Vinu Mohan
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2010}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vinu Mohan
| image = Vinu Mohan.jpg
| caption =
| other_names =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|5|12}}
| birth_place = Kottarakkara, Kollam, Kerala
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| parents = {{ubl|K. Mohan Kumar|Shobha Mohan}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Vidhya Mohan|2013}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| relatives = {{ubl|Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair (Grandfather)|Sai Kumar (Uncle)|Bindu Panicker (Aunt)|Anu Mohan
(Brother)}}
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Vinu Mohan (born 12 May 1986) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut in the 2007 film Nivedyam, directed by A. K. Lohithadas. He is the grandson of the actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, son of actors K. Mohan Kumar and Shobha Mohan, and nephew of actor Sai Kumar.
Early life and family
Vinu Mohan was born to actors K. Mohan Kumar and Shobha Mohan in Kottarakkara, Kerala, India. He is the grandson of the veteran actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and nephew of Sai Kumar.{{Cite web|date=10 January 2017|title=Vinu Mohan to enter wedlock with Vidyalakshmi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Vinu-Mohan-to-enter-wedlock-with-Vidyalakshmi/articleshow/16681551.cms|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Actor Anu Mohan is his younger brother. He attended Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Karunagappalli and Government Model B.H.S.S, Thiruvananthapuram.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131219082852/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/5435/ സ്വപ്നങ്ങളില് ഞാന് എന്നും നായകന് ]. Mathrubhumi (3 March 2008)
Vinu married actress Vidhya Mohan in 2013 after they co-starred in Ee Thirakkinidayil.{{Cite web|last=George|first=Anjana|date=3 August 2020|title=Vinu Mohan-Vidya wedding anniversary video gives us couple goals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vinu-mohan-vidya-wedding-anniversary-video-gives-us-couple-goals/articleshow/77333234.cms|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Career
He started his acting career with the multilingual film Ajantha, but its release was delayed until 2012. His first release was Nivedyam in 2007, for which he won the Asianet Best Star Pair Award with his costar, Bhama.{{Cite web |title=Malayalam Awards Asianet Film Awards 2008 |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Malayalam/awards/asianet-film-awards-2008 |access-date=2020-11-04 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=7 August 2017 |title=പ്രവാസി എക്സ്പ്രസ് 2017 അവാര്ഡുകള് വിതരണം ചെയ്തു |trans-title=Pravasi Express 2017 Awards presented |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/pravasi/news-pravasi-07-08-2017/662777 |access-date=2020-11-04 |website=Deshabhimani |language=ml}}
Sai Kumar was cast as the villain in the film Cycle, in which Vinu played the lead role along with Vineeth Sreenivasan.{{cite news|date=20 October 2008|title=Sultan ready to grace the theatres|work=Oneindia|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/sultan-movie-ready-201008.html|url-status=dead|access-date=16 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021104643/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2008/sultan-movie-ready-201008.html|archive-date=21 October 2012}} In 2009, he acted alongside Mammootty in the film Chattambinadu. He played leading roles in Sultan (2008){{Cite web|date=28 May 2008|title=Vinu Mohan in Sultante Kottarathil|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vinu-mohan-in-sultante-kottarathil-news-malayalam-kkft1bfajbi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001080939/http://www.sify.com/movies/vinu-mohan-in-sultante-kottarathil-news-malayalam-kkft1bfajbi.html|archive-date=1 October 2012|website=Sify Movies}} and Koottukar (2010). He portrayed the role of Manikuttan in Pulimurugan (2016) starring Mohanlal. In 2017, he acted in Jomonte Suvisheshangal alongside Dulquer Salmaan.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kanne Madanguka | V. Harikumar | |
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Mohan Krishnan | Won: Asianet award for Best Newcomer |
| rowspan="2" | 2008 | Sultan | Sivan | |
| Cycle | Sanju | ||
| rowspan="4" | 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Praveen | |
| Chattambinadu | Murukan | ||
| Colours | Rahul | ||
| Keralotsavam 2009 | Sandeep Subramaniam / Javed Ibrahim | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2010 | Inganeyum Oral | Rahul | |
| Koottukar | Unnikrishnan | ||
| Holidays | Alby | ||
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam | Murali | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | Ee Thirakkinidayil | Ananthan | |
| Ajantha | Filmed in 2006; Delayed release | ||
| 2013 | My Dear Mummy | Rahul | |
| 2014 | Bombay Mittayi | Suresh | |
| 2015 | Nee-Na | Sunnykutty | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Manikuttan | |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Alfi | |
| rowspan="2" | 2018 | Sthaanam | Prasad | |
| Paviyettante Madhurachooral | Anandu | ||
| rowspan="2" |2019 | Janaadhipan | Anand | |
| Ittymaani: Made in China | Ajjo | ||
| 2020 | Prapancha Nayakan | Churuttu 'Sultan' | |
| 2022
|Oru Nadan Premam | | |
|2027
|Lucifer 3
|
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|}
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Swantham Sujatha | Himself | Surya TV series |
| 2023- present | Mayamayuram | Himself/ production | Zee Keralam series |
| 2027 | Daredevil: Born Again | Punisher variant | Disney+ series |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2778646}}
- {{facebook|Mr.Vinumohan}}
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Category:Male actors from Kollam
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:Indian male film actors