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Praveen Gandhi (Bigg Boss) Biography, Age, Height, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : October 11, 2025

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Short Biography

Praveen Gandhi was born on 10-02-1974 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India as Praveenkanth. He is an Indian Film Director, Film Actor, and Television Personality who is known for his work in Tamil cinema. He participated in Bigg Boss Tamil 9 as a contestant in 2025.

Other Name: Praveenkanth, Pravin Gandhi
Other Professions: Film Actor Television Personality
Appearance: Tamil

Praveen Gandhi Complete Bio & Career

Praveen Gandhi entered Tamil cinema in 1996. He wanted to become an actor. In his struggling days, he joined director Priyadarshan as a co-director. Soon, after seeing his hard work, the film producer gave him a chance to be a director for his own written romantic action film titled 'Ratchagan'. The film was made with a big budget of INR 15 Crore with stars Nagarjuna, Sushmita Sen. The film was India's most costly production of that time. The film was released on 30-10-1997 and received a positive response.
 
He directed the next Tamil film 'Jodi' in 1999, whose story was also written by him. The film was produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar and released with stars Prashanth & Simran on 09-09-1999. Praveen also made his acting debut in this film. The film went superhit at the box office. Next, he made the Tamil film 'Star' which was released in 2001 with stars Prashanth & Jyothika. But the film received negative reviews. Then, he made film titled Thullal in 2007 & Pulipaarvai in 2014. But the director not recived positive reviews again and quit the film industry.  
 
In 2025, he participated in Bigg Boss Tamil 9 as a contestant.

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Praveen Gandhi Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Name Not Known
Mother Name Not Known
Brother Not Known
Sister Not Known
Wife Name Not Known
Children Not Known

He was born and grew up in a Hindu Bania family in Chennai. More information about his family, like father, mother, brother, sister, wife, and children, is not available anywhere presently. We will update it soon.

 

Life's Important Dates Of Praveen Gandhi

Body Measurements

Chest Size 40
Biceps Size 12
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Acting, Watching Television
Marital Status Married
Debut Tamil Film (as a director) - Ratchagan (1997)
Tamil Film (as an actor) - Jodi (1999)
Best Movies Ratchagan (1997)
Jodi (1999)
- among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Blue
Favorite Dress Suits
Favorite Food Non-veg Food

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Praveen Gandhi

  • He was born and grew up in Chennai in a Hindu Baniya family.
  • He wanted to become an actor.
  • Before making his directorial debut, he worked with director Priyadarshan.
  • He made his directorial debut with a Tamil film titled 'Ratchagan' in 1997.
  • He participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss Tamil 9 in 2025.

Praveen Gandhi Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

51 years, 11months, 12 days old age Praveen Gandhi will turn 52 on 10 February, 2026. Only 18 days, 4 hours,26 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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