Vinay Kumar (Vinay Forrt) is a film and stage actor. He is a theatre activist with more than a decade's worth of experience in the theatrical field. He made his cinematic debut in the Malayalam film Ritu in 2009. He has acted in over 50 films so far.
Vinay forrt completed his schooling at St John De Britto Anglo-Indian High School, Fort Kochi. He is a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Vinay received the National Scholarship from the Government of India for the Best Senior Theatre Actor (2004 - 2006).
Vinay Forrt was born to M. V. Mani and Sujatha. He married his long time girlfriend Soumya Ravi and they have a son.
Vinay changed his name as a tribute to his birthplace Fort Kochi.
