Sunny Wayne

Sujith Unnikrishnan (born 19 August 1983), known by his stage name Sunny Wayne, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema in lead and supporting roles. He made his acting debut in Second Show, in which Dulquer Salmaan played the main lead role.

Personal life

Sujith Unnikrishnan was born to Unnikrishnan and Soumini in Wayanad, on 19 August 1983. He is an alumnus of Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology at Tenhipalam in Malappuram, Kerala. He married his longtime girlfriend Renjini at Guruvayoor Temple on 10 April 2019.

Career

Sunny Wayne's first work was Second Show which was released in 2012. Indiaglitz.com praised Wayne's portrayal of Kurudi. After that he did a cameo appearance in Vineeth Sreenivasan's musical-romance film Thattathin Marayathu. In 2013, Wayne played a supporting character in Rajeev Ravi's Annayum Rasoolum. He portrayed Rasool's friend Ashley and narrator of the story. The Sify.com reviewer stated "Sunny Wayne underlines why he is regarded as one of the most talented actors to have happened to Malayalam cinema during recent times and his narration sets the mood very well." Wayne went on to play the cosmetic surgeon Roshan in Nee Ko Njaa Cha directed by debutant Gireesh. The Times of India wrote "Sunny Wayne throws himself into the character of Dr Roshan, a seasoned playboy with calm elegance. He looks sleek, stylish and sometimes genuinely funny." He then starred in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, directed by Sameer Thahir. He portrayed the character Satan Xavier in the film Aadu, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. The following year, his character in the film Annmariya Kalippilannu (2016) was well acclaimed by the audience. He portrayed the role of Vijay fan in Pokkiri Simon (2017). Wayne made his Tamil debut with Gypsy.

In 2018, he launched a production company named Sunny Wayne Productions, which produced a theatre drama titled Moment Just Before Death. It produced 2 films: Padavettu, starring Nivin Pauly and Appan, starring himself.

Filmography

As actor

As producer Year Film Director Banner Notes 2022PadavettuLiju KrishnaSunny Wayne ProductionsAppanMaju SonyLIV film

As dubbing artist Ezra – dubbed for Sujith Shankar Valatty – Bruno (voice)

Short film Binary Error as Sunny Thomas

Web series

Year Title Role Language Notes 2024 Perilloor Premier League Sreekuttan Malayalam Disney+ Hotstar