Sujith Unnikrishnan (born 19 August 1983), known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Sunny Wayne is an Indian actor who predominantly works 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, '' Elippathaya ...

. He made his acting debut in ''

Second Show ''Second Show'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal. The film, set in the backdrop of criminal gangs of varied varieties in Kerala, tells the story of young Hari who ...

'' (2012).

Personal life

Wayne was born to Unnikrishnan and Soumini in

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...

, on 19 August 1983. His original name is Sujith. He is an alumnus of Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology at

Tenhipalam Thenhipalam (also spelt Tenhipalam and Thenjipalam) is a census town and a panchayat in Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala, India, with a population of 27,273 as per 2001 census, consisting of 13,293 males and 13,980 females ...

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 196 ...

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. He married his longtime girlfriend Renjini at

Guruvayoor Temple Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Guruvayurappan, a form of Vishnu, located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. It is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is often referred ...

on 10 April 2019.

Career

Sunny Wayne's first work was ''Second Show'' which was released in 2012. Indiaglitz.com praised Wayne's portrayal of Kurudi. After that he did a cameo appearance in Vineeth Sreenivasan's musical-romance film '' Thattathin Marayathu''. In 2013, Wayne played a supporting character in Rajeev Ravi's ''

Annayum Rasoolum ''Annayum Rasoolum'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi (in his directorial debut) and written by Santhosh Echikkanam from a story by Ravi. Set in Vypin islands in Kerala, the plot revolves around ...

''. He portrayed Rasool's friend Ashley and story unveils through his narration. The Sify.com reviewer stated "Sunny Wayne underlines why he is regarded as one of the most talented actors to have happened to Malayalam cinema during recent times and his narration sets the mood very well." Wayne went on to play the cosmetic surgeon Roshan in ''

Nee Ko Njaa Cha Nee Ko Njaa Cha (acronym of ''Ninnem Kollum Njaanum Chavum'') (''English:Kill you, then Kill Myself'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam comedy thriller film written and directed by Gireesh. The story, set in Kochi and Goa, follows the lives of three ...

'' directed by debutant Gireesh. ''

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'' wrote "Sunny Wayne throws himself into the character of Dr Roshan, a seasoned playboy with calm elegance. He looks sleek, stylish and sometimes genuinely funny." He appeared in '' Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' directed by

Sameer Thahir Sameer C. Thahir ISC (born 7 November 1976) is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, and film director and producer who works mainly in the Malayalam cinema while also having worked in a few Tamil films. He is a graduate of Maharajas Co ...

. He also portrayed the character Satan Xavier in the film ''Aadu'' directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. The next year, his character Poombata Gireesh in the film '' Annmariya Kalippilannu''(2016) was well acclaimed by the audience. He portrayed the role of Vijay fan in the

Movie A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

Pokkiri Simon ''Pokkiri Simon'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jijo Antony. Sunny Wayne and Prayaga Martin play the lead roles. whereas Jacob Gregory, Appani Sarath, Nedumudi Venu, Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup, Shammy Thi ...

''(2017). Wayne made his Tamil debut with ''Gypsy''. In 2018, he launched a

production company A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and v ...

named Sunny Wayne Productions which produced a theatre drama titled Moment Just Before Death. It produced 2 films:

Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of several awards including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare South awards. Nivin auditioned for ...

movie

Padavettu ''Padavettu'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film written and directed by Liju Krishna. It was produced by Yoodlee Films in association with Sunny Wayne Productions. The film starring Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan ...

and

Appan ''Appan'' is a 2022 Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Maju and jointly produced by Josekutty Madathil, and Ranjith Manambarakkat under the banners of Sunny Wayne Productions and Tiny Hands Productions. The film stars Wayn ...

movie starring

Sunny Wayne Sujith Unnikrishnan (born 19 August 1983), known by his stage name Sunny Wayne is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He made his acting debut in '' Second Show'' (2012). Personal life Wayne was born to Unnikrishnan ...

Filmography

As actor

As producer

As dubbing artist

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– Voice for Sujith Shanker

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