Prabhu (actor)

Prabhu Ganesan
Born Prabhu Ganesan
31 December 1956 (1956-12-31) (age 55)[1]
Chennai, India
Other names Ilaya Thilagam
Occupation Film actor, producer
Years active 1982–present
Spouse Punitha Prabhu
Website
http://www.sivajiprabhu.com

Prabhu Ganesan (Tamil: பிரபு கணேசன்) (born December 31, 1956) is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.

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Personal life

A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to 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 at Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore. He later pursued a BA in History at Loyola College, Chennai. He was active in sports. He dropped out from Loyola in his second year. He married Punitha in 1981. They have a son Vikram Prabhu and a daughter Aishwarya Prabhu. In 2011 Prabhu was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Sathyabama University.

Career

After making his debut in the film Sangili in 1982, he has acted in over 150 films. In the beginning, Ganesan frequently appeared alongside other actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, and his father Sivaji Ganesan. He received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor in 1991 for his performance in Chinna Thambi. In 2000 Prabhu appeared in Suyamvaram, which was shot with in 24 hours with an extensive cast. He appeared alongside Rajinikanth in Guru Sishyan and Dharmathin Thalaivan (both 1988) and Chandramukhi in 2005, and in Vetri Vizha (1989) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) with Kamal Haasan. He starred as a cop operating in Malaysia in Billa in 2007. In 2008 Prabhu acted in Kuselan, Silambattam and Ayan playing supporting roles in all films, and in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan, and Maanja Velu. When his fellow colleagues refused to take up the role of Trisha's brother in Unakkum Enakkum, Prabhu took up the role. He appeared with Vishal in Thamirabarani and Thambikku Indha Ooru with Bharath.

Prabhu made his Telugu language debut in Orange where he acted alongside Ram Charan Tej. He acted in two Malayalam films—Pramaani and Best of Luck, followed by the Telugu film Darling. In 2011 Prabhu made his Kannada language debut through Boss with Darshan as the hero. Prabhu plays a cop in the film.

