Vineeth Sreenivasan

For people with a similar name, see Vineeth (name list).

In this Indian name, the name Sreenivasan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vineeth.
Vineeth Sreenivasan
Vineeth in 2018
Born (1984-10-01) 1 October 1984
Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • Film Producer
  • screenwriter
  • playback singer
  • lyricist
  • dubbing artist
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Divya Narayanan
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2
Parent
RelativesDhyan Sreenivasan (Brother)
M. Mohanan (uncle)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984)[1] is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is the eldest son of actor and screenwriter Sreenivasan.[2]

Early life

Vineeth Sreenivasan is the eldest son of Malayalam screenwriter and actor Sreenivasan and Vimala.[2] His younger brother, Dhyan Sreenivasan is also an actor.[3] He attended Rani Jai Higher Secondary School.[4] He graduated in mechanical engineering from KCG College of Technology, Chennai.[5]

Career

Acting career

He made his acting debut playing one of the main protagonists in the Malayalam film Cycle, which did well at the box office.[6] Following that, he appeared in Makante Achan (2009), acting alongside his father, Sreenivasan.

After these initial roles, Vineeth diversified his acting portfolio—he has performed in dramas, romance-comedies, and thriller-type films. Some of the notable works in his acting career include Traffic (2011), Chappa Kurishu (2011), Om Shanti Oshana (2014), Ormayundo Ee Mukham (2014), Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015), Kunjiramayanam (2015), Aravindante Athidhikal (2018), Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019) etc.

His performance in Mukundan Unni Associates (2022) received huge critical acclaim.[7]

Directorial career

Malarvadi Arts Club, his directorial debut film, was released in theatres worldwide on 2010. It garnered critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, music, score, and standout performances by the cast. The film also achieved significant commercial success.[8] His second film, Thattathin Marayathu was released in 2012 which earned positive response and was a commercial success.[9] In 2013, he directed the thriller film Thira. Even though the film underperformed at box office, it earned cult following over years.[10] His next directorials were Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016) and Hridayam (2022), both received positive response and were commercial success. His next film, Varshangalkku Shesham, released in 2024 was opened to mixed reviews but grossed over ₹ 80 crores from box office making it as highest grossing film he helmed.[11][12] His latest release was 2025 film Karam, opened to negative reviews from critics and bombed at box office.[13] It is considered as the weakest film in his filmography as director.[14]

Filmography

Main article: Vineeth Sreenivasan filmography

Discography

Main article: List of songs recorded by Vineeth Sreenivasan

Some of his popular songs include "Entammede Jimikki Kammal", "Manikya Malaraya Poovi", "Karale Karalinte", "Naran", "Ente Khalbile", "Anuraagathin Velayi" , "Nee Pidiyana", "Kaattu Mooliyo", "Aluva Puzhayude", "Kudukku".[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Personal life

Vineeth married Divya Narayanan on 18 October 2012, after an eight-year-long relationship since 30 March 2004. She was his junior at KCG College of Technology in Chennai.[24] The couple have a son, Vihaan Divya Vineeth & daughter Shanaya Divya Vineeth.[25][26]

Awards and nominations

Totals[a]
Wins23
Nominations6
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Award Year Category Film Result Ref.
Kerala State Film Awards 2021 Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Hridayam Won [27]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2015 Best Popular Film Oru Vadakkan Selfie Won [28]
2016 Second Best Film Jacobinte Swargarajyam Won [29]
Best Screenplay Won
2019 Best Supporting Actor (Male) Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Won [30]
2021 Best Popular Film Hridayam Won [31]
South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 Best Director (Malayalam) Thattathin Marayathu Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer (Malayalam) Nominated
2014 Om Shanti Oshana Won
2015 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) Oru Vadakkan Selfie Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer (Malayalam) Premam Nominated
2016 Best Director (Malayalam) Jacobinte Swargarajyam Nominated [32]
2017 Best Male Playback Singer (Malayalam) Cappucino Won [33]
2022 Best Film (Malayalam) Hridayam Nominated [34]
Best Director (Malayalam) Won [35]
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) Mukundan Unni Associates Won
Vanitha Film Awards 2015 Best Male Playback Singer Om Shanti Oshana Won [36]
2019 Best Star Pair (shared with Nikhila Vimal) Aravindante Athidhikal Won [37]
Asianet Comedy Awards 2016 All Rounder of the year Various Films Won
Asianet Film Awards 2012 Multi Faced Talent Thattathin Marayathu Won [38]
2014 Best Star Pair (shared with Namitha Pramod) Ormayundo Ee Mukham Won
2015 Best Performer of the Year Various Films Won [39]
2017 Youth Icon of the Year Won
Asiavision Awards 2012 Man Of The Year Thattathin Marayathu Won
Popular Movie Won
2013 Socially Committed Movie Thira Won
2015 Best Playback singer Premam Won
2016 Best Film Jacobinte Swargarajyam Won
2017 Popular Singer Velipadinte Pusthakam Won [40]

