G. V. Kumar is a Tamil

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 film writer

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

 and director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 based in Kollywood

Kodambakkam, Chennai

Kodambakkam is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is famed as the centre of the Tamil film industry known as Kollywood.- Location :...

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Kumar was Born in Polur district june 5,1964 and he started his film career as an assistant director and story writer. He wrote the screenplay for Narasimma

Narasimma (film)

Narasimha is a 2001 Tamil action film directed by Thirupathisamy, which features Vijayakanth in the lead role. The film features an ensemble supporting cast including Isha Koppikar, Raghuvaran, Nassar and Sharat Saxena, while the soundtrack for the film was composed by Mani Sharma...

, starring Vijayakanth. The first movie he directed was Puli Varudhu

Puli Varudhu

Puli Varudhu is a Tamil movie starring Githan Ramesh and Mallika Kapoor in the lead roles, directed by G. V. Kumar.-Plot:Ramesh son of Manivannan and Saranya. Manivannan is the leading Ad-Film maker. Karupa and other friends stay in Ramesh's house as paying guests. Ramesh's parents treat them as...

, a comedy-cum-thriller and average at a boxoffice in which he appeared onscreen for a few seconds. This film earned him substantial recognition in the Tamil film industry. His subsequent projects are yet to be released.