Venkat Prabhu

Venkat Prabhu

Birth : 1975-11-07, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

History

Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry. 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. He hogged spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028 (2007).

Profile

Venkat Prabhu

Movies

Nanban Oruvan Vandha Piragu
A coming-of-age drama about a group of friends.
Nanban Oruvan Vandha Piragu
Producer
A coming-of-age drama about a group of friends.
Adiyae
Custody
Dialogue
Custody
Screenplay
Custody
Story
Custody
Director
Vacation
Writer
A Grandson forced to take his Granddad on his vacation. But when things get messed up the old man steps up to save the day.
Vacation
Director
A Grandson forced to take his Granddad on his vacation. But when things get messed up the old man steps up to save the day.
Manmatha Leelai
Writer
Two one-night stands in the life of a man that happen 10 years apart seem to mirror each other. Is there something more to them than what meets our eyes?
Manmatha Leelai
Producer
Two one-night stands in the life of a man that happen 10 years apart seem to mirror each other. Is there something more to them than what meets our eyes?
Manmatha Leelai
Director
Two one-night stands in the life of a man that happen 10 years apart seem to mirror each other. Is there something more to them than what meets our eyes?
Maanaadu
Dialogue
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Maanaadu
Story
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Maanaadu
Screenplay
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Maanaadu
Director
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Kasada Tabara
Samyukthan (Segment "Arampattra")
The lives of a few individuals get impacted, both in good and bad ways, by the actions of others who are hardly connected to them.
Kutty Story
Writer
An anthology of four stories that revolve around man-woman relationships.
Kutty Story
Director
An anthology of four stories that revolve around man-woman relationships.
Lockup
Moorthy
The mysterious death of a cop becomes complex as investigation progresses because of fabricated evidences and indirect involvement of a few other cops in the case.
R. K. Nagar
Producer
Things look up for a Chennai man struggling to make ends meet when he falls for a politician's daughter until he gets entangled in a murder case.
Kalavu
After being attacked by three unidentified men, Shruti is rushed to the hospital. The very same night three drunk friends, Sujith, Ramesh and Stephan, are arrested by police under the suspicion of attacking Shruti. Meanwhile, Shruti passes away in the hospital under mysterious circumstances and the three friends struggle to prove their innocence.
Naqaab
Writer
After an accident, a man finds that he can communicate with the dead and must decide whether to act on their advice.
Tamizh Padam 2
Special Appearance
A stringent cop tries all the possible ways to nab a dreaded don who poses a big threat to the society.
Vizhithiru
Various people in different places, and dealing with diverse issues, come together and run for their lives in an unexpected situation.
Mupparimanam
Self
A mysterious youngster kidnaps a girl a few minutes before her wedding and takes her to a secluded place in search of answers for his questions.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Dialogue
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Screenplay
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Story
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Producer
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
Director
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Bengaluru 560023
Original Story
The Cholurpalya Strikers team dream of winning the galli cricket tournament, which they've consistently lost in the finals to the Malleswaram Rockers. Will they be able to do it when the winning stakes are at an all time high?
Massu Engira Maasilamani
Story
A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His happy-go-lucky lifestyle goes for a toss when a ghost who is his look-alike approaches him with an offer.
Massu Engira Maasilamani
Screenplay
A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His happy-go-lucky lifestyle goes for a toss when a ghost who is his look-alike approaches him with an offer.
Massu Engira Maasilamani
Director
A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His happy-go-lucky lifestyle goes for a toss when a ghost who is his look-alike approaches him with an offer.
Vennila Veedu
Special Appearance
Vennila Veedu is a 2014 Tamil film directed by Vetri Mahalingam. The film stars Senthil, Vijayalakshmi, Pandi and VJ Settai Senthil in lead roles.
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Playback Singer
A scriptwriter calls his friends over for a discussion to create a script for his first film. The group consists of a cinematographer, a director-wannabe with 40 years of experience and three young assistant directors.
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Guest Appearance
A scriptwriter calls his friends over for a discussion to create a script for his first film. The group consists of a cinematographer, a director-wannabe with 40 years of experience and three young assistant directors.
Nalanum Nandhiniyum
Guest Appearance
Young lovers defy their families, which are at odds with each other, and get married and migrate to the city. With no jobs and no one to support them, will there be a happily ever after?
Vadacurry
Special Appearance
Satish, a newly appointed medical representative, who is basically a family man, living with his brother an auto-rickshaw driver. Sathish is always embarrassed about his mobile phone, and much to his delight picks up a phone which is left carelessly by its owner at a tea shop. The mobile phone gets him into trouble and his carefree life with girlfriend Naveena turns upside down.
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Special Appearance
A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.
Biriyani
Screenplay
The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run.
Biriyani
Story
The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run.
Biriyani
Writer
The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run.
Biriyani
Director
The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run.
Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham
Self
A comic fantasy about four men. As the name suggests, it is a modern-day spin on more than one mythological Tamil films from the mid 60s.
Super Six
