C. Prem Kumar
{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. Prem Kumar
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| birth_name = Premkumar Chandran
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| birth_place = Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation =Film director
Screenwriter
Cinematographer
| spouse = Dhanalakshmi
| relatives =
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}
C. Prem Kumar is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer primarily associated with Tamil cinema. He is widely known for his critically acclaimed debut as a director with the film '96 (2018).
Career
Before making his mark in the film industry as a director, Prem Kumar was established as a cinematographer, working on several Tamil films including Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which was based on an incident in which he fell during a cricket match and lost his memory during his own wedding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/Nov/22/cant-recollect-my-wedding-c-prem-kumar-427226.html|title=Can't recollect my wedding: C Prem Kumar|first=Venkadesan|last=S|date=22 November 2012|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=10 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010094400/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/nov/22/cant-recollect-my-wedding-c-prem-kumar-427226.html|url-status=live}} His first film as a director was the reunion film '96, which was well received.{{cite web |last=Raman |first=Sruthi Ganapathy |title=Love without boundaries: Director Prem Kumar on crafting the offbeat romance '96' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/892338/love-without-boundaries-director-prem-kumar-on-crafting-the-offbeat-romance-96 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Scroll.in |date=5 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/96-will-appeal-to-the-90s-generation-says-director-c-prem-kumar/article25111207.ece|title=96' will appeal to the '90s generation, says director C Prem Kumar|first=Chitradeepa|last=Anantharam|date=3 October 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=27 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927115703/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/96-will-appeal-to-the-90s-generation-says-director-c-prem-kumar/article25111207.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/interviews/there-are-many-like-ram-who-give-women-the-respect-they-deserve-sadly-they-are-ridiculed-for-their-sensitivity-c-prem-kumar-director-of-96/|title='There Are Many Like Ram Who Give Women The Respect They Deserve, Sadly They Are Ridiculed For Their Sensitivity': C Prem Kumar, Director Of 96′|date=17 October 2018|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=19 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619131409/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/interviews/there-are-many-like-ram-who-give-women-the-respect-they-deserve-sadly-they-are-ridiculed-for-their-sensitivity-c-prem-kumar-director-of-96/|url-status=live}} The film was noted for having a strong female lead character, which was lacking in most Tamil films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/we-dont-see-layers-women-characters-screen-often-96-director-prem-kumar-tnm-87384|title=We don't see layers to women characters on screen often: '96' director Prem Kumar to TNM|first=Sowmya|last=Rajendran|date=28 August 2018|website=The News Minute|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=9 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009184216/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/we-dont-see-layers-women-characters-screen-often-96-director-prem-kumar-tnm-87384|url-status=live}} He subsequently directed Jaanu (2020), the Telugu remake of '96.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/96-director-prem-kumar-roped-in-for-karthis-next-film-to-commence-in-few-months-japan-2322019-2023-01-16|title=96 director Prem Kumar roped in for Karthi's next, film to commence in a few months|date=16 January 2023|website=India Today|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117224349/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/96-director-prem-kumar-roped-in-for-karthis-next-film-to-commence-in-few-months-japan-2322019-2023-01-16|url-status=live}} His third film as a director was Meiyazhagan'', which was based on the bromance between its lead characters, also released to positive reviews.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/with-meiyazhagan-wanted-to-showcase-love-affection-positively-c-prem-kumar/560c84628d275|title=With Meiyazhagan, I Wanted To Speak Positively About Love & Affection: Filmmaker C Prem Kumar|website=OTTPlay|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=9 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009184335/https://www.ottplay.com/interview/with-meiyazhagan-wanted-to-showcase-love-affection-positively-c-prem-kumar/560c84628d275|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/features/c-prem-kumar-arvind-swami-karthi-meiyazhagan-tamil-movie-is-a-beauty-to-behold/1ba12a80d2318|title=C Prem Kumar's Meiyazhagan Is A Beauty To Behold|website=OTTPlay|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-date=9 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009184219/https://www.ottplay.com/features/c-prem-kumar-arvind-swami-karthi-meiyazhagan-tamil-movie-is-a-beauty-to-behold/1ba12a80d2318|url-status=live}}
Filmography
= As director =
= As cinematographer =
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year
! Film ! Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pasanga | |
| 2011 | Varnam | |
| rowspan="2"|2012 | Sundarapandian | |
| Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom | ||
| 2014 | Rummy | |
| 2017 | Yeidhavan | |
| 2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai |
= Frequent collaborators =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"
|+ List of C. Prem Kumar frequent collaborators | |||||
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! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Govind Vasantha ! scope="col" | Mahendiran Jayaraju ! scope="col" | R. Govindaraj ! scope="col" | Devadarshini ! scope="col" | Rajkumar | |||||
| '96 (2018) | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} |
| Jaanu (2020) | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{cEmpty}} | {{cEmpty}} | {{cEmpty}} |
| Meiyazhagan (2024) | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | {{tick}} |
References
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External links
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