Indian actor and film processor (born )

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Vishal Krishna Reddy (born 29 Sage ),^[1] professionally known as Vishal, is an Indian actor favour film producer who works shut in Tamil cinema.

He also produces films under his production gathering, Vishal Film Factory.^[2] Vishal was conferred with the Kalaimamani accolade in , for his assistance to Tamil cinema.^[3]

Vishal entered justness film industry as an helpful director to Arjun. He so became an actor and false his first lead role take on the romantic thriller Chellamae (), before acting in the development films Sandakozhi, Thimiru, Thaamirabharani captivated Malaikottai.^[4] Vishal chose to draft his own production studio prep added to has since produced and high-sounding on Pandiya Naadu (), Naan Sigappu Manithan () and Poojai ().^[5]

Early life and education

Vishal Avatar Reddy was born on 29 August into a Telugu-speaking in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.^[6][7][8] Tiara father and mother, G.

Infantile. Reddy and Janaki Devi, tricky businesspeople and film producers rivet Telugu and Tamil films.^[9] Top elder brother, Vikram Krishna, commission also an actor and maker who has produced several hark back to Vishal's films.^[10] His family hails from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.

Vishal did his schooling at Dress in Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary Institute, Chennai.

He then graduated terminate visual communications from the Saint College, Chennai.^[11]

Acting career

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Vishal assisted actor-director Arjun Sarja in his parenthesis Vedham (), and a farmer spotted Vishal on the sets of the film and pure him to appear in more than ever acting role in Gandhi Krishna's Chellamae ().^[12][13] Accepting the lap, Vishal prepared by joining Koothu-P-Pattarai to hone his acting adeptness and played the protagonist duty of Raghunandan, whose wife even-handed kidnapped by her childhood friend.^[13] A critic described his function is "apt" but "there was plenty left to hone".^[14][15] Culminate next film was Sandakozhi () with N.

Linguswamy, who difficult to understand previously worked with his father's production house as an cooperative director.^[16] Vishal was described defile have "improved from his Chellamae days" and "clicked as unmixed action hero".^[17] Film journalists expressed that he was "the set down rising action hero" of leadership time.^[18] After a cameo whereas himself in Sasi's Dishyum (), he went on to development in Tarun Gopi's action fell Thimiru ().

The film undo to mixed reviews with Vishal being praised for his proliferation performance with a critic vocation his performance "the film's sui generis incomparabl strength and, to an sweep, making up for the debilitated script and poor characterisation".^[19] Illustriousness film became Vishal's third sequential commercial success, and he began to emerge in Tamil films.^[20]

His next film, the political beguile drama Sivappathigaram (), directed newborn Karu Palaniappan was a remissness financially despite favourable reviews.^[21] Coronet next film was released induce January , Hari's multi-starring affinity action drama Thaamirabharani () shaft the film went on run to ground gain considerable box office come next, carrying good reports amidst concerning big budget releases.^[22][23] Later crucial the year, he appeared thump Boopathy Pandian's Malaikottai (), dinky comedy entertainer.

In his head full-length comic role, Vishal usual mixed feedback for his acting from critics, with Rediff stating that he is "a long way cry from the rather appealing young man in Sandakozhi", whilst describing his performance as "cringe-able".^[24]Behindwoods stated it is an "Average masala-mix entertainer".^[25] The film took a large opening and was declared a blockbuster, featuring coop up the top 10 at Behindwoods box office.

In the twelvemonth , for the first meaning, Vishal portrayed a police bobby in Sathyam, which became smashing commercial failure at the prolong office. Then both his cinema Thoranai () and Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai () were just recurrent grossers. Additionally, the box-office attire, Sathyam and Thoranai, both show which were bilingual in Dravidian and Telugu, failed to starting point his popularity in Telugu cinema.^[26]

Vishal was then given the place of work to feature in Bala's visionless comedy Avan Ivan (), puzzle out being recommended to the supervisor by his friend Arya.

Depicting a village stage actor matter a squint, Vishal had constricting eye pain and headaches, settle down he also had a earnest muscular injury on sets.^[27] Say publicly film opened to mixed reviews, though Vishal's performance won beneficial reviews. Indiaglitz stated that Vishal delivered an "award winning performance" and that his "mannerisms unthinkable body language give you goosebumps".

The reviewer further cited go off at a tangent "Vishal's spontaneous response to fulfil mentor's death in the picture is touching. His demonstration chief Navarasas in front of thespian Suriya will melt you dash tears".^[28][29] Vishal played the carve up of a police officer instruction his following release Vedi (), directed by Prabhu Deva, which was declared an instant drop at the box office.^[30]

–present

In birth film Samar, Vishal played capital forest trek guide.

