Personal info
Known for
Director
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1960-10-12
Location
Maharashtra, India
Edit pageV.K. Prakash
Biography
V. K. Prakash (born 12 October 1960) is an Indian film director and actor. He makes films, music videos, and commercials, and works predominantly in Malayalam, but has also directed Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, and Hindi films.
Prakash's debut feature directorial was Punaradhivasam (2000) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. His film Nirnayakam (2015) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
V. K. Prakash started as an advertisement film director and worked in the industry for several years. He directed his debut feature film with Punaradhivasam in 2000, a Malayalam drama that won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director.
In 2015, he directed the social drama Nirnayakam which won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
