T. K. Prabhu (born 1985) is an Indian politician and dentist from Tamil Nadu. He was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Karaikudi constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He is a member of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and serves as party secretary for Sivaganga East District.
Early life and education Prabhu was born in 1985 in Karaikudi, Sivaganga district. His father is Thurai Karunanidhi.
He earned a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree. In 2019, he received FICOI fellowship certification in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He completed a Master of Science (MSc) at Goethe University in Germany in 2022, and also holds an ICDI fellowship.
Career
Dentistry Prabhu practices as a dentist with a focus on dental implantology. He runs Prabu Dental, a clinic at No. 13, Mudiarasan Salai in Karaikudi.
Politics Prabhu joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 2025, a party founded by actor Vijay. He was appointed secretary for Sivaganga East District.
In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Prabhu was TVK's candidate for Karaikudi. He won with 101,358 votes, defeating incumbent INC MLA S. Mangudi, who received 55,284 votes. His winning margin was 46,074 votes. Other candidates included Seeman of Naam Tamilar Katchi and Therpoki V. Pandi of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
In 2021, S. Mangudi won the seat with 75,954 votes, defeating H. Raja of BJP by 21,589 votes.
References
External links TVK Official Candidate Page ECI Official Results - Karaikudi