Vinod Kumar Vinnu

reference Vinod Kumar, born February 4, 1992, in Mandapeta, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, is pretty much your music jack-of-all-trades. The dude’s a composer, mix engineer, music director, singer, and songwriter—he’s got a hand in everything, especially in Telugu and Kannada cinema. Growing up, he bounced over to Hyderabad and finished up school at St. Angles High School, where he was already killing it in cultural competitions. It’s like he was destined for this stuff, honestly. He didn’t just pop up outta nowhere, though. Vinod started out as a rhythm guitarist, jamming with different bands, probably soaking up every genre he could get his hands on. His big break in films? That happened with G-Zombie in 2021. Not the world’s most glamorous film, but hey, you gotta start somewhere, right? Since then, he’s been hustling, working with music director Shri Sashi Preetham, and just building up his own sound. What’s cool about Vinod is how he doesn’t stick to one style. He’s got influences all over the place—Michael Jackson for those pop vibes, Ilaiyaraaja and A.R. Rahman for that legendary Indian touch, and Ramana Gogula for something a bit offbeat. You can hear bits and pieces of all that in his work, and it keeps things interesting. He’s not afraid to mix things up, whether it’s a heart-thumping soundtrack or a catchy romantic number. Vinod’s still got a lot more to show, and honestly, it’ll be fun to see where his music goes next.