G. V. P. Prakash Kumar

He made his acting debut in 2015 with Darling.

• Birth Name — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Born — 13 June 1987 • Birthplace — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Education — Trinity Laban (Piano) • Occupation — * Actor • Composer • Playback singer • Film producer • Music director • Children — 1 • Parents — A. R. Reihana (mother) • Relatives — * A. R. Rahman (uncle) • Bhavani Sre (Sister) • Family — R. K. Shekhar family

Prakash Kumar is the son of G. Venkatesh and playback singer A. R. Reihana, who is the elder sister of music director A. R. Rahman. His sister Bhavani Sre is also in the film industry.

Prakash married his schoolmate, singer Saindhavi, in 2013. The couple have a daughter born in 2020. On 13 May 2024, Prakash and Saindhavi announced their separation after 11 years of marriage. They officially divorced on 30 September 2025.

He first appeared as a vocalist on the soundtrack of director S. Shankar's Tamil film Gentleman (1993), composed by his maternal uncle, A. R. Rahman. He has also contributed to some of Rahman's other projects. He had also worked with Harris Jayaraj and sang two songs in Anniyan (2005) and Unnale Unnale (2007). G.V. Prakash's introduction as a film composer was in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Veyil (2006) directed by Vasanthabalan and produced by director S. Shankar. His music in the film Madrasapattinam (2010), directed by A. L. Vijay was appreciated, especially his song "Pookal Pookum Tharunam". He went on to win critical acclaim for his music in Selvaraghavan's fantasy action adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan (2009), National award-winning Aadukalam (2010) and drama film Mayakkam Enna (2011), which became his third collaboration that featured Dhanush in the lead role. The album's five songs were written by Selvaraghavan and Dhanush, with the pair also coming together to sing the song "Kadhal En Kadhal". The album also included the song "Pirai Thedum", which Prakash sang himself along with his fiancée, Saindhavi whilst another song "Voda Voda Voda", written and sung by Dhanush, was composed in just 5 minutes and recorded within an hour. Rediff.com reviewed the soundtrack claiming that Prakash had "tried very hard to walk away from his comfort zone and provide the kind of edgy numbers Selvaraghavan demands, and has risen to the challenge". Critics from entertainment portal Behindwoods.com cited that Prakash "reiterates his talent once again" and gave a verdict that the album is "intoxicating enough". In late September 2011, a single track "Oru Murai", written by Thamarai and composed and sung by Prakash in R. S. Infotainment's Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012) was released. His subsequent releases include the political satire Saguni (2012) and the background score of the Hindi crime film Gangs of Wasseypur and also composed Sunrisers Hyderabad's first anthem. Songs of the movie Darling (2015) were hits. Especially "Vandha Mala", "Anbe Anbe" and "Sattunu Idi Mazhai".This is also the debut film for Prakash as an actor. "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" was a huge hit from Komban (2015). G.V. Prakash signed his 50th film with director Atlee that is Vijay's 59th, which is named Theri (2016). He also has compositions such as Vetrimaaran-Dhanush's Asuran (2019) and Sudha Kongara-Suriya's Soorarai Pottru (2020). G. V. Prakash Kumar wins the Best Music Director of the Year in the Osaka Tamil International Film Festival for Asuran. And later, he won National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Background Music) and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Soorarai Pottru. G.V. Prakash has won the Best Music Direction at the 71st National Film Awards for his work in the Tamil film Vaathi (2023). He won also the Best Music Director at the SIIMA Award as well as the Filmfare Award for Amaran (2024).

In 2012, director A.R. Murugadoss approached Kumar regarding a potential acting venture. Prakash agreed to star in the project, however, the film later failed to take off. He subsequently signed on to appear in three films in quick succession, with the three entering production simultaneously. In order to further his acting ability, he took lessons from actor Aadukalam Naren and has noted that his stage performances as a singer were also helpful in demonstrating his potential as an actor. In 2013, Prakash Kumar launched his own production house under the name "GV Prakash Kumar Productions". His first film Madha Yaanai Koottam, was directed by Vikram Sugumaran, a former assistant of Balu Mahendra. Prakash was going to make his acting debut in a film titled Pencil, opposite Sri Divya, where he will be playing a school student. However, as Pencils release was delayed, his first release became the horror film Darling. A remake of the 2013 Telugu film Prema Katha Chitram. Thereafter, Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015). The film deals with the present day definition of love and the perspective of today's youngsters of both genders about love, relationship, virginity etc. In 2016, he appeared in Pencil and two comedies films Enakku Innoru Per Irukku and Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru. The next is Bruce Lee (2017). He acted in the climax sequence as cameo appearance with Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017). In 2018, he starred in Bala's action crime Naachiyaar. He acted in second role next to Jyothika. Then the comedy-drama, Semma released on May. In 2019, he had five releases this year with Sarvam Thaala Mayam, Kuppathu Raja, Watchman, Sivappu Manjal Pachai and 100% Kadhal. In 2021, his film Vanakkam Da Mappilei was a direct to OTT release. It was marks the second collaboration of G. V. Prakash and Rajesh after 2016's Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru. Following Bachelor and Jail were released in December. Later, films such as Selfie (2022), Ayngaran (2023) and Adiyae (2023) was released to positive reviews. In 2024, his subsequent films Rebel, Kalvan and Kalvan all failed. The film Trap City, which also marks G. V. Prakash Kumar’s Hollywood debut. He acted in his 25th film, in the fantasy Kingston (2025). He was seen next in the crime thriller, Blackmail (2025).

• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2006 — Veyil — Tamil • 2007 • Kireedam • Oram Po • Polladhavan — 3 songs • Evano Oruvan # [Title Song] • Velli Thirai • 2008 — Kaalai • Ullasamga Utsahamga — Telugu • Kuselan — Tamil • Kathanayakudu — Telugu • Ananda Thandavam — Tamil • Naan Aval Adhu (2 songs) — Soundtrack Released; Film Unreleased • Seval • 2009 — Angaadi Theru # [4 songs] • Aayirathil Oruvan • Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam # • Ullasa Utsaha — Kannada • 2010 — Madrasapattinam — Tamil • Darling — Telugu • Va — Tamil • Punda — Kannada • 2011 — Aadukalam — Tamil • Narthagi • Deiva Thirumagal • Mayakkam Enna • Appanum Aathalum — Television serial • 2012 — Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal — Tamil • Endukante... Premanta! — Telugu • Saguni — Tamil — Reused 1 song from Ullasa Utsaha • Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 #2 — Hindi • Joker # • Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 #2 • Thaandavam — Tamil • Paradesi • 2013 — Naan Rajavaga Pogiren • Ongole Githa # [4 Songs] — Telugu • Annakodi — Tamil • Udhayam NH4 • Thalaivaa • Raja Rani • JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai / Rajadhi Raja # — Tamil / Telugu • 2014 — Naan Sigappu Manithan — Tamil • Saivam • Irumbu Kuthirai • Darling • Nimirndhu Nil • Ugly # — Hindi • 2015 — Pencil — Tamil • Janda Pai Kapiraju — Telugu • Komban — Tamil • Rajathanthiram # • Idhu Enna Maayam • Kaaval # — 5 songs • Kaaka Muttai • Half Ticket — Marathi — Remake of Kaaka Muttai • 2016 — Trisha Illana Nayanthara — Tamil • Eetti • Visaranai • Theri • Enakku Innoru Per Irukku • Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai • 2017 — Bruce Lee • Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru • Mupparimanam • Lens # • 2018 — Semma • 2019 — Kuppathu Raja • Watchman • 100% Kadhal • Asuran • 2020 — Putham Pudhu Kaalai • Soorarai Pottru • 2021 — Vanakkam Da Mappilei • Thalaivi • Bachelor # • 2022 — Maaran • Selfie • Visithiran • Ayngaran • Yaanai • Sardar • 2023 — Vaathi / Sir — Tamil / Telugu • Rudhran # — Tamil • Modern Love Chennai — Web series Episode 3 • Boo # — Tamil / Telugu • Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam — Tamil • Aneethi • Karumegangal Kalaigindrana • Mark Antony • Tiger Nageswara Rao — Telugu • Japan — Tamil • Aadikeshava — Telugu • 2024 — Captain Miller — Tamil • Mission: Chapter 1 • Siren # • Rebel • Kalvan • Dear • Sarfira — Hindi • Thangalaan — Tamil • Amaran • Lucky Baskhar — Telugu • Matka • 2025 — Vanangaan — Tamil • Emergency # — Hindi • Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — Tamil • Kingston • Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 • Robinhood — Telugu • Good Bad Ugly — Tamil • Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa • Idli Kadai • Mask • 2026 — Parasakthi • Youth • Kara • Breakfast • Arulvaan • Srinivasa Mangapuram — Telugu • Magudam — Tamil • Vishwanath & Sons • Irumudi — Telugu • Mandaadi — Tamil • # Film score by another composer • #2 Soundtrack by another composer

