Prabhas Reveals Chennai Connection, Misses His Hometown & Tamil Roots

Pan-Indian star Prabhas recently reminisced about his deep connection to Chennai, where he was born and attended Don Bosco school. During an interaction with the team of the Telugu film 'Couple Friendly', he expressed that he still misses the city sometimes. Prabhas credited his Tamil friends and technicians in the Telugu film industry for helping him regain his fluency in the language after almost forgetting it. The film 'Couple Friendly', which sparked this conversation, has a significant portion of its story set in Chennai.

Key Points: Prabhas on Chennai Roots, Tamil Friends & Missing Hometown

  • Prabhas was born and schooled in Chennai
  • He misses the city and his Tamil friends
  • Credits Tamil technicians for improving his language
  • Discussed connection during 'Couple Friendly' interaction
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Prabhas: I miss Chennai sometimes!

Pan-Indian star Prabhas opens up about being born in Chennai, studying at Don Bosco, and how he misses the city and his Tamil technician friends.

Prabhas: I miss Chennai sometimes!
"I was born there. I studied in Don Bosco school in Chennai. Even now, I feel Chennai. - Prabhas"

Hyderabad, Feb 20

Pan Indian star Prabhas, who was born in Chennai and who stayed in the coastal city before migrating to Hyderabad, has now opened up on his love for Chennai, saying he still misses the city sometimes.

The actor, who was seen interacting with the core team of the superhit Telugu film 'Couple Friendly', featuring actors Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi in the lead, told director Ashwin Chandrasekar about his love for Chennai.

Ashwin Chandrasekar asked Prabhas, "I heard you shifted here from Chennai. What is there inside you about Chennai?" To this Prabhas replied, "I was born there. I studied in Don Bosco school in Chennai. Even now, I feel Chennai. After shifting here, I forgot Tamil but Raju Master, Prabhu master are very close friends. Also, a lot of technicians are Tamil. Be it Rajasekhar master, a lot of technicians even in the Telugu film industry are Tamil. By speaking with them in Tamil, my Tamil has become better otherwise I almost forgot the language after coming here."

The actor further said, "Still, when I go to Chennai, I see Don Bosco school. I miss Chennai sometimes. I like the place a lot. In school, I used to speak correct Tamil. Now, it is there but occasionally, I will miss the right words."

For the unaware, a good portion of the Telugu film, 'Couple Friendly', is set in Chennai. The story happens in Chennai and director Ashwin Chandrasekar used the city as one of the characters in his film.

The story revolves around Mithra (Manasa Varanasi) who moves in with Shiva( Santosh Soban) because of certain circumstances. With time, both of them fall in love and they have a live-in relationship. As things begin to fall in place, Mithra tells Shiva that they should get married. But what happens then is what the film is all about.

The film has been produced by Ajay Kumar Raju of UV Concepts and is being presented by UV Creations. It has cinematography by Dinesh Purushothaman and music by Aditya Ravindran. Editing is by Ganesh Siva while Art direction is by Michael.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone who also moved cities for work, I totally relate to this feeling. You can take the person out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the person. Missing your mother tongue is a real thing!
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Rohit P
Don Bosco school pride! 🎓 It's nice to see him mention his school days. Chennai has that effect on people - once you live there, a part of you always stays connected.
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Michael C
Interesting read. It shows how interconnected the Indian film industries are. The technician exchange between Tamil and Telugu cinema seems to be a big strength.
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Shreya B
While it's sweet, I do wish the article focused a bit more on the film 'Couple Friendly' itself. The promo was good and the lead actors are talented. Hope it gets the attention it deserves beyond this interview snippet.
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Karthik V
True Chennai boy at heart! The city's filter coffee, Marina beach, and that unique vibe are unforgettable. Good to see him promoting a film that uses Chennai as a character. Might check it out.

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