Posted on May 5, 2024
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Vinay Rai Quick Info
Height
5 ft 10 in
Weight
70 kg
Date of Birth
September 18, 1979
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Vinay Rai is an Indian actor, model, and former rugby player who has predominantly worked in the Tamil film industry. His film credits include Thupparivaalan, Unnale Unnale, Serndhu Polama, Vaana, Jayamkondaan, Modhi Vilayadu, Dam 999, Mirattal, Doctor, Onbadhule Guru, Endrendrum Punnagai, Aranmanai, Oh My Dog, Aayirathil Iruvar, Nethraa, Iruvar Ullam, and Etharkkum Thunindhavan.
Born Name
Vinay Rai
Nick Name
Vinay
Vinay Rai as seen while taking a selfie at Berkeley Square in London in October 2022 (Vinay Rai / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Residence
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, Model, Former Rugby Player
Family
Father – He is a businessperson.
Mother – She is a bank worker.
Build
Slim
Vinay Rai and Vimala Raman as seen while posing for a picture in April 2022 (Vinay Rai / Instagram)
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Vinay Rai has dated –
Vimala Raman
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
A beauty spot under his lips
Vinay Rai in Wroclaw, Poland (Vinay Rai / Instagram)
Vinay Rai Facts
He started his career as a commercial model.
Vinay Rai played rugby for the Bangalore Rugby Football Club (B.R.F.C) and was part of the Indian squad that toured Bahrain in 2001.
In 2007, he made his acting debut by co-starring as Karthik (a fun-loving civil engineer) in the Tamil-language romantic musical film Unnale Unnale. This role got him nominated for a Vijay Award in the “Best Debut Actor” category.
He made his Telugu-language film debut as Abhiram (the only son of Uma and Babji) in the 2008 romantic drama film Vaana, a remake of the 2006 Kannada-language film Mungaru Male.
Vinay Rai brought to life the character of Vinay Shankaran in the 2011 English-language 3-D science fiction disaster film Dam 999, based on the award-winning short documentary DAMs – The Lethal Water Bombs and the Banqiao dam disaster of 1975. His co-stars for the film included Ashish Vidyarthi, Joshua Fredric Smith, Rajit Kapur, Vimala Raman, and Linda Arsenio.
He co-starred as John Richardson Holcha/Devil (a man who runs a travel agency and is responsible for killing Naveen’s dog Nemo) in the 2017 Tamil-language action thriller film Thupparivaalan. For this performance, Vinay was nominated for a Filmfare Award for “Best Supporting Actor – Tamil”.
Alongside Arun Vijay, Arnav Vijay, and Mahima Nambiar, Vinay Rai co-starred as Fernando in the 2022 Tamil-language children’s comedy-drama film Oh My Dog.