G. V. Prakash Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Musician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/06/1987
Age	37 years
Birthplace	Chennai

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Profession(s)	Music Director, Singer, Actor, Producer
Famous Role	Kathirvelan aka Kathir in Tamil film 'Darling' (2015)

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight	60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Singing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Separated
Affair/Girlfriend	Saindhavi (Playback Singer)
Marriage Date	27 June 2013
Marriage Place	Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar (MRC) Hall, Chennai

Family

Father

G. Venkatesh

Mother

A. R. Reihana (Playback singer & Film composer)

Siblings

Brother	Not Known
Sister	G. V. Bhavani

Spouse

Saindhavi (Playback Singer) (m. 2013; sep. 2024)

Children

None

Career

Debut

Tamil Singing	Chikku Bukku Rayile of film Gentleman (1993)
Bollywood Singing	Suraj Hai of film Ugly (2014)
Tamil Music Directorial	Veyil (2006)
Telugu Music Directorial	Vesavi (2006)
Kannada Music Directorial	Punda (2010)
Malayalam Music Directorial	Ayyo Pavam (2009)
Bollywood Music Directorial	Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)
Marathi Music Directorial	Half Ticket (2016)
Tamil Film	Kuselan (2008)
Tamil TV	Sundays with Anil and Karky (2018)

Awards

Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Song of the Year – Pookal Pookum Tharunam of Tamil film Madrasapattinam
Filmfare Awards South for Best Music Director – Tamil for film Aadukalam Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Music Director of the Year, Best Album of the Year, and Mirchi Listeners Choice Best Album for film Aadukalam Vijay Award for Best Music Director for film Aadukalam
MTV VMAI Award for Best Regional Music Video, 'Uyirin Uyire' from Tamil film Thaandavam

Favourites

Actor	Ajith Kumar
Film Composer	Ilaiyaraaja
Cricketer(s)	Sachin Tendulkar Hardik Pandya

Some Lesser Known Facts

G. V. Prakash Kumar does not smoke.
His mother, A. R. Reihana, is the elder sister of renowned music director A. R. Rahman.
G. V. Prakash debuted as a singer with the song ‘Chikku Bukku Rayile’ from the Tamil movie ‘Gentleman,’ composed by A. R. Rahman.
He established his production company, 'GV Prakash Kumar Productions,' in 2013.
In 2018, he was honored with a doctorate for social service from 'St. Andrews Theological University International'.