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Venkat Prabhu
Indian film director, actor, playback singer (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian film director, actor and playback singer in Tamil cinema.[1] 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.
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Born | Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaran (1975-11-07) 7 November 1975 (age 48) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Rajalakshmi (m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
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He entered the spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028 (2007).[2] He achieved further commercial successes with his subsequent directorials Saroja (2008), Goa (2010), Mankatha (2011), Biriyani (2013), Masss (2015) and Maanaadu (2021). His father Gangai Amaren is a film director and music director.[3] He is currently working on his film The Greatest of All Time (2024).