Prabhu Ganesan biography
Prabhu Ganesan is an Indian film actor and producer, born on 27 December 1956 in Chennai.
Prabhu Ganesan's screen career began in 1958 with Solva Saal.
Prabhu Ganesan has 243 screen credits across Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Sandakkari (2026), Hi (2026), Rajaputhiran (2025).
- Also known as
- Prabhu
- Born
- 27 December 1956 (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Chennai
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Film producer
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1982 to present
Prabhu Ganesan filmography
243 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sandakkari | |||
| 2026 | Hi | Indhiran | ||
| 2025 | Rajaputhiran | Chellaiah | ||
| 2025 | Nesippaya | Gautham | ||
| 2025 | Kiss | Ancient book decipherer | ||
| 2025 | Good Bad Ugly | Jayaprakash | ||
| 2024 | PT Sir | Adv. Manickavel | ||
| 2023 | Tiger Nageswara Rao | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kathar Bhai | ||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Dr. Anand Padmanabhan | ||
| 2023 | Raavana Kottam | Bose | ||
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | ||
| 2022 | The Legend | Pugazhenthi | ||
| 2022 | Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga | Ramu | ||
| 2022 | Naane Varuvean | Psychiatrist | ||
| 2022 | Laththi | DIG Kamal | ||
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Prabhu | ||
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Thangudu | ||
| 2021 | Velan | 'Thillaiyar' Palanisamy | ||
| 2021 | Drishya 2 | Chandrashekhar | ||
| 2020 | College Kumar | Thiru Kumaran | ||
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash | ||
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan | ||
| 2019 | Ayushman Bhava | Ram Kumar |
Show all 243 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya / Govindaraja Mooriyar | ||
| 2018 | Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose | ||
| 2018 | Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan | ||
| 2018 | Johnny | Jaishankar | ||
| 2018 | Abhiyum Anuvum | Prabhu | Dubbed in Malayalam as Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum | |
| 2017 | Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan | ||
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Jagannath | ||
| 2017 | 7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath | ||
| 2016 | Meen Khuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Unnodu Ka | Jayavel | ||
| 2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi | ||
| 2016 | Vetrivel | Rajamanikam | ||
| 2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | 200th Film | |
| 2015 | Puli | Vembunathan | Cameo appearance | |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy | ||
| 2015 | Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi's father | ||
| 2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan | ||
| 2014 | Power | Krishna Prasad | ||
| 2014 | Drishya | Chandrashekar | ||
| 2014 | Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy | ||
| 2014 | Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy | ||
| 2014 | Kayal | Ramkumar | Guest appearance | |
| 2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban | ||
| 2013 | Dracula 2012 | Robinson | Dubbed into Tamil as Naangam Pirai | |
| 2013 | Ongole Githa | Narayana | ||
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan | ||
| 2012 | Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha | ||
| 2012 | Ethiri En 3 | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Daruvu | Yama | ||
| 2012 | 3 | Ram's father | ||
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Rayudu | ||
| 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | "Madurai" Ramaswamy | ||
| 2012 | Dhenikaina Ready | Veera Narasimha Naidu | ||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugam | ||
| 2011 | Shakti | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Boss | Sethunathan Iyer | ||
| 2011 | Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan | ||
| 2011 | Shakthi | Mahadevaraya | ||
| 2011 | Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | ||
| 2011 | Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan | ||
| 2011 | Bejawada | Kaali Prasad | ||
| 2010 | Raavanan | Singarasan | ||
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Krishna's father | Uncredited role | |
| 2010 | Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy | ||
| 2010 | Pramani | Varkichan Joseph | Guest appearance | |
| 2010 | Orange | Jaanu's father | Dubbed into Tamil as Ramcharan | |
| 2010 | Darling | Hanumantha Rao | ||
| 2010 | Best of Luck | Vinayaka Naickar | ||
| 2010 | Aasal | Mirasi | ||
| 2010 | Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Guest appearance | |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor , Tamil | |
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | ||
| 2009 | Malai Malai | Pazhanivel | ||
| 2009 | Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS | Partially reshot in Telugu as Mallanna | |
| 2008 | Silambattam | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Silambaattam | Muthuvel | ||
| 2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Guest appearance | |
| 2008 | Kathanayakudu | SP Satya | Simultaneously shot alongside Kuselan Guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Anbu Thozhi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Vegam | DSP Kumaravel | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal | ||
| 2007 | Billa | DSP Jayaprakash | ||
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Pasa Kiligal | Sethupathi | ||
| 2006 | Kusthi | Jeevanandham | ||
| 2006 | Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan | ||
| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Vaddi | ||
| 2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | War and Love | Lt. Col. Sarathchandran | Dubbed in Tamil as Kalam | |
| 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | Paraman | ||
| 2003 | Yes Madam | Sivaramakrishnan | ||
| 2002 | Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Periyakulam Kannayya | Dubbed in Tamil as Gounder Veetu Mapillai | |
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | |
| 2001 | Super Kudumbam | Arun | ||
| 2001 | Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya | ||
| 2001 | Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan | ||
| 2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose | ||
| 2000 | Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja | ||
| 2000 | Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | ||
| 2000 | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan | ||
| 2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi | ||
| 2000 | Thai Poranthachu | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Thai Porandachu | Giri | ||
| 1999 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan | ||
