Vinay Madhav R (വിനയ് മാധവ്) is an Indian hotelier, chef, television personality, and YouTuber born on 8 June 1990 in Payyanur, Kannur district, Kerala. His father is Ravi and his mother is Rajasree Ravikumar Nambiar (a Micro Labs executive who received a Long Service Award in 2014); his sister is popular Malayalam actress Parvathy Nambiar, who fondly calls him Kochu. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam. He is also trained in pianoforte. A picture of Lord Shiva is tattooed on his right bicep. After specialised training in Hotel Administration and Bar Management, he began his professional career as an Outlet Manager at Al Rahmania Catering LLC, UAE (January 2009-2011), followed by a role as Food and Beverage Specialist at Oceania Cruises, US (March 2013-February 2016). He then served as Hotel Operations Manager and Acting General Manager at Malabar Escapes Pvt. Ltd. (affiliated to Relais & Châteaux), Kochi (March 2016-2018), and as Camp Manager at The Ultimate Travelling Camp, Delhi (2018-2020 and August 2021). He also worked as General Manager at Endurance Hygiene Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam (from January 2020). In 2013, he came to national attention when he won the popular Asianet game show Mammootty The Best Actor Award. He runs the YouTube channel Team 0ZERO, on which he posts cookery videos and travel vlogs. In April 2022, he entered Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 4 as the first wildcard contestant alongside Riyas Salim, first being placed in a secret room before joining the house. He was evicted in Week 12, finishing ninth overall.

Brother of actress Parvathy Nambiar; winning the Mammootty The Best Actor Award on Asianet (2013); career as Outlet Manager, Food & Beverage Specialist (Oceania Cruises, US), Hotel Operations Manager (Malabar Escapes - Relais & Châteaux), and Camp Manager; YouTube channel Team 0ZERO; finishing ninth on Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 4 (2022) as a wildcard.

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