Prashanth Thiagarajan
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Prashanth thyagarajan | |
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| Born | Prashanth |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
Prashanth Thyagarajan (Tamil: பிரசாந்த் தியாகராஜன்) (born April 6, 1973 in Chennai, India) is an Indian actor.
Personal life
Prasanth Thiagarajan was born in Chennai. His father Thiagarajan is an actor in Tamil films and his maternal grandfather Peketi Sivaram was an actor and an acclaimed director of Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. Prasanth has a sister, Preeti.
Acting career
Prashanth Thyagarajan debuted in 1990 in the film Vaigasi Poranthachu when he was 17 years old. His other notable films include Balu Mahendra's Vanna Vannna Pookal and R.K. Selvamani's Chembaruthi, both released in 1992. Then in 1998, Prasanth Thyagarajan appeared in S. Shankar's blockbuster film Jeans. His other super hit films include Kannathirey Thondrinal (1998), Jodi (1999), Parthen Rasithen (2000), Thamizh (2002) (all above four films with Simran ) 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.
Awards
- Best New Appearance award of year (1990) from Cinema Express
- Best Actor award of year (1998) from Roja Magazine
Filmography
Tamil
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Vaigasi Porandhachu | Winner, Filmfare Best South Debutant Award | |
| Perumthachan | Kannan Viswakarman | Malayalam film | |
| 1991 | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | ||
| 1992 | Unakkaga Piranthen | ||
| Chembaruthi | |||
| 1993 | Kizhakke Varum Paathu | ||
| Enga Thambi | Pichumani | ||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Azhagu | ||
| Tholi Muddhu |
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| 1994 | Rasa Magan | ||
| Anokha Premyudh | Hindi film | ||
| Kanmani | |||
| Sendhamizh Selvan | |||
| 1995 | Aanazhagan | ||
| 1996 | Krishna | Krishna | |
| Kalloori Vaasal | Sathya | ||
| 1997 | Mannava | ||
| 1998 | Jeans | Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy |
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| Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Vasanth | ||
| Kaadhal Kavithai | Vishwa | ||
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Shankar | |
| Jodi | Kannan | ||
| Hello | Chandru | ||
| Aasaiyil Oru Kadidham | |||
| 2000 | Good Luck | Surya | |
| Appu | Appu | ||
| Parthen Rasithen | Shankar | ||
| 2001 | Piriyadha Varam Vendum | Sanjay | |
| Star | Moorthy | ||
| Chocolate | Aravind | ||
| Majunu | Vasanth | ||
| 2002 | Thamizh | Thamizh | |
| Virumbugiren | Sivan | ||
| 2003 | Winner | Sakthi | |
| 2004 | Shock | Vasanth | |
| Jai | Jai | ||
| 2005 | London | Sivaraman | |
| Aayudham | Siva | ||
| 2006 | Jambhavan | Velan | |
| Thagapansamy | Kadhirvel | ||
| Adaikalam | Anbu | ||
| 2009 | Malaiyoor Mambattiyaan | Filming | |
| Pulan Visaranai II | Delayed | ||
| 2010 | Ponnar Shankar | Ponnar, Shankar |
Filming |
Telugu
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prema Vijayam | ||
| Latti Prema Sikaram | ||
| Premapatam | ||
| Alariprema |