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Venkat Prabhu Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography

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Age: 49 Years
Wife: Rajalakshmi
Hometown: Chennai

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Real NameVenkat Kumar Gangai Amaran
Profession(s)Film Director, Actor, Playback Singer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper (Semi-Bald)
Career
DebutFilm Actor: Payanangal Mudhivathillai (1982) as Himself

Singer: Anjali (1990)

Film Director: Chennai 600028 (2007)

Film Producer: Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016)
Awards • Vijay Award for Best Crew for Chennai 600028 (2007)
• Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year for Chennai 600028 (2007)
• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film for Chennai 600028 (2007)
• Edison Award for Best Romantic Film for Goa (2010)
• ITFA Best Picture Award for Mankatha (2011)
• ITFA Best Director Award for Mankatha (2011)

• Edison Awards for Best Director of the Year for Mankatha (2011)
• Vikatan Award for Best Screenplay for Maanaadu (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 November 2024 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)49 Years
BirthplaceChennai
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai
SchoolSt. Bede's School, Chennai
College/UniversityTrinity College of Music, London
ReligionHindu
CasteScheduled Caste
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbyTravelling
Social Media• Instagram
Facebook
• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date10 September 2024
Family
Wife/SpouseRajalakshmi
ChildrenDaughter(s)- 2
• Shivani Prabhu
• Vikruti Prabhu
ParentsFather- Gangai Amaran (Playback Singer, Music Composer, Lyricist, Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter)

Mother- Manimegalai
SiblingsBrother- Premgi Amaren (Singer, Actor, Comedian, Music Composer, Rapper)
Other RelativesUncle- Ilaiyaraaja (Playback Singer, Lyricist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Music Composer)
Cousin(s)- 3
• Yuvan Shankar Raja (Lyricist, Orchestrator, Film Producer, Playback Singer, Arranger, Music Composer, Musician)
• Bhavatharini (Playback Singer, Music Composer)
• Karthik Raja (Playback Singer, Music Composer)
Favourites
SportCricket
IPL TeamChennai Super Kings

Some Lesser Known Facts About Venkat Prabhu

  • He belongs to a Tamil family of music artists in Tamil Nadu.
  • After completing his graduation in London, he started singing for demos for his cousins Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja and worked as a playback singer in the Tamil film industry.
  • Later, he started working as an actor in films as a main lead but due to various reasons, his first three films were shelved. Later, he started appearing in character roles in Tamil films.
  • In 1996, he with his brother Premgi Amaren and S. P. B. Charan formed a music band called Next Generation.
  • Some of the people with whom he frequently collaborates while working on Tamil films are Premgi Amaren, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Praveen K. L., and Shakthi Saravanan.
  • Some of the Tamil film songs which he sang are “Koothadichu” from Alexander (1996), “Neruppu Kootadikkuthu” from Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002), “Oru Nayagan” from Thozha (2008), and “Ithu Nyayamo Iraiva” from Mathimaran (2023).

    A poster of the Tamil film Mathimaran (2023)

  • Some of the Tamil films in which he worked as an actor are Sivaksi (2005), Vaazthungal (2008), Vizhithiru (2017), and Shot Boot Three (2023).
  • Some of the Tamil films which he directed are Goa (2010), Massu Masilamani (2015), Manmadha Leelai (2022), and The Greatest of All Time (2024).
  • In 2013, he became the director of the film production company Black Ticket Company Private Limited in Chennai.
  • In 2016, he worked as a lyricist for the Tamil film song “Soppanasundari” from Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings.
  • Some of the Tamil films which he produced are RK Nagar (2019) and Kasada Tabara (2021).

    A poster of the film Kasada Tabara (2021)

  • He directed the Tamil web series Live Telecast (2021), which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.
    Live Telecast
  • In 2023, he directed a music video titled High On Yuvan - (Theme Song).
  • He has worked in several Tamil TV programs such as Idho Boopalaam, Kundakka Mandakka, Thedathey Tholainthu Povai, and Kollywood Kings.
  • He drinks alcohol occasionally.

    An Instagram post of Venkat Prabhu drinking beer