Prabhu Solomon

Career overview

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Name: Prabhu Solomon.
Profession: Indian film director and screenwriter (primarily Tamil films).
Birth Date: May 7, 1969.
Place of Birth: Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Residence: Valasaravakam, Chennai.
Education: St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School (was a football player).
Early Career: Worked as an assistant director with director Ahathian (winner of four national awards for Kadhal Kottai).
Directorial Debut: 1999 with Kannodu Kanbathellam.
Career Trajectory: Had a middling career before rising to prominence with the success of Mynaa (2010), which is described as a romantic tragedy film.
Known For: Writing.
Known Credits: 18.
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Career.
Prabhu Solomon is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works on Tamil films. Born on May 7, 1969, in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, he resides in Valasaravakam, Chennai. During his school years at St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, he was a football player. Before establishing himself as a director, he worked as an assistant director for Ahathian, the director of the film Kadhal Kottai, which won four national awards.
Paragraph 2: Directorial Career.
Solomon made his directorial debut in 1999 with the film Kannodu Kanbathellam. Following this debut, he experienced a middling career. He eventually rose to prominence with the success of the 2010 romantic tragedy film Mynaa. He is recognized for his work in writing and has 18 known credits.
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"Prabhu Solomon is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works on Tamil films. Born on May 7, 1969, in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, he resides in Valasaravakam, Chennai. During his school years at St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, he was a football player. Before establishing himself as a director, he worked as an assistant director for Ahathian, the director of the film Kadhal Kottai, which won four national awards.

Solomon made his directorial debut in 1999 with the film Kannodu Kanbathellam. Following this debut, he experienced a middling career. He eventually rose to prominence with the success of the 2010 romantic tragedy film Mynaa. He is recognized for his work in writing and has 18 known credits."
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