Prashanth

Early life

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==Early life== ==Early life== Prashanth was born on 6 April 1973 in [[Chennai]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Prashanth | title=Prashanth: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday &#124; Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> He is the son of Tamil actor and filmmaker [[Thiagarajan]], and Shanthi <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-filmmaker-thiagarajan-to-direct-son-prashant-again-4446215.html | title=Actor-Filmmaker Thiagarajan to Direct Son Prashant Again? | date=15 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Peketi Sivaram passes away - Filmibeat | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/peketi-sivaram-010107.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417200528/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/peketi-sivaram-010107.html | access-date=2025-04-05 | archive-date=2024-04-17}}</ref> His paternal cousin is fellow film actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/vikram-and-prashanth-are-cousins/articleshow/39683316.cms | title=Vikram and Prashanth are cousins | newspaper=The Times of India | date=8 August 2014 }}</ref> Prashanth was born on 6 April 1973 in [[Chennai]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Prashanth | title=Prashanth: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday &#124; Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> He is the son of Tamil actor and filmmaker [[Thiagarajan]], and Shanthi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-filmmaker-thiagarajan-to-direct-son-prashant-again-4446215.html | title=Actor-Filmmaker Thiagarajan to Direct Son Prashant Again? | date=15 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Peketi Sivaram passes away - Filmibeat | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/peketi-sivaram-010107.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417200528/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/peketi-sivaram-010107.html | access-date=2025-04-05 | archive-date=2024-04-17}}</ref> His paternal cousin is fellow film actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/vikram-and-prashanth-are-cousins/articleshow/39683316.cms | title=Vikram and Prashanth are cousins | newspaper=The Times of India | date=8 August 2014 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-prashanth-interesting-facts-every-fan-must-know-4951547.html | title=Happy Birthday, Prashanth: Interesting Facts Every Fan Must Know | date=7 April 2022 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-prashanth-interesting-facts-every-fan-must-know-4951547.html | title=Happy Birthday, Prashanth: Interesting Facts Every Fan Must Know | date=7 April 2022 }}</ref>