Prabhu filmography
Prabhu | |
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| Born | Prabhu Ganesan 27 December 1956[1] |
| Nationality | India |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Punitha Prabhu (m. 1982) |
| Children | Vikram Prabhu (b.1986) Aishwarya (b.1984) |
| Parent(s) | Sivaji Ganesan (father) Kamala (mother) |
| Relatives | Ramkumar Ganesan (brother) |
The following is the filmography of Prabhu. Besides Tamil he has also acted in Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films.[2]
1980s
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sangili | Rajali | Tamil | [3] | |
| Lottery Ticket | Tamil | ||||
| Nalanthana | Tamil | ||||
| Chinnan Chirusugal | Tamil | ||||
| Adhisayappiravigal | Tamil | ||||
| Kozhi Koovuthu | Tamil | ||||
| 1983 | Neethibathi | Tamil | |||
| Raagangal Maruvathillai | Tamil | ||||
| Soorapuli | Tamil | ||||
| Thalaimagan | Tamil | ||||
| Sandhippu | Tamil | ||||
| Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu | Tamil | |||
| Sumangali | Tamil | ||||
| Soorakottai Singakutti | Tamil | ||||
| Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Tamil | ||||
| Vellai Roja | Peter | Tamil | |||
| 1984 | Thiruppam | Tamil | |||
| Irumbu Kaigal | Tamil | ||||
| Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | Tamil | ||||
| Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | Tamil | ||||
| Tharaasu | Tamil | In This Film He has got the title 'Ilaiya Thilagam' | |||
| Sarithira Nayagan | Tamil | ||||
| Simma Soppanam | Tamil | ||||
| Kairasikkaran | Vijay | Tamil | |||
| Unga Veettu Pillai | Tamil | ||||
| Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Tamil | ||||
| Iru Medhaigal | Tamil | ||||
| Vamsa Vilakku | Tamil | ||||
| Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu | Tamil | |||
| Puthiya Sangamam | Tamil | ||||
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi | Tamil | ||
| Naam Iruvar | Tamil | ||||
| Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay | Tamil | |||
| Nermai | Tamil | ||||
| Aduthathu Albert | Albert | Tamil | |||
| Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha | Tamil | |||
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Tamil | |||
| Raja Nee Vaazhga | Tamil | ||||
| Nambinar Keduvathillai | Tamil | ||||
| Naalellam Pournami | Tamil | ||||
| Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu | Tamil | [4] | ||
| Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel | Tamil | [5] | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil | [6] | |
| Vairagyam | Tamil | [7] | |||
| Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David | Tamil | [8] | ||
| Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Tamil | ||||
| Anand | Anand | Tamil | |||
| Megam Karuththirukku | Tamil | [9] | |||
| Anjatha Singam | Tamil | ||||
| Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu | Tamil | [10] | ||
| Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Tamil | ||||
| Mupperum Deviyar | Tamil | ||||
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Tamil | Guest appearance | [11] | |
| Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Tamil | [12] | |||
| En Uyir Kannamma | Tamil | [11] | |||
| Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan | Tamil | |||
| Guru Sishyan | Babu | Tamil | [13] | ||
| Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu | Tamil | |||
| Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham | Tamil | |||
| Manamagale Vaa | Balu | Tamil | [14] | ||
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Sekar | Tamil | [15] | ||
| En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy | Tamil | |||
| Raththa Dhanam | Tamil | [16] | |||
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju | Tamil | |||
| Kaliyugam | Inspector | Tamil | [17] | ||
| Poovizhi Raja | Raja | Tamil | [18] | ||
| 1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | Tamil | [19] | ||
| Varam | Tamil | ||||
| Moodu Manthiram | Tamil | ||||
| Pillaikkaga | Tamil | [20] | |||
| Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu | Tamil | |||
| Vetrimel Vetri | Rajkumar | Tamil | |||
| Uthama Purushan | Raghu | Tamil | |||
| Vetri Vizha | Vijay | Tamil | |||
| Ponnu Pakka Poren | Tamil | [21] |
1990s
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan | Tamil | ||
| Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu | Tamil | |||
| Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan | Tamil | |||
| Anjali | Tamil | Guest appearance | [22] | ||
| My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan | Tamil | |||
| Urudhi Mozhi | Arun | Tamil | [23] | ||
| Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja | Tamil | [24] | ||
| Sathya Vaakku | Tamil | [25] | |||
| 1991 | Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya | Tamil | [26] | |
| Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya | Tamil | |||
| Ayul Kaithi | Sekar | Tamil | |||
| Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan | Tamil | |||
| Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| Kizhakku Karai | Murali | Tamil | [27] | ||
| Irumbu Pookkal | Tamil | Guest appearance | |||
| 1992 | Mannan | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Pandidurai | Pandidurai | Tamil | [28] | ||
| Naangal | Keerthi | Tamil | |||
| Chinnavar | Muthu | Tamil | [29] | ||
| Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan | Tamil | [30] | ||
| Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam | Tamil | [31] | ||
| 1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel | Tamil | [32] | |
| Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya | Tamil | [33] | ||
| Maravan | Sedhupathy | Tamil | [34] | ||
| Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan | Tamil | [35] | ||
| Uzhavan | Sundaram | Tamil | |||
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | Tamil | 100th Film | [36] |
| Duet | Guna | Tamil | [37] | ||
| Priyanka | Arjun | Tamil | [38] | ||
| Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan | Tamil | [39] | ||
| Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | [40] | ||
| 1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu | Tamil | ||
