Prasanna Venkatesan, better known by his mononyms screen name Prasanna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. The actor who made as the lead in Five Star (2002) in his early days sported only hero roles before eventually turning to play negative characters and supporting roles. The winner of ITFA Best Villian Award and the Edison Award for Best Character (Male), Prasanna in his career spanning about 15 years has appeared in more than 15 films.
EARLY LIFE
Born and raised in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Prasanna comes from an upper-middle-class family. His father was an employee in BHEL and his mother is a homemaker. The actor who was very good at mimicry and acting since school, he stated that he always wanted to work in the entertainment business and be an actor. Prasanna went to the BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School and later pursued his engineering from Saranathan College of Engineering. It was during his time in engineering college that he went for an open audition for the Susi Ganesan directed film Five Star. Although his parents were not happy about his decision, he eventually signed the film.
PERSONAL LIFE
Prasanna is married to actress Suhasini Rajaram Naidu, better known by her screen name Sneha. The actor reportedly fell in love with Sneha while shooting for Achchamundu! Achchamundu! Although he initially denied the idea of marrying her, the duo eventually tied the knot in May 2012. The couple has a son named in Vihaan in August 2015.