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'''Prem Kumar''' is a [[Malayalam Cinema|Malayalam film]] artist. He did many notable roles in [[TV drama|Tele films]] and [[Indian soap opera|TV Operas]]. He acted in more than 100 films in which he was the hero in 18 films.
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{{Infobox person
== Career ==
| name = Premkumar
| image = Premkumar Actor.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|09|12|df=yes}}<ref name=":0" />
| birth_place =[[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Jisha|2001}}<ref name="mangalam1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/5619 |title=വിറയോടെ വിഐപികള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ &#124; mangalam.com |access-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019060441/http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/5619 |archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref>
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]]|[[Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy]]}}
| children = Jameema<ref name="mangalam1"/>
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|James Samuel|Jayakumari<ref name="mangalam1"/>}}
}}


'''Prem Kumar''' is an Indian actor known for his roles in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]]. He has acted in more than 100 films, and played lead roles in 18 films.<ref name="mangalam1"/> In 2022 he was appointed as vice-chairman of [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Actor Prem Kumar appointed vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/02/18/actor-prem-kumar-vice-chairman-kerala-state-chalachitra-academy.html |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=[[Onmanorama]]}}</ref>
During college days, Prem Kumar was very active in arts and literature. He has won many State level awards as Best Actor in drama competitions. He was selected as the panel artist of [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]] during his college days. He has staged many classic characters like Macbeth, Coreo launus, Oedipus, Othello, etc. His performance as these characters were very much appreciated by critics as well as audience.


==Personal life and education==
After that he landed into the malayalam film industry starting off his career with some petty roles as a side actor. He is best known his comedy roles in malayalam movies. He [[ml:പ്രേം കുമാർ]]

of movies in the lead role which did not find much success in the box office.
Prem Kumar was born to James Samuel and Jayakumari in [[Kazhakoottam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], Kerala. Ajith Kumar and Prasanna Kumar are his siblings. He received his primary education from Kazhakoottam Govt U.P School, Muslim Boys High School, [[Kaniyapuram]] and [[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]]. He obtained a degree in [[Psychology]] from [[Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy]].

He married Jisha on 12 July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL8qDbFRHuo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/JL8qDbFRHuo |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Malayalam film Actor Premkumar accepts Jesus Christ |publisher=YouTube |date=2014-02-07 |access-date=2016-05-29}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They have a daughter named Jameema.<ref name="mangalam1"/>

==Awards==
* 1993 Kerala State television Award for Best Actor for a telefilm ''Lambo'' in Doordarshan.
*He also got Premnazir Award in March 2019