Prabhu has acted over 150 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English (Ele My Friend). His notable achievements: 46 movies crossed 100 days, 5 movies crossed 175 days and 3 movies crossed 200 Days. Chinna Thambi is the only movie that has crossed 200 days in 9 screens, 100 days in 67 screens with 4 daily shows till date in Tamil Cine Industry... The movie has grossed over 10 Crores revenue in 90's and broken all the Tamil Film industry records before to that.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1982 Sangili Tamil
1982 Adhisaya Piravigal Tamil
1982 Lottery Ticket Tamil
1982 Kozhi Koovuthu Tamil
1982 Nalanthaana Tamil
1983 Surappuli Tamil
1983 Ragangal Maaruvathillai Tamil
1983 Muthu Engal Sothu Tamil
1983 Vellai Roja Tamil
1983 Mirudhanga Chakravarthy Tamil
1983 Kannodu Kan Tamil
1983 Kairaasikaaran Tamil
1983 Santhippu Tamil
1983 Neethibathi Tamil
1984 Ezhuthatha Sattangal Tamil
1984 Charithra Nayagan Tamil
1984 Tharaasu Tamil
1984 Unga Veettu Pillai Tamil
1984 Nyayam Tamil
1984 Pozhudhu Vidinchachu Tamil
1984 Puthiya Sangamam Tamil
1984 Priyamudan Prabhu Tamil
1984 Raja Veettu Kannukkutty Tamil
1984 Thiruppam Tamil
1984 Simma Soppanam Tamil
1984 Iru Methaigal Tamil
1985 Kanni Rasi Lakshmipathi Tamil
1985 Aduthathu Albert Tamil
1985 Needhiyin Nizhal Tamil
1985 Soorakkottai Singakutty Tamil
1985 Nambinaar Keduvathillai Tamil
1985 Raja Rishi Tamil
1985 Nermai Tamil
1986 Saadhanai Tamil
1986 Raja Nee Vaazhga Tamil
1986 Paalaivana Rojakkal Tamil
1986 Aruvadai Naal Tamil
1986 Naalellam Pournami Tamil
1987 Chinna Poove Mellapesu David Tamil
1987 Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi Chinna Thambi Tamil
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil
1987 Anand Anand Tamil
1987 Poopoova Poothirukku Tamil
1987 Megam Kaathirukku Tamil
1987 Vairaakkiyam Tamil
1987 Ivargal Varungala Thoongal Tamil
1987 Mupperum Deviyar Tamil
1987 Anjadha Singam Tamil
1988 Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru Tamil
1988 Guru Sishyan Babu Tamil First film with Rajinikanth
1988 Urimai Geetham Tamil
1988 En Uyir Kannamma Tamil
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Tamil
1988 Manasukkul Mathappu Tamil Remake of Malayalam film Thalavattam
1988 Dharmathin Thalaivan Raju Tamil
1988 Agni Nakshatram Gautham Tamil
1988 Raththa Thaanam Tamil
1988 Manamagalae Vaa Tamil
1988 Poovizhi Raja Tamil
1988 Ninaivu Chinnam Tamil
1988 Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam Tamil
1988 Varam Tamil
1988 Kaliyugam Tamil
1989 Vetri Vizha Vijay Tamil
1989 Ponnu Paaka Poren Tamil
1989 Pillaikkaagha Tamil
1989 Vetrimel Vetri Tamil
1989 Sundarapurushan Tamil
1989 Moodu Manthiram Tamil
1990 Kavalukku Kettikaran Dileep Tamil
1990 Raja Kaiya Vechcha Raja Tamil
1990 My Dear Marthandan Marthandan Tamil
1990 Arangetra Velai Sivaraman Tamil
1990 Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu Tamil
1990 Sathya Vaakku Tamil
1990 Anjali Tamil
1991 Thaalaattu Kekkuthamma Raasaiyaa Tamil
1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah Thangaiah Tamil
1991 Ayul Kaithi Tamil
1991 Vetrikarangal Tamil
1991 Chinna Thambi Chinna Thambi Tamil
1991 Uthamaraasa Tamil
1991 Kizhakku Karai Murali Tamil
1991 Nangal Tamil
1991 Irumbu Pookal Tamil
1992 Mannan Tamil
1992 Paandithurai Tamil
1992 Naalaya Seidhi Tamil
1992 Chinnavar Tamil
1992 Senthamizh Pattu Tamil
1993 Uzhavan Tamil
1993 Chinna Maapillai Thangavelu Tamil
1993 Maravan Tamil
1993 Dharmaseelan Tamil
1994 Vietnam Colony Venkata Krishnan Tamil
1994 Rajakumaran Rajakumaran Tamil 100th film
1994 Priyanka Tamil
1994 Duet Gunaa Tamil
1994 Jallikattu Kaalai Tamil
1994 Thalaivanin Arulullam Tamil
1995 Pasumpon Tamil
1995 Periya Kudumbam Tamil
1995 Kattumarakaaran Tamil
1995 Chinna Vathiyar Chandramouli/Aravind Tamil
1995 Periya Thambi Tamil
1995 Seethanam Tamil
1996 Parambarai Paramasivam Tamil
1996 Panchalankurichi Kichaa Tamil
1996 Sivasakthi Siva Tamil
1996 Mr. Madras Tamil
1996 Maappilai Kounder Tamil
1996 Kala Pani Mukund Iyengar Malayalam
1997 Thambi Durai Tamil
1997 Thedinen Vandhadhu Thangamani Tamil
1998 Ponmanam Tamil
1998 En Uyir Nee Thaane Tamil
1998 Iniyavale Prabhakar Tamil
1999 Kummi Paattu Tamil
1999 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Thirupathi Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram Aavudayappan Tamil
1999 Manam Virumbuthe Unnai Shanmugam Tamil
2000 Thirunelveli Thulasi Tamil
2000 Thai Porandachu Giri Tamil
2000 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Kandha Tamil
2000 Budget Padmanabhan Padmanabhan Tamil
2000 Vanna Thamizh Pattu Bhoopathy Tamil
2001 Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman Chandrabose Tamil
2001 Middle Class Madhavan Madhavan Tamil
2001 Super Kudumbam Arun Tamil
2001 Mitta Miraasu Chellaiya Tamil
2002 Malayalimamanu Vanakkam Periyakulam Kannayya Malayalam
2002 Charlie Chaplin Ramakrishnan Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor
2003 War & Love Lt. Col. Sarathchandran Malayalam
2003 Yes Madam Sivaramakrishnan Tamil
2003 Banda Paramasivam Paraman Tamil
2004 Kanninum Kannadikkum Himself Malayalam Guest appearance
2004 Vasool Raja MBBS Vaddi Tamil
2005 Chandramukhi Senthilnathan Tamil
2006 Pasa Kiligal Sethupathy Tamil
2006 Kusthi Jeevanandham Tamil
2006 Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum Muthupaandi Tamil
2006 Thaamirabharani Saravana Paandiyan Tamil
2007 Vegam Tamil
2007 Billa Jayaprakash DGP Tamil
2008 Kuselan Senthilnathan Tamil Guest appearance
2008 Silambaattam Muthuvel Tamil
2009 A Aa E Ee Subramaniam Tamil
2009 Ayan Daas Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2009 Malai Malai Pazhanivel Tamil
2009 Kanthasaamy Paranthaman Tamil
2010 Aasal Mirasi Tamil Released
2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru Kumaraswamy Tamil Released
2010 Pramani Varkichan Joseph Malayalam Guest appearance
2010 Darling Hanumantha Rao Telugu Released
2010 Maanja Velu Gautham Ganesh Tamil Guest appearance
2010 Magane En Marumagane Himself Tamil Guest appearance
2010 Raavanan Singarasan Tamil Released
2010 Thillalangadi Krishna's father Tamil Released
2010 Best of Luck Vinayaka Naickar Malayalam Released
2010 Orange Telugu Released
2011 Boss Sethunathan Iyer Kannada Released
2011 Thambikottai Shanmugam Tamil Released
2011 Aadu Puli Bhagyanathan Tamil Released
2011 Ponnar Shankar Choza Mannan Tamil Released
2011 Shakthi Telugu Released
2011 Sankarankoil Tamil Released
2011 Bejawada Kaali Prasad Telugu Released
2012 Arasa Kattalai Tamil Filming
2012 3 Dhanush Tamil Filming
2012 Vidathey Pidi Tamil Filming
2012 Ethiri En 3 Tamil Filming
2012 Koattai Tamil Filming
2012 Billa 2 Jayaprakash DGP Tamil Filming
2012 Mirattal Tamil Filming
2012 Samaran Manoj Babu Tamil Filming
2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Telugu Filming

References

  1. ^ பிரபு ... குறிப்பு. Ilaiyathilagamprabhu.com (1956-12-31). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.

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