| image = [[File:Vijay-varghese-moolan.jpg|thumb|Vijay V Moolan]]

| birth_place = [[CochinKochi]], [[KerelaKerala]], India

| education = [[Master of Business Administration]]

| alma_mater = [[Western Michigan University|Western Michigan University, USA]],<br> [[University_of_Wales|University of Wales|University of Wales, UK]]

| children = Mantra Jane Moolan1

| years_active = 2017–Present 2017{{En dash}}present

| occupation = Film producer, Entrepreneur{{Flatlist|

'''''Vijay''' '''Varghese''' '''Moolan''''' is an Indian [[film producer]] and an [[entrepreneur]]. He is known for producing critically and commercially acclaimed movies ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' ,<ref>{{cite news |last1=K |first1=Sudha |title=Odu Raja Odu: A day in a marriage |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/aug/15/odu-raja-odu-a-day-in-a-marriage-7453.html |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Cinema Express |date=15 August 2018}}</ref>, ''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]'' under his banner Varghese Moolan Pictures.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Onmanorama |first1=Staff |title=Malayali who co-produced 'Rocketry-The Nambi Effect' shares happiness over film's success at the Cannes |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/05/23/malayali-co-produced-rocketry-nambi-effect-cannes.html |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Onmanorama Entertainment |date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sangeetha |first1=P |title=Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, producer Vijay Moolan and Madhavan met the actor at his residence in Chennai |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rajiinikanth-honours-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-team-madhavan-calls-it-a-moment-etched-for-eternity/8a5cf0c136445 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=OTT Play |date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shrijith |first1=Sajin |title=‘Rocketry'Rocketry is a story that needs to be told’told' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/apr/03/rocketry-is-a-story-that-needs-to-be-told-2284997.html |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=New Indian Express |date=3 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=123telugu |first1=Staff |title=Review : Rocketry : The Nambi Effect – Honest Attempt |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-honest-attempt.html |website=123 Telugu |date=July 2022 |access-date=12 September 2023}}</ref> He's particularly notable for his role producing the later directed and co-produced by [[R. Madhavan]] winning several national and international accolades including the top honor at the [[69th National Film Awards]] for the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kharbanda |first1=Navya |title=R Madhavan on Rocketry winning National Award: We had not won anything till the end, had almost lost hope |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/r-madhavan-on-rocketry-winning-national-award-we-had-not-won-anything-till-the-end-had-almost-lost-hope-101693568693871.html |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=1 September 2023}}</ref>

==Early Lifelife &and Filmfilm Careercareer==

''Vijay Moolan'' was born into a business family in [[Cochin]], [[KerelaKerala]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wire |first1=Media |title=Varghese Moolans Group Of companies Complete 35 Years In Business|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/varghese-moolans-group-of-companies-complete-35-years-in-business/articleshow/81386899.cms?from=mdr |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=8 March 2021}}</ref> He pursued his education earning an undergraduate degree in Mechanicalmechanical Engineeringengineering from the [[Western Michigan University|Western Michigan University, USA]] followed with an MBA from the [[University_of_WalesUniversity of Wales| University of Wales, UK]]. Despite spending a significant part of his life traveling between his hometown in Kerala, abroad, and the Gulf region, managing his family business, Moolan always harbored dreams of being involved in the film industry. These business and educational experiences provided him with a diverse set of skills and perspectives that would later serve him well in his career as a film producer. Moolan said, "I work for my dad and draw a monthly salary. I am very proud that it was the monthly salaries accumulated that helped me fund my first movie as I wanted to be a producer by around the age of 30".<ref>{{cite news |last1=TNN |title=Vijay Moolan realises his dream with 'Odu Raja Odu'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vijay-moolan-realises-his-dream-with-odu-raja-odu/articleshow/65424382.cms |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisherwork=The Times of India |date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

|Hindi, Eng, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]]

''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]'' won several accolades and honors including being an official contender in the Best Film category at the [[95th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goud |first1=Priyanka |title=Rocketry: The Nambi Effect In Oscars' First List: R Madhavan is 'in a daze' |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rocketry-the-nambi-effect-in-oscars-first-list-r-madhavan-is-in-a-daze-1206070 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Pinkvilla |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Lata |title=Rocketry The Nambi Effect to Vikrant Rona, list of South films that made it to Oscars contention list! |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rocketry-the-nambi-effect-to-vikrant-rona-list-of-south-films-that-made-it-to-oscars-contention-list-2319523-2023-01-10 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=India Today |date=1 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Masand |first1=Taru B |title=R Madhavan on Rocketry making to Oscars contention list 2023: It's revolutionary time for Indian cinema |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/r-madhavan-on-rocketry-making-to-oscars-contention-list-2023-its-revolutionary-time-for-indian-cinema-article-96900947 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Times Now |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Girish |title=Madhavan opens up on how he is feeling after Rocketry The Nambi Effect made it to Oscars 2023 contention |url=https://mirchi.in/stories/movies/madhavan-opens-up-on-how-he-is-feeling-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-making-it-to-oscars-2023-contention/96883466 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Mirchi Plus |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Latha |title=Madhavan on Rocketry The Nambi Effect making it to Oscars 2023 contention: Going to give our best shot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/r-madhavan-on-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-making-it-to-oscars-2023-contention-going-to-give-our-best-shot-exclusive-2319660-2023-01-10 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=India Today |date=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Palnitkar |first1=Raashnika |title=Rocketry : R Madhavan’sMadhavan's Visual Treat Handpicked For Academy Awards First List |url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/culture/rocketry-r-madhavans-visual-treat-handpicked-for-academy-awards-first-list/ |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=LifeStyle Asia |date=10 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Samriddhi |first1=Srivastava |title=Deafening 10-min standing ovation for R Madhavan's Rocketry at Cannes 2022. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/deafening-10-min-standing-ovation-for-r-madhavan-s-rocketry-at-cannes-2022-watch-inside-video-1951928-2022-05-20 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=India Today |date=20 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Niharika |first1=Sanjeeiv |title=Cannes 2022: R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect To Have World Premiere At 75th Annual Film Festival |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/cannes-2022-r-madhavans-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-to-have-world-premiere-at-75th-annual-film-festival-2946494 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=NDTV |date=4 May 2022}}</ref>

|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''

|{{won}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loveleen |first1=Kaur |title=National Film Awards: Nambi Narayanan as Rocketry The Nambi Effect gets prestigious honor; ‘I’m'I'm doubly happy’happy' |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/national-film-awards-nambi-narayanan-as-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-gets-prestigious-honor-im-doubly-happy-1238273 |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Pinkvilla |date=25 August 2023}}</ref>

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