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Prashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films
, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi
and Malayalam films.
The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan
, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films including R. K. Selvamani
's Chembaruthi
and Mani Ratnam
's action-comedy Thiruda Thiruda
. After a brief career lull, Prashanth enjoyed critical and commercial success by appearing in a dual role in Shankar
's romantic comedy Jeans
alongside Aishwarya Rai
. In the late 1990s, he featured in a series of hit films such as Kaadhal Kavithai
, Jodi
and Parthen Rasithen
earning a place among the most sought actors in the period. However since, he has failed to enjoy the level of success and featured in a string of average and commercially failing films, subsequently taking a five year sabbatical from 2006. His 2011 release Ponnar Shankar
, based on the historical epic, won good reviews upon release.
Away from films, Prashanth owns a multi-storey tower which sells jewellery in Panagal Park
.
, Mudaliyar Family. His father Thyagarajan
is an actor and director in Tamil films while his maternal grandfather, Peketi Sivaram
was an actor and an acclaimed director of Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. He studied in Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, in Chetpet.
's Vanna Vannna Pookal released in 1991 and R. K. Selvamani's Chembaruthi
released in 1992. Then in 1998, Prashanth appeared in S. Shankar
's blockbuster film Jeans
. His other huge hit films include Kannedhirey Thondrinal
(1998), Jodi
(1999), Parthen Rasithen
(2000), Thamizh
(2002), (Simran acted as a co-star in all these four films) and Winner
(2003).
In the film industry Prasanth had worked with many well-known directors such as Balu Mahendra
, Mani Ratnam
, S. Shankar
, R.K. Selvamani, Vasanth
, Agathiyan
.
Prashanth is an actor who has acted with many leading Bollywood actresses than any other Tamil film actors which begins with Aishwarya Rai, Isha Kopikar, Amisha Patel, Rhinke Khanna, Riya Sen,Preeti Jhangiani etc.
In 2006, Prashanth filed a case in the family court, claiming 29 allegations against Grihalakshmi. The allegations include her visit to clubs and pubs every night; coming home late at midnight; not coming to home after late party's; her addiction to drinking habits and so on. In 2007, he also proved her as a bigamy by producing necessary documents in the court. It revealed that she was married to Venu prasad, a malayalee who married her on December 31, 1998, in the sub registrar at Ambattur. The Court gave the judgement that the marriage held to him is not a legal marriage.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Malayalam films.
The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan
Thyagarajan
Thiagarajan is an actor, director and producer of Tamil films. He is the father of Tamil actor Prashanth.-Selected filmography:* John Janni Janardhan* Neengal ketavai* Alaigal Oivathillai* Manu Uncle * Adholokam * Oru Muthassi Katha...
, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films including R. K. Selvamani
R. K. Selvamani
R. K. Selvamani is a well known Tamil director. He is known to make many movies of the police or whodunit genre.-Career:R. K. Selvamani made his debut with the thriller Pulan Visaranai which was based on an allegation by...
's Chembaruthi
Chembaruthi (film)
Chembaruthi is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film starring Prashanth Thiagarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Nassar, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Roja Selvamani. It is Roja Selvamani's first movie.-Soundtrack:...
and Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
's action-comedy Thiruda Thiruda
Thiruda Thiruda
Thiruda Thiruda is a Tamil comedy thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, and scripted by Ram Gopal Varma. The soundtrack and background score of the film were composed by A. R. Rahman whilst the cinematography was done by P. C...
. After a brief career lull, Prashanth enjoyed critical and commercial success by appearing in a dual role in Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
's romantic comedy Jeans
Jeans (film)
Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj and Murali Manohar, it stars Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai and Nassar in the lead roles. Raju Sundaram and Lakshmi, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry, played the roles of the...
alongside Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
. In the late 1990s, he featured in a series of hit films such as Kaadhal Kavithai
Kaadhal Kavithai
Kadhal Kavithai is a Tamil film directed by director Agathiyan. Prashanth and Isha Koppikar acted as the lead pair in this film. A majority of this film was shot in London. The film was declared a hit. Isha Koppikar debuted with this film...
