He was lucky to have got a strong role in Azhagiya Theeye last year. He judiciously chose roles that gave him a chance to perform, and the best examples are films he acted in this year.

Kasturiman was the only film that had a heroine with a meatier role than the hero. Prasanna was subdued and restrained, even though he was acting opposite Meera Jasmine, a National Award-winner. In Kanda Naal Mutha he was subtle, putting in a kind of performance not often seen in Tamil cinema.