• Film songs • Year — Film — Song(s) — Language — Composer — Notes • 1993 — Thiruda Thiruda — "Thiruda Thiruda" — Tamil — A. R. Rahman • Donga Donga — "Aakathayi Okkadanta" — Telugu — Dubbed version of Thiruda Thiruda • Gentleman — "Chikku Bukku Rayile" — Tamil • "Chikubuku Raile" — Telugu — Dubbed version of Gentleman • Uzhavan — "Kaathu Kaathu Dinam Kaathu" — Tamil • "Maari Mazhai Peyaadho" • 1994 — May Madham — "Madrasai Suthi", "Palakkattu Machanukku" • 1995 — Bombay — "Kuchi Kuchi" — Tamil Hindi Telugu — Including dubbed versions • Indira — "Ini Achamillai" — Tamil • Aasai — "Shockkadikuthu Sona" — Deva • Muthu — "Kuluvalilae" — A. R. Rahman • 1998 — Hrudayanjali — "Madarasu Chuttivaste" — Telugu — Dubbed version of May Maadham • 1999 — Suriya Paarvai — "Ganapathi Thatha" — Tamil — S. A. Rajkumar • Mudhalvan — "Alagaana Ratchachiye" — A. R. Rahman • 2005 — Anniyan — "Kadhal Yaanai" — Tamil — Harris Jayaraj • Aparachit — "Remo" — Hindi — Dubbed version of Anniyan • Aparachitudu — "Love Elephantla" — Telugu — Dubbed version of Anniyan • 2007 — Unnale Unnale — "Hello Miss" — Tamil • Neevalle Neevalle — Telugu — Dubbed version of Unnale Unnale • 2010 — Aayirathil Oruvan — "Indha Paadhai" — Tamil — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Yuganiki Okkadu — "Maalai Ninnu" — Telugu — Dubbed version of Aayirathil Oruvan • Ullasa Utsaha — "Kanasinolage" — Kannada • Aadukalam — "Yaathe" — Tamil • Va — "Unnai Kann", "Sharp Sharpji" • 2011 — Mayakkam Enna — "Pirai Thedum" • 2012 — Saguni — "Manasellam Mazhaiye" • Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal — "Oru Murai" • Thaandavam — "Anicham Poovazhagi", "Adhigaalai Pookal" • Sundarapandian — "Rekkai Mulaiththen" — N. R. Raghunanthan • Neerparavai — "Para Para" • 2013 — Madha Yaanai Koottam — "Kona Kondakari" • Naan Rajavaga Pogiren — "Yaarivano" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Udhayam NH4 — "Yaaro Ivan", "Vaa Iravugal" • Annakodi — "Pothi Vacha" • Biriyani — "Edhirthu Nil" — Yuvan Shankar Raja • Raja Rani — "Imaye", "Hey Baby" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Thalaivaa — "Yaar Indha Saalai Oram" • JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai — "Nee Enna Pesuvaai", "Facebook Login" • 2014 — Irumbu Kuthirai — "Penne Penne" • Naan Sigappu Manithan — "Elelo", "Idhayam Unnai Theduthey" • Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam — "Pen Maegam Polavae" — Sharreth • Poriyaalan — "Kan Rendum" — M. S. Jones • Ugly — "Suraj Hai" — Hindi — G. V. Prakash Kumar • 2015 — Darling — "Anbe Anbe", "Sattena Idi Mazhai" — Tamil • Rajathanthiram — "Yen Idha Paarvaigal" • Pencil — "Yaarai Polum", "Kangaliliae II", "LED Kannala II" • Komban — "Appappa" — Co-sung with Shreya Goshal • Idhu Enna Maayam — "Iravaaga Nee" • "Irukiraai" • Kaaval — "Un Kannukullara" • Kaaka Muttai — "Edhai Ninaithom" • "Karuppu Karuppu" • Trisha Illana Nayanthara — "Bittu Padam Di" • "Yenachu Yedhachu" • Eetti — "Un Swasam" • "Naan Pudicha Mosakutiye" • 2016 — Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru — "Gum Zaare" • "Hey Paathu Podi" • "Nee Pona Theruvula" • Bruce Lee — "Sugar Mint-u Kari" • Adra Machan Visilu — "Yaru Iva" — N. R. Raghunandan • Theri — "Eena Meena Teeka" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • 2017 — Mersal — "Mersal Arasan" — A. R. Rahman • 2018 — Naachiyaar — "Unna Vitta Yaarum Illa" — Ilayaraja • Lakshmi — "Ala Ala" — Sam C. S. • 2019 — Sarvam Thaala Mayam — "Peter Beata Edhu" — A. R. Rahman • 100% Kadhal — "Kannum Kannum Plus" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • "Oru Vaanam" • Party — "Thean Pudhu Thean" — Premgi Amaren — Unreleased film • Vanigan — "Vaadi Muttakanni" — Suresh Kumar T R and Bhuvanesh Selvanesan • Asuran — "Pollatha Boomi" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • 2020 — Soorarai Pottru — "Usurey" • 2021 — Anandham Vilayadum Veedu — "Nee En Usuru Pulla" — Siddhu Kumar • Bagheera — "Psycho Raja" — Ganesan Sekar • 2022 — Etharkkum Thunindhavan — "Vaada Thambi" — D Imman • Koogle Kuttappa — "Alai Alai" — Ghibran • Yaanai — "Bodhaiya Vittu Vaale" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • "Yelamma Yela - Version 2" • Poikkal Kuthirai — "Singley" — D Imman • Parole — "Vaa Maa Thendral" — Rajkumar Amal • Aneethi — "Thikatta Thikatta Kadhalippom" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Mathimaran — "Kaththi Koovudhu Kadhal" — Karthik Raja • "Billion Kudhiraigal" • Amigo Garage — "Kaar Irul" — Balamurali Balu • 2023 — Kalvan — "Adi Kattazhagu Karuvaachi" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • Sooragan — "Thoduvaanam" — Achu Rajamani • Vaazhu Vaazha Vidu — "Cadbury Penne" — Karthik Mano • Saba Nayagan — "Babyma" — Leon James • 2024 — Lover — "Uyir Vaasame" — Sean Roldan • Ranam Aram Thavarel — "Ponnana Kannu" — Arrol Corelli • Dhonima — "Kaalam Oda" — EJ Johnson • Puyalil Oru Thoni — "Hey Karukaruva" — Bhavatharini • Jolly O Gymkhana — "Oosi Rosy" — Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy • 2025 — Kudumbasthan — "Kanna Kattikittu" — Vaisagh • Aghathiyaa — "Amma" — Yuvan Shankar Raja • Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — "Golden Sparrow" — G. V. Prakash Kumar • "Yedi" • Veera Dheera Sooran — "Aaathi Adi Aaathi" • Good Bad Ugly — "OG Sambavam" • 2026 — Parasakthi — "Ratnamala" — Lyrics by Jayashree Mathimaran, Ramajogayya Sastry • "Muthaarame" — Lyrics by Jayashree Mathimaran; co-sung with Saindhavi • "Ratnamala" — Telugu — Lyrics by Ramajogayya Sastry • Kara — "Ayya Ayya" — Tamil — Lyrics by Yugabharathi • Pyaar Prema Kalyanam — "Love is Beautiful" — Yuvan Shankar Raja • Hi — "Kannakuzhiya" — Jen Martin Album songs • Year — Album — Song — Co-singer(s) — Lyrics — Composer — Notes • 2021 — Login — "No Mattum Sollu" — Srinisha Jayaseelan — Tamil Mani — Vibin R • Independent songs • Year — Song(s) — Composer — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 2022 — Vaadi En Chellakutty — Arul Raj — Sanjana Kalmanje • 2021 — Hey Singari — Arul Raj • 2020 — High & Dry — Julia Gartha • 2022 — Money — IC 9nerz — Bankrollsyoung, S Ghost • 2023 — Love Kuthu — Barath Raghavan • 2024 — Kaakarattan — Vidya Vox

