Vinaya Prasad
Born
Vinaya Bhat

OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouses
  • V. R. K. Prasad
    (m. 1988; died 1995)
  • Jyotiprakash
    (m. 2002)

Vinaya Prakash (née Bhat), also credited as Vinaya Prasad, is an Indian actress who has primarily featured in Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films and TV series besides acting in Telugu language films.

Career

Vinaya Prasad hails from Udupi district of Karnataka state. Prasad made her film debut with a small role in G. V. Iyer's Madhwacharya in 1986. She worked in smaller character roles before playing the leading lady in Ganeshana Maduve opposite Anant Nag. The film was a huge success and she went on to act in many more films in not only Kannada but also Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Some of her notable Kannada films include Ganeshana Maduve, Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare, Gauri Ganesha, Mysore Jaana and Suryodaya. She starred in a supporting role in the all-time blockbuster Manichitrathazhu, opposite Mohanlal. In Tamil, Prasad has acted as the heroine in the hit movie Thaikulame Thaikulame with Pandiarajan and Urvashi starring. In Telugu, her movies include Indra, Donga Dongadi and Andhrudu, for which her performance won a lot of praise.

After a successful career as a lead actress, Prasad switched over to character roles in South Indian films and remains a sought-after actress in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. Prasad is also an effective compere and singer. Prasad has compered several important events like Vasantha Habba in Nrityagram and the annual Dasara procession in Mysore. She has starred in the longest-running and most popular daily soap opera on Malayalam TV, Sthree, which aired from late 1998 to mid 2000 on Asianet television channel. The popularity of this soap made her a household name among Malayalis. In 2006, she returned to the Malayalam small screen to reprise her role as Indu in the sequel to the original Sthree, also named, Sthree.

Personal life

Vinaya is from the Udupi district in Karnataka and was raised in Udupi. In 1988, she married V. R. K. Prasad, a director and editor of Kannada films, who expired at a young age.

In 2002, Vinaya married Jyotiprakash and currently resides in Bangalore with her husband and daughter. Jyotiprakash has a son named from his previous marriage who is into film direction and screenwriting in Mumbai.

