V. K. Prakash | |
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Born | [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 12 October 1960
Other names | VKP |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | Sajitha |
Children | 1 |
V. K. Prakash (born 12 October 1960) is an Indian film director and actor. He makes films, music videos, and commercials, and works predominantly in Malayalam, but has also directed Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Hindi films. [2] Prakash's debut feature directorial was Punaradhivasam (2000) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. [3] His film Nirnayakam (2015) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. [4]
Born in a Malayali family in Palaghat, and currently based in Bangalore, he runs his own ad film production company called Trends Adfilm Makers Pvt Ltd. He studied in the School of Drama, Thrissur before commencing his career in the ad film industry. [5]
V. K. Prakash started as an advertisement film director and worked in the industry for several years. He directed his debut feature film with Punaradhivasam in 2000, a Malayalam drama which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director for him. [6] In 2015, he directed the social drama Nirnayakam which won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. [7]
He is married to Sajitha. The couple have a daughter Kavya. [8]
Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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2000 | Punaradhivasam | Malayalam | |
2003 | Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Malayalam | |
2003 | Freaky Chakra | Hindi | |
2005 | Police | Malayalam | |
2006 | Moonnamathoral | Malayalam | First high-definition (HD) Malayalam film to be digitally distributed to theatres via satellite. |
2008 | Positive | Malayalam | |
2009 | Phir Kabhi | Hindi | DTH premiere |
Kavya's Diary | Telugu | ||
Gulumal: The Escape | Malayalam | ||
2010 | Aidondla Aidu | Kannada | |
2011 | Three Kings | Malayalam | |
Beautiful | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Karmayogi | Malayalam | |
Trivandrum Lodge | Malayalam | ||
Poppins | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Malayalam | |
Thank You | Malayalam | ||
Silence | Malayalam | ||
2014 | Shutter | Marathi | |
2015 | Nirnnayakam | Malayalam | |
Ishqedarriyaan | Hindi | ||
Rock Star | Malayalam | ||
2016 | Marubhoomiyile Aana | Malayalam | |
2017 | Careful | Malayalam | |
2019 | Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond | Hindi | ZEE5 originals web series [9] [10] |
Praana | Malayalam | ||
2021 | Vishnupriya | Kannada | |
Erida | Malayalam, Tamil | Bilingual film; Amazon Prime Video exclusive [11] | |
2022 | Oruthee | Malayalam | |
2023 | Live | Malayalam | [12] |
2024 | Kaagaz 2 | Hindi | [13] |
Palum Pazhavum | Malayalam | [14] | |
VKP is noted for his particular association with certain actors or using the actors in more of his directorial ventures. [18]
Films | Kunchacko Boban | Jayasurya | Indrajith | Ouseppachan (Music) | Anoop menon | Honey Rose | Meghna Raj | Ratheesh Vegha (Music) |
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Poppins | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Thank You | ![]() | |||||||
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Mazhaneerthullikal | ![]() |
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