Prashanth Thiagarajan, known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor, businessman, playback singer and film producer known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films.
Prashanth was born on 6 April 1973 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is the son of Thiagarajan, actor and director in Tamil films, while his maternal grandfather Peketi Sivaram was an actor and a director of Telugu and Kannada films. His maternal cousin is fellow film actor Vikram.
He studied Computer Graphics and Multimedia and went to Trinity College of Music in London before embarking on an acting career. He completed his 12th grade and was enlisted in two medical colleges. His first intention was to be a doctor, but finally he decided to be an actor, like his father T. Thiagarajan, also producer and film director.
Prashanth owns a multi-storeyed jewelry mart in Panagal Park. He is also a trained pianist.
| Date of Birth | 6th April 1973 |
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| Age | 51 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Chennai |
| Birth Place | Chennai |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Language | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, |
| Education |
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| Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School |
| Occupation | actor, film director |
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