Draft:Vinay Gowda

Vinay Gowda (born 6 March 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Kannada film and television industry. Vinay Gowda began his acting career in 2013 as supporting role in Chitte Hejje (2013), CID Karnataka (2013) and Rocket (2015) followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in a Kannada serial, Ambari (2014).

The actor is well-known for his roles as Lord Shiva in a Kannada mythological television series, Hara Hara Mahadeva (2016) and as Ravana in Jai Hanuman (2018).  In 2023, the actor participated in Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10) and emerged as the 3rd runner up.

Early life
Vinay Gowda was born on 7 March 1979 in Sadhashivnagar in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Management. The actor moved to Mumbai at the age of 21 after he had a fallout with his parents.