Prabhu is an Indian actor, producer, and businessman who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He also featured in other language movies like Malayalam and Telugu. He made his debut movie Sangili in this movie he featured in the role of Rajali in the year 1982. As an actor, he played in a series of movies in leading and supporting roles and he earned the Best Actor award for the movie Chinna Thambi in the year 1992. Prabhu is the legacy of the legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan. His performance as Dr. Anand Padmanabhan in the Varisu movie received critical acclaim.
Sadly he was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on February 20 after suffering stomach pain. After the initial treatment, he was diagnosed with Kidney stones. So he underwent a ureteroscopy laser surgery on February 21 and his Kidney stones were successfully removed. The hospital management released a statement that the ace actor is in good health after the post-ops tests and he’ll be returning home in a day or two.
Biography
Name | Prabhu Ganesan |
Real Name | Prabhu Ganesan |
Nickname | Prabhu |
Profession | Actor, Producer |
Date of Birth | 25 December 1956 |
Age (as of 2023) | 67 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Family | Father: Late Sivaji Ganesan (Actor)Mother: Kamala GanesanBrother: Ramkumar Ganesan (Producer)Sister: Shanthi, Thenmozhi |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Yet to be updated |
Wife | Punitha (1982 – Present) |
Children | Son: Vikram PrabhuDaughter: Aishwarya |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bangalore, India |
College | Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Hobbies | Listening to music, Singing, Reading |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | India |
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Interesting Facts
- He is not an active member on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- He has an elder brother named Ramkumar who is a film producer, and he has two sisters named Shanthi and Thenmozhi.
- After his high school graduation, he involved in film production as an executive producer with his uncle and mentor V. C. Shanmugam, who asked him to learn the filmmaking process in a disciplined way.
- In the beginning, his father Sivaji Ganesan initially expressed hesitation in allowing him to pursue his career in acting. Then he made his debut movie Sangili which is directed by C. V. Rajendran in the year 1982, which is the remake of the Hindi movie Kalicharan, in this movie he featured in a supporting role.
- By the time of releasing Sangili, he was working on six films that include Charuhasan’s Pudhiya Sangamam and Gangai Amaren’s romantic film Kozhi Koovuthu and more. After appearing in thirty movies he featured with his father in the movies like Santhippu, Mirudhanga Chakravarthy, and Neethibathi.
- After a break, he signed for the movies like Aruvadai Naal by G. M. Kumar in 1986 and Manivannan’s Paalaivana Rojakkal, alongside Sathyaraj, both proving successful. In this period subsequently, he saw a series of commercial successes the movies like S. P. Muthuraman’s Guru Sishyan with Rajinikanth, Mani Ratnam’s Agni Nakshatram with Karthik and P. Vasu’s En Thangachi Padichava.
- Later his collaboration with director P. Vasu offered him great success in notable movies like Chinna Thambi (1991) with actress Kushboo and Senthamizh Pattu (1992) and for this movie he receives the Best Actor Award. He worked on his hundredth movie Rajakumaran which is directed by R. V. Udayakumar and he received an offer from director K. Balachander for the movie Duet in the following years, he featured in various Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu movies.
- After a few years, he changed his career and started to accepting movies to appear in the supporting role instead of leading roles with Kamal Haasan and then Rajinikanth in two big-budget movies like Vasool Raja MBBS in 2004 and Chandramukh in 2005.
- Then his character in the movies like Unakkum Enakkum with Jayam Ravi and Trisha, Thaamirabharani with Vishal, and Ayan with Suriya and Tamannaah offered him huge acclaim.
- Then he also appeared in Mani Ratnam’s movie Raavanan in the supporting role with Vikram and in Aishwarya Dhanush’s 3 (2012). He has also attempted into playing similar roles in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films.
