Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian film director, actor and playback singer in Tamil cinema. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles.
He entered the spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028. He achieved further commercial successes with his subsequent directorials Saroja, Goa, Mankatha, Biriyani, Masss, Maanaadu and The Greatest of All Time. His father Gangai Amaren is a film director and music director.