Vineeth

Vineeth Radhakrishnan (born 23 August 1969) is an Indian film actor, classical dancer, voice artist and choreographer who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil language films. He has also starred in a few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi language films.He has won several awards including 2 Kerala State Film Awards,Kalaimamani from Government of Tamil Nadu and Filmfare Award.

Early life
Vineeth was born to K. T. Radhakrishnan and P. K. Shanthakumari on 23 August 1969 at Thalassery in Kannur district of North Kerala. He has a sister, Kavitha Dinesh. He studied at Good Shepherd International School, Ooty and St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thalassery. He pursued bachelors in commerce from The New College in 1991.

Vineeth is the nephew of Ramachandran Nair, the husband of actress Padmini of the Travancore sisters. His aunt, Padmini and her sister, Ragini convinced his parents to send him to dancing school. Vineeth is also a cousin of the film actress Shobana, Krishna and relative of Arun Kumar, actress Sukumari and Ambika Sukumaran.

He learned Bharathanatyam at the age of six. He caught the public eye by winning several prizes in the Bharatanatyam dance form while studying in school, including winning the first prize at the Kerala State Youth festival for four years in a row and winning the top prize of "Kalaprathibha" in 1986.

Film career


Vineeth entered the film industry with the I. V. Sasi film Idanilangal in 1985. It was, however, with his second film Nakhakshathangal in 1986, that he caught the public eye in films. His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well.

He has acted in several well received films since, in all the South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programs all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival.

Personal life
Vineeth married Priscilla Menon in 2004 and lives in Chennai. They have a daughter named Avanthi born in 2006.

Awards and nominations

 * 1986 - Kalaprathibha - Kerala School Kalolsavam
 * 1992 - Best New Face award by Film Fan's Association in Tamil Nadu for Aavarampoo
 * 1992 - Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Second Best Actor award for Daivathinte Vikrithikal and Sargam
 * 1993 - Supporting Actor award by Film Fan's Association in Tamil Nadu for Jathi Malli and Pudhiya Mugam
 * 2006 - Yuvakala Bharathi award - Bharath Kalachar
 * 2009 - Kalaimamani Award from Government of Tamil Nadu
 * 2013 - Asiavision Awards for Best Supporting Actor
 * 2016 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography - Kambhoji for the song "Chenthar Nermukhi"
 * 2013 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam - Nominated for Bavuttiyude Namathil
 * 2020 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist - Lucifer (dubbed for Vivek Oberoi), Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (dubbed for Arjun Sarja)