Prem's father is a
DSP. He made his acting debut starring in a television serial produced by
K. Balachander and directed by
Samuthirakani called
Anni. He was recommended by
Dr. M. Karunanidhi, who had seen him perform in the TV serial
Annamalai, to feature in the film version of Karunanidhi's novel
Kannamma. The film released in 2005 to average reviews. He participated in season one of
Jodi Number One with Pooja, his co-star in
Annamalai. He went on to win
Jodi No.1 and announced a move away from television serials and into films. He has since appeared in films including
Nepali (2008),
Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and
Vallakottai (2010). His brother-in-law is the singer
Harish Raghavendra. His son Kaushik Sundaram is also an actor. ==Filmography==