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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Prasanth Alexander
| image = Alexander-prasanth.jpg
| caption = Prasanth
| birth_name = Prasanth Alexander
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|2}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| citizenship = [[India]]n
| occupation = Actor, casting director, Creative director
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names = Alexander Prasanth
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| parents = Rev. Fr. K. P. Alexander and Leelamma
| spouse = Sheeba
| children = Rakshith, Mannav
| relatives = Sisters: Priya Mariyam, Preethy Susan<br>Brother: Prakash Mathew
| website =
}}

'''Alexander Prasanth'''<ref>{{Cite web|last=m.g|first=Gokul|date=2019-05-11|title=Ticket to Bollywood|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/110519/ticket-to-bollywood.html|access-date=2021-01-28|website=The Asian Age}}</ref> is an Indian actor who primarily appears in [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|last=sreekumar|first=priya|date=2018-08-11|title=Donning the cassock on screen|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/110818/donning-the-cassock-on-screen.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He made his debut through the 2002 movie ''[[Nammal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People who aren't smart enough speak ill about others on social media: Prasanth Alexander|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/may/21/people-who-arent-smart-enough-speak-ill-about-others-on-social-media-prasanth-alexander-11734.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Prasanth began his career as an anchor of Crazy Records on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]. He made his acting debut in 2002 with [[Kamal (director)|Kamal's]] film ''[[Nammal]]''. Prasanth later acted in several minor and character roles in more than 50 Malayalam movies. He did notable roles in the films like ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]'', ''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]]'', ''[[Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film)|Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya]]'', ''Ira'', ''[[The Great Father]]'', ''[[Johny Johny Yes Appa]]'' etc. Movies like ''[[Action Hero Biju]]'' and ''[[Operation Java]]'' gave him a new lease on his film career.<ref>{{Cite web|title='ഇപ്പോൾ ആർക്കും ആരേയും നായകൻ ആക്കാവുന്ന സമയമാണ്': പ്രശാന്ത് അലക്സാണ്ടർ|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/actor-prasanth-alexander-speaks-about-his-seventeen-year-old-acting-career/articleshow/70198387.cms|access-date=2021-03-19|website=malayalam.samayam.com|language=ml}}</ref> He made his Hindi film debut in 2019 for [[Raj Kumar Gupta|Rajkumar Gupta's]] ''[[India's Most Wanted]]'', playing the role of South Indian Intelligence Officer Pillai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prashanth Alexander's appearance in Arjun Kapoor's film India's Most Wanted garners attention - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/prashanth-alexanders-appearance-in-arjun-kapoors-film-indias-most-wanted-garners-attention/articleshow/68923255.cms|access-date=2021-03-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Prasanth wrote the dialogues for the film 'Velaikari irunthalum nee en mohavalli'. He has also worked as the creative director for the film ''Race''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-07|title=ഫിൽറ്റേർഡ് മെസേജിൽ നിന്നും ബോളിവുഡിലെത്തിയ കഥ പറഞ്ഞ് അലക്സാണ്ടർ പ്രശാന്ത്|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/actor-alexander-prasanth-interview-indias-most-wanted-film/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Indian Express Malayalam|language=ml}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He was born to Rev. Fr. K. P. Alexander and Leelamma. Prasanth completed his education from Mar Thoma College Tiruvalla and Kodaikanal Christian College. He is married to Sheeba, a professor at Mar Thoma College. [[Thiruvalla]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='മധുരരാജയിൽ നിന്നും ബോളിവുഡിലേക്ക്, രാശിയാണ് പുതിയ വീട്' : പ്രശാന്ത്|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2019/04/29/prashanth-alexander-actor-new-house-celebrity-home.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>

