Vinay Rai is a South Indian actor who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He is most recognized for his roles in the films Unnale Unnale (2007), Jayamkondan (2008), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013) and Aranmanai (2014). He has appeared as a villain in several films such as Thupparivaalan (2017), Doctor (2021), Etharakkam Thunindhavan (2022), and Christopher (2023).
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Wiki/Biography
Vinay Rai was born on Tuesday, 18 September 1979 (age 44 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He completed his schooling from St. Germain High School, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Later, he earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.
Vinay Rai shared a post on Instagram after visiting his alma mater for an event
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 6′ 3″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 14″
Family
parents and siblings
Vinay Rai’s father’s name is Devdas Rai. His mother Sudha Rai worked in Vijaya Bank. His brother’s name is Vikram Rai.
Vinay Rai (left) with his parents and brother (right)
Wife
Vinay Rai is unmarried.
relationships/affairs
Vinay Rai is rumored to be dating Vimala Raman, an Australian actress and former model who works in Indian cinema; They often post photos with each other on Instagram. However, the couple has not confirmed whether they are dating or not.
Vinay Rai with Vimala Raman
Religion
Vinay Rai follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
In 2007, Vinay Rai made his debut in the film industry with the Tamil language film Unnale Unnale, in which he starred alongside Sada and Tanisha Mukherjee.
Vinay Rai in a scene from the film Unnale Unnale
Due to the tremendous success of the film Unnale Unnale, Vinay received many acting offers. He then starred in the Telugu film Vaana (2008), which performed poorly at the box office and was later dubbed into Tamil as Gnabagangal Thalattam in 2013. In 2008, he appeared in the Tamil-language film Jayamkondan, which was a commercial and critical success, in which he played an NRI civil engineer. Her performance received positive reviews, and one critic said,
Vinay is very comfortable in his role as the hero. He has expressive eyes, emotes well and ensures that his audience is not disappointed.”
She made her voiceover debut in Saran’s Tamil-language film Modhi Vilayadu in 2009 and also acted in it, but the film received mostly negative reviews from critics. In 2011, he starred in the English-language 3-D science fiction disaster film Dam 999, but the film did not perform well at the box office. In 2012, he appeared in the action comedy Tamil-language film Miratal, a remake of the Telugu film Dhee (2007). In 2013, he appeared in the comedy Tamil language film Onbadhule Guru. Although the film received negative reviews from critics when first released, it performed well commercially at the box office. The same year, he co-starred with Jiiva and Trisha in a supporting role in the comedy-drama Tamil language film Andrendrum Punnagai. In 2014, Vinay starred in the Tamil horror comedy film Aranmanai, which proved to be a superhit at the box office.
Vinay Rai in a scene from the film Aranmanai
In 2015, she starred in the Tamil-language romantic musical film Serandhu Polama. In 2017, he played a negative role in the Tamil-language crime thriller film Thupparivaalan, directed by Mysskin. The same year, Vinay played a dual role in the Tamil-language action romance film Aayirathil Iruvar. In 2019, he received the A. She starred in the Tamil-language thriller film Nethra directed by Venkatesh and co-starring Thaman Kumar and Subhiksha. In 2021, he played the role of the antagonist Terry in the Tamil-language film Doctor. In 2022, he played a negative role in the Tamil film Etharakkum Thunindhavan directed by Pandiraj. In 2022, he again appeared in a negative role in the Tamil film Oh My Dog. The same year, he played a small role in the Tamil language film Connect as Joseph Benoy opposite Nayanthara. In 2023, he starred as Seetharama Trimurthy in the thriller Malayalam film Christopher. Later, he appeared in the Telugu language film Gandivadhari Arjun. In 2024, he starred as Michael in the Telugu-language superhero film Hanu Maan, written and directed by Prashanth Varma.
Vinay Rai in a scene from the film Hanu Man
award
- In 2018, Vinay Rai was nominated for the Filmfare Award South in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in the Tamil film Thupparivalan.
- In 2022, he was nominated for the South Indian International Movie Awards in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role for his role in the Tamil film Doctor.
- In 2023, he was nominated for the South Indian International Movie Awards in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role for his role in the Tamil film Etharakkum Thunindhavan.
Favorite
- Holiday destination: Sasihitalu Beach, Mangalore, Karnataka
Salary
Vinay Rai was given Rs 65 lakh for the film Hanu Man.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Vinay Rai was scheduled to play the lead role in Gandhi Krishna’s Tamil-language film Ananda Thandavam in 2009, but was later replaced by newcomer Siddharth Venugopal.
- In 2009, she was first featured in the Fair & Lovely TV advertisement alongside Shriya Saran.
- He is fluent in 6 languages, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English.
- According to Vinay, he is a very shy person. In an interview, he revealed that he quit modeling by mistake, saying,
I worked as a model for two years before getting my first break in films. I was a shy boy. So, I focused on print ads instead of walking the ramp in front of so many people. No matter what field you are in, the only thing you have to do is believe in what you are doing and wait patiently. I just did that and things fell into place.”
- According to Vinay, he has rejected many offers to work in romantic films because he did not want to be known as a ‘chocolate boy’.
- Vinay Rai was to star in the films Veele and Nootruku Nooru, but the latter films were shelved due to financial failures of the production companies.
- Vinay Rai was a model before becoming an actor and has walked the ramp for various brands in Mumbai.
- He is a professional rugby player and has represented the Bangalore rugby team in various tournaments. He was also a member of the Indian rugby team that represented India in an international tournament in Bahrain in 2001.
Vinay Rai playing rugby
- He often enjoys alcoholic beverages, especially beer.
- In his free time he likes to hang out with his friends and travel.
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