Prashanth

Quick Facts

Full Name	Prashanth
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1973(1973-04-06)
Age	51
Birthplace	Chennai
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Aries

Prashanth Biography

Prashanth is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 6, 1973 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Prashanth is best known for his roles in Tamil films, but he also appeared in some Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu movies. Some of his screen credits include Thiruda Thiruda, Jeans, Chembaruthi, and Kaadhal Kavithai.

He and Riya S starred together in the Tamil movie Good Luck in 2000.

Prashanth (born 6 April 1973) is an Indian film actor and businessman, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. The son of actor-director Thiagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990) and went on to feature in other films including Balu Mahendra’s Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992), R. K. Selvamani’s Chembaruthi (1992), K. Rushendra Reddy’s Tholi Muddhu (1993), and Mani Ratnam’s action-comedy Thiruda Thiruda (1993).

At the peak of his career in the late 1990s, Prashanth appeared in stage events across the world for the Tamil diaspora titled “Prashanth Star Nite”. Featuring him alongside actresses and comedians, the show was held in Singapore and then at Wembley Arena in London.

Both his grandfather, Peketi Sivaram and father Thiagarajan had successful acting careers.

Prashanth Net Worth

Prashanth is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Prashanth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His cinematic debut was in 1990’s Vaigasi poranthachu.

He was a businessman and actor. He opened a jewelry shop in Chennai, India.

Prashanth was born on 6 April 1973 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is the son of an actor Thiagarajan and director in Tamil films while his maternal grandfather, Peketi Sivaram, was an actor and an acclaimed director of Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. His paternal cousin is an acclaimed actor Vikram.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Prashanth height 5 ft 8 in Prashanth weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Prashanth Dating?

According to our records, Prashanth married to Grahalakshmi. As of December 1, 2023, Prashanth’s is not dating anyone.

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The actor suffered a setback in the mid 2000s, when he went on signing spree only for several of his projects to become shelved after being launched. In September 2004, Thiagarajan launched Police, a remake of the Hindi film Khakee and the film received coverage from the media after producers had approached Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai for key roles, however the film failed to progress. Prashanth next signed on to appear in Susi Ganesan’s village action story Sakkarai in October 2004 only for the film to be discontinued after a grand launch ceremony. In mid-2005, the actor began filming for A. Venkatesh’s Petrol and after several leading actresses were approached to play the lead heroine, newcomer Seema was selected. The film continued to shoot schedules for close to a year across India, but Prashanth’s marital problems eventually led to delays in the director’s schedule and the film remains uncompleted.

Facts & Trivia

Prashanth Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Prashanth celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Prashanth then collaborated with director Hari, making his debut, for the action drama film, Thamizh (2002). For his role, Prashanth worked out at the gym, grew a beard and began smoking cigarettes to get into character. The film gained positive reviews upon release, with a critic noting the “Prashanth has matured into a performer of merit” and that “the transformation of a fun- loving, cheerful young man into a thug has been conceived well by director Hari and creditably executed by Prashanth”. The film became a box office success despite opening with little publicity, with positive word of mouth significantly helping the film’s prospects. The success of the film prompted Prashanth to move away from romantic films and strive to work on more action drama films. His next release, Susi Ganesan’s Virumbugiren had a delayed release in 2002, and won positive reviews from critics. For his role of a firefighter, Prashanth undertook official training, and reviewers described his portrayal as “top class”. Sundar C’s Winner (2003) also won appreciation for its comedy track by Vadivelu, and performed well at the box office.

Top Facts about Prashanth

1. Prashanth is an Indian film actor.
2. He was born on April 6, 1973 in Chennai, India.
3. Prashanth made his acting debut in 1990 at age 17.
4. He has acted in over 50 films in Tamil and Telugu languages.
5. Prashanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor twice.
6. His notable films include Jeans, Kaadhal Kavithai and Thiruda Thiruda.
7. Prashanth is also a trained classical dancer.
8. He comes from a family of actors including his father Thiagarajan and uncle Prathap K Pothan.
9. In recent years, he has been involved in philanthropic work through his foundation “Prashanth Foundation”.
10. As of 2021, he has a net worth of approximately $15 million USD according to reports.

Is Prashanth a twin?

Prashanth
Years active| 1990–present
Relatives| Thiagarajan (father) Peketi Sivaram (grandfather) Vikram (cousin) Jayanthi (grandmother)

How is Prashanth related to Vikram?

Rajeshwari, Vikram’s mother, was a sub-collector and her brother, Thiagarajan is an established director-actor in the Tamil film industry; with his son, actor Prashanth, being Vikram’s first cousin.

Who is Prashanth wife?

Grahalakshmi

What is the age of Prashanth?

49 years (April 6, 1973)

Who is Prashanth father?

Thiagarajan