Filmography

List of Vinaya Prasad film credits
Year Title Roles Language Notes
1988MadhwacharyaKannada
1990Ganeshana MaduveAadhi LakshmiKannada
1990Policena HendthiKannada
1990College HeroKannada
1991Gauri GaneshaSarasuKannada
1991PerunthachanBhargavi ThampurattiMalayalam
1991Neenu Nakkare Haalu SakkareRamyaKannada
1991Ide Police BeltKannada
1991Kiladi GanduLakshmiKannada
1991ShwethagniKannada
1991Mookilla RajyathuLeenaMalayalam
1991Gururayara SoththuKannada
1991NayakaKannada
1992Mysore JaanaAshaKannada
1992Midida ShruthiKannada
1992Rajadhi RajaKannada
1992Police FileKannada
1992Police LockupKannada
1992Shakthi YukthiSeethaKannada
1992Goonda RajyaKannada
1992Agni PanjaraVinayaKannada
1993ManichitrathazhuSreedeviMalayalam
1993DakshayiniSujathaKannada
1993Bhavya BharathaKannada
1993Gundana MaduveKannada
1993 Sarkarakke SavalKannada
1993AathankaVaaniKannada
1993SuryodayaPramilaKannada
1994Karulina KooguSharadaKannada
1994Mouna RagaLavanyaKannada
1994Nanendu NimmavaneKannada
1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduNancy JosephMalayalam
1994SamratKannadaSpecial appearance
1994Yarigu HelbediKannada
1994Mahashakthi MaayeSoubhagyaKannada
1994Anuraga SpandanaKannada
1994Durga PoojeKannada
1995KalyanotsavaKannada
1995Kona EdaitheGoddess of JusticeKannada
1995ShivaKannada
1995Thumbida ManeKannada
1995Thaikulame ThaikulameMonishaTamil
1995Thavaru BeegaruLakshmiKannada
1995Muthinantha HendathiKannada
1995Lady PoliceKannada
1996MahathaiKannada
1996Sowbhagya DevatheKannada
1996Central JailKannada
1996Hrudaya kallaruVinayaKannada
1996SipayiKannada
1996Thali PoojePunyaKannada
1996Sathya SangharshaKannada
1996Mouna RagaKannada
1996Balina JyothiJanakiKannada
1996GodFatherKannada
1996Anuraga SpandanaKannada
1996LaalanamSasikalaMalayalam
1996Swantham Makalkku SnehapoorvamMalayalam
1996Nayudu Gari KutumbamTelugu
1997Krishnagudiyil Oru PranayakalathuUmaMalayalam
1997LaaliKannadaGuest appearance
1997Kalla Banda KallaKannada
1997Yuva ShakthiKannada
1997Baalida ManeArchanaKannada
1997Bhoomi GeethaKannada
1997Mangala SutraSeethaKannada
1997RaajaKannada
1997Manava 2022Kannada
1998AndamanKannada
1998Preethsod ThappaBhavaniKannada
1998DaayadiKannada
1998HoomaleVinayaKannadaCameo
1999Tuvvi Tuvvi TuvviKannada
1999Maha EdabidangiVinayaKannada
1999ChandrodayaLawyerKannada
2000Kalisundam RaaAnasooyaTelugu
2000Independence DayKannada/Tamil
2001Bannada HejjeSeethaKannada
2001Baava BaamaidaLekshmiKannada
2001BhadraBhadraMalayalam
2001The Gift of GodMalayalam
2002IndraTelugu
2004Donga DongadiTelugu
2004LoveKannada
2004Nimma Preethiya HudugaKannada
2004Srirampura Police StationKannada
2004MondaKannada
2005RishiLekshmiKannada
2005NenapiraliKannada
2005ChandramukhiLakshmi KandaswamyTamil
2005Ambuttu Imbuttu EmbuttuVijayaTamil
2005AndhruduMunna's motherTelugu
2005Subash Chandra BoseTelugu
2006HatavadiKannada
2006DatthaKannada
2006AshokaKannada
2006ShreeKannada
2006StudentKannada
2006ChinnoduTelugu
2007Thayiya MadiluKannada
2007Aa DinagaluChethan's motherKannada
2007KrishnaAnjali's motherKannada
2007Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu VeruleJanakiTelugu
2007UgadiKannada
2007Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi MelideKannadaGuest appearance
2007Koti ChennayaTulu
2008Ravi ShastryKannada
2008HonganasuKannada
2008Ganesha Mathe BandhaKannada
2008Satya in LoveKannada
2008SangaathiKannada
2008Chikkamagalura ChikkamalligeKannada
2008PUCKannada
2008Hrudaya I Miss YouKannada
2008Huttidare Kannada Nadalli HuttabekuKannada
2008Jnana Jyothi Sri SiddagangaKannadadubbing
2008ReadyPooja's auntTelugu
2008IndraKannada
2008VaitheeswaranSaravanan's motherTamil
2008BombaatKannada
2008Shankara PunyakotiParvathyKannada
2008SouryamCommissioner Sarath's wifeTelugu
2009Oru Black And White KudumbamLakshmiMalayalam
2009AnjaneyuluLekshmiTelugu
2009Bangaru BabuTelugu
2009GhautthamKannada
200910th Class A SecKannada
2009ShivamaniKannada
2010AptharakshakaGowri's motherKannada
2010Shankar IPSKannada
2010AdhursTelugu
2010VaruduDeepti's motherTelugu
2010Namo VenkatesaPooja's auntTelugu
2010Marykkundoru KunjaaduMaryMalayalam
2010Cheluveye Ninne NodaluSumithraKannada
2010Nee Bandu NinthagaKannada
2010PareeksheKannada
2010ParoleKannada
201024 HoursLeela VarmaMalayalam
2010BavaTelugu
2010ModalasalaKannada
2011Aan Piranna VeeduJithin's motherMalayalam
2011Krishnan Marriage StoryKannada
2011Oh My FriendTelugu
2011DookuduTulasi Ram's wifeTelugu
2011Veera BabuKannada
2011I Am Sorry Mathe Banni PreethsonaKannada
2012ShakthiKannada
201218th CrossKannada
2012LovelyLavanya's motherTelugu
2012Paper DhoniKannada
2012Spanish MasalaRahul's motherMalayalam
2012Shirdi SaiBaajiya BaiTelugu
2012Perinoru MakanBhanumathiMalayalam
2012DookuduTulasi Ram's wifeTelugu
2012AdhikaraKannada
2012ParieKannada
2012SagarKannada
2013Sketch for LoveTelugu
2013DoosukelthaAlekhya's motherTelugu
2013MadarangiKannada
2013Shravani SubramanyaKannada
2013Sri AadiparashakthiKannada
2013HaraKannada
2013BhaiTelugu
2013ShadowLakshmi's sister-in-lawTelugu
2013SakkareVasundharaKannada
2014Preethi Geethi ItyadiKannada
2014Central JailKannada
2014AbhimanyuKannada
2014Om Shanti OshanaRachelMalayalam
2014Ulsaha CommitteeJhansiMalayalam
2014Bangalore DaysMrs FrancisMalayalam
2014AvatharamKarimban John's wifeMalayalam
2014Villali VeeranGeethaMalayalam
2014CousinsTheresaMalayalam
2014PowerBaldev's motherTelugu
2014AbhimanyuNandhini's motherTamil/Kannada
2014Jaihind 2Nandhini's motherTamil
2015AneganMadhumitha's motherTamil
2015RX SooriKannada
2015Geetha Bangle StoreKannada
2015VamshodharakaKannada
2015Two CountriesRevathyMalayalam
2016TysonKannada
2016ShivalingaSatya's motherKannada
2016Madhura SwapnaKannada
2016SarrainoduGana's motherTelugu
2016Kalpana 2MaryKannada
2016Shajahanum PareekuttiyumNancyMalayalam
2016AkshatheKannada
2016Welcome to Central JailJanakiMalayalam
2016VaishnaviSaraswathiKannada
2016Brahma Vishnu MaheshwaraKannada
2016Panoda BodchaTulu
2017March 22MumtajKannada
2017DhvaniKannada
2017Sunday HolidayNarayanankutty's wifeMalayalamCameo appearance
2017Lakshminarayanara Prapanchane BereLekshmiKannadaActor/Director
2018AamiSulochana NalappatMalayalam
2018RajarathaUshaKannada/Telugu
2018Chanakya ThanthramArundhathiMalayalam
2018ViraajKannada
2019Madhura RajaLillykutty teacherMalayalam
2019KhananaKannada
2019IglooJayaTamil
2020Kaanadante MaayavadanuNirupamaKannada
2022KaypakkaParvathiMalayalam
2022HeavenMariyamMalayalam
2022MaarayaKannada
2022September 13Dr. ShubhaKannada
2022VijayanandKannada
2023RhythmShanthaKannada

