Praveen Prem (born on 21 April 1984) is a south Indian film actor who began his acting career in 2010 in the
Malayalam language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
film ''
Kadha Thudarunnu
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha and Asif Ali .Tournament – Play & Replay'' directed by
Lal
Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...
in which he played Usman Ali. Prem next appeared as several comedy characters in Malayalam movies, taking on the role of the hero Kiran in the 2013 movie ''
Crocodile Love Story
''Crocodile Love Story '' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Anoop Ramesh and produced by Anurag Motion Pictures. It features Praveen Prem and Avanthika Mohan in the lead roles. The music and background score ...
''. Prem made his debut in the Tamil film industry in 2014 after director O.S. Ravi cast him as the male lead in the movie '' Dummy Tappasu''.
Prem appeared as one of five idiots in K. S. Bava's 2012 comedy ''Idiots''. His character cycle in the movie '' 7th Day'' garnered praise from critics and the film went on to become the first 2014 Malayalam blockbuster.
Background
A native of Maruthoorkadavu,
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
in the Indian state of Kerala, after secondary education Prem obtained a certificate in film and video editing from the state-owned
Keltron
Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) is an electronic enterprise situated in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1973 by K. P. P. Nambiar.
Location
Units of KELTRON are in the following cities of In ...
. He started his film career as an assistant editor to south Indian film editor
Mahesh Narayanan
Mahesh Narayanan (born 2 May 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, he has also worked in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Bollywood, Hindi films. He is a recipient of the ...
in 2008. He assisted him for one year on several feature and advertising films. After he left editing, Prem joined
Soorya Krishnamoorthy
Soorya is an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. She was a prominent actress in 1980s. She was well noted for her glamorous roles. She debuted with the film '' Parankimala'' in 1981.
Filmography Malayalam
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to become part of his Soorya Theatre Group, appearing in amateur theatre plays in 2009. The two plays in which he appeared for Soorya''Pulari'' and ''Sookshmacharcha'' helped in his transition to movie acting and were staged all over Kerala and Muscat. He received his first movie approach from Malayalam director
Sathyan Anthikad
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f ...
in 2010.
He became a television anchor in 2013 on the cookery show ''Pacchamulaku'' shown on
Media One TV
MediaOne TV is an Indian Malayalam-language television channel operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited. The channel was licensed in September 2011 and was officially launched on 10 February 2013. The main studio is located at Velliparamba, K ...