{{short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Charles Vinoth | image = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|04|20|df=y}} | birth_place = | occupation = Actor | other_names = | years_active = 2014{{ndash}}present | spouse = | parents = }}

'''Charles Vinoth''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films as a supporting actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-KK3Av5iRo|title=Actor Charles Vinoth "Madras Movie Villain" Interview Part 1 www.2daycinema.com|last=2DayCinema|date=22 October 2014|publisher=|accessdate=28 April 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Career== After completing his education, Vinoth briefly began a career in shipping before losing passion in the area. Vinoth has since been a regular in the Chennai theatre scene, working with the production house Dr. Shoe Maker.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/Mundhirikkotte/article14624882.ece|title=Mundhirikkotte|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 June 2016|accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/35/buzz_with_danu/13826/kalieaswari-srinivasan|title=Life Online - Kalieaswari Srinivasan|work=dailymirror.lk|accessdate=28 April 2017|archive-date=4 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504152554/http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/35/buzz_with_danu/13826/kalieaswari-srinivasan|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vinoth entered the film industry and received his breakthrough with roles in two consecutive film by Pa. Ranjith. His work as the antagonist in ''Madras'' (2014) won him a nomination for Vijay Award for Best Villain, while he was also cast alongside Rajinikanth in ''Kabali'' (2016). Away from work with Ranjith, Vinoth has also played negative characters ''Massu Engira Masilamani'' (2015) and ''Yeidhavan'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kabali-movie-review-rajinikanths-emotional-side-sans-usual-mass-avatar-687613|title='Kabali' movie review: Rajinikanth's emotional side sans usual mass avatar|first=Anu|last=James|work=ibtimes.co.in|date=24 July 2016 |accessdate=28 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kalakkalcinema.com/8-thottakkal-movie-review/W2iIlwW.html|title=8 Thottakkal Movie Review|work=kalakkalcinema.com|accessdate=28 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425032202/http://kalakkalcinema.com/8-thottakkal-movie-review/W2iIlwW.html|archive-date=25 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2014 || ''Madras'' || Maari || |- | 2015 || ''Massu Engira Masilamani'' || Madhivadhanan "Madhi" || |- | 2016 || ''Kabali'' || Tamizh Maaran || |- | rowspan="3"|2017 || ''Bairavaa'' || MLA || |- | ''8 Thottakkal'' || Bhaskar || |- |''Yeidhavan'' || Chidambaram || |- | rowspan="2"|2018 || ''Traffic Ramasamy'' || || |- | ''Kolamavu Kokila'' || Mohan || |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 || ''Pon Manickavel'' || Kailash || |- | ''Anti Indian'' || Subramani || |- |''Gaadi Ulla Body'' || || |- | rowspan="4" |2022 || ''Kadamaiyai Sei'' || Raj ||<ref>{{Citation |title=Kadamaiyai Sei Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/kadamaiyai-sei/movieshow/92211389.cms |access-date=2022-07-29}}</ref> |- |''Natchathiram Nagargiradhu'' || Sekar || |- |''One Way'' || || |- |''Rathasaatchi'' || Narayana || |- | rowspan="3" |2023 || ''Theerkadarishi'' || || |- | ''Infinity'' || || |- | ''Paramporul'' || || |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 || ''Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai'' || Shanmugam || |- | ''Saala'' || Thangadurai||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saala Movie Review: Old wine in a familiar bottle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/saala/movie-review/112699304.cms |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 ||''Gevi'' || || |- | ''Kumaara Sambavam'' || || |- |}

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