Vinay Varma

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

Vinay Varma
Born	Hyderabad, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, scriptwriter, casting director
Website	www.vinayvarma.in

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:

• John Pielmeier's Agnes of God.^[13]
• Dr. C.H. Phansalkar's Isosceles Triangle.
• Birjees Qadar Ka Kunba, an Urdu adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba.^[14]
• Pinki Virani's Bitter Chocolate.^[15]
• Badal Sarkar's Ballabhpur ki Roopkatha
• Dr. Shanker Shesh's Raktbeej.
• Dr. Shanker Shesh's Phandi.
• Dr. Prem Janmejai's Sita Apaharan Case.
• Sagar Sarhadi's Kisi Seema Ki Ek Mamooli Si Ghatna.
• Surendra Verma's Maranoparant.^[16]
• Neem Hakim Khatar e Jaan, a Hyderabadi adaptation of Le Médecin malgré lui.^[17]
• Saadat Hasan Manto's Siyaah Haashiye (co-directed with Deepti Girotra).^[18]
• Ismat Chughtai's Ismat – Ek Aurat.^[19]
• Gandhi Ambedkar and Main Nathuram Godse (co-directed with Prof. Bhasker Shewalker)
• Mah Laqa Bai Chanda, based on the life of Mah Laqa Bai, an 18th-century Urdu poet and the first woman to have a diwan (anthology) of her work.^[20]
• Kanjoos Makkhi Choose, a Hyderabadi adaptation of The Miser.^[21]
• Nirmal Verma's Weekend. ^[22]

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 dubbed for actors such as Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand, Nassar and Ilavarasu.

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), Vijay Deverakonda,^[24] Anand Deverakonda,^[25] and Aberaam Varma.

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)^[26]
• Weekend (Director)^[27]
• Abbey! Em Ledu (Director)^[28]
• Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (Director)^[29][30][31]

Filmography

Hindi

• 16 December
• Rudraksh
• Mukhbiir
• Knock Out
• Bobby Jasoos
• Yeh Hai Bakrapur
• The Virgin Goat/Laadli Laila
• Lakshman Rekha : The Unwritten Law (Short film)
• Jersey as Krishna Rao
• Music School (film) (Actor, Casting Director, Dialogue Writer)^[32]

Telugu

• Love, 2001
• Tapana
• Nee Thodu Kavali
• Danger
• Veedhi
• Ninnu Kalisaka
• Nippu
• Ko Antey Koti
• Dream
• Zindagi^[33]
• Anaamika
• Gentleman
• Terror
• Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
• Evaru^[34]
• George Reddy
• Idam Jagath
• Meeku Maathrame Cheptha^[35]
• Dorasaani (2019 film)^[36]
• Boy (2019)^[37]
• V (as Sadik Hassan) (2020)
• IIT Krishnamurthy (ACP Vinay Varma) (2020)^[38]
• Zombie Reddy^[39]
• Naandhi^[40][41][42]
• Aakashavaani as Dora
• Drushyam 2 (CI Pratap)^[43][44][45]
• Waltair Veerayya (2023)
• Meter (2023)
• Music School (film) (Actor, Casting Director, Dialogue Writer)^[46]

English

• Beeper

Web series

• A Simple Murder (2020) ^[47]
• Sacred Games (TV series) (Cameo in Season 2, Episode 1)
• Game (2021) on Hungama
• Qubool Hai? ^[48][49] (2022) on Aha as Pehelwan Rafeequddin

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". The Hindu.
4. "Being Rahi Masoom Raza". The Hindu.
5. "Living on the edge with passion". The Hindu.
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". The Hindu.
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kty6xNyxis
26. Sripada, Krishna (6 August 2019). "'Andhere Mein' : A dark comedy, quite literally!". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
27. "Sutradhar presents 'Weekend' Hindi theatre-plays Play in Hyderabad Tickets".
28. "Make way for some Slapstick comedy". www.newindianexpress.com.
29. "Theatre stands tall: Thespian Vinay Varma" – via The New Indian Express.
30. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 March 2022). "In Hyderabad, Nishumbita and Sutradhar's special productions for World Theatre Day". The Hindu.
31. "Aadhi Raat Ke Baad: Judge, robber and noisy neighbour" – via Deccan Chronicle.
32. "Hyderabad theatre group's bilingual feature film aims to fight against education rat race".
33. "Zindagi". youtube.
34. "Evaru Review {3/5}: An edge-of-the-seat thriller that keeps you guessing right till the end" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
35. "Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Movie Review {2.5/5}: Abhinav shines in this one!" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
36. kavirayani, suresh (14 July 2019). "Dorasani movie review: A realistic love story". Deccan Chronicle.
37. "Boy (2019) | Boy Movie | Boy Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
38. "IIT Krishnamurthy Movie Review: Smart, sensible and lives up to its name" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
39. Nadadhur, Srivathsan (5 February 2021). "Zombie Reddy Review – A wackily entertaining experiment | FilmyTime".
40. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (19 February 2021). "'Naandhi' movie review: What it takes to turn the tables". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
41. "Naandhi Movie Review: A powerful subject backed by power-packed performances" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
42. "రివ్యూ: నాంది - allari naresh naandhi telugu movie review". www.eenadu.net.
43. "DRUSHYAM 2 REVIEW : A WORTHY SEQUEL TO A STELLAR FILM" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
44. "Drushyam 2 Review – Only For First Timers". 24 November 2021 – via www.mirchi9.com.
45. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 November 2021). "Drushyam 2 movie review: Jeethu Joseph makes this faithful remake worthwhile". The Hindu.
46. "Hyderabad theatre group's bilingual feature film aims to fight against education rat race".
47. Desk, Klapboard (21 November 2020). "A Simple Murder Review – A highly entertaining comedy series | klapboardpost".
48. "Qubool Hai? | an aha Original | Teaser | Premieres March 11". YouTube.
49. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 March 2022). "'Qubool Hai' web series review: The Telugu-Dakhani series scores on some fronts and engages partially". The Hindu.

External links

• Personal website