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{{Short description|Indian film art director, production designer and director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = M. Prabhaharan
| image = Art Director M.Prabakaran 2.jpg
| caption = M. Prabhaharan
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|07|06}}
| birth_place = Kuchanur, Theni, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = [[Art director]],<br />[[production designer]],<br/>[[Film Director]]
}}

'''M. Prabhaharan''' is an Indian Film [[Art director|Art Director]], [[Production designer|Production Designer]] and [[Film director|Director]] who completed his degree course in [[Fine art|Fine Arts]] at [[Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai]]. He had a brief stint as an illustrator in Special Effects Venky's office in 1990 and then worked as an assistant Art Director under the noted Art Director, Mr. Ashok Kumar in Tamil and Telugu film industry for a few years. He got a big break in 1995 when he was offered to do art direction for [[R. Parthiban|R. Parthiepan]]'s movie ''[[Pullakuttikaran|Pulla Kuttikaran]]'', for which he received the award for Best Art Direction from Tamil Nadu Govt.<ref name=":0" /> He did art direction for many Tamil movies, to name a few, ''[[Ullathai Allitha]]'', ''[[Thullatha Manamum Thullum]]'', ''[[Thirupaachi]]'', ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/anbe-sivam/article28572402.ece|title=Anbe Sivam|date=2003-01-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jan/16anbe.htm|title=The Rediff Review: Anbe Sivam|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> ''[[Virumaandi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/virumaandi-review--pclvzghhfdeib.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070459/https://www.sify.com/movies/virumaandi-review--pclvzghhfdeib.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2020|title=Review : (2004)|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/tamil/reviews/movie/Virumandi.html|title=Virumandi Review|date=2004-01-15|website=MyMazaa.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-03/18-09-06-dasavatharam.html|title=Tamil movies : Dasavatharam: Sameer Chanda out, Prabhakar in|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dasavatharam-details-news-tamil-kkfve0baebjsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070457/https://www.sify.com/movies/dasavatharam-details-news-tamil-kkfve0baebjsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-01-02|title='Dasavatharam' details!|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> ''[[Majaa]]'', ''[[Vishwa Thulasi]]'', ''[[Tenaliraman (film)|Tenaliraman]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/tenaliraman/tenaliraman-review.html|title=Tenaliraman (aka) Jagajala Pujabala Thenaliraman review|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> and ''[[Bairavaa]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/temple-set-for-vijay-s-bairavaa-news-tamil-qkgjnEgacbhcj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102072007/https://www.sify.com/movies/temple-set-for-vijay-s-bairavaa-news-tamil-qkgjnEgacbhcj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2020|title=Temple set for Vijay's 'Bairavaa'|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/the-team-of-vijay-60-leave-for-hyderabad.html|title=The team of Vijay 60 leave for Hyderabad|date=2016-03-15|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>''.'' He is currently working on Swayambhu,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-02 |title='Swayambhu' director Bharat Krishnamachari says Sengol plays a very important role in Indian civilization |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/swayambhu-director-bharat-krishnamachari-says-sengol-plays-a-very-important-role-in-indian-civilization/articleshow/100694952.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Epic film|epic]] [[action drama film]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=TeluguFunda |date=2023-08-18 |title=An Epic Beginning: Nikhil' and Bharat launch 'Swayambhu' |url=https://telugufunda.com/latest-news/beginning-with-a-grand-launch-nikhil-bharat-krishnamachari-and-pixel-studios-swayambhu/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards ==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2019}}
* 1995 - Tamil Nadu Govt. State Award for [[Pullakuttikaran]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.artdirectorsofsouthernindia.com/stateaward.php|title=State Awards|website=www.artdirectorsofsouthernindia.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
* 1996 - Ajantha Award for ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]''
* 1997 - Priya Cultural Academy Award for ''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|V.I.P]]''
* 2001 - Tamil Nadu Govt. State Award for ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]''<ref name=":0"/>
* 2001 - Pace Award for ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/poovellam-un-vaasam-18167/cast-crew|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128122010/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/poovellam-un-vaasam-18167/cast-crew|url-status=live|archive-date=28 January 2020|title=Poovellam Un Vaasam (2001) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
* 2001 - Variety Award for ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]''
* 2002 - Sica Awards for ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jan/16anbe.htm|title=The Rediff Review: Anbe Sivam|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
* 2002 - Medimix Dinakaran Award for ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
* 2002 - V. Shantaram Award for ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
* 2008 - [[Vikatan Awards|Vikatan Award]] for ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
* 2008 - [[Vijay Awards|Vijay Award]] for ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Dasavatharam - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479651/awards|access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref>
* 2015 - Tamil Nadu Govt. State Award for [[Pasanga 2]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-05 |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2015 announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2015-announced/articleshow/108226261.cms |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards For 2015 Unveiled: Find Out The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/2024/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2015-unveiled-find-out-the-complete-winners-list-387297.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Movie
!Language
|-
|1995
|''[[Pullakuttikaran]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1995
|''[[Ullathai Allitha]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1996
|''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1996
|''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1997
|''[[Bhoopathi (1997 film)|Boopathi]]''
|Malayalam
|-
|1997
|''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|V.I.P]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1998
|''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1998
|''[[Thullatha Manamum Thullum]]''
|Tamil
|-
|1998
|''[[Chhota Chetan]]''
|Hindi
|-
|2000
|''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2000
|''[[Maayi]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2000
|''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2001
|''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2001
|''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2002
|''[[Arputham]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2002
|''[[Raja (2002 film)|Raja]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2003
|''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2003
|''[[Thithikudhe]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2003
|''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2004
|''[[Virumaandi]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2004
|''[[Udhaya (film)|Udhaya]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2004
|''White Rainbow''
|English
|-
|2004
|''Shwet''
|Hindi
|-
|2004
|''[[Vishwa Thulasi]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2004
|''[[Thirupaachi]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2005
|''[[Majaa]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2005
|''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2006
|''[[Kannum Kannum]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2007
|''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2008
|''[[Velli Thirai]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2009
|''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2009
|''[[Kutty (2010 film)|Kutty]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2009
|''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2010
|''[[Aasal]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2011
|''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2012
|''[[Mayilu]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2013
|''[[Alex Pandian]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2014
|''[[Tenaliraman (film)|Tenaliraman]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2014
|''[[Mosakutty]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2015
|''[[Nannbenda]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2015
|''[[Pasanga 2]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2016
|''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2017
|''[[Bairavaa]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2017
|''[[Neruppu Da]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2017
|''[[Aayirathil Iruvar]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2018
|''Jagajaalaa Killadi''
|Tamil
|-
|2019
|''[[Sangathamizhan]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2024
|''Swayambhu''
|Telugu
|}

== Non-credited films ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Movie
!Language
|-
|1997
|''[[Chachi 420]]''
|Hindi
|-
|1998
|''[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film)|Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]''
|Hindi
|-
|1999
|''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]''
|Hindi
|-
|2004
|''[[Pithamagan]]''
|Tamil
|-
|2014
|''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
|Tamil
|}

== Director/ Producer ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Movie
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2011
|Amma
|Tamil
|Directed and Produced by M. Prabhaharan,
(John Pennycuick Productions)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mother-goes-to-cannes/article2011896.ece|title=Mother goes to Cannes|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=2011-05-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-01/ilayaraja-prabhakaran-06-05-11.html|title=Amma Makes It To Cannes - Ilayaraja - Prabhakaran - - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Indian art directors]]
[[Category:Indian production designers]]
[[Category:People from Theni district]]
[[Category:Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai alumni]]

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