S. R. Prabhu
S. R. Prabhu is an Indian film producer. During his tenure at Studio Green (2010–13), he has produced 10 Tamil films and distributed 16 films in Tamil and Telugu. Later he founded Dream Warrior Pictures, a film production company in which his brother S. R. Prakashbabu has become partner in 2014. He is also a partner in Potential Studios, which is another film production company. S. R. Prabhu is a relative of the veteran actor Sivakumar and cousin of actors Suriya and Karthi.
S. R. Prabhu | |
|---|---|
| Vice President at Tamil Film Active Producers Association | |
| In office 2020–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sundakkampalayam, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse | Deepthi Muthusamy |
| Relatives | Sivakumar, Suriya, Karthi |
| Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Producer |
Career edit
Studio Green (2010-2013) edit
While at Studio Green, they produced Naan Mahaan Alla, starring Karthi and Kajal Agarwal, followed by Siruthai, starring Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia. Simultaneously, they distributed Yamudu (Telugu version of Singam) and Aawara (Telugu version of Paiyaa). In 2012, he started venturing into small budget films by acquiring Attakathi and Kumki. In 2013, they produced and distributed Alex Pandian, starring Karthi and distributed Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga. They also distributed Soodhu Kavvum, which opened to highly positive critical reaction. He produced All in All Azhagu Raja (2013), Biriyani (2013), Madras (2014) and Komban (2015), all starred by Karthi.
Dream Warrior Pictures (2014-present) edit
S.R. Prabhu, along with his brother S.R. Prakashbabu, founded a new production company called Dream Warrior Pictures. They started their next production titled Kaashmora (2016), which was to be a high budget film in Karthi's career. Karthi, Nayanthara,[1] Sri Divya and Vivek are the protagonists in Kaashmora.[2][3] This movie turns out to be a horror comedy flick, directed by Gokul, whose previous movie was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara and the music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kaashmora involved huge VFX work with CG footage amounting to nearly 70 mins.[4]
His next project was titled Joker (2016), directed by Raju Murugan, whose previous film was Cuckoo. Guru Somasundaram is the protagonist of the movie Joker.[5][3] This movie emphasises the necessity of toilets for all rural homes. Even the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed this issue. Hence, medias are asking the Prime Minister to watch the film.[6] In the movie, the protagonist thinks himself the President of India.[7] "Joker explores different side of me", says Guru Somasundaram.[8] The Superstar of Tamil Cinema Padma Vibhushan Rajnikath praised the Joker team.[9] Joker won the Tamil Film competition of 14th Chennai International Film Festival held in January 2017 at Chennai.[10][11][12] Also, the film won a few more awards for Best Dialogues and Best Production, which is conferred by Ananda Vikatan.[13]
Simultaneously, the Company started producing another movie titled Aruvi, which is an Eco-Social Drama, directed by Arun Prabhu. The Team had been hunting for a lead artist through all social medias.[14] Aruvi made its International Premiere at Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2016.[15] Producer S.R. Prabhu says: "We are so much proud that Aruvi has become one of the best films produced under our banner".[16] Alongside Aruvi, Kootathil Orthan is also started, which is directed by Gnanavel, his debut movie.[17][18] Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand are doing the lead roles in this movie.[19] After Kaashmora, Aruvi and Kootathil Oruthan, the production house is producing Karthi's 16th movie titled Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru and Suriya's 36th movie, cast and crew is to be finalised for both the projects.[20][21][22] Also, Dream Warrior Pictures is eyeing for an International co-production for their project The Sunshine, which is written by Leena Manimekalai and Antonythasan Jesuthasan, to be directed by Leena Manimekalai. The Sunshine is about a young refugee (Armstrong) who flees from the war-torn northern Sri Lanka and embarks on a perilous journey through India, Nepal and Thailand towards an uncertain destination, leaving his childhood sweetheart on the shores that foam blood.[23][24] The Sunshine was presented in the 2016 Film Bazaar co-production market.[25]
