{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Prajin | image = | caption = | birth_name = Prajin Padmanabhan | birth_date = <!-- must cite published reliable source(s) to verify --> | birth_place = <!-- must cite published reliable source to verify --> | other_names = | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = Sandra Amy | children = 2(Twin)<ref name="toi.2021.04.01">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/heres-how-prajin-padmanabhan-and-sandra-amy-celebrated-the-second-birthday-of-twins-mithra-and-rudhra-see-first-pics/articleshow/81843202.cms |title=Amy celebrated the second birthday of twins Mithra and Rudhr; see first pics |newspaper=The Times of India |date=1 April 2021 |accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref> | website = | occupation = Actor }}

'''Prajin Padmanabhan'''<ref name="toi.2021.04.01"/> is born in Kozhikode, Kerala who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam-language films. He started his career as a VJ with Sun TV. He played the protagonist in the film ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai''.

==Career==

Prajin started his career in films with ''Dishyum'' followed by Saboothiri. He had the lead role in ''Manal Nagaram'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/27122025/Manal-Nagaram-Movie-Review.html|publisher=Maalai Malar|title=மணல் நகரம் (2015)- விமர்சனம்|date=2015-01-27|accessdate=2016-06-23|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034657/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/27122025/Manal-Nagaram-Movie-Review.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Shankars-Impressive-Tamil-Debut/2015/02/28/article2690185.ece|title=Shankar's Impressive Tamil Debut-Manal Naharam|publisher=newindianexpress|date=2015-01-28|accessdate=2015-06-23|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610154911/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Shankars-Impressive-Tamil-Debut/2015/02/28/article2690185.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=2249414|title=Actor Shankar takes new avatar|publisher=deccanchronicle|date=2015-02-02|accessdate=2016-06-23|df=dmy-all}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film set in UAE. directed by Shankar Panicker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manal Nagaram: Dreams in Danger|url=http://djmassociates.net|publisher=djmassociates.net|accessdate=2012-02-28|date=27 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524012738/http://www.djmassociates.net/|archive-date=24 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was described as the most desirable man on television in the year 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/prajin-is-tamil-tvs-most-desirable-man/articleshow/64064571.cms|title=Prajin is Tamil TV's Most Desirable Man|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-05-08|language=en|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216033655/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/prajin-is-tamil-tvs-most-desirable-man/articleshow/64064571.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Prajin film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2006 || ''Dishyum'' || || rowspan="3" | Tamil || |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''Muthirai'' || || |- | ''Saa Boo Thiri'' || Keerthi || |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''The Thriller'' || Simon Joseph Palathungal || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || |- | ''Tournament'' || || |- | 2012 || ''Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram'' || Pandi || rowspan="5" | Tamil || |- | 2014 || ''Sutrula'' || || |- | 2015 || ''Manal Nagaram'' || Manzoor || |- | 2016 || ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai''|| Karthik || |- | 2018 || ''Aan Devathai''|| James || |- | 2019 || ''Love Action Drama'' || Ravi || Malayalam || |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 || ''D3'' || Vikram || rowspan="8" | Tamil || |- | ''Akku'' || Harish || |- | rowspan="3" | 2024 ||''Ninaivellam Neeyada'' || Goutham || |- | ''Padikada Pakkangal'' || || |- | ''Sevakar'' || || |- | rowspan="3"| 2025 || ''Tharaipadai'' || || |- | ''Kayilan'' || || |- | ''Paruthi'' || || |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Prajin television credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Notes |- | 2006 || ''Penn'' || Kailash || rowspan="2" | Sun TV || |- | 2006–2008|| ''Anjali'' || Ashok Chakravarthi || |- | 2007–2008 || ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' || Sakthi || rowspan="2" | STAR Vijay || |- | 2008 || ''Jodi Number One Season 3'' || Contestant || |- | 2008–2009|| ''Gokulathil Seethai'' || || Kalaignar || |- | 2017–2019|| ''Chinna Thambi'' || Chinna Thambi || rowspan="3" | STAR Vijay || |- | 2020–2021|| ''Anbudan Kushi'' || Anbu || |- | 2021–2022|| ''Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal'' || Vijay || |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''Veera'' || Raja (Extended Special Appearance) || Zee Thamizh || |- | ''Kannedhirey Thondrinal'' || Vikram (Special Appearance) || Kalaignar TV || |- | rowspan="2"|2025 || ''Getti Melam''||Srikanth (Special Appearance) || Zee Thamizh || |- |''Bigg Boss (Tamil) season 9'' |Contestant |Star Vijay |Wildcard entrant, evicted on day 63 |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb name|4270743|Prajin}} *{{Instagram|id=Prajinpadmanabhan}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prajin}} Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Indian male film actors Category:Indian male television actors Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Kozhikode Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema Category:Tamil male television actors Category:Year of birth missing (living people)