| Vini Vishwa Lal | |
|---|---|
 Viswa in 2017 | |
| Born | (1985-05-25) 25 May 1985 (age 39) Pathanamthitta, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parent(s) | G Viswanathan Pillai Dr. S Nirmala Devi |
Vini Vishwa Lal is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Vini's debut movie was Second Show (2012) directed by Srinath Rajendran (debut) . Its also the first movie of Dulquer Salman, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair in their acting career. His next film Koothara starring Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath and Sunny Wayne in the lead released in June 2014. In 2015 Starring Pournami a road trip movie starring Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas was penned by Vini. The film later dropped due to some budget issues. His latest movie Theevandi released on 7 September 2018, starring Tovino Thomas and Samyuktha Menon.
Vini also played acting roles in Malayalam movies, first in Ladoo followed by Theevandi and Kalki.
Personal life
Vini Vishwa Lal was born in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala on 25 May 1985. He is the eldest child of G Viswanathan Pillai, (Retd) District Transport Officer at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Dr. S Nirmala Devi, (Retd) Principal at Farook Training college - Kozhikode. He has a younger brother Nivi Viswa Lal, a film musician working for Malayalam film industry. Vini grew up in Feroke, where he did schooling at Al-Farook residential school in Feroke, kozhikode. He later studied in CUIET - Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology and graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Where he was classmate of Srinath Rajendran - Malayalam movie director and Sunny Wayne - Malayalam movie actor who was his senior.
Filmography
Writer
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Second Show | Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne, Gauthami Nair | Debut film |
| 2014 | Koothara | Mohan Lal, Tovino Thomas, Bharath, Sunny Wayne | |
| 2015 | Starring Pournami | Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas | Not released |
| 2018 | Theevandi | Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon |
Actor
| No. | Year | Film | Role | Released On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Ladoo | Alex Eepan & Pulimala Sugunan | 17 November 2018 |
| 2 | 2018 | Theevandi | Shanavas Sir | 07 September 2018 |
| 3 | 2019 | Kalki | Appu Nanchagotta | 08 August 2019 |
| 4 | 2020 | Vrittham | Ashok Viswanath | TBA |
Others
| No. | Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Kurup (film) | Creative director |
References
- George, Vijay (25 October 2018). "I didn't have a cakewalk in cinema, says Tovino Thomas". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Vini Viswalal, who wrote Second Show and Koothara, is the scenarist". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018 – via sify.com.
- "Theevandi was directed by Fellini TP with Vini Viswa Lal penning its script". thenewsminute. 15 May 2019 – via thenewsminute.com.
- "Theevandi is not a dark or preachy film: Vini Vishwa Lal". newindianexpress. 14 August 2018 – via newindianexpress.com.
- "No jinx to 'Koothara' says Vini Viswa Lal". mathrubhumi – via mathrubhumi.com.
- "ആ 'പുക' യിൽ നിന്നാണ് 'തീവണ്ടി' ജനിക്കുന്നത്..." manoramaonline – via manoramaonline.com.
- "Second Show is a 2012 Malayalam action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal". aoplcinema – via aoplcinema.com.
- Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". The Times of India. timesofindia.
- Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Sunny Wayne's road movie has hit a roadblock". The Times of India. timesofindia.