Vishnu Vishal Explained

Vishnu Vishal
Birth Name:Vishal Kudawla
Birth Date:1984 7, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Yearsactive:2009–present
Children:1

Vishal Kudawla (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as Vishnu Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer who appears in Tamil film industry. After a brief career in cricket, he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in Neerparavai (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the psychological thriller film, Ratsasan (2018).[2]

Early life and family

Vishnu Vishal was born on 17 July 1984[3] to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Tamil Nadu police officer.[4] [5] He finished his schooling in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vellore. After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology,[6] he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games.[4] However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and began an interest in an acting career. His father's uncle had been an actor in several small films and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry.[4] He entered the film industry changing his name to Vishnu to which he later added his birth name.[3]

Career

2009–2014

After being offered a role by Anand Chakravarthy in Suseenthiran's directorial debut Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Vishnu spent months preparing for the role. He had to tan his body sitting for hours in the sun to get dark and look like a player and then for 3 months he trained for kabbadi matches under a coach, for five hours a day.[4] The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor.[7] He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy Bale Pandiya and then played a rowdy from Royapuram in Drohi.[8] Featuring alongside Srikanth in the latter, Vishnu had to put on to look mature for the role.[9] He subsequently worked on the comedy, Kullanari Koottam, After a year without any releases, he had two releases in 2014: the romantic comedy Mundasupatti under Thirukumaran Entertainment and the sports drama Jeeva for which he collaborated with Suseenthiran again. Both films won positive reviews and performed well at the box office.[10]

2015–2018

In 2015, he appeared in the science and fiction comedy Indru Netru Naalai directed by R.Ravikumar. The movie was a super hit at the box office.[11] Vishnu had two releases in 2016. His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran directed by Ezhil, with Nikki Galrani in the female lead. The movie was one of the most profitable ventures at the box office. His final release of the year was Maveeran Kittu, a period drama set in the 1980s. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie did well at the box office. He finished shooting for Seenu Ramasamy's Idam Porul Yaeval.[12] His next films are Katha Nayagan (2017), Raatchasan (2018) and Silukkuvarupatti Singam (2018) directed by a first time film maker, Chella.

2021–present

In 2021, the Prabhu Solomon's Kaadan has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics alike.[13] He played a Muslim in the film FIR (2022), which touched upon the sensitive issue of branding Muslims as terrorists.[14] The film was banned in Malaysia, Kuwait and Qatar.[15] In the same year, the actor played a wrestler in the family entertainer Gatta Kusthi co-starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and co-produced by Ravi Teja.[16]

Personal life

Vishnu Vishal was married to Rajini Natraj, daughter of the actor K. Natraj. The two were college-mates and were in a relationship for four years before getting married.[6] Their wedding took place on 2 December 2010 at Hotel Asiana in Chennai,[17] and their son was born in 2017.[18] In November 2018, the couple divorced due to undisclosed reasons.[19]

