Vinay Govindankutty or better known as Vinay Govind is an Indian film director. His first independent directional venture, Kili Poyi debuted on 1 March 2013. The film opened to mixed response from the critics, though found major fanfare among the youth. Kili Poyi is also one of the few stoner films produced in the country.Vinay started his career in the advertisement film industry before moving to being an associate director to V. K. Prakash. He debuted as an Assistant director with Prakash's 2011 blockbuster Beautiful.