, Jodi
Jodi (film)
Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living...
and Parthen Rasithen
Parthen Rasithen
Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:...
earning a place among the most sought actors in the period. However since, he has failed to enjoy the level of success and featured in a string of average and commercially failing films, subsequently taking a five year sabbatical from 2006. His 2011 release Ponnar Shankar
Ponnar Shankar (film)
Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian epic film directed by Thiagarajan. It is a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhis novel of the same name. It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the titular characters, with...
, based on the historical epic, won good reviews upon release.
Away from films, Prashanth owns a multi-storey tower which sells jewellery in Panagal Park
Panagal Park
Panagal Park is a park and a locality in T Nagar, Chennai. The park is named after the Raja of Panagal, the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency who created the park. It is an important junction and is the commercial centre of T Nagar....
.
Early life
Prashanth was born in Chennai.He belong's to TamilTamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
, Mudaliyar Family. His father Thyagarajan
Thyagarajan
Thiagarajan is an actor, director and producer of Tamil films. He is the father of Tamil actor Prashanth.-Selected filmography:* John Janni Janardhan* Neengal ketavai* Alaigal Oivathillai* Manu Uncle * Adholokam * Oru Muthassi Katha...
is an actor and director in Tamil films while his maternal grandfather, Peketi Sivaram
Peketi Sivaram
Peketi Sivaram is famous South Indian actor and director.-Life sketch:He was born on October 8, 1918 in Pekeru village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India....
was an actor and an acclaimed director of Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. He studied in Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, in Chetpet.
Acting career
Prashanth Thiagarajan debuted in 1990 in the film Vaigasi Poranthachu when he was 17 years old. His other notable films include Balu MahendraBalu Mahendra
Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...
's Vanna Vannna Pookal released in 1991 and R. K. Selvamani's Chembaruthi
Chembaruthi (film)
Chembaruthi is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film starring Prashanth Thiagarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Nassar, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Roja Selvamani. It is Roja Selvamani's first movie.-Soundtrack:...
released in 1992. Then in 1998, Prashanth appeared in S. Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
's blockbuster film Jeans
Jeans (film)
Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj and Murali Manohar, it stars Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai and Nassar in the lead roles. Raju Sundaram and Lakshmi, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry, played the roles of the...
. His other huge hit films include Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Kannedhirey Thondrinal is a 1998 Tamil film directed by Ravichandran. The film stars Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles...
(1998), Jodi
Jodi (film)
Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living...
(1999), Parthen Rasithen
Parthen Rasithen
Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:...
(2000), Thamizh
Thamizh
Thamizh is a 2002 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth, Simran Bagga and Nassar. The film is directed by Hari. The film is produced by Amutha Durairaj. The music is by Bharadwaj.This is the first movie directed by Hari who later became an household name for commercial cinema...
(2002), (Simran acted as a co-star in all these four films) and Winner
Winner (film)
Winner is a 2003 Indian Tamil film, written and directed by Sundar C, that stars Prashanth, Kiran and Vadivelu in lead roles, while Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar, Rajkapoor, Prathap Singh, Riyaz Khan among others play other supporting roles. The film, scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and filmed by M....
(2003).
In the film industry Prasanth had worked with many well-known directors such as Balu Mahendra
Balu Mahendra
Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...
, Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
, S. Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
, R.K. Selvamani, Vasanth
Vasanth
Vasanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamil film industry. Following a stint as journalist and after assisting K. Balachander, he made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani in 1990, which along with the trendsetting Aasai and Rhythm , are considered his finest...
, Agathiyan
Agathiyan
Agathiyan is an acclaimed Tamil film director. He has won National Film Award for Best Directing as well as National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1996 for the Tamil film Kaadhal Kottai...
.
Prashanth is an actor who has acted with many leading Bollywood actresses than any other Tamil film actors which begins with Aishwarya Rai, Isha Kopikar, Amisha Patel, Rhinke Khanna, Riya Sen,Preeti Jhangiani etc.