| Pasumpon | Thangapandi | Tamil | |||
| Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind | Tamil | |||
| Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel | Tamil | |||
| Mr. Madras | Murugan | Tamil | |||
| Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam | Tamil | |||
| 1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam | Tamil | ||
| Kala Pani | Mukund Iyengar | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Siraichalai | ||
| Sivasakthi | Sakthi | Tamil | |||
| Panchalankurichi | Kichcha | Tamil | |||
| 1997 | Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) | Tamil | ||
| Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | |||
| Periya Thambi | Siva | Tamil | |||
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan | Tamil | ||
| Iniyavale | Prabhakar | Tamil | |||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu | Tamil | |||
| 1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu | Tamil | ||
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan | Tamil | |||
| Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan | Tamil | |||
| Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | Tamil |
2000s
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi | Tamil | ||
| Thai Porandachu | Giri | Tamil | |||
| Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan | Tamil | |||
| Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | Tamil | |||
| Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja | Tamil | |||
| 2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose | Tamil | ||
| Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan | Tamil | |||
| Super Kudumbam | Arun | Tamil | |||
| Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya | Tamil | [41] | ||
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | [42] |
| 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 | |
| Yes Madam | Sivaramakrishnan | Tamil | [43] | ||
| Banda Paramasivam | Paraman | Tamil | [44] | ||
| 2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum | Himself | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
| Vasool Raja MBBS | Vaddi | Tamil | |||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan | Tamil | [45] | |
| 2006 | Pasa Kiligal | Sethupathi | Tamil | ||
| Kusthi | Jeevanandham | Tamil | |||
| Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi | Tamil | [46] | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal | Tamil | ||
| Vegam | DSP Kumaravel | Tamil | |||
| Billa | DSP Jayaprakash | Tamil | [47] | ||
| 2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Kathanayakudu | Telugu | Guest appearance | |||
| Silambaattam | Muthuvel | Tamil | |||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | ||
| Malai Malai | Pazhanivel | Tamil | |||
| Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS | Tamil |
2010s
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aasal | Mirasi | Tamil | ||
| Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy | Tamil | |||
| Pramani | Varkichan Joseph | Malayalam | Guest appearance | ||
| Darling | Hanumantha Rao | Telugu | |||
| Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| Magane En Marumagane | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| Raavanan | Singarasan | Tamil | |||
| Thillalangadi | Krishna's father | Tamil | |||
| Best of Luck | Vinayaka Naickar | Malayalam | |||
| Orange | Jaanu's father | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Ramcharan | ||
| 2011 | Boss | Sethunathan Iyer | Kannada | ||
| Thambikottai | Shanmugam | Tamil | |||
| Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan | Tamil | |||
| Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan | Tamil | |||
| Shakthi | Mahadevaraya | Telugu | |||
| Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | Tamil | |||
| Bejawada | Kaali Prasad | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | 3 | Ram's father | Tamil | ||
| Daruvu | Yama | Telugu | |||
| Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Rayudu | Telugu | |||
| Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha | Tamil | |||
| Tuneega Tuneega | Ramaswamy | Telugu | |||
| Dhenikaina Ready | Veera Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Ongole Githa | Narayana | Telugu | ||
| Dracula 2012 | Malayalam | Dubbed into Tamil as Naangam Pirai | |||
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan | Tamil | |||
| 2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban | Tamil | ||
| Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy | Tamil | |||
| Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy | Tamil | |||
| Drishya | Chandrasekar | Kannada | |||
| Power | Krishna Prasad | Kannada | |||
| Kayal | Ramkumar | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| 2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan | Tamil | ||
| Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy | Tamil | |||
| Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi's father | Tamil | |||
| Puli | Vembunathan | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi | Tamil | ||
| Vetrivel | Rajamanikam | Tamil | |||
| Unnodu Ka | Jayavel | Tamil | |||
| Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | Tamil | 200th Film | ||
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath | Tamil | |||
| Veedevadu | Jagannathan | Telugu | |||
| Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan | Tamil | |||
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya/Govindaraja Mooriyar | Tamil | ||
| Abhi & Anu | Prabhu | Tamil | |||
| Abhiyude Katha Anuvinteyum | Prabhu | Malayalam | |||
| Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan | Tamil | |||
| Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose | Tamil | |||
| Johnny | Jaishankar | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan | Tamil | ||
| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash | Tamil | |||
| Ayushman Bhava | Ram Kumar | Kannada | |||
| 2020 | College Kumar | Thirumurugan | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Thangudu | Malayalam | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan | TBA | Tamil |
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