Prashanth, son of Thyagarajan, entered the industry with 1990 film Vaigasi Poranthachu. The actor continued to give many hit movies in his career. Take a look his journey so far.
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By Mayur Javali
In
the
90s
era
in
Kollywood,
the
likes
of
Rajinikanth,
Kamal
Haasan
and
Vijayakanth
were
ruling
the
roost.
The
young
brigade
or
the
third
generation
actors
were
yet
to
enter
the
scene.
That
was
when
a
young
lad
entered
the
industry
with
the
legacy
of
his
star-father.
Being
introduced
as
Thyagarajan's
son,
a
noted
writer,
actor,
producer
and
director,
the
young
and
aspiring
actor
ventured
into
the
cinema
industry
with
minimal
hopes
from
the
audience.
It
was
his
hard
work,
perseverance
and
dedication
which
catapulted
him
to
success
and
in
turn
was
blessed
with
better
opportunities.
Not
every
day
would
a
young
actor
be
blessed
with
a
Mani
Ratnam's
movie
and
this
handsome
actor
cracked
the
opportunity
with
the
1994
blockbuster,
Thiruda
Thiruda.
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
the
actor,
Prashanth.
Rise
To
Superstardom
From
then
on,
there
was
no
turning
back
for
the
then
youth
sensation
who
was
seen
growing
bigger
and
bigger
during
mid-90s.
It
was
the
1998
blockbuster,
Jeans,
under
the
direction
of
Shankar
which
propelled
Prashanth
to
superstardom.
He
was
the
second
Tamil
star
hero
to
have
bagged
the
esteemed
opportunity
of
working
with
both
Mani
Ratnam
and
Shankar
after
Kamal
Haasan.
Prashanth
was
not
just
a
popular
star
in
Tamil
Nadu,
but
also
in
neighbouring
Andhra
Pradesh
and
the
Tamil
population
dominant
countries
such
as
Singapore,
Malaysia
and
Sri
Lanka.
So
much
was
his
craze
and
popularity
that,
even
the
present
day's
market
dominators,
Vijay
and
Ajith,
were
left
behind
Prashanth,
a
minimum
guarantee
hero
who
could
pull
in
some
good
numbers
even
with
an
average
content.
Decline
In
Career
From
the
early
2000,
the
actor's
professional
life
took
a
dip
due
to
the
choice
of
movies
and
weak
storylines.
Though
there
used
to
be
one
or
two
commercial
and
entertaining
ingredients
in
his
movies,
the
same
were
not
sufficient
for
a
wholesome
entertainment
package.
Post
2006,
Prashanth
faced
a
setback
with
respect
to
his
personal
life
and
had
to
take
a
sabbatical
from
the
cinema
industry.
His
return
as
a
lead
in
the
M.
Karunanidhi's
literature,
Ponnar
Shankar,
a
big-budgeted
movie
where
he
was
seen
in
a
dual-action
role
was
touted
to
be
the
comeback
vehicle
for
the
star,
but
eventually
fizzled
at
the
box
office.
His
recent
outing,
Saahasam,
a
remake
of
Allu
Arjun's
hit,
Julayi,
too
bombed
at
the
box
office.
Legion
Of
Fans
Despite
failures
and
ups
and
downs,
Prashanth
had
a
decent
fan
following
in
Tamil
Nadu
who
stood
by
the
actor's
side
for
quite
some
time.
But
it
was
his
loyal
fan
base
in
Malaysia
which
stuck
to
the
actor
irrespective
of
his
movies
performance.
Even
a
below
average
movie
which
would
have
failed
in
the
Tamil
Nadu
box
-office
would
have
brought
in
better
numbers
from
the
Malaysian
box
office.
Expectations
From
The
Charming
Actor
Whether
he
is
active
in
the
industry
or
not,
the
44-year-old
actor
is
charming
as
ever
and
has
maintained
his
physique.
He
can
still
don
roles
of
a
lover
boy
as
the
grace
in
him
has
not
faded
even
by
an
ounce.
Prashanth
would
be
an
ideal
candidate
for
an
anti-hero
or
a
stylish
antagonist
characters
as
he
is
suave,
expressive
and
could
be
menacing
at
the
same
time.
Upcoming
Project
Prashanth
is
now
busy
with
his
next
flick
Johnny,
the
Hindi
remake
of
the
2007
hit
venture,
Johnny
Gaddar,
under
the
family's
home
banner,
Staar
Movies.
We
wish
Prashanth
bounces
back
to
the
top
form
and
continue
to
churn
out
more
and
more
movies
in
the
lines
of
Thiruda
Thiruda,
Jeans,
and
Jodi.