Prasanna may refer to:

People

As sole name

Prasanna (actor) Prasanna Venkatesan, often credited mononymously as Prasanna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry and alongside appeared in a few Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. He made his first success in ''Five Star' ...

(Prasanna Venkatesan, active from 2001), Indian film actor * Prasanna (theatre director) (born 1951), Indian theatre director and playwright *

V. V. Prasanna ''V.'' is the debut novel of Thomas Pynchon, published in 1963. It describes the exploits of a discharged U.S. Navy sailor named Benny Profane, his reconnection in New York with a group of pseudo-bohemian artists and hangers-on known as the Whol ...

, a Tamil playback singer

As family name

E. A. S. Prasanna Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna (born 22 May 1940) is a former Indian cricket player. He was a spin bowler, specializing in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet. He is an alumnus of National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. ...

(born 1940), Indian international cricketer *

Nivas K. Prasanna Nivas K. Prasanna is an Indian music director and singer who works in Tamil film industry. Career Born and brought up in Tirunelveli town India in South Tamil Nadu, Nivas began learning Carnatic music at age ten and completed all seven grades ...

(born 1981), Indian film music composer *

R. Prasanna R. Prasanna (better known as ''Guitar Prasanna''), is a pioneer in performing Carnatic music on the guitar. He also plays jazz, progressive rock, and world fusion music, world fusion. Early life and background Prasanna grew up in Chennai, I ...

(born 1970), Indian musician from the Carnatic tradition * Raghunath Prasanna (born 191399), classical Indian musician * Rajendra Prasanna (born 1956), classical Indian musician *

Ramaswamy Prasanna Ramaswamy Prasanna (born 7 April 1982) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu. References External links * 1982 births Living people Indian cricketers Tamil Nadu cricketers Cricketers from Chennai {{India- ...

(born 1982), Indian cricketer *

Rishab Prasanna Rishab Prasanna ( hi, ऋषभ प्रसन्ना, ur, رشبھ پرسنا) is an Indian flute or bansuri player. He was born in New Delhi. He is the son of the flute and shehnai player Rajendra Prasanna. Career Rishab Prasanna learn ...

(born 1985), classical Indian musician * Seekkuge Prasanna (born 1985), Sri Lankan international cricketer

As given name

Prasanna Alahakoon Commodore Prasanna Alahakoon, USP, psc, SLN is a Sri Lanka naval officer and engineer. He is the current Deputy Superintendent of the SLN Dockyard and former Deputy Director Naval Projects and Plans as well as the Head of the Department of Ele ...

(born before 1987), Sri Lankan naval officer *

Prasanna Amarasekara Prasanna Sampath Amarasekara (born March 21, 1981) is a Sri Lankan track and field sprinter. He participated at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Commonwealth Games the 2005 Asian Championships in Athletics and the 2005 World Championships in Athletics ...

(born 1981), Sri Lankan track and field athlete * Prasanna Acharya (born 1949), Indian politician *

Prasanna Gunasena Dr Prasanna Gunasena is a consultant neurosurgeon attached to Lanka Hospitals in Sri Lanka. He is also the Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Company (SPC) of Sri Lanka. Early life and education Gunasena was educated at Nalanda College Colombo ...

(active from 2010), Sri Lankan neurosurgeon * Prasanna Gunawardena (active 2015), Sri Lankan politician *

Prasanna Jayawardene Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene ( Sinhala: හේවාසන්දච්චිගේ ආසිරි ප්‍රසන්න විශ්වනාත් ජයවර්ධන) (born 10 September 1979), commonl ...

(born 1979), Sri Lankan international cricketer *

K. B. Prasanna Kumar K. B. Prasanna Kumar is a politician from Karnataka. He defeated K. S. Eshwarappa, Ex-Deputy Chief Minister in the Shimoga constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election The 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election w ...

(born 1968), Indian politician * Gouri Prasanna Majumdar (192486), Indian lyricist for Bengali films * Prasanna Pandian (born 1984), Indian artist, architect and animator *

Prasanna Kumar Patasani Prasanna Kumar Patasani (born 27 April 1946) is an Indian lawyer, philosopher, poet, and former member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He represented the Bhubaneswar constituency of Odisha from 1998 to 2019. He is t ...

(born 1946), Indian lawyer, philosopher, poet and politician *

Debi Prasanna Pattanayak Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (born 14 March 1931) is an Indian professor, linguist, social scientist and author. He was the founder-director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and former chairman of Institute of Odia Studies a ...

(born 1931), Indian academic, linguist, social scientist and author *

Prasanna Ranatunga Prasanna Ranatunga (born 1 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician, member of parliament, and current Minister of Urban Development and Housing. He was also appointed as the Chief Government Whip on 18 April 2022. He was the 7th Chief Minist ...

(active 200915), Sri Lankan politician * Prasanna Ranaweera (active from 2015), Sri Lankan politician * Prasanna Kumar Roy (AKA Dr. P. K. Ray, 18491932), Indian educationist * Prasanna Shamal Senarath (born before 1991), Sri Lankan politician * Prasanna Kumar Tagore (180186), Indian lawyer, organiser and educator *

Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...

(born 1962), Sri Lankan filmmaker *

Eric Prasanna Weerawardena Eric Prasanna Weerawardhna MP (born 5 May 1983) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. See also *List of Dharmaraja College alumni This is a list of Old Rajans, they ...

(born 1983), Sri Lankan politician *

Prasanna Wickramasuriya Lieutenant Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya, WWV, RWP, RSP is a highly decorated (retired) Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. As a two time recipient of the Weera Wickrama Vibhushan ...

(active 198198), Sri Lankan soldier

Places and buildings

Prasanna Venkatachalapathi Temple, Thuraiyur Prasanna Venkatachalapathi Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of a hill called Perumalmalai located 3 kms from Thuraiyur in Tiruchirappalli district. The presiding deity is the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is believed to have been const ...

, a Hindu temple in Tiruchirappalli district, India *

Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple Gunaseelam Vishnu Temple (Abhimana Sthalam) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located from Trichy, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of river Kaveri. A visit temple is believed to be a curative to the me ...

, a Hindu temple near Trichy in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu *

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Saidapet Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal is a Hindu temple in Saidapet, Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to Venkateswara, an incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu. It was constructed during the 15th century, but, ...

, a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu *

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Thanjavur Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the s ...

, a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu *

Prasanna Venkateswara Puram PV Puram, also known as Prasanna Venkateswara Puram is a village located in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area cov ...

, a village in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India *

Prasanna Yoga Anjaneyar Temple Prasanna Yoga Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu temple devoted to Hanuman, located Chromepet, Chennai, India, near the Madras Institute of Technology. History The Hanuman idol was found sometime around 1930. According to local folklore, a 13-year ...

, a Hindu temple in Chennai, India

Other uses

* ''Prasanna'' (film), a 1950 Indian film in Malayalam *

Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures is an Indian film production company established by Manchu Mohan Babu on the name of his daughter Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, in 1982. The company is based in Hyderabad. The first movie was ''Pratigna'' which succ ...

, an Indian film production company established in 1982