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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Abhishek Vinod
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| birth_date = c. 1982
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
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| othername = Abhishek
| occupation = [[actor]], model
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| height = 1.95m
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'''Abhishek Vinod''' is an Indian [[actor]] who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films. After working as a model, he made his breakthrough as an actor in Veruli as a police inspector which has directed by [[P. Amudhavanan|Amudhavanan P]] and with a supporting role in [[Jeethu Joseph]]'s ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015). He later moved on to play leading roles, and appear in other high-profile Tamil films such as ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' (2018).

==Career==
Born in Chennai, Abhishek finished schooling at Kola Saraswathi Vaishnav Senior Secondary School and then completed his [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] from [[Madras University]], before beginning a career in modelling during 2004. Abhishek worked in advertisements and the modelling circuit in Chennai and first acted in Malayalam film ''[[Casanovva]]'' with [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/from-the-ramp-to-the-sets/article6902978.ece|title=From the ramp to the sets|first1=Parshathy J.|last1=Nath|date=17 February 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nevanta.com/actor-abhishek-vinod-does-a-salmankhan/|title=Actor Abhishek Vinod does a Salman Khan! - Nevanta|publisher=}}</ref> He later portrayed the badboy senior role in ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' in 2010. Abhishek portrayed a significant supporting role in the [[Kamal Haasan]]-starrer ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015), portraying the younger brother of the character played by [[Gautami]]. The film garnered critical acclaim for the actor upon release, and remains his highest profile release.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150721/entertainment-kollywood/article/abhishek-vinod-lookout-strong-characters|title=Abhishek Vinod on the lookout for strong characters|date=21 July 2015|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|first=S|last=Subhakeerthana|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> He was offered the role by his mentor Suresh Kannan, who had worked on the film as a co-director to [[Jeethu Joseph]]. He then appeared in the lead role in ''Veruli'' (2017),
which was his masterpiece, which had a low-profile release and went unnoticed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/veruli/articleshow/59161544.cms|title=Veruli - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Veruli-is-based-on-real-life-incidents-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/52713597.cms|title=Veruli is based on real-life incidents in Tamil Nadu - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/A-Coimbatore-special/article14424024.ece|title=A Coimbatore special|first=K.|last=Jeshi|date=15 June 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

In early 2018, he appeared in Vijay Chandar's ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' as a police officer alongside [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], and in ''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'', as a part of a large family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/abhishek-plays-a-cop-in-vikram-starrer-sketch/articleshow/61270746.cms|title=Abhishek plays a cop in Vikram-starrer, Sketch - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> He will also be seen in ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' (2018) in a negative role as the head of an IT company, enrolled his mass acting with the project featuring him alongside [[Samuthirakani]], [[Ramya Pandian]] and [[Suja Varunee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/abishek-the-villain-in-aan-devathai/articleshow/57205414.cms|title=Abishek, the villain in Aan Devathai - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Abhishek Vinod is married to Chennai-based designer Jules Idi Amin and has a young son name Ayaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/popular-designers-like-jatin-kochhar-descended-on-coimbatore-to-showcase-their-creations/article6823844.ece|title=Designs on Coimbatore|first=Parshathy J.|last=Nath|date=26 January 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' || College senior ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Casanovva]]'' || Arjun || Malayalam film
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi]]'' || Jai ||
|-
| ''[[Inimey Ippadithan]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Thangaraj ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Arthanari]]'' || Kidnapper ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Veruli'' ||Ashwin ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2018 || ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' || Shakthivel ||
|-
| ''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'' || Karunakaran ||
|-
| ''[[Kattu Paya Sir Intha Kaali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Roy ||
|-
| ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]'' || Alex || Web series released on [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mei (film)|Mei]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2020 || ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]'' || Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Walter (2020 film)|Walter]]'' || Venkat ||
|-
| ''[[Yaadhumagi Nindraai]]'' || ||Film released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| ''Time Up'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2021|| ''[[Pei Mama]]'' || ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Abhishek Tamil Cinema News - Abhishek]

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|4255356}}

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