Movies
1980s
Year | Film | Role |
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1982 | Sangili | Rajali |
1982 | Lottery Ticket | |
1982 | Nalanthana | |
1982 | Adhisayappiravigal | Nachimuthu |
1982 | Chinnan Chirusugal | |
1982 | Kozhi Koovuthu | Velusamy |
1983 | Neethibathi | Thyagu |
1983 | Raagangal Maruvathillai | |
1983 | Soorapuli | |
1983 | Thalaimagan | |
1983 | Sandhippu | Vijay |
1983 | Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu |
1983 | Sumangali | Prakash |
1983 | Soorakottai Singakutti | Selvam |
1983 | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Kannan |
1983 | Vellai Roja | Peter |
1984 | Thiruppam | |
1984 | Irumbu Kaigal | |
1984 | Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | |
1984 | Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | |
1984 | Tharaasu | |
1984 | Sarithira Nayagan | |
1984 | Simma Soppanam | |
1984 | Kairasikkaran | Vijay |
1984 | Unga Veettu Pillai | |
1984 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Shankar |
1984 | Iru Medhaigal | Ranga |
1984 | Vamsa Vilakku | Inspector Shankar and Raja |
1984 | Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu |
1984 | Puthiya Sangamam | |
1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi |
1985 | Naam Iruvar | Raja / Shankar |
1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay |
1985 | Nermai | Raja |
1985 | Aduthathu Albert | Albert |
1985 | Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha |
1986 | Saadhanai | |
1986 | Raja Nee Vaazhga | Raja |
1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | |
1986 | Naalellam Pournami | |
1986 | Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu |
1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel |
1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi |
1987 | Vairagyam | Raja |
1987 | Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David |
1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | |
1987 | Anand | Anand |
1987 | Megam Karuththirukku | |
1987 | Anjatha Singam | |
1987 | Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu |
1987 | Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | |
1987 | Mupperum Deviyar | Sudarshanan |
1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Mammootty |
1988 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | |
1988 | En Uyir Kannamma | Shanmugam |
1988 | Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan |
1988 | Guru Sishyan | Babu |
1988 | Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu |
1988 | Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham |
1988 | Manamagale Vaa | Balu |
1988 | Manasukkul Mathappu | Sekar |
1988 | En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy |
1988 | Raththa Dhanam | |
1988 | Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju |
1988 | Kaliyugam | Inspector |
1988 | Poovizhi Raja | Raja |
1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | police officer |
1989 | Varam | |
1989 | Moodu Manthiram | Dilip |
1989 | Pillaikkaga | |
1989 | Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu |
1989 | Vetri Mel Vetri | Rajkumar |
1989 | Uthama Purushan | Raghu |
1989 | Vetri Vizha | Vijay |
1989 | Ponnu Pakka Poren |
1990s
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan | Tamil | |
1990 | Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu | Tamil | |
1990 | Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan | Tamil | |
1990 | Anjali | Dennis Joseph | Tamil | Guest appearance |
1990 | My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan | Tamil | |
1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | Arun | Tamil | |
1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja | Tamil | |
1990 | Sathya Vaakku | Tamil | ||
1991 | Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya | Tamil | |
1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya | Tamil | |
1991 | Ayul Kaithi | Sekar | Tamil | |
1991 | Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan | Tamil | |
1991 | Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
1991 | Kizhakku Karai | Murali | Tamil | |
1991 | Irumbu Pookkal | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
1992 | Mannan | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
1992 | Pandidurai | Pandidurai | Tamil | |
1992 | Ele, My Friend | English | Cameo appearance | |
1992 | Naangal | Keerthi | Tamil | |
1992 | Chinnavar | Muthu | Tamil | |
1992 | Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan | Tamil | |
1992 | Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam | Tamil | |
1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel | Tamil | |
1993 | Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya | Tamil | |
1993 | Maravan | Sedhupathy | Tamil | |
1993 | Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan | Tamil | |
1993 | Uzhavan | Sundaram | Tamil | |
1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | Tamil | 100th Film |
1994 | Duet | Guna | Tamil | |
1994 | Priyanka | Arjun | Tamil | |
1994 | Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan | Tamil | |
1994 | Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | |
1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu | Tamil | |
1995 | Pasumpon | Thangapandi | Tamil | |
1995 | Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind | Tamil | |
1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel | Tamil | |
1995 | Mr. Madras | Murugan | Tamil | |
1995 | Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam | Tamil | |
1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam | Tamil | |
1996 | Kala Pani | Mukund Iyengar | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Siraichalai |
1996 | Sivasakthi | Sakthi | Tamil | |
1996 | Panchalankurichi | Kichcha | Tamil | |
1997 | Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) | Tamil | |
1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | |
1997 | Periya Thambi | Siva | Tamil | |
1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan | Tamil | |
1998 | Iniyavale | Prabhakar | Tamil | |
1998 | En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu | Tamil | |
1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu | Tamil | |
1999 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan | Tamil | |
1999 | Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan | Tamil | |
1999 | Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | Tamil |
2000s
