Prem (actor)

Prem Kumar
Born Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Film actor
Years active 2001–present.

Prem is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil and Kannada 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.

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
1996Nattupura PattuVelpandi
2005KannammaAnandan
2005Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal
2007Veerappu
2007Machakaaran
2008NepaliGautham
2008DhanamAnanth
2008Kathi KappalPari Vallal
2008SevalParijatham's Brother-in-Law
2009EenaduTelugu film
2009Unnaipol OruvanZakria
2009MunnarShankar
2010VaadaaPrem
2010VallakottaiBala
2010HuliKannada film
2012Naan Sivanagiren
2012Saattai
2013JattaBheem KumarKannada film
2013BiriyaniVikram
2014PulivaalGautham
2015Killadi
201536 VayadhinileJayachandran
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumShiva
2016ThodariArvind
2017Si3Ananda Rao
2017Vikram VedhaSimon
2017KodiveeranKathir
2018EzhuminPolice Officer
2018SarkarFilming
2019Untitled K. V. Anand filmFilming

References

  1. ↑ "Prem's passion for police". the times of india. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  2. ↑ "kannamma movie review". bizhat.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  3. ↑ "From telly screen to silver screen". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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