References

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday, Vineeth Sreenivasan: Here's why the Mollywood star is an all-rounder". The Times of India. October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2 April 2005). "Making his mark". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  3. ^ "I am still not able to look at Vineeth as a director : Dhyan Sreenivasan". The Times of India. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ "What's with Vineeth and school arts festivals?". On Manorama.
  5. ^ "Engineers from Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 13 December 2015.
  6. ^ George, Vijay (18 January 2008). "Balancing act". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  7. ^ "'Mukundan Unni Associates' review: Vineeth Sreenivasan aces it as an unabashedly sinister figure". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "Hridayam tops 50 crores globally; Enters all-time top ten Mollywood grossers worldwide". PINKVILLA. 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "13 years of 'Thattathin Marayathu': Nivin Pauly's throwback sparks a wave of nostalgia". Onmanorama.
  10. ^ "Karam director Vineeth Sreenivasan reflects on the cult status of Thira: 'A film which I considered a failure…'". The Indian Express.
  11. ^ "Dubbing completed for 'Varshangalkku Shesham'. Film to hit theatres in April". Onmanorama.
  12. ^ "'Aavesham' dethrones 'Varshangalkku Shesham', final box office collections out". The Times of India.
  13. ^ "Karam box office collection: Vineeth Sreenivasan's film barely makes Rs 1 cr in a week of theatrical run". OTTPlay.
  14. ^ "Karam movie review: Vineeth Sreenivasan film is let down by extremely shoddy writing". The Indian Express.
  15. ^ "Mollywood actors who double up as singers". The Times of India. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  16. ^ "The growth of Vineeth Sreenivasan as a versatile performer and popular filmmaker". The News Minute. 7 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan records a song for Mohanlal's Bro Daddy". The Times of India. 16 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Ente Khalbile is Vineeth's all-time-favorite". The Times of India.
  19. ^ Mohandas, Vandana (9 September 2017). "Catching the Jimikki fever". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Priya Varrier's Manikya Malaraya Poovi song becomes the fastest South Indian video to cross 50 million views on YouTube". Bollywood Life. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  21. ^ "'I am still learning'". The Hindu. 3 September 2015.
  22. ^ "'Kudukku' song from 'Love Action Drama' is viral, inspires several versions". The News Minute. 25 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Trending: Aluva Puzha song released". On Manorama.
  24. ^ "Vineeth-Divya wedding". Archived 20 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine ManoramaOnline, 18 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan shares adorable picture of baby Vihaan". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan reveals his baby girl's name, shares first pic". Mathrubhumi.
  27. ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  28. ^ "Kerala Film Critics Association Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  29. ^ "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  30. ^ "Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film". Malayala Manorama. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  32. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations". International Business Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  33. ^ "SIIMA Awards: Here are the winners from Malayalam". On Manorama.
  34. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023: Complete Nominees and Winners List". Filmibeat. 6 October 2023.
  35. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023 full winners list: Second day of the event recognizes excellence in Tamil and Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 17 September 2023.
  36. ^ "Vanitha–Cera Film Awards". International Business Times. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  37. ^ "Vanitha Film Awards: Mohanlal wins Best Actor, Manju Warrier is Best Actress". Malayala Manorama. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  38. ^ "Asianet Film Awards 2013 – Winners List". entertainment.oneindia.in. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  39. ^ "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards [Full winners' list+photos]". International Business Times. 8 February 2016.
  40. ^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2017: Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas grace event [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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