Actor

Prem Kumar: Movies & Box Office

films: 61
on screen: 1973–2025
box office: $2.75M
average score: 61

Known for

The Best Prem Kumar Movies

The highest-rated films Prem Kumar is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. CID Ramachandran Retd SI (2024) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Prem Kumar's Career in Numbers

Prem Kumar's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Prem Kumar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Gehri Chaal (1973) to Retro (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Prem Kumar Movies by Decade

1970s 1
1990s 30
2000s 6
2010s 16
2020s 7

The 1990s were Prem Kumar's busiest decade, with 30 films.

Prem Kumar Movies by Genre

Comedy 25
Drama 20
Thriller 5
Romance 3
Crime 1
Fantasy 1
Action 1
Family 1

Comedy is the genre Prem Kumar has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of drama (20).

Prem Kumar Career Milestones

First film: Gehri Chaal 1973
Biggest box office hit: Black $1.27M worldwide
Best-rated film: CID Ramachandran Retd SI Movie Echo Score 84
Newest film: Retro 2025

61 credits

Prem Kumar Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Prem Kumar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Prem Kumar Movies as an Actor

Prem Kumar in Documentaries & Specials

2014 Koothara as Himself · Thriller

Works with

Who Prem Kumar Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Prem Kumar shares the most films with. Jagathy Sreekumar comes first, with 20 films together, followed by Janardhanan (18).

FAQ

Prem Kumar: Questions & Answers

How many movies Prem Kumar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Prem Kumar been in?

Prem Kumar is credited on 61 films, from 1973 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Prem Kumar's highest-grossing movie?

Black (2004) is Prem Kumar's biggest box office hit, with $1.27M worldwide, ahead of Retro (2025) ($699K). Across every film with box office figures, Prem Kumar's movies have made $2.75M.

Prem Kumar's biggest hits

What is the best Prem Kumar movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Prem Kumar's best-rated film is CID Ramachandran Retd SI (2024) with a score of 84, followed by Sivappu Manjal Pachai (2019) (78).

Best Prem Kumar movies, ranked

What is Prem Kumar's newest movie?

The most recent film on Prem Kumar's filmography is Retro (2025), in the role of Murugan.

Who does Prem Kumar work with most often?

Prem Kumar shares the most films with Jagathy Sreekumar (20 films), Janardhanan (18 films) and Indrans (15 films).

The Best Prem Kumar Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 61 credits.

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