He was also participated as a contestant in the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8 and ended up as a 2nd runner-up.
Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, he later went on to pursue a bachelor’s in engineering from Anna University.
He later worked as an assistant director for a couple of shows like Athu Ithu Ethu and Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?
The following year in 2018, He started his acting career in the television industry with the serial Kalyanamam Kalyanam which aired on Star Vijay.
Later that year, Vishal participated in the popular cooking comedy show Cooku with Comali season 4 as a contestant.