Prem Menon (actor)
Prem Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Prem Kumar Menon |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Spouse | Indira |
Prem Menon is an Indian businessman, film actor and director, who has appeared in Tamil films. He rose to fame with his role in the film Krodham (1982) and has since regularly produced and made his own projects.
Career
Prem Kumar Menon is the son of entrepreneur K. T. B. Menon, who had vast business interests and investments in Kuwait. Prem Menon heads company Laksola, which produces insulating materials, and his financial success prompted him to pursue other interests in Tamil films.[1] He has subsequently worked in the film industry as an actor director, screenwriter and producer, specialising in making action-thriller films. He made a breakthrough in films by producing and starring in A. Jagannathan's Krodham (1982), before helming and playing the lead role in a series of action films in the early 1990s including Vetri Karangal (1991) and Veeramani (1994). In 2000, Prem directed and featured in a sequel to Krodham titled Krodham 2, winning mixed reviews for his work. An action-thriller, the film featured Prem alongside Radhika Chaudhari and Kushboo, a critic wrote "the action tapers into melodrama and tedium".[2][3]
He made a comeback by writing, directing and producing the thriller film Ashoka (2008) portraying a security guard, and it garnered average reviews and had a low key release at the box office.[4] The film featured no songs or a separate comedy track, and won media recognition for being a rare Tamil film during the period to have neither of those elements.[5] Prem then began work on Vazhipokkan, a village-centric action film, in 2009 but the film was eventually shelved.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Krodham | Prem | Also storywriter |
| 1983 | En Aasai Unnoduthan | ||
| 1991 | Vetri Karangal | Anand | Also storywriter |
| 1993 | Pudhu Piravi | Also director | |
| 1994 | Veeramani | Veeramani | Also director |
| 1995 | Varraar Sandiyar | Sathyamoorthy (Sandiyar) | |
| 1996 | Andha Naal | SP Vikramadithyan | |
| 2000 | Krodham 2 | Dheeran | Also director |
| 2008 | Ashoka | Ashoka | Also director |
References
- ^ http://www.indiamart.com/company/2760012/aboutus.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/09/08/stories/09080224.htm
- ^ http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/krodham2.html
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/ashoka-review-tamil-pclw4vhbeedge.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-prems-new-experiment/article1953961.ece
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/krodham-prem-makes-a-comeback--tamil-news-51228.html
External links
- Prem Menon at IMDb