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{{short description|Indian actor (Malayalam)}}
{{other people|Prem Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Premkumar
| image = IMG-PremKumar.jpg
| birth_date = July 30, 1967 (54 years)
| birth_place = Trivandrum [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Jisha<ref name="mangalam1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/5619 |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019060441/http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/5619 |archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref>
| children = Jameema<ref name="mangalam1"/>
| parents = James Samuel, Jayakumari<ref name="mangalam1"/>
}}

'''Prem Kumar''' is an Indian actor known for his roles in [[Malayalam films]] during the 1990s. He is notable for his roles in [[TV drama|Tele films]]. He has acted more than 100 films, and played lead roles in 18 films.<ref name="mangalam1"/>

==Personal life and education==

He was born to James Samuel and Jayakumari in [[Kazhakoottam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala. Ajith Kumar and Prasanna Kumar are his siblings. He received his primary education from Kazhakoottam Govt U.P School, Muslim Boys High School, [[Kaniyapuram]] and [[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]]. He obtained a degree in [[Psychology]] from [[Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy]].

He married Jisha on 12 July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL8qDbFRHuo |title=Malayalam film Actor Premkumar accepts Jesus Christ |publisher=YouTube |date=2014-02-07 |access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref> They have a daughter named Jameema.<ref name="mangalam1"/>

==Awards==
* 1993 Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor for a Telefilm ''Lambo'' in Doordarshan.
*He also got premnazir award in March 2019

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
| Year || Title || Role ||Notes
|-
|1990 ||Sakhavu Krishna Pillai || ||
|-
| 1991 || [[Arangu (film)|Arangu]] || ||
|-
| 1991 || [[Sundarikakka]]|| ||
|-
| 1992 || [[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]] || Bobby's friend||
|-
| 1992 || [[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]] || Pushpan ||
|-
| 1992 || [[Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam]] || ||
|-
| 1992 || [[Cheppadividya]] || ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Aayirappara]] || Yasodharan ||
|-
| 1993 || Kulapathy || Sakkeer ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Ammayane Sathyam]] || Sreeni ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Bhagyavan]] || Jose ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Gandharvam]] || Preman ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Aalavattam (film)]] || ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]] ||MP Dineshan ||
|-
| 1994 || [[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]] || Sukumaran ||
|-
| 1994 || [[Sainyam]] ||Ramu ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan]] || Satheesh Cochin ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Peter Scott (film)|Peter Scott]] ||SI Shelvaraj ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Parvathy Parinayam]] ||Premachandran ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]] || ||
|-
| 1995 || Kokkarakko || Adv. Radhakrishnan ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]] || Sundaran ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam]] || ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Aadyathe Kanmani]] || Urumees ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam]] || Aravindakshan||
|-
| 1995 || [[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum]] || ||
|-
| 1995 || Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela || ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Street]] || pradeep ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Three Men Army]] || Benny Kurien ||
|-
| 1996 || Excuse Me Ethu Collegila || ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam]] || Brusly Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 1996 || Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar ||Tender Sarasan||
|-
| 1996 || [[Malayala Masom Chingam Onninu]] || ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Kaathil Oru Kinnaram]] || Mahesh ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Manthrika Kuthira]] || ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Saamoohyapaadam]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Hitler Brothers]] || Sundaran ||
|-
| 1997 || Gajaraja Manthram || Sankarankutty ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Snehasindooram]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Kalyana Unnikal]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || [[Poonilamazha]] || ||
|-
| 1997 || Ikkareyanente Manasam || Kuttiraman ||
|-
| 1998 || [[Manthri Kochamma]] || ||
|-
| 1998 || [[Mayajalam]] || Harischandran ||
|-
| 1999 || [[Charlie Chaplin (1999 film)|Charlie Chaplin]] || ||
|-
| 1999 || [[Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal]] || ||
|-
| 1999 || [[American Ammayi]] || ||
|-
| 1999 || [[James Bond (1999 film)|James Bond]] || Unnithan ||
|-
| 1999 || [[My Dear Karadi]] || Kittunni ||
|-
| 2002 || [[Snehithan]] || Vivekan||
|-
| 2002 || Desam || Jayakrishnan ||
|-
| 2003 || [[OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai]] || ||
|-
| 2003 || [[Mr. Brahmachari]] || Varadappan ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Koottu]] || W. J. Napoleon ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Thalamelam]] || C.I Richard SI ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Black (2004 film)|Black]] || Unni ||
|-
|2005||[[Achante Ponnumakkal]] || ||
|-
|2005||[[OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai]]||Theekkannal Sudheeran||
|-
| 2009 || [[Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko]] || Dr. Mathew Kurian ||
|-
| 2009 || [[Angel John]] || Fireman||
|-
| 2010 || [[Paattinte Palazhy]] || ||
|-
| 2010 || [[Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only]] || ||
|-
| 2010 || [[Fiddle (film)|Fiddle]] || ||
|-
| 2011 || [[Teja Bhai & Family]] || Hari Prasad ||
|-
| 2011 || Sundarimukku || ||
|-
| 2012 || [[Chattakkari (2012 film)|Chattakaari]] || Rahim ||
|-
| 2013 || [[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]] || S.I. Subhashchandran ||
|-
| 2013 || [[Crocodile Love Story]] || S I Vishwambharan||
|-
| 2013 || Black Ticket || Mammali||
|-
| 2014 || Malayalakara Residency || ||
|-
|2014 ||Monayi Angane Aanayi || R.K.G.||
|-
|2014 ||''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]''|| ||
|-
|2015 || [[She Taxi (2015 film)|She Taxi]] ||Nambiar ||
|-
|2016 || [[Mudhugauv]] || Political Leader ||
|-
|2017 || [[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations|Honey Bee 2:Celebrations]] ||Adv. Marcos||
|-
|2017 || [[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]] || ||
|-
| 2018 || [[Panchavarnathatha]] || S.I. K.O. Rangan ||
|-
|2018 || [[Aravindante Athidhikal]] ||Venu||
|-
|2019 || [[Kuttymama|Kuttimama]] || ||
|-
|2019
|[[Pattabhiraman (film)|Pattabhiraman]]
|ASI Sandeep Kumar
|
|-
|2019
|Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
|
|
|-
| 2019 || [[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]] || ||
|-
|2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' ||P Madhu, MLA Opposition ||
|}

==Television==
*Lambo ([[Doordarshan]])
*Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
*Scooter ([[Doordarshan]])
*Comedy ulsavam(Flowers TV)
*O Henry Stories (Doordarshan Malayalam)
*Mechilpurangal ([[Doordarshan]])

== Notable Position ==
In the film *Slumdog Millionare actor *Anil Kapoor played Prem as the host of Who Wants to be a Millionare.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1335381|Premkumar}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Premkumar&limit=53 Premkumar at MSI]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1967 births]]

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