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Vinayakan

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Vinayakan
A Kerala Police investigation in Kottayikonam escalates when small clues expose multiple disturbing cases and mysteries, while facing strategic obstacles throughout the probe.
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Vinayakan was born on 11 December 1984 in Kochi, Kerala, India. He is an actor and director, known for Kammatti Paadam (2016), Jailer (2023) and R.I.P. (2018).
BornDecember 11, 1984
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BornDecember 11, 1984
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      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Vinayakan and Dulquer Salmaan in Kammatti Paadam (2016)
    Kammatti Paadam
    7.9
    • Ganga
    • 2016
    Rajinikanth in Jailer (2023)
    Jailer
    7.2
    • Varman
    • 2023
    R.I.P. (2018)
    R.I.P.
    8.2
    • Ayyappan
    • 2018
    Party
    • Actor

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      • Aadu 3
        • Filming
        • 2026
      • Jailer 2
        • Varman
        • Filming
        • 2026
      • Vishwambhara
        • Aghora
        • Post-production
        • 2026
      • Untitled Jayasurya/Vinayakan project
        • Production Unknown
      • Perunnal
        • Pre-production
      • Party
        • Production Unknown
      • Masala Dosha Mysore Akka
        • Pre-production
      • Karinthandan
        • Filming
      • Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 1: Yuddha Kaandam
        • Completed
      • KalamKaval (2025)
        KalamKaval
        7.9
        • Jayakrishnan
        • 2025
      • The Pet Detective (2025)
        The Pet Detective
        7.4
        • Yakathali
        • 2025
      • Thekku Vadakku (2024)
        Thekku Vadakku
        3.8
        • Madhavan
        • 2024
      • Vinayakan, Asif Ali, and Sunny Wayne in Kasargold (2023)
        Kasargold
        5.4
        • Alex
        • 2023
      • Rajinikanth in Jailer (2023)
        Jailer
        7.2
        • Varman
        • 2023
      • Vinayakan, Shine Tom Chacko, and Srinda in Panthrand (2022)
        Panthrand
        6.0
        • 2022
      • Navya Nair and Vinayakan in Oruthee (2022)
        Oruthee
        7.3
        • SI Antony
        • 2022
      • Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan, and Joju George in Pada (2022)
        Pada
        7.8
        • Balu Kallaar
        • 2022
      • Irshad, Lukman Avaran, Balu Varghese, Alexander Prasanth, and Binu Pappu in Operation Java (2021)
        Operation Java
        8.0
        • Ramanathan
        • 2021
      • Gautham Vasudev Menon, Fahadh Faasil, Vinayakan, Nazriya Nazim, Sreenath Bhasi, Chemban Vinod Jose, and Soubin Shahir in Trance (2020)
        Trance
        7.3
        • Thomas
        • 2020
      • Shane Nigam and Himika Bose in Valiyaperunnal (2019)
        Valiyaperunnal
        4.7
        • 2019
      • Gabri Jose, Vinayakan, and Riddhi Kumar in Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal (2019)
        Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal
        4.1
        • Hydru
        • 2019
      • Thottappan (2019)
        Thottappan
        6.9
        • Thottappan
        • 2019
      • R.I.P. (2018)
        R.I.P.
        8.2
        • Ayyappan
        • 2018
      • Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Antony Varghese, and Tito Wilson in Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018)
        Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil
        7.4
        • Simon
        • 2018

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      • Party
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      • Party
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      • Alternative name
        • Vinayagan
      • Born
        • December 11, 1984
        • Kochi, Kerala, India

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