• Denotes films that have not yet been released • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — Kuselan — Himself — Cameo appearance in "Cinema Cinema" song • 2013 — Naan Rajavaga Pogiren — Cameo appearance in "College Paadam" song • Thalaivaa — Dancer — Cameo appearance in "Vaanganna" song • 2015 — Darling — Kathir • JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai — Himself — Cameo appearance in "Who is JK" song • Trisha Illana Nayanthara — Jeeva • 2016 — Pencil — Shiva • Enakku Innoru Per Irukku — Johnny • Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru — Kumar • 2017 — Bruce Lee — Bruce Lee (Gemini Ganesan) • Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan — Jeeva — Cameo appearance • 2018 — Naachiyaar — Kaathavarayan • Semma — Kulandaivelu • 2019 — Sarvam Thaala Mayam — Peter Johnson • Kuppathu Raja — Rocket • Watchman — Bala • Sivappu Manjal Pachai — Madhan • 100% Kadhal — Balu • 2021 — Vanakkam Da Mappilei — Aravind • Bachelor — Darling • Jail — Karuna • 2022 — Selfie — Kanal • Ayngaran — Mathi • 2023 — Adiyae — Jeeva / Arjun Prabhakaran • 2024 — Rebel — Kathiresan • Kalvan — Kembaraju • DeAr — Arjun • Trap City — Doctor — English film • 2025 — Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — Himself — Special appearance in "Pulla" song • Kingston — Kingston "King" — 25th Film • Blackmail — Mani • 2026 — Lucky the Superstar — Lakshman "Lucky" — Released on JioHotstar • Happy Raj — Ananda "Happy" Raj • Immortal — Magi • Adangathey — Anwar / Kaali — Completed • Idimuzhakkam — Filming • Mental Manadhil • Delayed • Aayiram Jenmangal

• Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013) • Kingston (2025)

• Year — Film — Actor — Role — Notes • 1994 — Lion King — Young Simba — For Tamil dubbed version • 2021 — 99 Songs — Ehan Bhat — For Tamil dubbed version

• Year — Name of Television Show — Role — Network • 2024 — Super Singer Season 10 — Guest — Star Vijay