Vishnu got engaged to badminton player Jwala Gutta in September 2020.[20] Their wedding took place on April 22, 2021 in Hyderabad.[21]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Marimuthu [22]
2010 Bale Pandiya Pandiyan credited as Vishnu [23]
Drohi Karunakaran credited as Vishnu [24]
2011 Kullanari Koottam Vetri credited as Vishnu [25]
2012 Neerparavai Arulappasamy [26]
2014 Mundasupatti Gopi [27]
Jeeva Jeeva [28]
2015 Indru Netru Naalai Elango [29]
2016 Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Murugan Also producer [30]
Maaveeran Kittu Krishnakumar (Kittu) [31]
2017 Katha Nayagan Thambidurai Also producer [32]
2018RatsasanArun Kumar Nominated - Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards[33]
Silukkuvarupatti SingamSathyamoorthy (Sakthi) Also producer [34]
2021Kaadan MaaranBilingual film (Tamil, Telugu) [35]
Aranya Singa [36]
2022FIRIrfan Ahmed / FIR Also producer [37]
Gatta KusthiVeeraAlso producer[38]
2024Lal SalaamThirunavukarasu (Thiru)[39]
Delayed[40]
Filming[41]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: What made Vishnu Vishal act in the thriller 'Ratchasan'? . Rao . Subha J. . 4 October 2018 . . 9 May 2019 . 0971-751X . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230559/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/back-on-familiar-terrain/article25121586.ece . live .
  3. News: Rinku. Gupta. Vishnu Says Mundasupatti brings out his Lighter Side. 31 December 2016. The New Indian Express. 30 April 2014. 31 December 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210220/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/apr/30/Vishnu-Says-Mundasupatti-brings-out-his-Lighter-Side-606604.html.
  4. Web site: Vishnu – A new hero in Kollywood. Sify. 31 December 2016. 5 February 2009. 4 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004154839/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-a-new-hero-in-kollywood-news-tamil-kkfsxecadcd.html.
  5. News: Srinivasa. Ramanujam. Three cheers to cinema!. 31 December 2016. The Hindu. 12 September 2014. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205091026/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-vishal-arya-and-vishnu-rib-each-other-about-girls-gymming-and-growing-up-together-in-kollywood/article6405060.ece. live. dmy-all.
  6. News: Shilpa Kappur. Vasudevan. Introvert Turned Lover Boy in College. 31 December 2016. The New Indian Express. 6 October 2014. Chennai. 31 December 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231210817/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/oct/06/Introvert-Turned-Lover-Boy-in-College-668341.html.
  7. News: Malathi. Rangarajan. The winning team – Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu. 31 December 2016. The Hindu. 6 February 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090209090952/http://hindu.com/cp/2009/02/06/stories/2009020650040200.htm. 9 February 2009.
  8. Web site: Vishnu is back in action. Sify. 31 December 2016. 21 August 2010. 4 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004081507/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-is-back-in-action-news-tamil-kkguMqdjjgc.html.
  9. Web site: Drohi will be different: Vishnu. Sify. 31 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112091648/http://www.sify.com/movies/drohi-will-be-different-vishnu-news-tamil-kkguG7giajg.html. 12 January 2014. dead. 7 September 2010.
  10. News: Subha. J Rao. What a shot!. 31 December 2016. The Hindu. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205131847/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-vishnu-vishal/article6646465.ece. 5 December 2014.
  11. News: Vishnu's next is Indru Netru Naalai. 31 December 2016. The Times of India. 3 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141004221641/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnus-next-is-Indru-Netru-Naalai/articleshow/44202194.cms. 4 October 2014.
  12. News: Vishnu joins Vijay Sethupathi. 31 December 2016. The Times of India. 14 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231204858/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishnu-joins-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/24145695.cms. 31 December 2016. live. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Kaadan first reviews out. Netizens call Rana Daggubati film well-intentioned . 7 April 2022 . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407144330/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kaadan-first-reviews-out-netizens-call-rana-daggubati-film-well-intentioned-1783892-2021-03-26 . live .
  14. Web site: FIR review. FIR Tamil movie review, story, rating . 7 April 2022 . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407144328/https://www.indiaglitz.com/fir-review-tamil-movie-22925 . live .
  15. Web site: 2022-02-11 . FIR: Vishnu Vishal-Led Action Thriller Gets Banned In Malaysia, Kuwait & Qatar . 2022-04-20 . Koimoi . en-US . 16 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416191802/https://www.koimoi.com/entertainment-news/fir-vishnu-vishal-led-action-thriller-gets-banned-in-malaysia-kuwait-qatar/ . live .
  16. News: S . Srivatsan . 2022-11-29 . Vishnu Vishal on 'Gatta Kusthi': I want to expand my market in Malayalam and Telugu . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-29 . 0971-751X . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115445/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vishnu-vishal-on-gatta-kusthi/article66199333.ece . live .
  17. Web site: Vishnu weds Rajini . . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004031327/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishnu-weds-rajini-imagegallery-kollywood-kmdoDGchegisi.html . 4 October 2015 . 31 December 2016.
  18. 958671320362860546 . TheVishnuVishal . HAPPY 'FURST' BDAY TO MY SON 'ARYAN' :):) SPECIAL DAY :) thnx @maanavicky for d super cake:) . Vishnu Vishal . Vishnu Vishal . 31 January 2018.
  19. News: Vishnu Vishal is officially divorced! . 13 November 2018 . . 9 May 2019 . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011230530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-is-officially-divorced/articleshow/66604688.cms . live .
