Vignesh Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 52 Years

Wife: Uma Maheshwari

Hometown: Erode, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Raja
Other name	Vigneshwaran ^[1]The Times of India
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Tamil film: Chinna Thayee (1992) as Ponrasu Television: Appanum Aathalum (2011) on Kalaignar TV
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 April 1971 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	53 Years
Birthplace	Erode, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Erode, Tamil Nadu
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Uma Maheshwari

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vignesh

In 1992, Vignesh worked in the film Vanna Vanna Pookkal. However, after working for seven days in the film, he was replaced by actor Prashanth. The film was directed by Balu Mahendra.

In the following year, he appeared in three films Amma Ponnu, Bharathiraja’s Kizhakku Cheemayile, and Kathir’s Uzhavan.

In 1995, Vignesh appeared alongside actress Yuvarani in the film Chellakannu. The film was a hit at the box office.
An old picture of Vignesh

In the mid-1990s, Vignesh’s housemate Bala, an assistant of Balu Mahendra wrote the script of the film Sethu, then titled Akhilan, and offered him the film’s lead role. The film was shelved due to financial constraints.
The poster of the film Sethu

In 1997, director Bala restarted the film Sethu, and Vignesh, who was busy with other commitments, was replaced by actor Vikram.

In 1998, Vignesh played the lead role in J. Suresh’s Velai and played a supporting role in Ravichandran’s film Kannedhirey Thondrinal.

In 1999, he played the lead role in the low-budget film Pudhu Kudithanam. In 2000, he appeared in the film Nee Enthan Vaanam, which was a low-budget film.

In the same year, he played a supporting role in the film Suyamvaram. In 2000, he appeared in the film Appu in a supporting role.
The poster of the film Suyamvaram

After a gap of 3 years, Vignesh returned to the film industry and appeared in the film Soori in 2003.

Reportedly, during the shooting of the film Soori, Vignesh shaved his head 70 times.
Vignesh in a still from the film Soori

Later, Vignesh did two films titled Ilango and Parithi and both failed at the box office.
The poster of the film Ilango

He then appeared in two low-budget Tamil films Ulla Kadathal and Aadhikkam in 2005.

In 2006, Vignesh produced and acted in the film Aacharya. In 2008, he appeared in the film Malarinum Melliya as Elango.
Vignesh in a still from the film Aacharya

In 2010, he played the role of Ganesan in the film Gowravargal.
Vignesh on the poster of the film Gowravargal

In 2013, Vignesh appeared as Mani Bharathi in the film Bhuvanakkadu.
Vignesh in a still from the film Bhuvanakkadu

He then went on to appear in the films Avan Aval (2016) as Venkatakrishnan, Anbukku Panjamillai (2016), and Aaruthra (2018) as Nambi.
The poster of the film Aaruthra (2018)

In 2020, Vignesh appeared in the Tamil television serial titled Poove Unakkaga, which was broadcasted on Sun TV.
Vignesh in a still from the television serial Poove Unakkaga

In the same year, he appeared in the television serial Roja as Sakthivel.
The poster of the television serial Roja

In 2022, he had a special appearance in the serial Sathya 2, which aired on Zee Tamil.

From 2022 to 2023, Vignesh appeared in the television serial Vidhya No.1 as Mayandi on Zee Tamil.
The poster of the television serial Vidhya No.1

In 2023, he worked in the television serial Meena as Chidambaram on Sun TV. In the same year, he appeared in the film Chandramukhi 2 as Ranganayagi’s brother.

Vignesh appeared in the film Lal Salaam in 2024.
The poster of the film Lal Salaam

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