Prem (actor)
Prem Kumar is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil films. He rose to fame starring in television serials, and was also the winner of season 1 of the reality dance show Jodi Number One. In the Nadigar Sangam elections held on 18 October 2015, he was elected as an Executive Committee member. He is the grandson of Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad.
Prem Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1996–present. |
Career
Prem made his acting debut starring in a television serial produced by K. Balachander and directed by Samuthirakani called Anni. He was recommended by Dr. M. Karunanidhi, who had seen him perform in the TV serial Annamalai, to feature in the film version of Karunanidhi's novel Kannamma.[1] The film released in 2005 to average reviews.[2]
He participated in season one of Jodi Number One with Pooja, his co-star in Annamalai. He went on to win season 1 and announced a move away from television serials and into films.[3] He has since appeared in films including Nepali (2008), Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and Vallakottai (2010). His brother-in-law is the singer Harish Raghavendra.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nattupura Pattu | Velpandi | |
| 2005 | Kannamma | Anandan | |
| Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal | |||
| 2007 | Veerappu | ||
| Machakaaran | |||
| 2008 | Nepali | Gautham | |
| Dhanam | Ananth | ||
| Kathi Kappal | Pari Vallal | ||
| Seval | Parijatham's Brother-in-Law | ||
| 2009 | Eenadu | Telugu film | |
| Unnaipol Oruvan | Zakria | ||
| Munnar | Shankar | ||
| 2010 | Vaadaa | Prem | |
| Vallakottai | Bala | ||
| Huli | Kannada film | ||
| 2011 | Guruswamy | Special appearance | |
| 2012 | Naan Sivanagiren | ||
| Saattai | |||
| 2013 | Jatta | Bheem Kumar | Kannada film |
| Biriyani | Vikram | ||
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Gautham | |
| 2015 | Killadi | ||
| 36 Vayadhinile | Jayachandran | ||
| 2016 | Aagam | ||
| Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Shiva | ||
| Thodari | Arvind | ||
| 2017 | Si3 | Ananda Rao | |
| Vikram Vedha | Simon | ||
| Kodiveeran | Kathir | ||
| 2018 | Ezhumin | Rajasekhar | |
| Sarkar | Sundar Ramasamy' brother | ||
| 2019 | Kaappaan | Prem | |
| Sivappu Manjal Pachai | Rajasekar's brother | ||
| Petromax | Saravanan | ||
| Hero | Police officer | ||
| 2020 | Master | TBA | Filming |
References
- "Prem's passion for police". the times of india. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "kannamma movie review". bizhat.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "From telly screen to silver screen". thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.