Vignesh was selected to play the debut lead role in
Balu Mahendra's
Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992), but he was removed from the film after working on it for seven days and was replaced by
Prashanth. He made his acting debut in 1992 with the village drama film
Chinna Thayee. In 1993, he acted in
Amma Ponnu,
Bharathiraja's
Kizhakku Cheemayile and
Kathir's
Uzhavan. In 1995, Vignesh appeared in six films. He starred in
Chellakannu, which told the tragic story of a young couple caught between feuding families, and the film performed well and ran for over one hundred days at the box office. The film had featured him alongside actress Yuvarani, as did
Pasumpon, while
Nadodi Mannan became a box office failure. In the mid of 1990s, Vignesh's housemate
Bala, an erstwhile assistant of Balu Mahendra wrote the script of the film
Sethu, then titled
Akhilan, and offered him the film's lead role. The film was shelved due to financial constraints. In 1997, director Bala restarted the project and Vignesh, who was busy with other commitments, was replaced by
Vikram. In 1998, Vignesh played the lead role in
J. Suresh's
Velai and played a cheat in
Ravichandran's
Kannedhirey Thondrinal. The following years, Vignesh played the lead role in low-budget films
Pudhu Kudithanam (1999) and
Nee Enthan Vaanam (2000), and played supporting roles in
Suyamvaram (1999) and
Appu (2000). After a hiatus of 3 years, Vignesh made a comeback with
Soori (2003). For
Soori, Vignesh had to tonsure his head for 70 times. His performance received mixed reviews with critics claiming that Vignesh "tends to go slightly overboard, especially when he howls aloud in agony" and "his cries seem over the top". 2003 saw the release of his long-delayed films
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala and
Vani Mahal. The three films went unnoticed at box office, post-release Vignesh signed two projects titled "Ilango" and "Parithi" with both failing to proceed after launch. In 2005, Vignesh appeared in two low-budget films:
Ulla Kadathal and
Aadhikkam. Vignesh then produced and acted in the
gangster film Aacharya (2006) and a critic stated, "for Vignesh, it is a comeback vehicle and he has done his best". He later starred as a leading actor such as
Malarinum Melliya (2008),
Kudiyarasu (2009) and
Eesa (2009). He co-starring with
Sathyaraj in
Gowravargal (2010). In 2020, he appeared in the serial with
Poove Unakkaga broadcast by
Sun TV. In 2021, he was seen integral role in the film
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu and the serial
Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal. In 2022, the film
Paasakaara Paya was released. In 2023, he was cast in
Chandramukhi 2 directed by
P. Vasu. ==Filmography==