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Prakash Varma

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Prakash Varma

Prakash Varma is an Indian filmmaker who is known for directing and producing advertisement campaigns. He has directed commercials for Vodafone featuring the ZooZoos, Incredible India, Cadbury and the Indian Railways. Varma is the co-founder of Nirvana Films, a Bangalore-based production company, for which he has directed commercials for Kit Kat, Bisleri, Netflix, Amazon Prime, iPhone, PhonePe and UltraTech Cement. He has also directed campaigns for Kerala Tourism and Dubai Tourism, which featured Shah Rukh Khan. In 2009, American filmmaker Michael Bay hired Varma to direct commercials for his company The Institute. Varma debuted as an actor in Mohanlal starrer Thudarum (2025), where he received critical acclaim for his performance.

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Born
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Alma mater
SD College, Alappuzha
Occupations
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Spouse
Sneha Iype
Children
3
Relatives
Jagannatha Varma (uncle)
Website
nirvanafilms.com

Tables

· Filmography
2013
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
Role(s)
—
Notes
Producer
2014
Gangster
Role(s)
—
Notes
Opening narrator
2025
Thudarum
Role(s)
CI/DYSP George C. Mathan
Notes
Actor
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
—
Producer
2014
Gangster
—
Opening narrator
2025
Thudarum
CI/DYSP George C. Mathan
Actor

References

  1. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/who-is-prakash-varma-the-debut-actor-in-mohanlal-film-thudarum-9968348/
  2. "Meet actor who directed ads with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone; is now going toe-to-toe with Mohanlal in Thudarum"
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/prakash-varma-who-directed-ads-with-shah-rukh-khan-deepika-padukone-mohanlal-in-thudarum-101745754642400.html
  3. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/meet-prakash-varma-the-ad-filmmaker-who-stole-the-show-as-ci-george-mathan-in-mohanlals-thudarum-aa-9316217.html
  4. Vodafone's beloved 'ZooZoo' ad creator makes brilliant debut in 'Thudarum': Meet Prakash Varma
    https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/04/26/prakash-varma-the-antagonist-who-played-george-sir-in-thudarum-man-behind-iconic-ads.html
  5. "Film & Ads: Best Advertisement Production Houses - Economic Times"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110318064749/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-02/news/28429838_1_nirvana-films-film-ads-jaisalmer
  6. Financialexpress
    https://www.financialexpress.com/life/entertainment-meet-prakash-varma-the-first-time-villain-from-mohanlals-thudarum-bonus-he-also-created-the-famous-zoozoo-ads-3824209/
  7. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/prakash-varma-who-directed-ads-with-shah-rukh-khan-deepika-padukone-mohanlal-in-thudarum-101745754642400.html
  8. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/who-is-prakash-varma-the-debut-actor-in-mohanlal-film-thudarum-9968348/
  9. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/The-world-of-Zoozoos/article15927080.ece
  10. Mathrubhumi
    https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/prakash-varma-thudarum-villain-1.10540297
  11. OnManorama
    https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2025/05/01/prakash-varma-interview-thudarum-performance-as-george-inspector-of-police.html
  12. Bangalore Mirror
    https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/sunday-read/meet-the-zoozoo-creator/articleshow/22149502.cms
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