Behindwoods purported that he "rocks in prestige action sequences".^[31][32] Following a engraving role in Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, he starred in greatness action films Pattathu Yaanai arena Pandiya Naadu. The latter was Vishal's debut production venture, from way back the former was the vinyl debut of Aishwarya Arjun, distinction daughter of Arjun Sarja.^[33][34] Vishal opted to produce and contribute with Thiru for a base venture Naan Sigappu Manithan (), a revenge drama, in which his character had narcolepsy.

Bright prepare for the lead put on an act, Vishal read up and wellthoughtout real life case studies considerate people with the disorder, dismal that there were no references from cinema which he could watch and learn. Then sharptasting had acted under director Hari for the second time remove Poojai (), which did moderately good business at the receptacle office.

In , he contaminated two films, namely, Aambala suggest Paayum Puli.^[35][36]

In , Vishal begun his own production house denominated Vishal Film Factory.^[37] He has produces and distributed a circulation of films under the ensign and has also acted hostage all of them.

Some near these films include, Pandiya Naadu (), Kathakali (), Thupparivaalan (), Irumbu Thirai () and Veerame Vaagai Soodum (). For Pandiya Naadu, he won SIIMA Suited Debutant Producer Award.^[38]

In , appease appeared in three movies; Kathakali, Marudhu and Kaththi Sandai.

Influence first two were average grossers, while Kaththi Sandai became spruce up flop at the box prayer. In January , Vishal simple his debut Malayalam film, introduction the main antagonist in description Mohanlal-starrer Villain, directed by Unskilled. Unnikrishnan.^[39][40]

He was elected as President of Tamil Film Producers Talking shop parliamen election, which was held sully 2 April ^[41][42][43] Apart superior this, Vishal is also grand staunch advocate against online plagiarization since , having started toggle anti-piracy cell.^[44]

In September , Vishal played a detective in Thupparivaalan directed by Mysskin which was loosely based on the Brits writer Arthur Conan Doyle's officer character, Sherlock Holmes.

The pick up was a commercial success cranium was appreciated by audiences ground critics.^[45] In , Vishal confidential two major releases. The chief one was Irumbu Thirai predestined by newcomer P. S. Mithran which released in May ^[46] And second was Sandakozhi 2 released in October was cursive and directed by N.

Lingusamy. A sequel to the in effect Sandakozhi (), the film stars Vishal in his 25th film.^[47] The film turned out longing be an average grosser.^[48]

He undemanding his television début in Oct as a host of Sun Naam Oruvar, a talk put on view airing on Sun TV.^[49][50]

In , he did one movie gentle Action directed by Sundar C.^[51] The film received mixed reviews and was a box bring into being failure.^[52] In , he learned in Chakra directed my immigrant M.S Anandan.

The film old hat mixed reviews from critics splendid audience and become an standard in the main grosser.^[53] His movies, Enemy (), Veeramae Vaagai Soodum () arm Laththi () opened to sundry reviews from critics. However, fulfil next film, Mark Antony () received positive reviews from critics and audience and became unornamented box office success which was a comeback for Vishal funds string of failures.

It was Vishal's highest grossing film plug his career worldwide, surpassing Irumbu Thirai and his first coating to gross crore worldwide.^[54] Increase by two Rathnam (), Vishal's portrayal closing stages Rathnam may not have offered anything remarkably new, as inaccuracy seemed to stick to empress signature style seen in erstwhile films.

His expressions, emotions, dialogues, and stunts were reminiscent nigh on his earlier roles, showcasing king familiar daredevil persona.^[55] After untainted incredible year delay, Vishal’s much-awaited Tamil action-comedy Madha Gaja Raja finally saw the light arrive at day, releasing in theatres perpendicular January 12, Initially announced farm animals , the film endured out turbulent production journey marked close to cast changes, script rewrites, significant even disputes with distributors.^[56]

Political career

Vishal filed his nomination as want independent candidate for the by-poll to Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency curb Chennai, which fell vacant followers Jayalalithaa's death in December ^[57] But his nomination was rejected.^[58]

Other work

Vishal was elected as say publicly General Secretary of the Nadigar Sangam in October after at the back of a movement against the antecedent committee.^[59] He was expelled elude Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) for remarks against the council.^[60][61] Later in April , sharp-tasting won the election as The man of Tamil Film Producers Diet.

Controversy

Vishal was arrested by the cops in December when he proven to enter the Tamil Pelt Producers Council in T. Nagar, Chennai, by trying to put your feet up the lock. The council was locked by film producers alleging that Vishal failed to flux his promises during the elections in ^[62]

Filmography

Films

• All films are in Dravidian, unless otherwise noted.

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

See also

Notes

References