  20. News: Vishnu Vishal got engaged with badminton player . 7 September 2020 . KollyInsider.com . 7 September 2020 . 29 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929000634/https://www.kollyinsider.com/2020/09/vishnu-vishal-got-engaged-with.html . live .
  21. Web site: Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal get hitched in an intimate ceremony. 2021-04-22. The Times of India. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422140403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jwala-gutta-and-vishnu-vishal-get-hitched-in-an-intimate-ceremony/articleshow/82198518.cms. live.
  22. Web site: Vishnu Vishal's Next Will Be Bankrolled By Dhanush's Wunderlust Films. 19 July 2018. Desimartini. 26 March 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/https://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/vishnu-vishals-next-will-be-bankrolled-dhanushs-wunderlust-films-article90456.htm. live.
  23. Web site: Bale Pandiya could have been better. Pavithra. Srinivasan. Rediff. 26 March 2021. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418110230/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-bale-pandiya/20100903.htm. live.
  24. Web site: DROHI MOVIE REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE DROHI MOVIE REVIEW. www.behindwoods.com. 26 March 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728135234/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/drohi-movie-review.html. live.
  25. Web site: Review: Kullanari Koottam's a feel-good love story. Pavithra. Srinivasan. Rediff. 26 March 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kullanari-koottam/20110328.htm. live.
  26. Web site: Neerparavai Movie Review neerparavai. www.behindwoods.com. 26 March 2021. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224170705/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/neerparavai/neerparavai-review.html. live.
  27. Web site: Mundasupatti (aka) Mundasupatti review. www.behindwoods.com. 26 March 2021. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309190520/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mundasupatti/mundasupatti-review.html. live.
  28. Web site: Jeeva (aka) Jeeva review. www.behindwoods.com. 26 March 2021. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921111759/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jeeva/jeeva-review.html. live.
  29. Web site: Indru Netru Naalai (aka) Indru Naetru Naalai review. 26 June 2015. Behindwoods. 26 March 2021. 14 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114143410/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/indru-netru-naalai/indru-netru-naalai-review.html. live.
  30. Web site: Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (aka) Vishnu review. 3 June 2016. Behindwoods. 26 March 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164917/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran/velainu-vandhutta-vellaikaaran-review.html. live.
  31. Web site: Maaveeran Kittu (aka) Maaveeran Kittu review. 2 December 2016. Behindwoods. 26 March 2021. 8 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708012023/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maaveeran-kittu/maaveeran-kittu-review.html. live.
  32. Web site: Kathanayagan review: This Vishnu Vishal film produces intermittent smiles rather than laughs. 4 July 2020. 26 March 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164915/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kollywood-movie-review/kathanayagan-movie-review-vishnu-catherine-tresa-star-rating-4832886/. live.
  33. Web site: Ratsasan movie review: Vishnu Vishal's cop act is superlative but this thriller could've done with some trimming. 6 October 2018. Firstpost. 26 March 2021. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824002933/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ratsasan-movie-review-vishnu-vishals-cop-act-is-superlative-but-this-thriller-couldve-done-with-some-trimming-5329491.html. live.
  34. Web site: Silukkuvaarupatti Singam (aka) Silukkuvaarpatti Singam review. 22 December 2018. Behindwoods. 26 March 2021. 20 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720155854/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/silukkuvaarupatti-singam/silukkuvaarupatti-singam-review.html. live.
  35. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326063713/https://www.sify.com/movies/kaadan-review-watch-it-for-ranas-earnest-performance-review-tamil-vd0feSfcjecif.html Kaadan review: Watch it for Rana's earnest performance
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  37. Web site: FIR: Release date and time for Vishal's hit movie on Amazon Prime Video. 11 March 2022. 16 March 2022. 12 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312085545/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/11/fir-release-date-and-time-for-vishals-hit-movie-on-amazon-prime-video/. live.
  38. Web site: Vishnu Vishal shares BTS pictures from 'Gatta Kusthi'. The Times of India. 6 August 2022. 6 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806125957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-shares-bts-pictures-from-gatta-kusthi/articleshow/93206835.cms. live.
  39. Web site: Vishnu Vishal confirms he plays a cricketer in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam . 2022-11-29 . The Times of India . en . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishnu-vishal-confirms-he-plays-a-cricketer-in-aishwarya-rajinikanths-lal-salaam/articleshow/95782905.cms . live .
  40. Web site: 16 March 2022 . Vishnu Vishal's 'Mohandas' teaser is here and is highly intriguing - Tamil News . 16 March 2022 . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316192237/https://www.indiaglitz.com/mohandas-teaser-review-vishnu-vishal-aishwarya-rajesh-tamil-news-309675 . live .
  41. Web site: Vishnu Vishal's next, A.A.R.Y.A.N. . 2022-11-29 . The New Indian Express . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129115448/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/sep/03/vishnuvishals-next-aaryan-2494228.html . live .