Vinod Mankara is an Indian film director and documentary filmmaker. A winner of multiple State Awards and a National Award for Best Documentary film, Vinod made his feature film directorial debut with Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram in 2011. Notable film credits include Ottamandaram (2014) and Kambhoji (2017). He has also directed a Sanskrit film titled Priyamanasam.