Saturday 24 March 2012

Prabhu (actor)

Prabhu Ganesan
BornPrabhu Ganesan
31 December 1956 (age 55)
Chennai, India
Other namesIlaya Thilagam
OccupationFilm actor, producer
Years active1982–present
SpousePunitha Prabhu

Career        

After making his debut in the film Sangili in 1982, he has acted in over 150 films. Prabhu Ganesan has appeared alongside other actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, and his father Sivaji Ganesan in many hit films. 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 within 24 hours with an extensive cast. He appeared alongside Rajinikanth in Guru Sishyan andDharmathin Thalaivan (both 1988) and Chandramukhi in 2005 which was produced by him as well, 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

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982SangiliTamil
1982Adhisaya PiravigalTamil
1982Lottery TicketTamil
1982Kozhi KoovuthuTamil
1982NalanthaanaTamil
1983SurappuliTamil
1983Ragangal MaaruvathillaiTamil
1983Muthu Engal SothuTamil
1983Vellai RojaTamil
1983Mirudhanga ChakravarthyTamil
1983Kannodu KanTamil
1983KairaasikaaranTamil
1983SanthippuTamil
1983NeethibathiTamil
1984Ezhuthatha SattangalTamil
1984Charithra NayaganTamil
1984TharaasuTamil
1984Unga Veettu PillaiTamil
1984NyayamTamil
1984Pozhudhu VidinchachuTamil
1984Puthiya SangamamTamil
1984Priyamudan PrabhuTamil
1984Raja Veettu KannukkuttyTamil
1984ThiruppamTamil
1984Simma SoppanamTamil
1984Iru MethaigalTamil
1985Kanni RasiLakshmipathiTamil
1985Aduthathu AlbertTamil
1985Needhiyin NizhalTamil
1985Soorakkottai SingakuttyTamil
1985Nambinaar KeduvathillaiTamil
1985Raja RishiTamil
1985NermaiTamil
1986SaadhanaiTamil
1986Raja Nee VaazhgaTamil
1986Paalaivana RojakkalTamil
1986Aruvadai NaalTamil
1986Naalellam PournamiTamil
1987Chinna Poove MellapesuDavidTamil
1987Chinna Thambi Periya ThambiChinna ThambiTamil
1987Kavalan Avan KovalanTamil
1987AnandAnandTamil
1987Poopoova PoothirukkuTamil
1987Megam KaathirukkuTamil
1987VairaakkiyamTamil
1987Ivargal Varungala ThoongalTamil
1987Mupperum DeviyarTamil
1987Anjadha SingamTamil
1988Anna Nagar Mudhal TheruTamil
1988Guru SishyanBabuTamilFirst film with Rajinikanth
1988Urimai GeethamTamil
1988En Uyir KannammaTamil
1988En Thangachi PadichavaTamil
1988Manasukkul MathappuTamilRemake of Malayalam film Thalavattam
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanRajuTamil
1988Agni NakshatramGauthamTamil
1988Raththa ThaanamTamil
1988Manamagalae VaaTamil
1988Poovizhi RajaTamil
1988Ninaivu ChinnamTamil
1988Oruvar Vaazhum AalayamTamil
1988VaramTamil
1988KaliyugamTamil
1989Vetri VizhaVijayTamil
1989Ponnu Paaka PorenTamil
1989PillaikkaaghaTamil
1989Vetrimel VetriTamil
1989SundarapurushanTamil
1989Moodu ManthiramTamil
1990Kavalukku KettikaranDileepTamil
1990Raja Kaiya VachaRajaTamil
1990My Dear MarthandanMarthandanTamil
1990Arangetra VelaiSivaramanTamil
1990Nalla Kaalam PorandaachuTamil
1990Sathya VaakkuTamil
1990AnjaliTamil
1991Thaalaattu KekkuthammaRaasaiyaaTamil
1991Kumbakarai ThangaiahThangaiahTamil
1991Ayul KaithiTamil
1991VetrikarangalTamil
1991Chinna ThambiChinna ThambiTamil
1991UthamaraasaTamil
1991Kizhakku KaraiMuraliTamil
1991NangalTamil
