Indian Composer-Actor G.V. Prakash Kumar Channels ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ for ‘Kingston,’ Reflects on Uncle A.R. Rahman’s Influence (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Multihyphenate G.V. Prakash Kumar is expanding his reach in Indian cinema, with several high-profile projects as both composer and actor on the horizon.
Kumar, who made his debut as a film composer age 19 with Vasanthabalan’s 2006 Tamil-language movie “Veyil,” entered Hindi-language cinema with Anurag Kashyap’s “Gangs of Wasseypur,” for which he composed the background score, in 2012.
His journey in the film industry began even earlier, when he debuted as a singer as a child, in his maternal uncle A.R. Rahman‘s “Gentleman” (1993).
Kumar’s recent Hindi composing efforts “Sarfira” and upcoming “Emergency” mark his continued expansion in Bollywood. Kumar notes that while core emotions in film music are universal, incorporating regional flavors is crucial when scoring. “Sarfira,” for example, is Sudha Kongara’s remake of her own Tamil Nadu-set “Soorarai Pottru.” “If the film is placed in a particular region or state, we need to study and translate the folk elements into the film,” Kumar told Variety.
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