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1991 || ''[[Arangu (film)|Arangu]]'' || Pappan Govindan ||
|-
| ''[[Sundhari Kakka]]'' || Johnson ||
|-
| ''Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1992 || ''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' || Mansoor ||
|-
| ''[[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]]'' || Pushpan ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam]]'' || Snake Charmer ||
|-
| ''Cheppadividya'' || Thomachan ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1993 || [[Aayirappara]] || Yasodharan ||
|-
| ''Kulapathy'' || Sakkeer ||
|-
| ''Padaleeputhram'' || Sakkeer ||
|-
| ''[[Ammayane Sathyam]]'' || Sreeni ||
|-
| ''[[Gandharvam]]'' || Preman ||
|-
| ''[[Aalavattam (film)|Aalavattam]]'' || Govindankutty ||
|-
| ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' || MP Dineshan ||
|-
| ''[[Kalippattam]]'' || Lambodharan ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1994 || ''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]'' || Havildar Sukumaran ||
|-
| ''[[Sainyam]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| ''Gothram'' || Manikandan ||
|-
| ''[[Bhaagyavaan]]'' || Jose ||
|-
| ''[[Santhanagopalam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vardhakya Puranam]]'' || Parimalan ||
|-
| rowspan=15 | 1995 || ''[[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan]]'' || Satheesh Cochin ||
|-
| ''Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam'' || Aravindakshan ||
|-
| ''Peter Scott'' || SI Shelvaraj ||
|-
| ''Street'' || Pradeep ||
|-
| ''[[Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu]]'' || Thomaskutty ||
|-
| ''[[Parvathy Parinayam]]'' || Premachandran ||
|-
| ''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|S.I.]] Pradeep ||
|-
| ''Kokkarakko'' || Adv. Radhakrishnan ||
|-
| ''Keerthanam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]]'' || Sundaran ||
|-
| ''[[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam]]'' || Prakashan ||
|-
| ''[[Aadyathe Kanmani]]'' || Urumees ||
|-
| ''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Three Men Army]]'' || Benny Kurien ||
|-
| ''[[Thumboli Kadappuram]]'' || Chalappan ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1996 || ''Excuse Me Ethu Collegila'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam]]'' || Bruce lee Bhaskaran ||
|-
| ''Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar'' || Tender Sarasan ||
|-
| ''[[Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu]]'' || Appu ||
|-
| ''[[Kaathil Oru Kinnaram]]'' || Mahesh ||
|-
| ''[[Manthrika Kuthira]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kavadam'' || || Unreleased
|-
| ''[[Saamoohyapaadam]]'' || Raghuraman ||
|-
| ''Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu'' || Dasappan ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1997 || ''[[Hitler Brothers]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|S.I.]] Sundaran ||
|-
| ''Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela'' || Unnikrishnan ||
|-
| ''Gajaraja Manthram'' || Sankarankutty ||
|-
| ''Snehasindooram'' || ||
|-
| ''Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum'' || Pavithran ||
|-
| ''Kalyana Unnikal'' || Bosco ||
|-
| ''[[Poonilamazha]]'' || Shakthi Varma ||
|-
| ''Ikkareyanente Manasam'' || Kuttiraman ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''[[Manthri Kochamma]]'' || Jayan ||
|-
| ''Mayajalam'' || Harischandran ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1999 || ''[[Charlie Chaplin (1999 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]'' || Charlie ||
|-
| ''[[Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|Sub Inspector]] ||
|-
| ''[[American Ammayi]]'' || Devan ||
|-
| ''[[James Bond (1999 film)|James Bond]]'' || Unnithan ||
|-
| ''[[My Dear Karadi]]'' || Tarzan Kittunni ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Desam'' || Jayakrishnan ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Snehithan]]'' || Vivekan ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003 || ''OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]'' || Varadappan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2004 || ''[[Koottu (film)|Koottu]]'' || W. J. Napoleon ||
|-
| ''Thalamelam'' || C.I Richard SI ||
|-
| ''[[Black (2004 film)|Black]]'' || Unni ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Achante Ponnumakkal'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko]]'' || Dr. Mathew Kurian ||
|-
| ''[[Angel John]]'' || Fireman ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2010 || ''[[Paattinte Palazhy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Fiddle (film)|Fiddle]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Teja Bhai & Family]]'' || Hari Prasad ||
|-
| ''Sundarimukku'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mohabbath (2011 film)|Mohabbath]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chattakkari (2012 film)|Chattakaari]]'' || Rahim ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2013 || ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|S.I.]] Subhashchandran ||
|-
| ''[[Crocodile Love Story]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|S.I.]] Vishwambharan ||
|-
| ''Black Ticket'' || Mammali ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2014 || ''Malayalakara Residency'' || ||
|-
| ''Monayi Angane Aanayi'' || R.K.G.||
|-
| ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|Sub Inspector]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[She Taxi (film)|She Taxi]]'' || Nambiar ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Mudhugauv]]'' || Chief Minister ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]'' || Adv. Marcos ||
|-
| ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || Party Secretary ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''[[Panchavarnathatha]]'' || [[Sub-inspector#India|S.I.]] K.O. Rangan ||
|-
| ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]'' || Venu ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2019 || ''[[Kuttymama]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattabhiraman]]'' || ASI Sandeep Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla]]'' || Auto Rickshaw Driver||
|-
| ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'' || ||
|-
| ''Theerumanam'' || ||
|-
| ''Varthakal Ithuvare'' || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Uriyadi (2020 film)|Uriyadi]]'' || Home Minister ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || P Madhu, MLA Opposition ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]'' || Delhi Underworld Leader ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2022 || ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || Anto Chettan ||
|-
| ''[[Kallan D'Souza]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]'' || Sathyabalan ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Kallanum Bhagavathiyum]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Many popular actors refused to play role of goddess in 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum': Director |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/04/07/kallanum-bhagavathiyum-fantasy-movie-east-coast-vijayan-actress-moksha.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Maheshum Marutiyum]]'' || Sakhavu ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[CID Ramachandran Retd. SI]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Kalabhavan Shajohn-starrer Film CID Ramachandran Retd SI New Release Date Out |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kalabhavan-shajohn-starrer-film-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-new-release-date-out-8891510.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Television==
*Lambo ([[Doordarshan]])
*Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
*Scooter ([[Doordarshan]])
*Comedy Ulsavam (Flowers TV)
*O Henry Stories (Doordarshan Malayalam)
*Mechilpurangal ([[Doordarshan]])

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{imdb name|1335381|Premkumar}}
*{{IMDb name|1335381|Premkumar}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Premkumar&limit=53 Premkumar at MSI]


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[[Category:Malayali actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film actors]]


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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

Latest revision as of 07:49, 26 August 2024

For other people named Prem Kumar, see Prem Kumar (disambiguation).

