Vinay Varma

Vinay Varma
Vinay Varma
Theatre Actor, Theater and Casting Director, Film Actor, Scriptwriter, Voice-over Artiste
Born Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Indian
Education Master of Arts in Sociology, Hindi Literature
Occupation Theatre Artiste, Director, Film Actor, Scriptwriter, Voice-over Artiste

Vinay Varma is a theatre actor, theater and casting director, film actor, scriptwriter and voice-over artiste for ad and corporate films from Hyderabad, India. He has performed in as many as 200 plays so far, has directed about 25 plays and as a casting director cast for many short films, feature films and other creative projects [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Recently, he has been selected as jury member for the National Film Awards, 2016 to be held in Delhi. [7]

Biography

Vinay Varma was born in the city of Hyderabad to Dr. Anand Raj & Prabha Varma. He has a Master's degree in Hindi Literature from Osmania University and one in Sociology from the University of Hyderabad. He started his career as a bank officer in Nashik; a job which he held on to for some years before eventually quitting it to pursue his passion as a theatre artiste. He started his career in theatre as an actor in the year 1980 with the play ‘Coffee House Mein Intezaar,’ directed by Dr. D. K. Goel. It was performed on 14th September, 1980. He has performed in various plays during his time at university too which laid the foundation of the real actor in him. [8][9][10]

Acting career

Vinay Varma started his acting career as a theatre artiste, performed in various plays across India. After considerable years of theatre performances, he started acting in films and commercials too while focusing on his own theatre group Sutradhar.

Theatre

Vinay Verma is well known for his role in the play called "Main Rahi Masoom" which was staged in various cities in India - Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad etc. It was performed at Watermans Arts Centre in London too. Other roles which earned him instant recognition were "Krapp" in "Krapp’s Last Tapes," originally written by Samuel Beckett, "Siddharth" in the play "Stronger Than Superman," "Nathuram Godse" in the play called "Main Nathuram Godse," the role of "Samraat Singh Rathore" from V. V. Shirwadkar’s "Natasamrat" etc.[11][12][13]

Filmography

Besides pursuing a career as a theatre actor, director and mentor, he has acted in various films too. Some of the films in which he acted are as follows:

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Tu Hi Meri Ganga Swami Hindi screened at the Nashville International Film Festival at Toronto
2002 Beeper Tiger English Film by Jack Sholder
2002 16 December Shiv Charan Shukla Hindi Film by Mani Shankar
2002 Nee Thodu Kavali Manasa's Father Telugu
2004 Tapana Siddharth's Father Telugu
2004 Rudraksh Mantrik Hindi Film by Mani Shankar
2004 Danger Black Magic Mantrik Telugu Film by Krishna Vamsi
2006 Veedhi - The Street Sivanna Telugu Ramoji Rao Productions
2008 Mukhbir Ismil Hindi Film by Mani Shankar
2009 Ninnu Kalisaka Musician Telugu Film by Siva Nageswara Rao
2009 The Virgin Goat-Laadli Laila Butcher Hindi
2010 Knock Out Commissioner Hindi Film by Mani Shankar
2012 Nippu Dubai Police Commissioner Telugu
2012 Dream Telugu
2012 Ko Antey Koti Ranjith Kumar Telugu
2014 Bobby Jasoos Tassavur's Father Hindi
2014 Anaamika Ravi Chandra Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Nee Enge En Anbe
2016 Terror DCP Vikram Rathore Telugu

Television (TV Shows and Serials)

Vinay Varma has acted in various TV serials or shows. Some of the selected shows or serials in which he acted are as follows:

Television (Commercials Ads)

Voice-over Artiste

He has dubbed for the voice of various actors for films. Some of the films in which he lent his voice are as follows:

He has lent his voice for various TV ads too such as Ads of State Bank of India and Agarwal Packers and Movers, lent his voice for number of documentaries on NRID, AOC, APGENCO, ITC, BHEL, Joyce Meyer Books etc.

Scripting

Vinay Varma was the scriptwriter for National Dairy Development Board’s promotional film on milk titled ‘Piyo Glassful Doodh’ scripted for ITC’s ‘E-Choupal’ and worked on the subsequent radio choupal – a web radio for farmers, for a promotional film on life insurance titled ‘Suraksha Bandhan’. He had written dialogues for a Hindi serial ‘Shraddha’ telecast on Doordarshan.

Sutradhar

Vinay Varma is the founder and the director of the theatre group called Sutradhar which stages shows not just in Hyderabad but in various cities in India. It was established in the year 1996. The theatre group staged its first play called "Kissi Ko Toh Jaana Hoga" in the year 1998. Many of the plays have been staged since then. Some of them are as follows: Biryani Aur Haleem, Main Nathuram Godse, Out at Sea, Neem Hakim Khatar-e-Jaan, On Vacation, Agnes of God, Untouched, Birjees Qadar ka Kunbaa, Bitter Chocolate, Voids, Spaces and Borders, Ismat – Ek Aurat, Sita Apaharan Case, Siyaah Haashiye, Saiyaan Bhai Kotwal, Budh Kaam Shudh, Thief Police, Phoenix etc.[14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper. "Living on the edge". The Hindu, January 15, 2010.
  2. ↑ The Hindu. "Honor for Vinay Varma". The Hindu, January 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ The Hindu. "Write Stuff". The Hindu, January 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ The Hindu. "Theatre Group Founder, Vinay Varma". The Hindu, July 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ Deccan Chronicle. "Many shades of Vinay Varma". Deccan Chronicle, February 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ Deccan Chronicle. "Main Rahi Masoom". Deccan Chronicle, November 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ The Hindu. "Going places". The Hindu, February 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ PrimeTimePrism. "Vinay Varma - Theatre Actor and Director". Prime Time Prism, June 19, 2008.
  9. ↑ Deccan Chronicle. "Many Shades of Vinay Varma". Deccan Chronicle, November 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ New Indian Express. "The audacity of acting". November 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ The Hindu. "A faltering godse". The Hindu, November 4, 2010.
  12. ↑ Boloji.com. "Vinay Varma in the play Main Rahi Masoom". Boloji.com, November 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ The International Indian. "Theatre in Hyderabad - Vinay Varma". The International Indian.
  14. ↑ The Hindu. "Theatre in Hyderabad - Sutradhar". The Hindu, July 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ Deccan Chronicle. "Vinay Varma - Founder of theatre group, Sutradhar". Deccan Chronicle, November 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ Deccan Chronicle. "Journey into self discovery". Deccan Chronicle, May 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ PressReader. "Vinay Varma and his theatre performances". Press Reader.

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