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, while he was also the winner of the reality dance show Jodi Number One during season 1. In the Nadigar Sangam elections held on 18 October 2015, he was elected as Executive Committee member.
Career
Prem made his acting debut starring in a television serial produced by K. Balachander and directed by Samuthirakani. He was recommended by 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 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 | |
| 2005 | Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal | ||
| 2007 | Veerappu | ||
| 2007 | Machakaaran | ||
| 2008 | Nepali | Gautham | |
| 2008 | Dhanam | Ananth | |
| 2008 | Kathi Kappal | Pari Vallal | |
| 2008 | Seval | Parijatham's Brother-in-Law | |
| 2009 | Eenadu | Telugu film | |
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Zakria | |
| 2009 | Munnar | Shankar | |
| 2010 | Vaadaa | Prem | |
| 2010 | Vallakottai | Bala | |
| 2010 | Huli | Kannada film | |
| 2012 | Naan Sivanagiren | ||
| 2012 | Saattai | ||
| 2013 | Jatta | Bheem Kumar | Kannada film |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Vikram | |
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Gautham | |
| 2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Jayachandran | |
| 2015 | Killadi | ||
| 2016 | S3 | Filming | |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Filming | |
| 2016 | Mirattu | Filming | |
| 2016 | Palaandu Vaazhga | Filming |
References
- ↑ "Prem's passion for police". the times of india. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ "kannamma movie review". bizhat.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ "From telly screen to silver screen". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
External links
- Prem at the Internet Movie Database