Master Prabhakar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Technician |
| Years active | 1967-2002 |
| Relatives | Sumathi (sister) |
Master Prabhakar, (born Prabhakar) is an Indian actor, who primarily worked in Tamil and Hindi cinema, and few Telugu and Kannada films and acted in about 60 programmes for Doordarshan, between 1977 and 1987 and as a technician he has worked for Hindi films. He made his acting debut with the Tamil film Devalayam directed by G. R. Nathan, and he starred in 150 feature films. [1] After he left acting, he was reportedly the first to open a color xerox store in Chennai. [2]
Prabhakar was born in Madurai; a city in Tamil Nadu, India. His mother tongue is Saurashtra. His father and mother were originally from Madurai. His father managed several businesses such as photo studio and printing press. His mother, was a housewife taking care of his sister Sumathi and his other six brothers and three sisters. Prabakhar was the first one in the family to enter the film industry. In 1966, Prabahakar along with Sumathi moved in with his Aunt to pursue his dreams. [3]