Venkat Prabhu entered the spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028.
12 Facts About Venkat Prabhu
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Venkat Prabhu's father Gangai Amaren is a film director and music director.
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Venkat Prabhu went on to play character roles in nearly ten films, the most notable ventures being N Linguswamy's Ji, starring Ajith Kumar, and the Perarasu-directed Sivakasi, featuring Vijay in the lead role.
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Venkat Prabhu played lead roles in Samuthirakani's directorial debut Unnai Charanadaindhen and Gnabagam Varuthey, both co-starring Charan.
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In 2007, Venkat Prabhu ventured into film directing with the sports comedy film Chennai 600028, produced by S P B Charan, that revolved around a street cricket team from a suburban area in Chennai, with its players being portrayed by 11 newcomers, including his brother Premgi.
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Venkat Prabhu next directed the comedy thriller film Saroja, the title being derived from a hit number from Chennai 600028, which featured an ensemble cast including Charan and Premgi.
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Venkat Prabhu followed it up with Goa, a full-length comedy film, which received mixed response and did fairly well at the box office.
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Venkat Prabhu directed Chennai 600028 II, the sequel of the 2007 blockbuster Chennai 600028, and it was released on 9 December 2016 to positive reviews.
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Venkat Prabhu is the son of director-turned-music-director Gangai Amaran and elder brother to actor, singer and music director Premgi Amaran.
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Venkat Prabhu's uncle is the music director Ilayaraaja and his cousins are the music composers Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja and singer Bhavatharini.
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Venkat Prabhu did his schooling at St Bede's school in Chennai.
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On 10 September 2001, Venkat Prabhu married Rajalakshmi, the daughter of dance teacher K J Sarasa, and now has a daughter named Shivani.