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Vishal (actor)

Vishal
Vishal at CCL 4 Launch.jpg
Born Vishal Krishna Reddy
(1977-08-29) 29 August 1977 (age 39)
Chennai, Tamil nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Loyola College, Chennai
Occupation Actor, Producer,
Secretary General for Nadigar Sangam
Years active 2004–present
Parent(s) G.K Reddy
Relatives Vikram Krishna (Elder brother)
Aishwarya (Younger sister)
Sriya Reddy (Sister-in-law)

Vishal Krishna Reddy (born 29 August 1977) is an Indian film actor and producer who works in the Tamil film industry. Most of his films are dubbed into his native language Telugu. The younger son of film producer G. K. Reddy, Vishal studied Visual Communications at Loyola College, Chennai. He produces films under his production company, Vishal Film Factory.

He made an entrance into the film industry as an assistant director for Arjun. He then became an actor and played his first lead role in the romantic thriller Chellamae (2004), before going on to star in the commercially successful films, Sandakozhi (2005), Thimiru (2006),Thaamirabharani(2007),and Malaikottai(2007). Following a series of unsuccessful films at the box office, Vishal chose to create his own production studio and has since produced and worked on profitable ventures such as Pandiya Naadu (2013) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014).

Vishal was elected as the General Secretary of the Nadigar Sangam in October 2015 after initiating a movement against the previous committee.He was expelled from Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) for remarks against the council.

Vishal Krishna was born to G. K. Reddy and Janaki Devi on 29 August 1977. He was born in Chennai. His father was a film producer for Telugu and Tamil films and his family settled in Chennai. His elder brother, Vikram Krishna has produced several of Vishal's films and had previously appeared as an actor in films under the screen name of Ajay. Vishal also has a younger sister, Aishwarya. Vishal obtained his secondary education from Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School before securing a degree in visual communications from Loyola College, Chennai.


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