Praveen Prem

Praveen Prem
Born (1984-04-21) 21 April 1984
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Praveen Prem (born 21 April 1984) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema in comedic roles. He is known for his roles in Tournament (2010) and 7th Day (2014).

Background and career

A native of Maruthoorkadavu, Trivandrum, Kerala, after secondary education Praveen obtained a certificate in film and video editing from the state-owned Keltron. He started his film career as an assistant editor to south Indian film editor Mahesh Narayanan in 2008. He assisted him for one year on several feature and advertising films. After he left editing, Praveen joined Soorya Krishnamoorthy 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 in 2010.

He became a television anchor in 2013 on the cookery show Pacchamulaku shown on Media One TV.[1]

He began his acting career in 2010 in the Malayalam language film Kadha Thudarunnu.[2] His first major role in Malayalam cinema came through the movie Tournament – Play & Replay directed by Lal in which he played Usman Ali.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Praveen appeared as one of five idiots in K. S. Bava's 2012 comedy Idiots.[3] His character in the movie 7th Day garnered praise from critics and the film went on to become the first 2014 Malayalam blockbuster.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2010Kadha ThudarunnuHarichandranMalayalam
Tournament – Play & ReplayUsman AliMalayalam
2011SnehaveeduBalan
Fathers DayFriend
Pulival PattanamDriver
2012Ideal Couple
StreetLightRoom Boy
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Baiju Prathap
IdiotsMani
2013Annayum RasoolumKammath
SimUnnipilla
Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaUnni
Crocodile Love StoryKiran
20147th DayCyril Samual aka Cycle
2015Dummy TappasuSreeTamil
ATMBombayMalayalam
2017TubelightSabaTamil
2020Mane Number 13KarthickKannada
13aam Number VeeduTamil

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2011MarimayamPerakkuttyMazhavil ManoramaSitcom
2012Daivathinte Swantham DevoottyDevu's brother in lawMazhavil ManoramaTV series
2013-2014PachamulakuHostMedia OneCookery show
2016-2018Salt N PepperHostKaumudy TV
2020KoodathayiFlowersTV series
2021VarnappakittuJagguSurya TV
2021I Am The SorryVarunYouTubeWeb series
2022Daya: Chentheeyil Chalicha KumkumapottuAsianetTV series
2022BhagyalakshmiPremZee Keralam

References

  1. ↑ "A new innings for Praveen Prem". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Praveen Prem Profile". Metromatinee.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Praveenprem is back as an idiot". Times of India. 22 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Praveen Prem to play the lead in a romantic comedy". Chennaipatrika. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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