Television

Serials
List of Vinaya Prasad television serials credits
Year Series Role Language Channel
1987Bisilu KudureKannada
1990Badukkinalli Ondu TiruvuSavithri
1991Kavalu Dari
1998Shakthi
1998–2000SthreeInduMalayalamAsianet
2000–2001Sthree (Part 2)
2002SaradaSarada
2003SthreeInduKannadaAsianet Kaveri
2004Nanda Gokula
2005–2007Sthree (Sequel to Part 1)InduMalayalamAsianet
2007–2008PriyamanasiManasiSurya TV
2009SreemahabhagavathamKuntiAsianet
2010DevimahatymamDevamma
AnupamaAnupamaKannadaZee Kannada
2010–2013BangaaraKanchanaUdaya TV
2011DevimahatymamShivaniMalayalamAsianet
2013NithyothsavaPratibha GunturKannadaZee Kannada
2014–2015BalamaniSumangala a.k.a. AzhakathammaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2016PonnambiliAppu mash's wife (Photo Presence)
SundariNandhiniKannadaUdaya TV
2017–2018Ammuvinte AmmaPadmajaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2018–presentPaaruAkhilandeshwariKannadaZee Kannada
2020RojaRenuka Devi (Cameo Appearance)TamilSun TV
ThinkalkalamaanKalamandalam UmadeviMalayalamSurya TV
2020–2021Anbe VaaAnnalakshmiTamilSun TV
Shows
List of Vinaya Prasad television shows credits
Year Title Role Language Channel
2007, 2008, 2009Star SingerCelebrity judgeMalayalamAsianet
2010Nanna Haadu NannaduHostKannadaZee Kannada
2011Hairomax Mrs.KeralaJudgeMalayalamUT TV
2012Sakhiyare Sakath MaathuHostKannadaUdaya TV
2013Amma
2015Kitchen GalattaContestantTamilSun TV
2018Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeMalayalamAsianet
Comedy Super NightHerselfFlowers TV
2019Weekend with Ramesh Season 4GuestKannadaZee Kannada
2020Thutta MuttaParticipantUdaya TV
2021Red CarpetMentorMalayalamAmrita TV
2022Panam Tharum PadamParticipantMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
Jodi No 1AkhilandeshwariKannadaZee Kannada
2022Flowers Oru KodiParticipantMalayalamFlowers TV
2023- presententeamma superaaJudgeMalayalamMazhavil Manorama

References

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