GV Prakash is a multifaceted personality, who is a music director, a singer, an actor and also a dubbing artist. He has given us several memorable hit in his16-year-long career. On his 34th birthday, we have come up with 16 chartbusters which made GVP wha

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16 years of GV Prakash: 16 songs that ruled the charts

GV Prakash is a multifaceted personality, who is a music director, a singer, an actor, and also a dubbing artist. He has given us several memorable hits in a his16-year-long career. On his 34th birthday, we have come up with 16 chartbusters that made GVP what he is today

CE Features

Published:13th Jun, 2022 at 4:40 PM

GV Prakash hit it out of the park with his first album in Veyil (2006). Veyilodu Vilayadi became a memorable track across all generations.

Kireedam (2007), the Ajith-Trisha starrer film was filled with hummable songs like Akkam Pakkam and Vizhiyil un Vizhiyil. This album also has lyrics by Na Muthukumar.

Sung by Nithyashree Mahadevan, Shubha Mudgal, and Vinita, Kana Kangiren from Ananda Thandavam (2008) is a perfect fusion contemporary Tamil beats and classical music.

Angadi Theru (2009) directed by Vasanthabalan, starring Mahesh and Anjali in lead roles had intense and emotional songs such as Aval Appadi Ondrum and Unn Perai Sollum.

Pookal Pookum from Madrasapattinam (2010) has healed many broken hearts and has more than 77 million views on YouTube, and continues to be a hit till date.

Aariro from Deiva Thirumagal (2011) is a song for fathers and their daughters. Singer Haricharan's beautiful rendition became a caller tunes of many dads and it continues to do so.

Paradesi (2012), directed by Bala, starring Atharva Murali and Vedhika in lead roles had several songs that became blockbusters. Avatha Paiyya has the power to change any bad day.

GV Prakash made a song for every mood in Raja Rani (2013) and Chillena undoubtedly remains at the top for its vibe and foot-tapping tune.

Azhagu, one of GV Prakash's career-best songs for Saivam (2014) garnered countrywide recognition with Singer Utthara Unnikrishnan winning the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

Sung by Velmurugan and Malavika Sundar, Karuppu Nerathazhagi, a joyful romantic solo from Komban (2015) set the charts on fire and became one of Velmurugan's important songs of his career.

En Jeevan, a melody song from Theri (2016), became a superhit among families and dominated WhatsApp stories for many days. Special mention goes to Eena Meena Teeka.

Although 2017 was marked by no memorable hits, Mersal Arasan, the song he crooned for the Vijay-starrer Mersal was loved by many. It was composed by his uncle AR Rahman.

Sung by Velmurugan and VM Mahalingam, Semma (2018) also starred GV Prakash in the lead role. This quirky and trendy number is still fresh in audience's hearts and has an instant recall value.

Sung by Saindhavi, Ellu Vaya Pookalaye is an emotional and heartbreaking song that captures the grief of the parents in the intense film Asuran.

Soorarai Pottru (2020), directed by Sudha Kongara and starring Suriya in the lead role, has several enjoyable songs including Kaatu Payale and Veyyon Silli which stayed on top of music charts when they were released

Sung by Dhanush and Aditi Rao Hydari, Kaathodu Kaathanen from Jail (2021) has a great star value in addition to being an interesting number from GV Prakash.

Maaran (2022) marks GV Prakash's fifth movie with Dhanush. Polladha Ulagam is a mass song. Sung by Dhanush, the track went on to become the most-viewed Tamil song on the day it was released.