Vinodini's father and mother were actors in Malayalm movies. Her father
Illustrious Indian Dancer Guru Gopinath acted as Hiranyaa kasipu and mother Thankamani acted as
Kayathu in Prahlada directed by K Subrahmayam of Chennai( father of famous
dancer Padma Subramnyam). They were the first couple in Malayalm film
to act as husband and wife in any movie. Prahlada was the third talky
film in Malayalam. But its prints and negatives were destroyed in a fire.
only stills are available.