Premkumar Chandran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is widely known for his critically acclaimed directorial debut '96 (2018).
Before making his mark in the film industry as a director, Prem Kumar was established as a cinematographer, working on several Tamil films including Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which was based on an incident in which he fell during a cricket match and lost his memory during his own wedding.[1]
Prem Kumar's first film as a director was the reunion film '96, which was well received.[2][3][4] The film was noted for having a strong female lead character, which was lacking in most Tamil films.[5] He subsequently directed Jaanu (2020), the Telugu remake of '96.[6] His third film as a director was Meiyazhagan, which was based on the bromance between its lead characters. Meiyazhagan also released to positive reviews.[7][8] In July 2025, Vels Film International officially announced that Prem Kumar's next movie with Vikram and the film is touted to be action thriller film.[9]
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2018 | '96 | Won—Gollapudi Srinivas Award[10] |
| 2020 | Jaanu | Telugu film |
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan | |
| 2026 | Chiyaan 64 | [11] |
| TBA | ‘96 Part 2 | Sequel of 96 |
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2009 | Pasanga | |
| 2011 | Varnam | |
| 2012 | Sundarapandian | |
| Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom | ||
| 2014 | Rummy | |
| 2017 | Yeidhavan | |
| 2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai |
| Film | Govind Vasantha | Mahendiran Jayaraju | R. Govindaraj | Varsha Bollamma | Gouri G. Kishan | Devadarshini | Rajkumar | Chinmayi Sripada |
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