He subsequently appeared in the Malayalam film Perumthachan, where he played the son of the titular character. He started off as a leading romantic hero in the 1990 Tamil drama film Vaigasi Poranthachu, directed by Radha Bharathi, which was a box office success and garnered Prashanth the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South. Apart from movies, Prashanth is also an entrepreneur who owns a 12-storeyed jewellery mart in Panagal Park, Chennai, since 2008.īorn on Apin Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Prashanth is the son of Tamil actor, director and producer Thiagarajan. In the late 90s, he featured in a series of films such as Kannedhirey Thondrinal, Kaadhal Kavithai and Jodi.
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The movie was a huge turning point in his career. He rose to stardom with Shankar's blockbuster romantic comedy Jeans, in which he played a dual role alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Selvamani's Tamil-Telugu bilingual ∜hembaruthi and Mani Ratnam's action comedy Thiruda Thiruda. The actor went on to feature in other films including Balu Mahendra's Vanna Vanna Pookkal, R. The film was a commercial success and also brought Prashanth the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South. He made his cinematic debut at the age of 17, as a leading romantic hero in the 1990 Tamil drama film Vaigasi Poranthachu, directed by Radha Bharathi. Referred to as "Top Star" by his fans, he has also acted in a few Telugu, Malayalam and Bollywood films. Prashanth Thiagarajan, or popularly known by his screen name Prashanth, is an Indian movie actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil Cinema.