| Prabhu Ganesan | |
| Born | December 31, 1956 Chennai, India |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Ilaya Thilagam |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Punitha Prabhu |
| Official website | |
Prabhu Ganesan (Tamil: பிரபு கணேசன்) (born December 31, 1956) is a Tamil film actor and film producer. He is the son of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.
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Personal life
A native of Tamil Nadu, he is the son of Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his schooling from Bishop Cotton Boys School in Banglore. He married Punitha in 1981 and they have a son named Vikram Prabhu and one daughter named Aishwarya Prabhu.
Career
Ganesan has appeared in over 125 films. After his debut in the film Sangili in 1982, he made several films. Apart from taking the lead role, he has acted in several types of roles, including comedian roles and antagonistic roles. Ganesan frequently appeared alongside Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, and his father, Sivaji Ganesan during this time period.
He received a Best Actor Award in 1991. He appeared in Suyamvaram. He appeared alongside Rajinikanth in Chandramukhi in 2005 and in Vasool Raja MBBS.
He starred as a cop operating in Malaysia in Billa in 2007. He recently acted in Kuselan, Silambattam and Ayan in supporting roles. His currently acting in several projects, namely Mani Ratnam's Ashokavanam, Kanthaswamy and Asal.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Malai Malai | Filming | |
| Thambikku Indha Ooru | Filming | ||
| Asal | Filming | ||
| Kanthaswamy | |||
| Ashokavanam | Filming | ||
| Ayan | Muruga Das | ||
| A Aa E Ee | |||
| 2008 | Silambattam | Muthupandian | |
| Kuselan | Senthilnathan | Guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Billa | Jayaprakash | |
| 2006 | Thamirabarani | Salt Saravanan | |
| Something Something Unakkum Enakkum | Muthupandi | ||
| Kusthi | |||
| Pasa Kiligal | |||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan | |
| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | ||
| Kanninum Kannadikkum | |||
| 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | ||
| War & Love | Lt. Col. Sarathchandran | ||
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplain | Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | |
| Malayalimamanu Vanakkam | Periyakulam Kannayya | ||
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Aavudaiappan | |
| 1997 | Thambi Durai | ||
| 1996 | Sirai Chaalai | Mukund Iyengar | |
| 1995 | Chinna Vathiyar | ||
| Periya Kudumbam | |||
| 1994 | Duet | ||
| Rajakumaaran | |||
| Vietnam Colony | |||
| 1993 | Chinna Maaplai | ||
| Uzhavan | |||
| 1992 | Chinnavar | ||
| 1991 | Chinna Thambi | ||
| Kumbakarai Thangaiah | |||
| Thaalaattu Kekkuthamma | |||
| 1990 | Anjali | ||
| Arangetra Velai | |||
| My Dear Marthandan | |||
| 1988 | Agni Nakshatram | ||
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | |||
| Guru Sisyan | |||
| 1987 | Anand | ||
| Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | |||
| Vetri Vizha | |||
| 1985 | Raja Rishi | ||
| 1982 | Sangili |
External links
- Prabhu at the Internet Movie Database
References
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