Potential Studios (2014-present) edit
Under Potential Studios,[26] his first movie was Maya (2015),[27] starring Aari and Nayantara, directed by Ashwin Saravanan.[28] The movie was simultaneously released in Telugu as Mayuri. Potential Studio's next title was Maanagaram (2017), directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, starring Sundeep Kishan, Sri and Regina Cassandra.[29] Maanagaram had its theatrical release on 10 March 2017.[30] After Maya and Maanagaram, Monster is the third film from this production house, starring S. J. Suryah, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Karunakaran and directed by Nelson Venkatesan.[31][32]
Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (2017-2019) edit
He was elected as Treasurer in the Tamil Film Producers Council election, which was held on 2 April 2017.[33][34][35]
Filmography edit
Dream Warrior Pictures (as Producer) edit
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Release Status | Mentions | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Joker | Guru Somasundaram, Ramya Pandian, Gayathri Krishnaa, Mu Ramaswamy | Raju Murugan | August 2016 |
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| Kaashmora | Karthi, Nayanthara, Sri Divya | Gokul | October 2016 | Best Makeup Award at Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2016 | [47] | |
| 2017 | Aruvi | Aditi Balan | Arun Prabu Purushothaman | December 2017 |
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| Kootathil Oruthan | Ashok Selvan, Priya Anand | T. J. Gnanavel | July 2017 | |||
| Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh | H. Vinoth | November 2017 | |||
| 2019 | NGK | Suriya | Selvaraghavan | May 2019 | ||
| Raatchasi | Jyothika, Hareesh Peradi | Sy. Gowthamraj | July 2019 | |||
| Kaithi | Karthi, Narain, George Maryan | Lokesh Kanagaraj | October 2019 | |||
| 2021 | Sulthan | Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna | Bakkiyaraj Kannan | April 2021 | [49] | |
| 2022 | O2 | Nayanthara | G. S. Viknesh | June 2022 | [50] | |
| Oke Oka Jeevitham | Sharwanand, Ritu Varma, Amala Akkineni | Shree Karthik | September 2022 | Debut in Telugu cinema | ||
| Vattam | Sibi, Andrea | Kamalakannan | July 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Farhana | Aishwarya Rajesh, Selvaraghavan, Jithan Ramesh | Nelson Venkatesan | May 2023 | [51] | |
| Japan | Karthi, Anu Emmanuel | Raju Murugan | November 2023 | [52] | ||
| 2024 | Rainbow | Rashmika Mandanna | Shantharuban Gnanasekaran | Filming | [53] | |
| Kannivedi | Keerthy Suresh | Ganesh Raj | Filming | [54] | ||
| TBA | The Sunshine | Antonythasan Jesuthasan | Leena Manimekalai | Pre-Production | Pitched at Co-Production market, NFDC Film Bazaar 2016, Goa |
Potential Studios (as Producer) edit
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Release Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Maya | Aari, Nayanthara | Ashwin Saravanan | September 2015 | |
| 2017 | Maanagaram | Sundeep, Sri, Regina Cassandra | Lokesh Kanagaraj | March 2017 | |
| 2019 | Monster | S. J. Surya, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Karunakaran | Nelson Venkatesan | May 2019 | |
| 2022 | Taanakkaran | Vikram Prabhu | Tamilarasan | April 2022 | |
| 2023 | Irugapatru | Vikram Prabhu, Shraddha Srinath | Yuvaraj Dayalan | October 2023 |
Studio Green (as Producer) edit
| Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singam | Suriya, Anushka Shetty | Hari | Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year |
| Naan Mahaan Alla | Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal | Suseenthiran | Nominated - Vijay Award for Favourite Film | |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Karthi, Tamannaah | Siva | Nominated - Vijay Award for Favourite Film |
| 2012 | Attakathi | Dinesh, Nandita Swetha | Pa. Ranjith | |
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Karthi, Anushka Shetty | Suraj | |
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal | M. Rajesh | ||
| Pizza II: Villa | Ashok Selvan, Sanchita Shetty | Deepan Chakravarthy | ||
| Biriyani | Karthi, Hansika Motwani | Venkat Prabhu | ||
| 2014 | Madras | Karthi, Catherine Tresa | Pa. Ranjith | |
| 2015 | Komban | Karthi, Lakshmi Menon | M. Muthaiah |
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External links edit
- Official website
- S. R. Prabhu at IMDb