Vinay Varma

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Vinay Varma
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Born
Hyderabad, India
OccupationActor, scriptwriter, casting director
Websitewww.vinayvarma.in

Vinay Varma is an Indian actor, script writer, and casting director who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films.

Career[]

Vinay Varma, founder of Sutradhar started out as an amateur theatre practitioner. He has been involved with theatre for more than thirty years. He's also been a part of more than 15 feature films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and a Hollywood film.[1]

He started his theater career with the play Coffee House Mein Intezar written by Dr. Laxminarayan Lal, on 14 September 1980. was directed by Dr. D.K. Goel. Varma left his lucrative Bank Officer job to pursue his passion. He believes,"one life one passion".[2][3][4][5][6]

He has directed over 30 plays and acted in more than 50 plays with over 200 shows across India and abroad. Some of his performances are in Natasamrat, Raktbeej,[7] Main Rahi Masoom,[8] Siyaah Haashiye, Stronger Than Superman, Main Nathuram Godse, Death Watch, Kanjoos Makkhi Choose,[9] David Mamet's Oleanna.[10][11] His play Main Rahi Masoom which is based on the life and times of writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza. Besides Hyderabad, Main Rahi Masoom has been performed in Kala Ghoda Arts Festival – Mumbai, 3rd Minerva National Theatre Festival – Kolkata, Pratyay Theatre Festival – Kolhapur, 12th Bharath Rang Mahotsav – New Delhi, 22nd National Drama Festival – Allahabad, 8th World Theatre Olympics-Chandigarh, Film and Television Institute of India-Pune. It was also performed in Chennai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bengaluru etc. Vinay Varma was also invited by the Society of Friends International, London, to stage Main Rahi Masoom.[12] On 2 March 2018, Main Rahi Masoom celebrated its 50th show, at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, India.

As a Theatre Director, some of his well-known plays are:

Voice work[]

Varma had lent his voice in Urdu, English, and Hindi, for various Ad-Films, Documentaries, Corporate Films, and Educational Films. He also dubs for Telugu films. He has dubbed for Rahul Dev in Telugu film Akasa Veedhilo, for Paresh Rawal in Mechanic Mavayya, for Tinnu Anand in Telugu film Anji (film), for Nassar (actor) in Okkadunnadu, for the main villain in Vijay Devarakonda starrer Dear Comrade, for Tamil actor Ilavarasu in Donga (Telugu version of Karthi starrer Thambi (2019 film)), and for many other interesting characters.

Workshops[]

Varma has been conducting Acting, Voice, and Body Language Workshops at Sutradhar since 1999, and has identified and trained more than a hundred talents. Some well-known faces trained by him are Vijay Varma,[23] Sree Vishnu, Aditi Sharma (Ahana of Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki), and Vijay Deverakonda.[24]

Theatre[]

  • Aarop (Actor)
  • Bitter Chocolate (Actor/Director)
  • Bus Stop (Actor)
  • Deathwatch (Actor)
  • Four Dimensions (Actor/Director)
  • Gadha Ya Aadmi (Voice over for leather puppetry show)
  • Gandhi Ambedkar (Actor/Co-Director)
  • Godse – An Assassin speaks (Actor/Director)
  • Good Bye Swami (Actor)
  • Inspector Matadeen Chand Par (Actor)
  • Isosceles Triangle (Actor/Director)
  • Jaal – Dramatised play reading (Actor/Director)
  • Kissa Karodimal Ki Laash Ka (Actor/Director)
  • Kanjoos Makkhi Choose (Actor/Director)
  • Main Nathuram Godse (Actor/Co-Director)
  • Main Rahi Masoom (Actor)
  • Maranoparant (Actor/Director)
  • Natasamrat (Actor)
  • Neem Hakim Khatar e Jaan (Actor/Director)
  • Oleanna (Actor)
  • On Vacation (Actor/Director)
  • Pushp (Actor)
  • Raktbeej (Actor/Director)
  • Room No 13 Block No 14 (Actor)
  • Saiyyan Bhaye Kotwal (Actor/Director)
  • Shanivaar ke 2 Baje (Actor)
  • Sita Apharan Case (Actor/Director)
  • Siyaah Haashiye (Actor/Co-Director)
  • Stronger Than Superman (Actor)
  • The Stronger (Director)
  • Voids, Spaces & Borders (Actor/Director)
  • Andhere Mein (Actor/Director)[25]
  • Weekend (Director)[26]
  • Abbey! Em Ledu (Director)[27]

Filmography[]

Hindi[]

Telugu[]

English[]

Web Series[]

Television[]

  • Peter the 2 (Telefilm)
  • Madhavi
  • Daanav Hunters
  • Dharti Baney Phulwari
  • Naghme ka Safar
  • Main Phir Janma Hoon (Telefilm)
  • Bala
  • Ek Kahani
  • Manushulu-Mamathalu

Dubbing artist[]

  • Tinu Anand - Anji
  • Ilavarasu - Donga
  • Paresh Rawal - Mechanic Mavayya
  • Nassar - Okkadunnadu
  • Raj Arjun - Dear Comrade
  • Rahul Dev - Akasa Veedhilo

References[]

  1. ^ "Guftagoo with Vinay Varma". Rajya Sabha TV.
  2. ^ "All About Theatre". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Honour for Vinay".
  4. ^ "Being Rahi Masoom Raza".
  5. ^ "Living on the edge with passion".
  6. ^ "Interview With Vinay Varma Interview : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com.
  7. ^ "Raktbeej Reality Bites". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. ^ "Solemn soliloquy: Vinay Varma on playing Rahi Masoom Raza". Indulge Express.
  9. ^ Ramakrishna, Lakshmi. "'Kanjoos Makhi Choose': The miser and his miseries".
  10. ^ "A Valiant Showcase". Deccan Chronicle.
  11. ^ "Sutradhar's Oleanna — A Reflection On Academic Power Play". Times of India.
  12. ^ "Hyderabad's play Main Rahi Masoom goes global". 25 June 2014.
  13. ^ "A big win for city". Deccan Chronicle.
  14. ^ "Women on top". The Hindu.
  15. ^ "Bitter truth". The Hindu.
  16. ^ "MARANOPARANT". Mera Event.
  17. ^ "College Day Celebration". Nav Bharat Times.
  18. ^ "On a seriously satire note". The Hindu.
  19. ^ "Insightful monologues". The Hindu.
  20. ^ "A tale worthy to be told". Telangana Today.
  21. ^ "Greed knows no bounds". The Hindu.
  22. ^ "Sutradhar presents Weekend". Book My Show.
  23. ^ "I'm in safe hands". New Indian Express.
  24. ^ "Interview with Vijay Devarakonda". telugu360.
  25. ^ Sripada, Krishna (6 August 2019). "'Andhere Mein' : A dark comedy, quite literally!" – via www.thehindu.com.
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  38. ^ "రివ్యూ: నాంది - allari naresh naandhi telugu movie review". www.eenadu.net.
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  43. ^ Desk, Klapboard (21 November 2020). "A Simple Murder Review – A highly entertaining comedy series | klapboardpost".

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