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi | Tamil | |
2000 | Thai Porandachu | Giri | Tamil | |
2000 | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan | Tamil | |
2000 | Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | Tamil | |
2000 | Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja | Tamil | |
2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose | Tamil | |
2001 | Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan | Tamil | |
2001 | Super Kudumbam | Arun | Tamil | |
2001 | Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya | Tamil | |
2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor |
2002 | Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Periyakulam Kannayya | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Gounder Veetu Mapillai |
2003 | War and Love | Lt. Col. Sarathchandran | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Kalam |
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 | Sethupathi | Tamil | |
2006 | Kusthi | Jeevanandham | Tamil | |
2006 | Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi | Tamil | |
2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal | Tamil | |
2007 | Vegam | DSP Kumaravel | Tamil | |
2007 | Billa | DSP Jayaprakash | Tamil | |
2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Tamil | Guest appearance |
2008 | Kathanayakudu | SP Satya | Telugu | Guest appearance |
2008 | Silambaattam | Muthuvel | Tamil | |
2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | Tamil | |
2009 | Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
2009 | Malai Malai | Pazhanivel | Tamil | |
2009 | Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS | Tamil |
2010s
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Aasal | Mirasi | Tamil | |
2010 | Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy | Tamil | |
2010 | Pramani | Varkichan Joseph | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
2010 | Darling | Hanumantha Rao | Telugu | |
2010 | Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Tamil | Guest appearance |
2010 | Magane En Marumagane | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
2010 | Raavanan | Singarasan | Tamil | |
2010 | Thillalangadi | Krishna’s father | Tamil | |
2010 | Best of Luck | Vinayaka Naickar | Malayalam | |
2010 | Orange | Jaanu’s father | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Ramcharan |
2011 | Boss | Sethunathan Iyer | Kannada | |
2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugam | Tamil | |
2011 | Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan | Tamil | |
2011 | Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan | Tamil | |
2011 | Shakthi | Mahadevaraya | Telugu | |
2011 | Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | Tamil | |
2011 | Bejawada | Kaali Prasad | Telugu | |
2012 | 3 | Ram’s father | Tamil | |
2012 | Daruvu | Yama | Telugu | |
2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Rayudu | Telugu | |
2012 | Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha | Tamil | |
2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | Ramaswamy | Telugu | |
2012 | Dhenikaina Ready | Veera Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | |
2013 | Ongole Githa | Narayana | Telugu | |
2013 | Dracula 2012 | Robinson | Malayalam | Dubbed into Tamil as Naangam Pirai |
2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan | Tamil | |
2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban | Tamil | |
2014 | Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy | Tamil | |
2014 | Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy | Tamil | |
2014 | Drishya | Chandrasekar | Kannada | |
2014 | Power | Krishna Prasad | Kannada | |
2014 | Kayal | Ramkumar | Tamil | Guest appearance |
2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan | Tamil | |
2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy | Tamil | |
2015 | Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi’s father | Tamil | |
2015 | Puli | Vembunathan | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi | Tamil | |
2016 | Vetrivel | Rajamanikam | Tamil | |
2016 | Unnodu Ka | Jayavel | Tamil | |
2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | Tamil | 200th Film |
2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
2017 | 7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath | Tamil | |
2017 | Veedevadu | Jagannath | Telugu | |
2017 | Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan | Tamil | |
2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya / Govindaraja Mooriyar | Tamil | |
2018 | Abhi & Anu | Prabhu | Tamil | |
2018 | Abhiyude Katha Anuvinteyum | Prabhu | Malayalam | |
2018 | Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan | Tamil | |
2018 | Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose | Tamil | |
2018 | Johnny | Jaishankar | Tamil | |
2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan | Tamil | |
2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash | Tamil | |
2019 | Ayushman Bhava | Ram Kumar | Kannada |
2020s
Year | Film | Role | Language |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | College Kumar | Thiru Kumaran | Tamil |
2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Thangudu | Malayalam |
2021 | Velan | ‘Thillaiyar’ Palanisamy | Tamil |
2021 | Drishya 2 | Chandrashekhar | Kannada |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Prabhu | Tamil |
2022 | The Legend | Pugazhenthi | Tamil |
2022 | Naane Varuvean | Psychiatrist | Tamil |
2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | Tamil |
2022 | Laththi | DIG Kamal | Tamil |
2023 | Varisu | Dr. Anand Padmanabhan | Tamil |
2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | Tamil |
Awards and Nominations
Cinema Express Awards
- 1988 – Best Actor for Manasukkul Mathappu – Won
Filmfare Awards South
- 1986 – Best Actor for Aruvadai Naal – Nominated
- 1988 – Best Actor for Agni Natchathiram – Nominated
- 1991 – Best Actor for Chinna Thambi – Nominated
- 1994 – Best Actor for Duet – Nominated
- 2002 – Best Actor for Charlie Chaplin – Nominated
- 2005 – Best Film for Chandramukhi – Nominated
- 2009 – Best Supporting Actor for Ayan – Nominated
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1991 – Best Actor for Chinna Thambi – Won
- 2002 – Special Prize for Charlie Chaplin – Won
- 2005 – Best Film for Chandramukhi – Won
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