G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, and film producer known for his work in Tamil cinema. His first film was S Pictures' Veyil (2006) and he gained fame in Tamil films by the early 2010s. He made his debut in acting on 2015 through Darling. He has won one National Award, three Filmfare Awards and three SIIMA Awards in his film career.
Prajapathi is a 2006 Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Siddique, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, and Thilakan. The music was by Tej Manoj. The film marks Aditi Rao Hydari's feature film debut. The film was shot close to Gopichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu.
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. Born into the Tyabji–Hydari family, she made her film debut with the Malayalam film Prajapathi (2006). She received attention for her roles in Delhi 6 (2009) and Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), for which she won her first Screen Award. She subsequently appeared in Rockstar (2011), the horror film Murder 3 (2013), Boss (2013), and the thriller Wazir (2016), as well as the period drama Padmaavat (2018), which was commercially successful and earned her an IIFA Award.
Radhika Rao is an Indian film director. Her feature film directorial debut was Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) with Vinay Sapru. Her next films were I Love NY (2015), Sanam Teri Kasam (2016) and Yaariyan 2 (2023). She also runs a film production company Rao & Sapru with her business partner Vinay Sapru.
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh and produced by N. Ramasamy. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, Nikki Galrani and Anandhi, while Prakash Raj and RJ Balaji play supporting roles. The film began during March 2016. The movie released on 18 November 2016 and received negative reviews from critics.
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Mani Ratnam under the banner Madras Talkies, along with Lyca Productions, the film features an ensemble cast including Aravind Swami, Arun Vijay, Silambarasan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles along with Prakash Raj, Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dayana Erappa, Jayasudha, Thyagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan.
Sammohanam (transl. Enchantment) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti. Produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, it features Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The music was composed by Vivek Sagar with cinematography by P. G. Vinda. Aditi made her Telugu debut through this film. This film is the first film of Mohana Krishna's Cinema Trilogy.
Psycho is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Mysskin. The film was produced by Arun Mozhi Manickam under Double Meaning Production. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Aditi Rao Hydari and debutant Rajkumar Pitchumani as the main antagonist with an ensemble supporting cast. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack of the film, with cinematography by Tanvir Mir and editing by N. Arunkumar. Production began in September 2018.
Kuruthi Aattam is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Sri Ganesh. It features Atharvaa, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Radhika Sarathkumar, Radha Ravi, Vatsan Chakravarthy, Vinod Sagar, Kanna Ravi and Prakash Raghavan.
V is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Nani and Sudheer Babu, alongside Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vennela Kishore and Tanikella Bharani. The film marks Nani's 25th film as a lead actor in which he plays an antihero for the first time in his career. In the film, a decorated cop tries to hunt down a serial killer.
The Girl on the Train is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on British author Paula Hawkins's 2015 debut novel of the same name. The film stars Parineeti Chopra, Avinash Tiwary, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kirti Kulhari and was released worldwide on 26 February 2021 on Netflix. The film revolves around Mira Kapoor, an alcoholic and troubled divorcee who gets embroiled in a big murder investigation.
Vaanam Kottattum is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Dhana, who co-wrote the film with Mani Ratnam. The film has an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Radhika Sarathkumar and Aishwarya Rajesh with an ensemble supporting cast. The film is produced by Mani Ratnam for Madras Talkies, with the latter also credited for co-writing the film's script. The film released on 7 February 2020.
Kalki is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language short film, directed by Dhilip Kumar and written by film critic Baradwaj Rangan. Produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallappa under the banner Pramod Films, the film stars Kishore and Yasmin Ponnappa in the lead roles. The film has music composed by Girishh G., with cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan, and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 31 May 2017.
Sufiyum Sujatayum is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film. It is written and directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, and produced by Vijay Babu under his production company Friday Film House. The film stars Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan in the lead roles. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on 3 July 2020. Dev Mohan made his debut through this film.
Hey! Sinamika is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Brinda, in her directorial debut, and produced by Jio Studios and Global One Studios. It is an adaptation of the 2008 Argentine film A Boyfriend for My Wife, but has the roles switched. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari as a married couple, Kajal Aggarwal as a relationship counselor and Nakshatra Nagesh as a radio jockey. It follows Yaazhan, a software engineer, whose wife, Mouna, tries to end their marriage as she starts to find him annoying.
Asuran (transl. Demon) is the soundtrack album composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2019 Indian Tamil-language film of the same name written and directed by Vetrimaaran, which stars Dhanush and Manju Warrier. The soundtrack album which had seven songs written by Ekadesi, Yugabharathi, Eknath and Arunraja Kamaraj, was consisted to be a mix of raw folk elements with the approach of international music and had begun production during March 2019 and completed within that August. The soundtrack album was launched on 2 September 2019, at Prasad Studios in Chennai, with a simultaneous release through YouTube and digital platforms. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics and audience and fetched accolades at various ceremonies.
Yaanai (transl. Elephant) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Hari and produced by Vedikkaranpatti S. Sakthivel under the banner of Drumsticks Productions. The film stars Arun Vijay, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Ramachandra Raju, Samuthirakani, Rajesh, Radhika Sarathkumar, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Ammu Abhirami, Yogi Babu and Pugazh. The soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Gopinath and Anthony.
Ayngaran is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ravi Arasu and produced by Common Man Presents. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and Mahima Nambiar with a supporting cast including Kaali Venkat, Aruldoss, Aadukalam Naren and Hareesh Peradi. The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar himself, with cinematography handled by Saravanan Abimanyu and editing done by Raja Mohammed. The film was released theatrically on 12 May 2022. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and became an hit at the box office.
Sarfira (transl. Crazy) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by 2D Entertainment, Abundantia Entertainment and Cape Of Good Films starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Radhika Madan. It is a remake of Kongara's Tamil film Soorarai Pottru (2020), which itself was an adaptation of G. R. Gopinath's memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey. The film follows a man who sets out to make affordable airlines for low income people, which several enemies try to impede.
Rebel is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language political action drama film directed by debutante Nikesh RS and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja, under Studio Green. It starred G. V. Prakash Kumar in the lead role, alongside Mamitha Baiju, Venkitesh VP, Shalu Rahim, Karunas, Kalloori Vinoth and Adithya Baskar. It is based on true events about a rebel student in Munnar in the 1980s. The film follows Kathiresan, a college student from Munnar, who moves to Palakkad to get a better education. However, he gets into a conflict after a college fight was erupted even more when local politicians and police become involved.
