Award winning actor Vinayakan is all set to don the directors hat. The versatile actor is making his directorial debut while completing 25 years as an actor in the industry. Titled Party, the movie will be produced by Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal under the banner of OPM cinemas.

The news was announced by director Aashiq Abu on Facebook. Sharing a picture with Vinayakan, Aashiq Abu wrote, "“Vinayakan who completed 25 years as an actor in the film industry will write and direct a movie next year. ‘Party’ to start rolling from next year."

Vinayakan who started his acting career in 1995 playing small roles, won the Kerala State Film Award for best actor in 2016 for his performance in the Dulquer Salmaan movie Kammatipaadam.

He was last seen in Anwar Rasheed's Fahadh Faasil-starrer Trance. His upcoming project as an actor is Karinthandan to be directed by Leela Santhosh and Kamal KM’s Pada.