Elred Kumar
Elred Kumar is an Indian producer, best known for Tamil cinema. Elred Kumar began their career in 2010. With 30 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.3, Elred Kumar remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. Spanning 10+ years, Elred Kumar's career remains one of the longest and most celebrated in Tamil cinema.
Biography
Elred Kumar Santhanam is an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema, known for founding RS Infotainment and producing several major commercial and critically recognized films. His production of Gautham Vasudev Menon's romantic drama Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) starring Simbu and Trisha was a major commercial success, followed by K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko (2011) and its sequel Ko 2 (2016). He also produced Yaan (2014) and the action thriller Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014), demonstrating a range across genres from romance to horror-comedy. His most recent notable production is Viduthalai (2023), directed by Vetrimaaran, further cementing his association with acclaimed Tamil filmmakers.
Career Milestones
Founded RS Infotainment and produced debut film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, a landmark Tamil romantic drama directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon with AR Rahman's music — major commercial and critical success
View film →Produced Ko, a political thriller that became a major box office hit and cemented RS Infotainment as a leading Tamil production house
Made directorial debut with Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal, stepping in mid-production to helm the psychological drama
Produced Viduthalai Part 1, directed by Vetrimaaran — critically acclaimed political crime thriller grossing over ₹50 crore worldwide, among the top Tamil releases of the year
View film →Announced two new projects with Vetrimaaran following Viduthalai Part 2's successful 25-day theatrical run, marking a continued high-profile creative partnership
View film →Elred Kumar by the Numbers
If you watched every Elred Kumar film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 11 hours. Most-paired with Nassar — 2 films together.
Filmography
See all 30 credits →
Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 5 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Elred Kumar.
Career Analytics
Genre Breakdown
Language Distribution
Films by Decade
Top Co-Actors
See all →Elred Kumar has worked most frequently with Nassar (2 films), Prakash Raj (2 films), Ilavarasu (2 films), Karunakaran (2 films), and Bhavani sre (2 films).