Personal life
Prasanth Thiagarajan married Grihalakshmi on September 1, 2005.In 2006, Prashanth filed a case in the family court, claiming 29 allegations against Grihalakshmi. The allegations include her visit to clubs and pubs every night; coming home late at midnight; not coming to home after late party's; her addiction to drinking habits and so on. In 2007, he also proved her as a bigamy by producing necessary documents in the court. It revealed that she was married to Venu prasad, a malayalee who married her on December 31, 1998, in the sub registrar at Ambattur. The Court gave the judgement that the marriage held to him is not a legal marriage.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vaigasi Porandhachu | Kumaresan | Winner, Filmfare Best South Debutant Award |
| Perumthachan Perumthachan (film) Perumthachan literally means "The Great Carpenter" is a Kerala State Film Award winning film released in 1990. This movie was also nominated for Golden Leopard Award... |
Kannan Viswakarman | Malayalam film | |
| 1991 | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Shiva | |
| 1992 | Chembaruthi | Raja | |
| Unakkaga Piranthen | |||
| I Love You I Love You (1992 film) I Love You is a 1992 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Vara Prasad, starring Prashanth, Sabah, Tanuja, Beena, Reema Lagoo, Laxmikant Berde, Asrani, Amrish Puri, Ashok Saraf and Charan Raj.-Plot:... |
Hindi | ||
| 1993 | Enga Thambi | Pichumani | |
| Tholi Muddhu | |||
| Thiruda Thiruda Thiruda Thiruda Thiruda Thiruda is a Tamil comedy thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, and scripted by Ram Gopal Varma. The soundtrack and background score of the film were composed by A. R. Rahman whilst the cinematography was done by P. C... |
Azhagu | ||
| Kizhakke Varum Paattu | |||
| 1994 | Rasa Magan | ||
| Anokha Premyudh | Hindi film | ||
| Kanmani | Raja | ||
| Sendhamizh Selvan | Selvan | ||
| 1995 | Aanazhagan | Raja | |
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal Kalloori Vaasal Kalloori Vaasal is a 1996 Tamil college film directed by Pavithran. The film featured Ajith Kumar and Pooja Bhatt in the lead roles with Prashanth, Devayani and Manivannan in other supporting roles... |
Sathya | |
| Krishna | Krishna | ||
| 1997 | Mannava | Eashwar | |
| 1998 | Jeans Jeans (film) Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj and Murali Manohar, it stars Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai and Nassar in the lead roles. Raju Sundaram and Lakshmi, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry, played the roles of the... |
Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy |
Indian submission for Academy Award for Best Foreigh Language Film |
| Kannedhirey Thondrinal Kannedhirey Thondrinal Kannedhirey Thondrinal is a 1998 Tamil film directed by Ravichandran. The film stars Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles... |
Vasanth | ||
| Kaadhal Kavithai Kaadhal Kavithai Kadhal Kavithai is a Tamil film directed by director Agathiyan. Prashanth and Isha Koppikar acted as the lead pair in this film. A majority of this film was shot in London. The film was declared a hit. Isha Koppikar debuted with this film... |
Vishwa | ||
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam Poomagal Oorvalam Poomagal Oorvalam is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Madhuravan. The film stars Prashanth, Rambha and Livingston in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Siva.-Cast:*Prashanth as Saravanan... |
Saravanan | |
| Jodi Jodi (film) Jodi is a film directed by Praveen Gandhi,starring Prashanth and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A.R. Rahman.-Plot:Kannan , repairs musical instruments for a living... |
Kannan | ||
| Hello Hello (1999 film) This Film Is A super hit film and the soundtrack salam gulamu is a big hitHello is a Tamil film directed by Selva Bharathy. The film stars Prashanth and Preeti Jhangiani in the lead roles... |
Chandru | ||
| Aasaiyil Oru Kadidham | Karthik | ||
| 2000 | Good Luck Good Luck (2000 film) Good Luck is a 2000 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth, Riya Sen and Raghuvaran. The film is directed and produced by Manoj Bhatnagar.-Plot:... |
