Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian film director, actor and playback singer in Tamil cinema. In addition, he also worked in Telugu Cinema. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles.
Kazhugu (transl. Eagle) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by newcomer Sathyasiva, starring Krishna and Bindu Madhavi. The film, produced by Krishna's father K. K. Sekhar along with K. S. Madhubala, features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The story revolves around four persons, referred to as "Kazhugu", who recover the bodies of suicide victims who jump off a cliff. The film, based on real-life incidents, has been shot in real locations, including Kodaikanal, Theni, and Munnar. It had been in making since late 2010 and eventually released on 16 March 2012, to mixed reviews and became a sleeper hit.
Samar is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language mystery action-adventure film written and directed by Thiru. It stars Vishal, Trisha and Sunaina, with Manoj Bajpayee and J. D. Chakravarthy as the main antagonists. While Sampath Raj, John Vijay, Sriman, Jayaprakash and Azhagam Perumal plays other supporting roles. Richard M. Nathan handled the cinematography, while the film's soundtrack and score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Later on, it was dubbed in Hindi as Gabbar Sher in 2016. The story revolves around a trekking guide, who arrived at Bangkok for meeting her girlfriend, and witnesses a series of puzzling incidents there. After several delays finally the film was released on 13 January 2013.
Kaali Venkat is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Tamil language films in supporting roles.
Massu Engira Masilamani is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action horror comedy film directed by Venkat Prabhu, who co-wrote the script with Madhan Karky. It was produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green and Aadnah Arts. The film stars Suriya in dual roles, alongside Nayanthara, Pranitha Subhash, Premgi, Parthiban, and Samuthirakani. It follows Masss, a con artist, who starts interacting with ghosts. During one such encounter, he stumbles upon Shakthi, a ghost who wants to seek revenge against his family's killers.
Dil Boley Oberoi is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered from 13 February 2017 to 7 July 2017 on StarPlus and streamed digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. A spin-off to Ishqbaaaz, it is the first spin-off series on Indian television. Produced by 4 Lions Films, the series starred Shrenu Parikh and Kunal Jaisingh.
Maari 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film Maari. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title character, continuing his role from the first film. The film also stars Tovino Thomas,Sai Pallavi, Krishna and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the cinematography was done by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film was released on 21 December 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics, becoming a box office failure.
Kumkuma Puvvu is an Indian Telugu soap opera that aired on Star Maa from 18 July 2016 to 26 April 2024. It is a remake of Asianet's Malayalam television series Kumkumapoovu. It starred Haritha, Princy B Krishnan and Akshitha Sathyanarayana in lead roles and was the longest-running serial on Star Maa.
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The fourth season premiered on 28 January 2023 and ended on 30 July 2023. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and are judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat until season 4.
Vanathai Pola is an Indian Tamil-language family drama television series, starring Shreekumar Ganesh and Maanya Anand. The story focuses on the bond between Chinrasu and his sister Tulasi.
Annabelle Sethupathi is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film directed by Deepak Sundarrajan and produced by Sudhan Sundaram and G Jayaram under the banner of Passion Studios. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in a dual role alongside Taapsee Pannu, Jagapathi Babu and Yogi Babu. The film was released worldwide on Disney+ Hotstar on 17 September 2021 to unfavorable reviews from critics.
Mouna Raagam 2 is a 2021 Indian drama television series that premiered on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It was produced by Avanthika Creations, starring Salmanul Faris, Raveena Daha, Rahul Ramachandran and Shilpa in lead roles. It is the sequel to Mouna Raagam. It premiered on 1 February 2021 and ended on 17 March 2023 with 517 episodes.
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film directed by Pa. Ranjith, starring Dushara Vijayan, Kalidas Jayaram and Kalaiyarasan.
Fall is a 2022 Indian-Tamil language thriller drama television series, which is an official remake of the Canadian TV miniseries Vertige. The series was directed by Siddharth Ramaswamy for Disney+ Hotstar under the banner of Banijay Asia and Circle Box Entertainment.
Kizhakku Vaasal is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language television series that aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney + Hotstar. It is directed by M N Manoj Kumar and produced by Radhika Sarathkumar under the banner of Radaan Mediaworks.
Kannedhirey Thondrinaal is a Tamil-language family television series created by M. B. Gowrish under the production company Rambo Visual Works and directed by R.R. Karthikeyan, followed by Parmeshwar. This is Rambo Visual Works' first production work. The story starred Malavika Avinash, Swetha Khelge, Jayshri Jue and Jeevan G.
Heart Beat is an Indian Tamil-language medical drama series which premiered on 8 March 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional RK Multispeciality Hospital.
Uppu Puli Kaaram is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language television series, which is an official remake of the South Korean series My Father Is Strange. Directed by M. Ramesh Baarathi and Chidambaram Manivannan for Disney+ Hotstar. The show revolves around modern love, with stories on relationships in the modern generation.
Nagendran's Honeymoons is a 2024 Indian dark comedy streaming television miniseries written, directed and produced by Nithin Renji Panicker. It stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Alexander Prasanth and Kalabhavan Shajon in lead roles with Grace Antony, Shwetha Menon, Kani Kusruti, Alphy Panjikaran and Niranjana Anoop in other prominent roles. In the series, After marrying a second time without success, Nagendran continues his scheme, becoming a marriage swindler with wives scattered across the Kerala state in no time. The rest of the series follows their various schemes and their attempts to avoid getting caught.
My Perfectt Husband is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language Family drama television series directed by Thamira for Disney+ Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials. It is produced by Mohammed Rasith, Fakrudeen and Kutty under the banner of Sigaram Cinemas. It stars Sathyaraj, Seetha, J. Livingston, Rekha Harris, Reshma Pasupuleti, Rakshan, Varsha Bollamma and Aajeedh Khalique.