Original Story
Super Six is based a group of friends who live in an enclosed apartment, crazy about nothing but cricket, thinking of playing in a six-a-side tournament. They do many things to keep their team as the best ever six-a-side team, but the mischievous behavior of each and every one causes problems within the team. After the joining of the rival team captain, Jude, the story takes an unexpected twist. The lives of these mischievous youth with micro-politics and their fantasies are the main theme.
Mankatha
Screenplay
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Mankatha
Writer
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Mankatha
Director
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Le Chakka
Original Story
South Kolkatan cricketer Abir moves with his family to Dorjipara in north Kolkata which is home to 11 Bullets, a cricket team that is out of luck. Abir gives them their first match win ever and also sets their land free from a political goon.
Goa
Three young men, who always get into trouble in their village, dream of an effortless life. For this, they run away to Goa in the hope of finding and getting married to rich foreign women.
Goa
Writer
Three young men, who always get into trouble in their village, dream of an effortless life. For this, they run away to Goa in the hope of finding and getting married to rich foreign women.
Goa
Director
Three young men, who always get into trouble in their village, dream of an effortless life. For this, they run away to Goa in the hope of finding and getting married to rich foreign women.
Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum
Playback Singer
Koochan loves Tulasi but his mother insults the girl and her grandmother, forcing them to leave the village. Things take a turn for the worse when Tulasi is told to wed a rowdy man.
Saroja
Story
Jaga, Ganesh, Ajay and Vishwas are motoring to a cricket game. An accident leads them to divert on a side road, where they encounter a criminal gang that has kidnapped a young girl and shot a policeman - in front of them....
Saroja
Director
Jaga, Ganesh, Ajay and Vishwas are motoring to a cricket game. An accident leads them to divert on a side road, where they encounter a criminal gang that has kidnapped a young girl and shot a policeman - in front of them....
Vaazhthugal
Kalai
Kadhiravan, a businessman, desires a wife who should respect his parents. After seeing Kayalvizhi on TV, he meets her on the pretext of being a home contractor and slowly makes his way into her heart.
Chennai 600028
Playback Singer
The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.
Chennai 600028
Dialogue
The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.
Chennai 600028
Story
The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.
Chennai 600028
Screenplay
The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.
Chennai 600028
Director
The Sharks team never wins the local cricket tournament. However, things take a turn when Raghu, a player from the opposition team, decides to join them.
Daas
Playback Singer
Antony falls in love with Rajeswari who belongs to an upper caste family. When her father kills her sister for marrying a man from the lower caste, she decides to elope with Antony.
Sivakasi
Udayappa and Muthappa's brother-in-law
Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.
Mazhai
Kasi
Arjun, an unemployed youngster and Deva a powerful don both fall in love with Sailaja, a middle-class beauty, at the same time on a rainy day at a railway station. Arjun keeps bumping into Sailaja coincidentally every time it rains. This makes them both feel that it is perhaps the rain that keeps bringing them together, and they start to fall in love. Deva, on the other hand, takes the back-door route to get the girl, with the help of her good-for-nothing father.
Ji
Vasu (Ajith), a final year college student is happy go lucky. But he is forced to contest elections in the college after being persuaded by his friends (Venkat Prabhu and Arun). He, however, incurs the wrath of the local MLA Varadharajan (Charanraj), whose son is studying in the college, contests the elections too. In the course of events, the MLA's gang attacks Vasu and his friends. It's here that Vasu's father (Vijayakumar) advises the students to take a plunge in politics and teach the bad apples like Varadharajan a lesson
Neranja Manasu
Machakaalai
The villagers of Suriyakudi believe that young Ayyanar will be their saviour. He soon gets Sivanandi imprisoned for killing his own father, and years later, Sivanandi returns to kill him.
Unnai Charanadaindhen
Kannan
Vikadan
Vikadan is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Arun Pandian. The film stars Harish Raghavendra, Arun Pandian, Gayathri Raghuram and Radhika Chaudhari in lead roles.
April Maadhathil
Venkat
Kathir comes from a poor family and aspires to study hard and start earning. After turning down many girls, he falls for Shweta, a rich girl, but both do not confess their feelings to each other.
Thulluvadho Ilamai
Playback Singer
Six high-school classmates, three boys and three girls, coming from different strata of society, who have each their own problems in their respective families and escape from their homes, deciding to live together on their own with the help of an older friend of theirs.
Kalyana Galatta
Playback Singer
Kalyana Galatta (Tamil: கல்யாண கலாட்டா) is a 1998 Indian Tamil comedy film written and directed by Rajkapoor, starring Sathyaraj, Mantra and Khushboo in lead roles. The film, scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, filmed by Rajarathinam and edited by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan, released on 1 August 1998.
Ullasam
Playback Singer
Ullasam revolves around around two father and sons. Raghuvaran was a smuggler,who lives in a house nerab s.p.balasubramaniam, father of ajith. In his childhood days, getting attracted by Raghuvaran's activities, Ajith remains to stay with him always.While SPB tries to convince his son, it is all in vain. He got vexed, and started to grow up Vikram, son of Raghuvaran as a good man. In college days, Vikram becomes a singer, while Ajith studying in the same college turns out to be a local dada, who helps Raghuvaran in his business. In the meanwhile, Ajith and Vikram love the same...
Party
Writer
Party
Director
Rendavathu Padam
Special appearance
Renduvathu Padam movie based on the multi genre. It  falls under the various categories like Period, Sci-Fi , Action thriller and romance with enough scope for animation as well.