Venkat Prabhu

Profile

Alias

Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren

Age

50 years

Birth Place

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

City

Chennai

Occupation

Actor, Singer, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay, Director, Producer

Languages

Tamil, Telugu

Height

5' 8"

Weight

68 kg

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Black

Education

He did his schooling at annur higher school in Chennai.

Spouse

Rajalakshmi

Parents

Gangai Amaran, Premji Amaren

Summary

Venkat Prabhu lived in UK, United Kingdom for seven years; during that time, he completed his high school and university studies, obtaining a degree in Accounting. After pursuing his music degree from Trinity College of Music, London, he had the ambition to become a successful music director. Following his return to India, Prabhu began singing for demo works of his cousins, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja, and started his career as a playback singer in the film industry. In 1996, he, his brother Premgi Amaren and his childhood friend S. P. B. Charan set up a music band called Next Generation, which also featured Yugendran and Thaman as members, and did several stage performances. The following year, Prabhu played the lead role opposite Sangeetha in a film titled Poonjolai directed by his father Gangai Amaren, but the film was cancelled in the midst and attempts to revive and release the film by the late-2000s were unsuccessful. Prabhu starred in two more ventures, alongside his friends S. P. B. Charan and Yugendran, Wanted, directed by Premgi Amaren and Agathiyan's Kadhal Samrajyam, both failing to release as well. Venkat Prabhu was then approached to essay supporting roles, with April Maadhathil (2002), becoming his first release. He went on to play character roles in nearly ten films, the most notable ventures being N. Linguswamy's Ji, starring Ajith Kumar, and the Perarasu-directorial Sivakasi, featuring Vijay in the lead role. He also played lead roles in Samuthirakani's directorial debut Unnai Charanadaindhen and Gnabagam Varuthey (2007), both co-starring Charan.

Biography

Venkat Prabhu lived in UK, United Kingdom for seven years; during that time, he completed his high school and university studies, obtaining a degree in Accounting.[2][3] After pursuing his music degree from Trinity College of Music, London, he had the ambition to become a successful music director.[4] Following his return to India, Prabhu began singing for demo works of his cousins, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja and started his career as a playback singer in the film industry. In 1996, he, his brother Premgi Amaren and his childhood friend S. P. B. Charan set up a music band called Next Generation, which also featured Yugendran and Thaman as members, and did several stage performances. The following year, Prabhu played the lead role opposite Sangeetha in a film titled Poonjolai directed by his father Gangai Amaren, but the film was cancelled in the midst and attempts to revive and release the film by the late-2000s were unsuccessful. Prabhu starred in two more ventures, alongside his friends S. P. B. Charan and Yugendran, Wanted, directed by Premgi Amaren,[9][10] and Agathiyan's Kadhal Samrajyam, both failing to release as well. Venkat Prabhu was then approached to essay supporting roles, with April Maadhathil (2002), becoming his first release. He went on to play character roles in nearly ten films, the most notable ventures being N. Linguswamy's Ji, starring Ajith Kumar, and the Perarasu-directorial Sivakasi, featuring Vijay in the lead role. He also played lead roles in Samuthirakani's directorial debut Unnai Charanadaindhen and Gnabagam Varuthey (2007), both co-starring Charan.

Facts & Trivia

Filmography

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