Dr. Prabhu Shankar 7th Rank Holder in the Civil Services Examination 2012

Dr. Prabhu Shankar had studied in TVS Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He did his MBBS from Madurai Medical College, where he won the best outgoing student award

His father B. Thangaraj Gunalan is an officer in a nationalised bank. Dr. Prabhu Shankar, the only son to his parents, was recently married to Naveena, who is also a doctor. The family lives in Mahatma Gandhi Nagar,Madurai