G. V. Prakash Kumar (Tamil: ஜி. வி. பிரகாஷ் குமார்) (born 13 June 1987) is a Indian film composer. Prakash is the nephew of noted composer, A. R. Rahman. CAREER Prakash's introduction as a film composer was in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Veyil, directed by Vasantha Balan and produced by the director S. Shankar. He first appeared as a vocalist on the soundtrack of director S. Shankar's Tamil film Gentleman, composed by his maternal uncle, A.