Vinay Rajkumar is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He was born to actor and film producer Raghavendra Rajkumar and Mangala. He is the nephew of actors, Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. He is the grandson of the late actor, Rajkumar. He began his acting career as a child artist in the films Aakasmika (1993) and Odahuttidavaru, which featured his grandfather. He also starred in the films Anuragada Alegalu (1993) and Om (1995), which featured his father, Raghavendra Rajkumar and uncle, Shiva Rajkumar respectively. He made his debut as a solo hero in the film Siddhartha (2015). His 2018 release includes Ananthu v/s Nusrath, directed by Sudheer Shanbhogue.