Vinay Rai is best known for his movies Unnale Unnale (2007), Jayamkondaan (2008), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), and Aranmanai (2014). He played a villain in Thupparivaalan (2017) and has played negative roles in several films, including Doctor (2021) and Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).