Vishak Nair

Vishak Nair left a job at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles to join The Little Theatre in Chennai, and his screen debut came as Kuppi in Aanandam (2016). From Kochi and born on 25 April 1992, he grew up in Sharjah, where he went to Delhi Private School and took part in school theatre. He later earned a mechanical engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka and trained in western classical music at K M Conservatory. His films are mostly Malayalam, with some Hindi. The year 2017 alone brought Chunkzz, Puthen Panam, Matchbox, Chembarathipoo and Aana Alaralodalaral. Lonappante Mamodeesa, Kuttymama and Thimiram followed, along with the web series Kili (2021). He has directed music videos, including a two-part video for Aabha Hanjura's Roshewalla, and was casting director on Hridayam, in which he also appeared briefly. Hindi films came in 2022 with a supporting role in Shabaash Mithu alongside Taapsee Pannu. In 2024 he acted in LLB: Life Line of Bachelors and the survival thriller Exit, and played Sanjay Gandhi in Kangana Ranaut's Emergency. Among his recent and upcoming projects are the Malayalam film Unmadham, Udumbanchola Vision and the Netflix series Akka.