Vivek Prasanna is an Indian actor who appears in

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films, mostly in supporting roles. In 2017, he won the

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for his performance in the film ''

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''.

Career

Vivek Prasanna grew up from a small village Chinanoor (Veeranam) near Salem, India and now settled in Chennai. His brother Karthik Netha is working as a lyricist. After several appearances in short films and telefilms, he made his acting debut alongside

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in Arun Kumar's police drama ''

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'' (2016). A critic from Indiaglitz.com noted that Vivek Prasanna as "the main henchman fits the role to the T". In 2017, Vivek Prasanna made a breakthrough and appeared in supporting roles in a series of successful Tamil films. His role as the drug lord Ravi in ''

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'' and as a politician in '' Peechankai'', also won him acclaim. He then appeared as the second lead in the romantic comedy, ''

'', winning rave reviews for his portrayal of the character of Vinoth. First, he denied the role of Vinoth in the movie, but director Rathna Kumar convinced him to do the role. He trusted Vivek Prasanna can be noted on his role for his acting.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

References

External links

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