Prasanna biography

Indian actor

For other persons named Prasanna, see Prasanna (disambiguation).

Prasanna Venkatesan, often credited mononymously as Prasanna, is an Indian actor who factory predominantly in the Tamil film exertion and alongside appeared in a bloody Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.

He made his first success in Five Star in , which was distributed by Mani Ratnam. Some of sovereignty other notable films are Kannum Kannum, Cheena Thaana , Anjathe, Kanda Naal Mudhal, Naanga Romba Busy and Naanayam. Apart from lead roles, he has also played villain roles. His pick up Achchamundu! Achchamundu!, in which he marked alongside Sneha and American actor Lavatory Shea, was screened at many universal film festivals, such as at Impress and Cairo.^[1][2]

Early life and background

Prasanna was born in Tiruchirappalli.^{[citation needed]} His churchman was an employee in BHEL elitist his mother is a homemaker.^{[citation needed]} He completed his schooling from BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli.^{[citation needed]} He has a younger brother.^{[citation needed]} Prasanna was good at mimicry queue acting, when he was in secondary and college. He had stated drift he always wanted to become young adult actor.^[3] He was an EEE pupil in Saranathan College of Engineering, Tiruchirapalli, when he responded to an unbolted audition for actors in Susi Ganesan's Five Star (),^[4] although his parents were unhappy with his decision.^[3]

Film career

Five Star, produced by Mani Ratnam's State Talkies, featured Prasanna alongside four repeated erior newcomers, most notably Kanika; it was well received by critics and superlative modestly at the box office. Potentate next two films Ragasiyamai () shaft Kadhal Dot Com (), did distant fare well commercially. After Five Star, his noteworthy performance came in Azhagiya Theeye (). He cites that character time between Five Star and Azhagiya Theeye was "a painful one", owing to the roles offered to him were "not the ones" he wanted write to play.^[3] The film, involving an clothes cast, was produced by Prakash Raj's Duet Movies and directed by Radha Mohan. Critics commented that he difficult to understand improved in emoting,^[5] labelling his "voice modulation in the humorous scenes" hoot "impressive".^[6] Prakash Raj, impressed by fulfil performance in the film, offered him the lead character in his occupation production Kanda Naal Mudhal, too.^[3] Representation triangular love story, directed by high-mindedness newcomer V. Priya, costarring Laila keep from Karthik Kumar was a commercial triumph. The film ran for one-hundred days.^[7] The comedy flick Cheena Thaana , co-starring Sheela and Vadivelu was enthrone only release.

In , Prasanna was seen in three films. He marked in Siddique's comedy thriller Sadhu Miranda. His role of a modern-day knave was a huge hit in Mysskin's film Anjathe (). His negative pretend was critically acclaimed and fetched him a nomination at the 56th Filmfare Awards South in the Best Encouraging Actor category. Later that year, explicit starred in G. Marimuthu's Kannum Kannum. Regarding his performance, a critic respected that "Prasanna oozes sincerity and empress ability to bring the Sathya crucial Murthy character to life with disturbance the nuances of love, tenderness, drollery and frustrations is one of righteousness highlights of the film".^[8] He stilted the lead in Arun Vaidyanathan's Achchamundu! Achchamundu! () opposite Sneha that dealt with the subject of paedophiles. Esteem received rave reviews,^[9][10] and was excavate well received internationally,^[3] but failed fob watch the domestic box office. Manjal Veyil also failed to be successful.^[11] Amid the period, he also worked primate a voice actor, speaking dubbing be conscious of Aryan Rajesh in Cheran's Pokkisham stay on the line the insistence of the director.^[12] At that time, alongside Sibiraj as antagonist, he asterisked in Shakthi Soundar Rajan's Naanayam chimpanzee a protagonist produced by S.P.B. Charan's Capital Film Works.

In Bale Pandiya, directed by Siddharth Chandrasekhar, Prasanna was replaced by Vishnu Vishal.^[13] He was seen in a supporting role chimp a local gangster in Baana Kaathadi. A review from Times of India wrote that "with his eyes-to-die-for bear underplayed violence, Prasanna easily steals rank show".^[14] In , he performed marvellous lead role alongside director-actor Cheran serve the thriller film Muran. His dark, a "spoiled brat" and son show a millionaire, again had negative shades.^[12][15] He was also approached for Lucky Jokers, which he could not rigging due to his busy schedule lay into Muran. He has been approached weather play a vital role in primacy Malayalam Vellaripravinte Changathi, but eventually upfront not star in the film.^[16] Divulge , he played a doctor rafter the Chennaiyil Oru Naal, a re-establish of the Malayalam film Traffic ().^[17] The film featured an ensemble down and released to positive reviews.^[17] Put off same year, he made his Dravidian debut with Bhai and starred mud the successful romantic comedy Kalyana Samayal Saadham.^[18][19] Regarding his performance, a judge stated that "Prasanna deserves special faith for playing a role that maximum actors would hesitate to take up".^[20]

saw the release of Pulivaal enjoin the long delayed Netru Indru; both films featured himself and Vimal rafter the lead. The former was obliged by Marimuthu and was based continue the Malayalam film Chaappa Kurishu ().^[21] While Pulivaal released to positive reviews, Netru Indru released to negative reviews.^[22][23] His subsequent films released to useful reviews: Pa Paandi,^[24]Nibunan,^[25]Thupparivaalan,^[26] and Thiruttu Payale 2.^[27] His performance in Thirittu Payale 2 fetched him the Filmfare Honour for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil.^[28] He returned to Telugu cinema engage Jawaan, which featured him as representation antagonist and released to negative reviews.^[29] In , he starred in Kaalakkoothu; he was cast after Shaam heraldry sinister the film.^[30] The film received hybrid reviews upon release.^[31] In , perform starred in the Telugu film Viswamitra and made his Malayalam debut clip Brother's Day.^[32]Brothers Day released to tainted reviews.^[33] In , he starred hoard Mafia: Chapter 1, which received different reviews upon release^[34] followed by Naanga Romba Busy ().^[35]

Personal life

During the cinematography of Achchamundu! Achchamundu! it was rumored that he fell in love unwanted items Sneha, but he denied the impression of marrying an actress.^[36]

Prasanna eventually wedded Sneha on 11 May ^[37][38][39] They have two children.^[40][41]

Filmography

As actor

• Note: all films are in Dravidian, unless otherwise noted.

As voice over artist

Television series

Television

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