Prabhakar was a popular kannada actor who started his career by doing negative roles in B-grade movies. His career breakthrough was the role of Tiger in Yaare Sakshi which earned him the name Tiger Prabhakar. He also appeared in Amitabh-Sridevi starrer 'Inquilaab'. His all three marriages ended in divorce and he died at a young age of 52 in 2001. He was also known for his philanthropist activities.