V. M. Vinu is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema.

Early life

V. M. Vinu was born in a middle-class family in

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. His father, Vinayan is a novelist & playwright. While studying in school, Vinu acted in AIR Dramas like S.K.Pottekad's 'Oru Desathinte Katha' and M.Mukundan's 'Mayyazhi Puzhayude Theerangalil'. He completed his BA Degree course from

Calicut University The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in nor ...

, then completed BTA from School of Drama (Calicut University) under Prof. G. Sankara Pillai. He had participated in many art and cultural activities while studying and won best actor and director award in school and college.

Personal life

V. M. Vinu is married. The couple have a son Varun and a daughter Varsha who is currently pursuing her graduation in Providence Women's College. She acted as Mammootty's elder daughter in

Vesham ''Vesham'' is a 2004 Malayalam-language film directed by V. M. Vinu, produced by Swargachithra Appachan in which Mammootty in lead role. Innocent and Gopika played other important roles. Plot The movie narrates the story of Appu ( Mammootty) ...

Career

After college, he started as an assistant director and has worked as an assistant to many directors before being an independent director. He worked as an assistant director in 7 movies and associate director in 8 movies. Some of them are 'Ore thooval pakshigal' directed by Raveendran, 'Abhyam' directed by Shivan and 'Sooryamanasam', directed by Viji Thampi. After being independent he directed 13 films. He has many hits to his credits with stars like Mamootty and Mohanlal.

Filmography

* ''

Kuttymama ''Kuttymama'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Sreenivasan, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Durga Krishna, and Janardhanan in the leading roles. Plot A retired military service man nicknamed Kutt ...

'' (2019) * '' Marupadi'' (2016) * '' Face to Face'' (2012) * '' Penpattanam'' (2010) * ''

Makante Achan ''Makante Achan'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by V. M. Vinu, written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International. It stars Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, and Suhasini in lead roles, w ...

'' (2009) * '' Sooryan'' (2007) * ''

Yes Your Honour ''Yes Your Honour'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by V. M. Vinu. The film stars Sreenivasan, Padmapriya and Innocent.The film had musical score by Deepak Dev. Plot Advocate Ravishankar is an idealist. He is practicing as t ...

'' (2006) * '' Bus Conductor'' (2005) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

Mayilattam Mayilattam ( Tamil: மயிலாட்டம்) is an artistic and religious form of dance performed in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu in reverence to Lord Subrahmanya. Mayilattam performers wear costumes from head to toe like peacock wi ...

'' (2004) * '' Balettan'' (2003) * '' Kanmashi'' (2002) * ''

Akashathile Paravakal ''Akashathile Paravakal'' (English:The Birds of the Sky) is a 2001 Malayalam language film produced by Feroz. The film is directed by V. M. Vinu, and stars Kalabhavan Mani and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles along with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Jagathy ...

'' (2001) * ''

Pallavur Devanarayanan ''Pallavur Devanarayanan'' is a 1999 Malayalam drama film, written by Gireesh Puthenchery and directed by V. M. Vinu, in which Mammootty plays the lead titular role, Pallavur Devanarayanan. The music for the film was composed by Raveendran an ...

'' (1999) * '' Oro Viliyum Kathorthu'' (1998) * '' Ancharakalyanam'' (1997) * '' Swarna Kireedam'' (1996) * '' Harichandanam (unreleased)'' (1993)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinu, V. M. Malayalam film directors Artists from Kozhikode Living people 1968 births Film directors from Kerala 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors