Background
Prem was born to Military Medal Menon, General Manager of the then Hindustan Levers Private
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He went to school at Saint Bede"s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and later graduated from the Madras Christian College in Political Science.
Career
Prem was the Vice President of India’s first regional television channel Asianet in 1992. He also served as the Business Head of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Zee News and was responsible for the success of Zee’s regional television channel Zee Tamizh. Prem is currently the Managing Director at Global United Media Company Pvt Limited.
Prem has also appeared in several television commercials and has appeared in cameo roles in several feature films.
Limited. and Ammu Menon in Chennai. Throughout college, he was always inclined towards dramatics, theatre and was keen in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
Prem was also the cultural secretary at Master Control Console. After graduation, Prem worked for several organizations including Hindustan Levers Pvt Limited, Wockhardt Pvt Limited and Zubair Automotive in Oman. After working in Oman for over three years, Prem returned to India in 1986, and went on to set up Personal Computer India - one of the first computer hardware dealership firms in the country, along with his friends.
Prem Menon joined Asianet as Vice President and was responsible for the channels success.
Some of Prem’s super hit concepts included programs like Sthree, Comicola, and the prestigious Asianet Film Awards. After leaving Asianet in 2001, Prem had a stint at several organizations including positions like Vice President - Zee Network and President - Malar Network. Prem rejoined Zee Network as Business Head of Zee Tamil and Zee News in 2009 and was instrumental in building the Zee Tamizh.
Some of the hit series that were telecast during his tenure included Solvathellam Unmai, and Zee Sa Re Georgia Ma Pa Challenge.
In 2013, Prem left Zee Network to end his long career in the Indian television industry and joined Global United Media, a company whose core engagements are Film Production, Acquisition and Distribution which was an instant success with releases like I and Baahubali across Kerala. Prem has appeared in several television commercials including Horlicks, Bharath Matrimony, Citibank and has even played cameo roles in movies like Sivaji (film) and Dancer (2005 film).
