After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology,[5] he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games.

His father's uncle had been an actor in several small films and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry.

[3] The film opened to very positive reviews, with Vishnu earning a nomination from the Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actor.

[7] He had two releases in 2010, portraying an action role in the comedy Bale Pandiya and then played a rowdy from Royapuram in Drohi.

[8] Featuring alongside Srikanth in the latter, Vishnu had to put on 15 kg (33 lb) to look mature for the role.

His first release of the year was also his first production venture, the comedy film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran directed by Ezhil, with Nikki Galrani in the female lead.

[15] In the same year, the actor played a wrestler in the family entertainer Gatta Kusthi co-starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and co-produced by Ravi Teja.