| G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Also known as | G. V. Prakash, GVP |
| Born | June 13, 1987 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupations | Film composer, record producer, instrumentalist, singer |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboard/piano, vocals (playback singing) |
| Years active | 2006-present |
G. V. Prakash Kumar (Tamil: ஜி. வி. பிரகாஷ் குமார்; born 13 June 1987) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has mainly scored music for Tamil, while also doing three Telugu films and a Hindi film. His first film was S Pictures' Veyil (2006), winning critical acclaim and he became popular in Tamil cinema by the early 2010s.[1]
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Prakash's introduction as a film composer was in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Veyil, directed by Vasantha Balan and produced by the director S. Shankar.
He first appeared as a vocalist on the soundtrack of director S. Shankar's Tamil film Gentleman, composed by his maternal uncle, A. R. Rahman. He has also contributed to some of Rahman's other projects.[2] He had also worked with Harris Jayaraj and sang two songs in Anniyan and Unnale Unnale.
He went on to win critical acclaim for his music in Selvaraghavan's drama film Mayakkam Enna, 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 15 minutes and recorded within an hour.[3] 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".[4] Critics from entertainment portal, Behindwoods.com, cited that Prakash "reiterates his talent once again" and gave a verdict that the album is "intoxicating enough".[5] 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 was released.
Prakash Kumar is the only son of Venkatesh and playback singer, A. R. Reihana, who is the elder sister to music director A. R. Rahman. Prakash Kumar is engaged to singer, Saindhavi. They studied together in Chettinad Vidyashram.
| Year | Tamil | Telugu | Other Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Veyil • | Vesavi | |
| 2007 | Oram Po • | Nenu Autovani (2011) | |
| Kireedam • | Poornamarket (2011) | ||
| Polladhavan • (3 songs) | |||
| Evano Oruvan • # (Promo song) | Evaro Okaru (2009) | ||
| Velli Thirai • | |||
| Kaalai • | |||
| 2008 | Ullasamga Utsahamga • | Ullasa Utsaha (2009) (Kannada) ♦ Ayyo Pavam (2009) (Malayalam) |
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| Kuselan • | Kathanayakudu • | ||
| Ananda Thandavam • | Ananda Thandavam (2009) | ||
| Naan Aval Adhu • (2 songs) | Nenu Tanu Aame | ||
| Seval • | Ballem (2011) | ||
| 2009 | Angaadi Theru • # (4 songs) | Shopping Mall (2010) | |
| Aayirathil Oruvan • | Yuganiki Okkadu (2010) | ||
| Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam • # | Super Cowboy (2010) | ||
| 2010 | Madrasapattinam • | 1947 A Love Story (2011) | |
| Darling • | |||
| Va • | |||
| Aadukalam • | |||
| 2011 | Narthagi • | ||
| Deiva Thirumagal • | Nanna | ||
| Mayakkam Enna • | |||
| Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal• |