1991Irumbu PookalTamil
1992MannanTamil
1992PaandithuraiTamil
1992Naalaya SeidhiTamil
1992ChinnavarTamil
1992Senthamizh PattuTamil
1993UzhavanTamil
1993Chinna MaapillaiThangaveluTamil
1993MaravanTamil
1993DharmaseelanTamil
1994Vietnam ColonyVenkata KrishnanTamil
1994RajakumaranRajakumaranTamil100th film
1994PriyankaTamil
1994DuetGunaaTamil
1994Jallikattu KaalaiTamil
1994Thalaivanin ArulullamTamil
1995PasumponTamil
1995Periya KudumbamTamil
1995KattumarakaaranTamil
1995Chinna VathiyarChandramouli/AravindTamil
1995Periya ThambiTamil
1995SeethanamTamil
1996ParambaraiParamasivamTamil
1996PanchalankurichiKichaaTamil
1996SivasakthiSivaTamil
1996Mr. MadrasTamil
1996Maappilai KounderTamil
1996Kala PaniMukund IyengarMalayalam
1997Thambi DuraiTamil
1997Thedinen VandhadhuThangamaniTamil
1998PonmanamTamil
1998En Uyir Nee ThaaneTamil
1998IniyavalePrabhakarTamil
1999Kummi PaattuTamil
1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaThirupathiTamil
1999SuyamvaramAavudayappanTamil
1999Manam Virumbuthe UnnaiShanmugamTamil
2000ThirunelveliThulasiTamil
2000Thai PorandachuGiriTamil
2000Kandha Kadamba Kathir VelaKandhaTamil
2000Budget PadmanabhanPadmanabhanTamil
2000Vanna Thamizh PattuBhoopathyTamil
2001Thaalikaatha KaaliammanChandraboseTamil
2001Middle Class MadhavanMadhavanTamil
2001Super KudumbamArunTamil
2001Mitta MiraasuChellaiyaTamil
2002Malayalimamanu VanakkamPeriyakulam KannayyaMalayalam
2002Charlie ChaplinRamakrishnanTamilTamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor
2003War and LoveLt. Col. SarathchandranMalayalam
2003Yes MadamSivaramakrishnanTamil
2003Banda ParamasivamParamanTamil
2004Kanninum KannadikkumHimselfMalayalamGuest appearance
2004Vasool Raja MBBSVaddiTamil
2005ChandramukhiSenthilnathanTamil
2006Pasa KiligalSethupathyTamil
2006KusthiJeevanandhamTamil
2006Something Something ... Unnakum EnnakumMuthupaandiTamil
2006ThaamirabharaniSaravana PaandiyanTamil
2007VegamTamil
2007BillaJayaprakash DGPTamil
2008KuselanSenthilnathanTamilGuest appearance
2008SilambaattamMuthuvelTamil
2009A Aa E EeSubramaniamTamil
2009AyanDaasTamilNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2009Malai MalaiPazhanivelTamil
2009KanthasaamyParanthamanTamil
2010AasalMirasiTamilReleased
2010Thambikku Indha OoruKumaraswamyTamil
2010PramaniVarkichan JosephMalayalamGuest appearance
2010DarlingHanumantha RaoTelugu
2010Maanja VeluGautham GaneshTamilGuest appearance
2010Magane En MarumaganeHimselfTamilGuest appearance
2010RaavananSingarasanTamil
2010ThillalangadiKrishna's fatherTamil
2010Best of LuckVinayaka NaickarMalayalam
2010OrangeTelugu
2011BossSethunathan IyerKannada
2011ThambikottaiShanmugamTamil
2011Aadu PuliBhagyanathanTamil
2011Ponnar ShankarChoza MannanTamil
2011ShakthiTelugu
2011SankarankoilTamil
2011BejawadaKaali PrasadTelugu
2012Arasa KattalaiTamilFilming
2012Vidathey PidiTamilFilming
2012Ethiri En 3TamilFilming
2012KoattaiTamilFilming
2012Billa 2Jayaprakash DGPTamilFilming
2012MirattalTamilFilming
2012SamaranManoj BabuTamilFilming
2012MysoreDr. AravindTeluguFilming
2012DaruvuTeluguFilming
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?TeluguFilming



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