
Venkat Prabhu
Known for directing · Born 7 November 1975 · 50 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
59 credits
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).
Known for

Mankatha
2011

Maanaadu
2021

The Greatest of All Time
2024

Massu Engira Maasilamani
2015

Live Telecast
2021

Biriyani
2013

Goa
2010

Chennai 600028
2007

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
2016

Saroja
2008

Custody
2023

Manmatha Leelai
2022
Acting (27)
2024Nanban Oruvan Vantha PiraguAnand’s co passanger in flightFilm
2023Adiyae!GK/Gautham Vasudev MenonFilm
2023Let's Get MarriedFilm
2023Shot Boot ThreeSwaminathanFilm
2021Kasada ThaparaSamyukthan (Segment "Arampattra")Film
2020LockupMoorthyFilm
2019KalavuFilm
2018Tamizh Padam 2SelfFilm
2017MupparimanamSelfFilm
2017VizhithiruDhileepanFilm
2014VadacurrySpecial AppearanceFilm
2014Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamGuest AppearanceFilm
2014Nalanum NandhiniyumGuest AppearanceFilm
2014Ninaithathu YaaroSelfFilm
2014Vennila VeeduSpecial AppearanceFilm
2013Naveena Saraswathi SabathamSelfFilm
2010GoaFilm
2008VaazhthugalKalaiFilm
2005SivakasiRamalingamFilm
2005JiUma ShankarFilm
2005MazhaiKasiFilm
2004Neranja ManasuMachakaalaiFilm
2003VikadanFilm
2003Unnai CharanadaindhenKannanFilm
2002April MaadhathilVenkatFilm
1982Payanangal MudivathillaiSelfFilm
—Rendavathu PadamFilm
Directing (13)
2022Manmatha LeelaiDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2022VictimDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
2021Live TelecastDirectorSeries
2021Kutty StoryDirector, WriterFilm
2016Chennai 600028 II: Second InningsDirector, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2015Massu Engira MaasilamaniDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2010GoaDirector, WriterFilm
2008SarojaDirector, StoryFilm
2007Chennai 600028Director, Story, Playback Singer, Dialogue, ScreenplayFilm
—PartyDirector, Writer, Playback SingerFilm
—Sivakarthikeyan - Venkat Prabhu FilmDirector, WriterFilm
—Chennai 600028 IIIDirector, WriterFilm
—Mankatha 2DirectorFilm
Production (2)
2024Nanban Oruvan Vantha PiraguProducerFilm
2019R. K. NagarProducerFilm
Sound (6)
2014Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamPlayback SingerFilm
2009Kunguma Poovum Konjum PuravumPlayback SingerFilm
2005DaasPlayback SingerFilm
2002Thulluvadho IlamaiPlayback SingerFilm
1998Kalyana GalattaPlayback SingerFilm
1997UllasamPlayback SingerFilm
Writing (11)
2024The Greatest of All TimeScreenplay, Story, Dialogue, DirectorFilm
2023CustodyScreenplay, Story, Director, DialogueFilm
2021MaanaaduScreenplay, Director, Story, DialogueFilm
2018NaqaabWriterFilm
2015Bengaluru 560023Original StoryFilm
2013BiriyaniWriter, Director, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2012Super SixOriginal StoryFilm
2011MankathaWriter, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2010Ley ChakkaOriginal StoryFilm
—Raja's PlaylistStoryFilm
—Tat Twam AssiCreative ProducerFilm