Prabhu (actor)
Prabhu | |
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Prabhu at Wagah audio launch event | |
| Born | Prabhu Ganesan 27 December 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse |
Punitha (m. 1982) |
| Children | Aishwarya Prabhu Vikram Prabhu |
| Parent(s) | Sivaji Ganesan (father) Kamala (mother) |
| Relatives | Ramkumar Ganesan (brother) Dushyanth Ramkumar (nephew) Adhik Ravichandran (son-in-law) |
Prabhu Ganesan (born 27 December 1956), known professionally as Prabhu, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the youngest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Prabhu was one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema in the later 1980s and 90s. He is popularly known as Ilaya Thilagam. He has worked in more than 220 films in lead and supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.
After making his debut in Sangili (1982), Prabhu played various leading and supporting roles, earning the Best Actor award recognition by the Tamil Nadu State for his portrayal in Chinna Thambi (1991).