Vishnu is an Indian television actor. After making a breakthrough as an actor through his role in Office (2013), he has worked on films including Mapla Singam (2016), Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017) and Kalari (2018).[1] In 2023, he participated in Bigg Boss Tamil- Season 7 and became the 4th runner-up. [2]
Vishnu Vijay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vishnu Vijay 17 September 1989 |
| Education | M.Sc. (Electronic Media) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Office (2013-2015) Sathya (2019-2021) Sathya 2 (2021-2022) Bigg Boss 7 Tamil |
| Website | Vishnu on Instagram |
Career
editHe made his breakthrough as an actor with his role as Vishnuvardhan in the television series, Office, co-starring Karthik and Shruthi Raj.[3] Vishnu made his debut as an actor in films through supporting roles in Mapla Singam (2016), an action film starring Vimal and Anjali. His first film as the lead actor, Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017), had a delayed release and failed to garner attention at the box office as a result of other high-profile releases.[4] The film was a comedy about a man who was born on Valentine's Day finding it difficult to get a lover and saw him appear alongside actresses Ishaara Nair and Varsha Bollamma.[5][6]
His forthcoming releases are Kalari alongside actor Krishna and Sivappu Seval, in both of which he portrays negative roles.[7]He participated in biggboss tamil season 7 as a contestant.He was one of the finalist.
Filmography
editTelevision Serials
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kallooriyin Kadhai | Ashokan "Ashok" | STAR Vijay | Debut Series |
| 2013–2015 | Office | Vishnu Vardhan "Vishnu" | Main Lead | |
| 2019–2021 | Sathya Season 1 | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram "Prabhu" (Amul Baby) | Zee Tamil | Main Lead |
| 2021–2022 | Sathya Season 2 | |||
| 2022 | Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai | Arjun | Colors Tamil |
Television Shows
edit| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kitchen Super Stars Season 3 | STAR Vijay | Contestant | |
| 2023 | Takkar Takkar | Zee Tamil | Participant | |
| 2023–2024 | Bigg Boss Tamil- Season 7 | STAR Vijay | Contestant[8] | 4th runner-up[2] |
| 2024 | Anda Ka Kasam | STAR Vijay | Participant | |
| Bigg Boss Kondattam Season 7 | STAR Vijay | Himself | ||
| Aalum puthushu aathamum puthushu | STAR Vijay | Himself | ||
| Pandigai Palagaram Are U Ready | STAR Vijay | Participant | [9] |
Web Series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vera Maari Office | Joshua Ashirwatham (Joe) | Aha Tamil |
Special Appearance
edit| Year | Programme | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Diwali Special Programme | Star Vijay | as Vishnu Vardhan |
| 2019 | Genes | Zee Tamil | as Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) |
| Petarap | |||
| Zee Play School | |||
| Jil Jung Juk | |||
| Chemistry Class | |||
| 2019; 2021 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ||
| 2020 | Namma Vettu Pongal | ||
| Comedy Gangsters | |||
| Zee Super Family | |||
| Raja Magal | |||
| 2021 | Moi Virundhu | ||
| Master D Blaster | |||
| Romeo Juliet | |||
| Gethu Seniors Khiladi Juniors | Anchor (Special Programme) | ||
| Kana Kaanaum Kaalagal Reunion | STAR Vijay | as Ashok | |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum
"Kadhal Sangamam" (Sunday Special Episode) (13.2.2022)) |
Zee Tamil | as prabhu |
| Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (Climax Episode) | as Sanjay | ||
| 2023 | Rajini
"Rajni reunion" (Sunday Special Episode) (26.3.2023) |
as Vishnu |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mapla Singam | Sathish | |
| 2017 | Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | Arivu | Lead |
| 2018 | 6 Athiyayam | - | Segment: Soup Boy Subramani |
| 2018 | Kalari | Anwar | |
| 2019 | Gorilla | Ramaiah's Son | |
| TBA | Sivappu Seval | TBA | Filming |
Award and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Find | Office | Vishu Vardhan | Nominated | Star Vijay |
| Favourite Comedian - Fiction | Won | |||||
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2019 | Best Actor - Male | Sathya | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) | Won | Zee Tamil |
| Favourite On- Screen Pair | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) along with Ayesha | Won | ||||
| Best On- Screen Pair | Nominated | |||||
| Favourite Hero | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) | |||||
| 2020 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2020 | Favourite Hero | ||||
| Best Actor- Male | ||||||
| Favourite On-Screen Pair | Prabhu Shanmuga Sundaram (Amul Baby) along with Ayesha | |||||
| Best On-Screen Pair |
References
edit- ^ "Vishnu". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Bigg Boss Tamil 7 Grand Finale: Finalist Vishnu Vijay gets evicted from the house". The Times of India. 14 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ subhakeerthana, s (30 August 2015). "Vishnu is waiting for 'the right' film script". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'Great decision to postpone our release'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'Office' actor turns hero in comedy film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ subhakeerthana, s (26 October 2015). "Small screen actor pinning hopes on films". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Vijay TV famous actor turns baddie in silver screen now – Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Video Songs | Film News". Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 7 contestant Vishnu Vijay: All you need to know about the handsome actor". The Times of India. 1 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Vijay Television (20 October 2024). நாங்கெல்லாம் எவ்வளவு பெரிய மூளைக்காரங்க.. 😆 | Pandigai Palagaram Are U Ready | Episode Preview. Retrieved 21 October 2024 – via YouTube.