Actor Prasanna made his debut with the film '5 Star'. The film that was produced Manirathnam, under the banner of Madras Talkies, was directed by Susi Ganeshan. The film revolved around bunch of friends, who after graduation go in search of a particular missing friend.

Soon after the release of this film, actor Prasanna received more offers in the Tamil film industry but the actor couldn't retain his position. Later, he started performing negative roles with the movie 'Anjathey' that won him incredible laurels. Now the actor is playing a villain's role opposite Cheran in his upcoming film 'Muran'. To look slim, the actor has been hitting the gym regularly and at times, when he has outdoor shooting in different parts of the country, he manages to exercise within the room.