| 1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu | ||
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan | ||
| 1999 | Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | ||
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan | ||
| 1998 | En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu | ||
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Prabhakar | ||
| 1997 | Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) | ||
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan | ||
| 1997 | Periya Thambi | Siva | ||
| 1996 | Kaalapani | Mukund Iyengar | Dubbed in Tamil as Siraichalai | |
| 1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam | ||
| 1996 | Panchalankurichi | Kichcha | ||
| 1996 | Sivasakthi | Sakthi | ||
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel | ||
| 1995 | Pasumpon | Thangapandi | ||
| 1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu | ||
| 1995 | Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind | ||
| 1995 | Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam | ||
| 1995 | Mr. Madras | Murugan | ||
| 1995 | Ele, My Friend | Cameo appearance | ||
| 1994 | Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan | ||
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | 100th Film | |
| 1994 | Priyanka | Arjun | ||
| 1994 | Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan | ||
| 1994 | Duet | Guna | ||
| 1993 | Uzhavan | Sundaram | ||
| 1993 | Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya | ||
| 1993 | Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan | ||
| 1993 | Chinna Mapillai | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Maravan | Sedhupathy | ||
| 1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel | ||
| 1992 | Senthamizh Paattu | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Pandithurai | Pandithurai | ||
| 1992 | Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan | ||
| 1992 | Chinnavar | Muthu | ||
| 1992 | Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam | ||
| 1992 | Naangal | Keerthi | ||
| 1991 | Kizhakku Karai | Murali | ||
| 1991 | Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan | ||
| 1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya | ||
| 1991 | Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1991 | Ayul Kaithi | Chandrasekhar | ||
| 1991 | Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya | ||
| 1991 | Irumbu Pookkal | Military | Guest Appearance | |
| 1990 | Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu | ||
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | Arun | ||
| 1990 | Sathya Vaakku | Raja / Marudhu | ||
| 1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja | ||
| 1990 | My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan | ||
| 1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan | ||
| 1990 | Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan | ||
| 1990 | Anjali | Dennis Joseph | Guest appearance | |
| 1989 | Nalai Manithan | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Vetri Vizha | Vijay | ||
| 1989 | Vetri Mel Vetri | Rajkumar | ||
| 1989 | Uthama Purushan | Raghu | ||
| 1989 | Ponnu Pakka Poren | Vembu | ||
| 1989 | Pillaikkaga | Sangli Devan | ||
| 1989 | Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu | ||
| 1989 | Moodu Manthiram | Dilip | ||
| 1989 | Varam | Ravi | ||
| 1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | Inspector Vijay | ||
| 1988 | En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy | ||
| 1988 | Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu | ||
| 1988 | Manasukkul Mathappu | Shekar | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 1988 | Kaliyugam | Inspector | ||
| 1988 | En Uyir Kannamma | Shanmugam | ||
| 1988 | Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju | ||
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham | ||
| 1988 | Raththa Dhanam | Chinnaiya | ||
| 1988 | Poovizhi Raja | Raja | ||
| 1988 | Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan | ||
| 1988 | Manamagale Vaa | Balu | ||
| 1988 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Inspector Sekhar | ||
| 1988 | Guru Sishyan | Babu | ||
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Ramesh | Extended Cameo | |
| 1987 | Vairagyam | Raja | ||
| 1987 | Megam Karuththirukku | Karuppu Devan | ||
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Chakravarthi / Pachaiyappan | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David | ||
| 1987 | Anjatha Singam | Raja | ||
| 1987 | Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Inspector | ||
| 1987 | Anand | Anand | ||
| 1987 | Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu | ||
| 1987 | Mupperum Deviyar | Sudarshanan | ||
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Babu | ||
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel | ||
| 1986 | Raja Nee Vaazhga | Raja | ||
| 1986 | Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu | ||
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | Vinoth | ||
| 1986 | Naalellam Pournami | Velan | ||
| 1985 | Aduthathu Albert | Albert | ||
| 1985 | Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha | ||
| 1985 | Nermai | Raja | ||
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi | ||
| 1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay | ||
| 1985 | Naam Iruvar | Raja / Shankar | ||
| 1984 | Vamsa Vilakku | Inspector Shankar / Raja | ||
| 1984 | Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | Siva | ||
| 1984 | Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | Mutthaiyya | ||
| 1984 | Kairasikkaran | Vijay | ||
| 1984 | Unga Veettu Pillai | Ganesh | ||
| 1984 | Thiruppam | Shankar | ||
| 1984 | Tharaasu | Nagesh / Suresh | In This Film He has got the title 'Ilaiya Thilagam' | |
| 1984 | Simma Soppanam | Vijay | ||
| 1984 | Sarithira Nayagan | Selvam | ||
| 1984 | Puthiya Sangamam | Vijayan | ||
| 1984 | Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu | ||
| 1984 | Nyayam | Raja | ||
| 1984 | Irumbu Kaigal | |||
| 1984 | Iru Medhaigal | Ranga | ||
| 1984 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Shankar | ||
| 1983 | Soorakottai Singakutti | Selvam | ||
| 1983 | Raagangal Maaruvathillai | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu | ||
| 1983 | Vellai Roja | Peter | ||
| 1983 | Thalaimagan | Raja | ||
| 1983 | Sumangali | Prakash | ||
| 1983 | Soorapuli | Prabhu | ||
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Vijay | ||
| 1983 | Raagangal Maruvathillai | |||
| 1983 | Neethibathi | Thyagu | ||
| 1983 | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Kannan | ||
| 1982 | Adhisayappiravigal | Nachimuthu | ||
| 1982 | Kozhi Koovuthu | Velusamy | ||
| 1982 | Sangili | Rajali | ||
| 1982 | Nalanthana | Ramu | ||
| 1982 | Lottery Ticket | Bhairavan | ||
| 1982 | Kannodu Kan | Rajadurai | ||
| 1982 | Chinnan Chirusugal | Prabhu | ||
| 1958 | Solva Saal | Hindi |