Vinayakan gets a recognition that even our superstars have not received

Vinayakan has been in the film industry for more than 15 years now. But the actual acceptance came for him only after the release of Rajeev Ravi’s Kammatipadam, last year. The actor won rave reviews for his performance as Ganga, a character with grey shades who is haunted by his past.

Vinayakan’s portrayal of Ganga is rated as one of the finest by any Mollywood actor in recent times. But unfortunately that actor has not got the due recognition from the juries in most award shows. Social media users have raised their voices against the injustice to Vinayakan.

But his popularity among the masses was seen in the recently concluded Koottanad fest. In the customary procession, Vinayakan’s photo was risen along with the posters of late Cuban president Fidel Castro and former Indian president Abdul Kalam. This is a kind of recognition that even the biggest superstars of Malayalam film industry have not received.

For someone who has acted in all the South Indian languages for the past 15 years, it is quite a late acceptance. Vinayakan is an actor who has largely been underutilized by the Mollywood filmmakers.

After his stunning performance in Kammatipadam, the actor will be next seen in Rafi- Fahadh Faasil team’s upcoming movie Role Models. He has also bagged a plum role in Ordinary fame Sugeeth’s upcoming movie that has Kunchacko Boban in the lead.