in 1956, and till 2022, it was call ...

at the age of 11 when he was a sixth-standard student from the Mele Chovva school in Kannur. He was the youngest to be chosen as 'Kala Pratibha' at school kalolsavam.

Personal life

He married Sandhya on 19 August 2009. The couple has two daughters, Mythrayee and Mathankee.

Prizes and awards

* 1989 -

Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist The Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India for the best performance by a child actor in the Malayalam cinema. Until 1997, the awards were managed dir ...

for

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha ''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Balan K. Nair, Captain Raju and Madhavi. The film won ...

* 'Kala Prathiba' title at

Filmography

Films

As director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Vineeth Male actors from Kannur Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Living people 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Malayalam film directors Film directors from Kerala University of Calicut alumni 1975 births