Vishal Krishna Reddy, professionally known as Vishal, is a prominent Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Born on August 29, 1977, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Vishal comes from a Telugu-speaking family with strong connections to the film industry. His father, G. K. Reddy, was a businessman and film producer, while his elder brother Vikram Krishna has also worked as an actor and producer. Vishal began his career in cinema as an assistant director to actor-director Arjun Sarja before making his lead acting debut with Chellamae in 2004. He subsequently gained recognition through films such as Sandakozhi, Thimiru, Thaamirabharani, Malaikottai, Pandiya Naadu, Thupparivaalan and Irumbu Thirai.