Sai Vishnu R. is an Indian model, actor, VJ, and writer born on 12 October 1994 in Alappuzha, Kerala. He comes from a middle-class family - his father is a shopkeeper and his mother is a homemaker. He completed his schooling in Alappuzha. He began his career as a model, appearing in print advertisements for various apparel and lifestyle brands. He was featured in the Manorama Aarogyam magazine and appeared in the devotional music album video Prakasam. He expanded into screen work with the short film A Window (2019) and the comedy web series Paapi Paaru, and has worked as an anchor on Surya Music Greetings Live. He is also a writer of Malayalam short stories and a theatre actor. A distinctive marker of his ambition is an Oscar Award tattoo on his right forearm - a declaration of his dream to win the Best Actor award at the Oscars, a goal he has spoken about in multiple interviews. He entered Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 on 14 February 2021 as a commoner, describing himself as born with the desire to become a movie star. His consistency, emotional maturity, and likable personality throughout the season made him one of the audience's favourites. He finished the season as first runner-up at the grand finale on 1 August 2021.
First runner-up of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 (2021); short film A Window (2019); web series Paapi Paaru; anchoring Surya Music Greetings Live; aspiration to win an Oscar - tattooed on his right forearm.
