Vinod Sagar is an Indian actor and dubbing artist working in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu cinema, playing mostly supporting and antagonistic roles. He made his debut with Idhayam Thiraiarangam (2012) and played almost 20 small roles before getting noticed in Pichaikkaran (2016) and Ratsasan (2018).[1]
Vinod Sagar | |
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| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Career
editVinod Sagar, a B.A. Corporate secretaryship graduate, has also worked as a radio jockey for Radio Asia, Dubai (2005)[2][3] and later enrolled with Theatre Lab, a theatre group, before appearing in small roles in films like Idhayam Thiraiarangam (2012) and Naan (2012).[4]
Sagar's notable performance came with the psychological thriller Ratsasan (2018), where he played a pedophile. He played the same role in Rakshasudu (2019), its Telugu remake.[5][6][4]
Sagar has also done prominent roles in the Tamil film Champion (2019)[7] and the Malayalam films Nayattu (2021) and Jana Gana Mana (2022).[8][9]
Filmography
editTamil films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Idhayam Thiraiarangam | ||
| Naan | |||
| 2013 | Haridas | ||
| 2014 | Mundasupatti | Mokkaiyan | |
| Madras | |||
| Kaththi | Shanmugam | ||
| 2015 | Kirumi | ||
| Urumeen | |||
| 2016 | Pichaikkaran | Avinashi's henchman | |
| 2017 | Maanagaram | Taxi driver | |
| Gulaebaghavali | |||
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | ||
| Kaala | |||
| Ratsasan | Inbaraj | ||
| 2019 | Sagaa | Jail warden | |
| Airaa | Kullan | ||
| Champion | Rajiv Gandhi | ||
| 2021 | Blood Money | ZEE5 release | |
| 2022 | Anbarivu | Nimmathi | |
| Carbon | |||
| Ward 126 | |||
| Kuruthi Aattam | Karnan | ||
| Tamil Rockerz | Nelson | Web series | |
| Cadaver | Inspector Dharmaraj | ||
| Laththi | Sura’s henchman | ||
| 2023 | Parundhaaguthu Oor Kuruvi | ||
| Infinity | |||
| Red Sandalwood | |||
| The Road | Bhaskaran | ||
| 80s Buildup | Baasha | ||
| 2024 | Por | Dean | |
| Maharaja | Sabari | ||
| Indian 2 | Kirubakaran | ||
| Vettaiyan | Politician |
Malayalam films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nayattu | Moorthi | |
| 2022 | Salute | Murali | |
| Jana Gana Mana | Victor | ||
| Saudi Vellakka | Magistrate | ||
| Kakkipada |
Telugu films
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rakshasudu | Sobharaj |
| 2024 | Operation Raavan |
References
edit- ^ "എന്നെ ആ കഥാപാത്രം ഏല്പ്പിക്കാന് സംവിധായകന് ഒട്ടും താത്പര്യമുണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല!" (in Malayalam). Rashtra Deepika. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ அசோக், ஜி (25 September 2022). "கைக்கு எட்டும் தூரத்தில் எல்லாம்!". Dinamani. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Vijayan, Lakshmi (20 November 2018). "ഇമ്പരാജ്: പേടിച്ചുവിറപ്പിച്ച ആ 'രാക്ഷസൻ', മലയാളി" (in Malayalam). Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Vijayan, Lekshmi (24 November 2018). "The loathsome Imbaraj from Raatchasan; is a Mallu". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Director Ramkumar opens up about paedophile character Inbaraj in Ratsasan". The Times of India. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "People think Raatchasan is my first film: Vinod Sagar". DT Next. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Lack of releases since Ratsasan affected my career: Vinod Sagar". The New Indian Express. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "சவால் மிகுந்த கதாபாத்திரங்களுக்காகக் காத்திருக்கிறேன்: வினோத் சாகர்" (in Tamil). The Hindu Tamil. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "ആ തെറിവിളിയും ആക്രോശവും ചോദിച്ചുവാങ്ങിയത്; വെറുപ്പും കോപവും അവാര്ഡ്; 'രാക്ഷസ'നായ 'അധ്യാപകന്' പറയുന്നു" (in Malayalam). Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
edit- Vinod Sagar at IMDb