==Filmography==
Below is a list of films starring Prasanth Alexander.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!!Title!!Director!!Role
|-
|2002||''[[Nammal]]''||[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]||Benny
|-
|2004||''[[Koottu (film)|Koottu]]''||Jayaprakash||Ratheesh
|-
|2005||''Annorikkal''||Sarathchandran Wayanad||Haridas
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006||''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]''||[[Lal Jose]]||Tomichan
|-
|''[[Palunku]]''||[[Blessy]]||the Seller
|-
|''[[Pothan Vava]]''||[[Joshiy]]||TV Reporter
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007||''[[Detective (2007 film)|Detective]]''||[[Jeethu Joseph]]||Villager
|-
|''[[Soorya Kireedam]]''||George Kithu||Vivek
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008||''[[College Kumaran]]''||Thulasidas||Aby
|-
|''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]''||[[Lal Jose]]||Tamil Director
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009||''Changathikkoottam''||M K Muraleedharan||Madhav
|-
|''[[Nammal Thammil]]''||[[Viji Thampi]]||College Student
|-
|2010||''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]]''||[[Martin Prakkat]]||Co-Director
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011||''[[Bombay March 12]]''||[[Babu Janardhanan]]||Terrorist
|-
|''[[Swapna Sanchari]]''||[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]||Reporter
|-
|2012||''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]''||[[Sugeeth]]||Jeep Driver
|-
| rowspan="7" |2013||''Players''||Sanal Vasudev||Niseer
|-
|''[[Lisammayude Veedu]]''||[[Babu Janardhanan]]||Tomichan Muthalali
|-
|''[[Hotel California (2013 film)|Hotel California]]''||Aji John||Loyid
|-
|''[[God for Sale]]''||[[Babu Janardhanan]]||Comrade
|-
|''[[Crocodile Love Story]]''||Anoop Ramesh||Managing Director
|-
|''[[101 Chodyangal]]''||[[Sidhartha Siva]]||--
|-
|''[[Kalimannu]]''||[[Blessy]]||Advocate
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014||''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]''||Jijo Antony||--
|-
|''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise The Lord]]''||Shibu Gangadharan||--
|-
|''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''||[[Joshiy]]||Jamal
|-
|''[[The Dolphins (film)|The Dolphins]]''||[[Diphan]]||--
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016||''[[Action Hero Biju]]''||[[Abrid Shine]]||Jose Pottakkuzhy
|-
|''[[Ithu Thaanda Police]]''||Manoj Palodan||David Xavier
|-
|''[[Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film)|Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya]]''||Sajan K. Mathew||Kuriachan
|-
|''[[Kavi Uddheshichathu..?]]''||Thomas Kutty Naduvil and Liju Thomas||Shaji
|-
|''[[10 Kalpanakal]]''||[[Don Max (film editor)|Don Max]]||--
|-
| rowspan="10" |2017||''[[The Great Father]]''||[[Haneef Adeni]]||Johnny
|-
|''[[Puthan Panam]]''||[[Ranjith]]||--
|-
|''[[Adventures of Omanakuttan]]''||Rohith VS||Varadan
|-
|''[[Avarude Raavukal]]''||Shanil Muhammed||Buji Pattavayal
|-
|''Chicken Kokkachi''||Anuranjan Premji||Pappan
|-
|''Ayaal Sashi''||Sajin Babu||MLA
|-
|''Kadamkadha''||Senthil Rajan||Subash
|-
|''[[Thrissivaperoor Kliptham]]''||Ratheish Kumar||--
|-
|''[[Ramaleela]]''||Arun Gopy||--
|-
|''[[Sherlock Toms]]''||[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]||Joby Tharakan
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018||''Kaly''||Najeem Koya||
|-
|''Kunju Daivam''||Jeo Baby||Jobichan
|-
|''[[Ira (film)|Ira]]''
|Saiju SS
|Varun
|-
|''Oraayiram Kinaakkalaal''
|Pramod Mohan
|
|-
|''Velakkaari Aayirunthaalum En Mohavalli''
|Govind Varaha
|
|-
|''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]''
|Sethu
|poly
|-
|''Johny Johny Yes Appa''
|Marthandan
|Preist
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
|''[[Madhura Raja]]''
|Vysakh
|MLA Cleetus
|-
|''Mask''
|Sunil Hanif
|Najeeb
|-
|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''
|Raj Kumar Gupta
| Rudra Pillai
|-
|''Shubharathri''
|Vyasan K.P
|Salam
|-
|''Safe''
|Pradeep Kaliyapurathu
|cyber cell officer
|-
|''King Fish''
|Anoop Menon
|Adv.Kuruvila
|-
|2020
|''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]''
|[[Ajai Vasudev]]
|Broker Kumar
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021
|''Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram''
|Krishanth
|S. I.
|-
|''[[One (2021 film)|One]]''
|Santosh Vishwanathan
|Jose, MLA Opposition
|-
|''[[Operation Java]]''
|Tharun Moorthy
|Basheer
|-
|''[[Mohan Kumar Fans]]''
|[[Jis Joy]]
|Shivan
|-
|''[[Anugraheethan Antony]]''
|[[Prince Joy]]
|Francis
|-
|[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]
|Akhil Marar
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|Night Drive
|Vysakh
|Travel Agency Owner
|-

|}

==As an anchor==

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Program
!Role
!channel
!Notes
|-
|2002||Crazy Records|||Anchor||Asianet||Campus Gameshow
|-
|2002-2008||Valkkannadi||Anchor, Asst Producer||Asianet||Family Gameshow
|-
|2005-2006||Bubblegum||Anchor||[[JaiHind TV]]||
|-
|2008-2010||Box Office||anchor||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2016||Star Challenge||Associate Producer||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]||

|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=8195186|title=Prasanth}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
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[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Film people from Kerala]]

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