Premkumar
Born (1967-09-12) 12 September 1967 (age 57)[1]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater
Spouse
Jisha
​
(m. 2001)​
[2]
ChildrenJameema[2]
Parents
  • James Samuel
  • Jayakumari[2]

Prem Kumar is an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 100 films, and played lead roles in 18 films.[2] In 2022 he was appointed as vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.[1]

Personal life and education

[edit]

Prem Kumar was born to James Samuel and Jayakumari in Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Ajith Kumar and Prasanna Kumar are his siblings. He received his primary education from Kazhakoottam Govt U.P School, Muslim Boys High School, Kaniyapuram and St. Xavier's College, Thumba. He obtained a degree in Psychology from Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy.

He married Jisha on 12 July 2001.[3] They have a daughter named Jameema.[2]

Awards

[edit]
  • 1993 Kerala State television Award for Best Actor for a telefilm Lambo in Doordarshan.
  • He also got Premnazir Award in March 2019

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Arangu Pappan Govindan
Sundhari Kakka Johnson
Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu
1992 Johnnie Walker Mansoor
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Pushpan
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Snake Charmer
Cheppadividya Thomachan
1993 Aayirappara Yasodharan
Kulapathy Sakkeer
Padaleeputhram Sakkeer
Ammayane Sathyam Sreeni
Gandharvam Preman
Aalavattam Govindankutty
Butterflies MP Dineshan
Kalippattam Lambodharan
1994 Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji Havildar Sukumaran
Sainyam Ramu
Gothram Manikandan
Bhaagyavaan Jose
Santhanagopalam
Vardhakya Puranam Parimalan
1995 Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan Satheesh Cochin
Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam Aravindakshan
Peter Scott SI Shelvaraj
Street Pradeep
Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu Thomaskutty
Parvathy Parinayam Premachandran
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu S.I. Pradeep
Kokkarakko Adv. Radhakrishnan
Keerthanam
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Sundaran
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam Prakashan
Aadyathe Kanmani Urumees
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
Three Men Army Benny Kurien
Thumboli Kadappuram Chalappan
1996 Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam Bruce lee Bhaskaran
Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar Tender Sarasan
Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu Appu
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Mahesh
Manthrika Kuthira
Kavadam Unreleased
Saamoohyapaadam Raghuraman
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu Dasappan
1997 Hitler Brothers S.I. Sundaran
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela Unnikrishnan
Gajaraja Manthram Sankarankutty
Snehasindooram
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum Pavithran
Kalyana Unnikal Bosco
Poonilamazha Shakthi Varma
Ikkareyanente Manasam Kuttiraman
1998 Manthri Kochamma Jayan
Mayajalam Harischandran
1999 Charlie Chaplin Charlie
Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Sub Inspector
American Ammayi Devan
James Bond Unnithan
My Dear Karadi Tarzan Kittunni
2000 Desam Jayakrishnan
2002 Snehithan Vivekan
2003 OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai
Mr. Brahmachari Varadappan
2004 Koottu W. J. Napoleon
Thalamelam C.I Richard SI
Black Unni
2005 Achante Ponnumakkal
2009 Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko Dr. Mathew Kurian
Angel John Fireman
2010 Paattinte Palazhy
Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only
Fiddle
2011 Teja Bhai & Family Hari Prasad
Sundarimukku
Mohabbath
2012 Chattakaari Rahim
2013 Shutter S.I. Subhashchandran
Crocodile Love Story S.I. Vishwambharan
Black Ticket Mammali
2014 Malayalakara Residency
Monayi Angane Aanayi R.K.G.
Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Sub Inspector
2015 She Taxi Nambiar
2016 Mudhugauv Chief Minister
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Adv. Marcos
Sakhavu Party Secretary
2018 Panchavarnathatha S.I. K.O. Rangan
Aravindante Athidhikal Venu
2019 Kuttymama
Pattabhiraman ASI Sandeep Kumar
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla Auto Rickshaw Driver
Mr. Pavanayi 99.99
Theerumanam
Varthakal Ithuvare
2020 Uriyadi Home Minister
2021 One P Madhu, MLA Opposition
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam Delhi Underworld Leader
2022 Gold Anto Chettan
Kallan D'Souza Babu
Aaraattu Sathyabalan
2023 Kallanum Bhagavathiyum [4]
Maheshum Marutiyum Sakhavu
2024 CID Ramachandran Retd. SI [5]

Television

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  • Lambo (Doordarshan)
  • Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
  • Scooter (Doordarshan)
  • Comedy Ulsavam (Flowers TV)
  • O Henry Stories (Doordarshan Malayalam)
  • Mechilpurangal (Doordarshan)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Actor Prem Kumar appointed vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy". Onmanorama. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "വിറയോടെ വിഐപികള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Malayalam film Actor Premkumar accepts Jesus Christ". YouTube. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Many popular actors refused to play role of goddess in 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum': Director". OnManorama. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Kalabhavan Shajohn-starrer Film CID Ramachandran Retd SI New Release Date Out". News18. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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