Vinod Mankara is an Indian writer and film maker based in Kerala. He began his career as a freelance journalist for print media and has worked in Delhi and other major cities in India. His career in electronic media began at Surya TV, where he served as Programme Manager. He has been Chief Manager, Programmes at MET(Middle east television), a television channel based in Dubai. He had a stint at Indiavision as Chief Producer. He has been the senior Producer in the Malayalam television channel Asianet. He is a native of Mankara village near Palakkad.