Surya | |
| Appu Appu Appu is a Tamil film released in 2000. The movie stars Prashanth, Devayani and Prakash Raj. The film was directed by Vasanth. This movie is a remake of Sadak. The music is by Deva.-Plot:... |
Appu | ||
| Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:... |
Shankar | ||
| 2001 | Piriyadha Varam Vendum Piriyadha Varam Vendum Piriyadha Varam Vendum is a Tamil film released in 2001. The movie stars Prashanth, Shalini, and Manivannan and was directed by Kamal. The music is by S. A. Rajkumar. The film was the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Niram.-Plot:... |
Sanjay | |
| Star | Moorthy | ||
| Chocolate Chocolate (2001 film) Chocolate is a 2001 Tamil film directed by A. Venkatesh featuring Prashanth and Jaya Re in the lead roles. Livingston, Suhasini, Mumtaj and Nagendra Prasad play supporting roles, while the film's score and soundtrack are composed by Deva.- Plot :... |
Aravind | ||
| Majunu Majunu Majnu is a Tamil romantic film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film features Prashanth and Rinke Khanna in the lead roles with Sonu Sood, Raghuvaran, Rati Agnihotri and Vivek appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by... |
Vasanth | ||
| 2002 | Thamizh Thamizh Thamizh is a 2002 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth, Simran Bagga and Nassar. The film is directed by Hari. The film is produced by Amutha Durairaj. The music is by Bharadwaj.This is the first movie directed by Hari who later became an household name for commercial cinema... |
Thamizh | |
| Virumbugiren Virumbugiren Virumbugiren is a 2002 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth, Sneha, and Nassar. The film is directed by Susi Ganesan. The music is by Deva. The Film was released in 2002... |
Sivan | ||
| 2003 | Winner Winner (film) Winner is a 2003 Indian Tamil film, written and directed by Sundar C, that stars Prashanth, Kiran and Vadivelu in lead roles, while Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar, Rajkapoor, Prathap Singh, Riyaz Khan among others play other supporting roles. The film, scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and filmed by M.... |
Sakthi | |
| 2004 | Jai Jai (2004 Tamil film) Jai is a 2004 Tamil language film directed by S. Narayanan. The film features Prashanth and Anshu Ambani in the lead roles whilst Thyagarajan, Rajkiran and Bhanupriya play supporting roles... |
Jai | |
| Shock | Vasanth | ||
| 2005 | Aayudham Aayudham Aayudham is a love-drama Tamil language movie directed by the Tamil Director Senthil Kumar. It stars Prashanth and Sneha in the lead roles. It did reasonable business at the box-office.-Sound Track:1. Aalahala visham... |
Siva | |
| London London (2005 Tamil film) The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Vidyasagar.*Atho Atho - Shalini, Udit Narayan*Adimithu Adi - Bit Song*En Uyire - Madhu Balakrishnan, Sadhana Sargam*Kee Mu Kee Pee - Karthik, Praveen Mani, Tippu... |
Sivaraman | ||
| 2006 | Thagapansamy Thagapansamy Thagapansamy is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Pooja, Namitha, Karunas, Mahadevan and Vincent Asokan and music composed by Srikanth Deva. The film is directed by Shiva Shanmugam.-Plot:... |
Kadhirvel | |
| Jambhavan Jambhavan Jambhavan is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Nila, Meghna Naidu, Vivek, FEFSI Vijayan and Vijayakumar and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Nandakumar.-Plot:... |
Velan | ||
| Adaikalam Adaikalam Adaikkalam is a 2006 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth,Uma, Thiagarajan, Radharavi, Saranya Ponvannan, Ravichandran, Nalini. The film is directed by A.R.Puvanaraajah. The score music is by Sabesh-Murali. The film is released in 29.12.2006... |
Anbu | ||
| 2011 | Ponnar Shankar Ponnar Shankar (film) Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian epic film directed by Thiagarajan. It is a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhis novel of the same name. It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the titular characters, with... |
Ponnar, Shankar |
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| Mambattiyan | Post-production | ||
| Pulan Visaranai 2 | Delayed |