Vinayak Joshi
{{Short description|Indian Kannada actor, radio jockey}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vinayak Joshi
| image = Vinayak Joshi Joshelay 1.jpg
| caption = Joshi during filming of Joshelay web series
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1987|8|25}}
| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| occupation = Actor, Director
| spouse = Varsha Belawadi
}}
Vinayak Joshi is an Indian film, television, web-series and theatre actor. He has been a host in more than 1000 live events across 20 countries.{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/dancers-steal-the-show-at-this-college/articleshow/66258284.cms |title=Dancers steal the show at this college |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 January 2019 |archive-date=9 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109170915/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/dancers-steal-the-show-at-this-college/articleshow/66258284.cms |url-status=live }} Currently he is the Head of production at Cult.fit and an independent film maker. He recently acted, directed, produced and wrote a web-series called Joshelay. It has collectively made a million views on YouTube.{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_vinayak-joshi-crossing-borders-with-kannada_1642725|title=Vinayak Joshi crossing borders with Kannada – Entertainment – DNA|last=L|first=Shruti|date=27 January 2012|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=27 November 2012|archive-date=3 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403032255/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_vinayak-joshi-crossing-borders-with-kannada_1642725|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122750610800.htm|title=Metro Plus Bangalore : Kannada's own voice|last=R|first=SHILPA SEBASTIAN|date=27 December 2008|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 November 2012|archive-date=7 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107214306/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122750610800.htm|url-status=dead}}
Life
He was born on 25 August 1987, Bangalore.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
He was a child actor in the 1996 movie Nammoora Mandara Hoove,{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2013/may/06/after-65-films-vinayak-plays-the-lead-474752.html|title=After 65 films, Vinayak plays the lead }} by Sunil Kumar Desai, starring Shivrajkumar, Ramesh and Prema.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
His other movies include Amrutha Varshini, Laali, Simhada Mari, Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu, Appu, Kanti, Nanna Kanasina Hoove, Minchina Ota, Chitra, Govindaya Namaha, Jaguar.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
Filmography
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- Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1997)
- Amrutha Varshini (1997)
- Simhada Mari (1997)
- Laali (1998)
- Aryabhata (1999)
- Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001)
- Chitra (2001)
- Appu (2002)
- Kanti (2003)
- Panchali (2003)
- Kiccha (2003)
- Baa Baaro Rasika (2004)
- Sakha Sakhi (2005)
- Nanna Kanasina Hoove (2006)
- Minchina Ota
- Meravanige (2008)
- Govindaya Namaha (2012)
- Nam Duniya Nam Style (2013)
- Ambara (2013)
- Namo Bhoothathma (2014)
- Ninnindale (2014)
- Jaguar (2016)
- Raju Kannada Medium (2018)
- Fortuner(2018)
- Loose Connection (2018)
- Padde Huli (2019)
- Adyaksha in America (2019)
- 9 Sullu (2021)
- Viraataparva (2019)
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;Director
- Joshelay (2018) – Web Series
;Dubbing artist
- Tejas (Priyanka)
- Thakur Anoop Singh (Rogue)
- Vishwa Karna (100)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5705270|Vinayak Joshi}}
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Category:Indian male child actors
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Indian radio presenters
Category:Participants in Indian reality television series
Category:Male actors from Bengaluru
Category:21st-century Indian male actors