Prakash Raj
Acting

Prakash Raj

March 26, 1965 (60 years old) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Also known as: Prakashraj, प्रकाश राज, பிரகாஷ் ராஜ், ప్రకాష్ రాజ్

Biography

Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry. Apart from his mother-tongue, Kannada, his fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. He has played a variety of roles, most notably as an antagonist and character actor. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram. As a producer, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway.

Known For

Athadu

Athadu

2005 • Movie

Weekend With Ramesh

Weekend With Ramesh

2014 • TV

Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002 • Movie

Mozhi

Mozhi

2007 • Movie

Bheema

Bheema

2008 • Movie

Special Ops

Special Ops

2020 • TV

Movie Credits (69)

Acting

2005

Athadu

as CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad

2002

Kannathil Muthamittal

as Harold Wickramsinghe

2007

Mozhi

as Vijaya Kumar / Viji

2008

Bheema

as Chinna

1995

Bombay

as Kumar

2006

Suyetchai MLA

as Ilampirai

2008

Velli Thirai

as Kannaiah / Dileep

1997

Iruvar

as Tamil Selvam

1999

Padayappa

as Police Officer

1997

Mommaga

2005

Ponniyin Selvan

as Guru

2008

Abhiyum Naanum

as Raghuraman

2010

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai

as Anbalazhagan

1994

Duet

as Sirpy

2004

Azhagiya Theeye

as Aravind

1997

Nerrukku Ner

as Kandaswamy

2010

Singam

as Mayil Vaaganam

2021

Aaradugula Bullet

as Nithyanand

1998

Love Story 1999

as D. K. Bose

2000

Bachi

Crew

2008

Abhiyum Naanum

Producer

2006

Poi

Producer

2008

Velli Thirai

Producer

2007

Mozhi

Producer

2004

Azhagiya Theeye

Producer

2005

Kanda Naal Mudhal

Producer

2011

Gaganam

Producer

2012

Mayilu

Producer

2012

Dhoni

Director

2013

Gouravam

Producer

TV Credits (9)

Acting

2014

Weekend With Ramesh

as Himself

2 episodes

2020

Special Ops

as Subramanyam

7 episodes

2021

Navarasa

as Sivaraman

1 episodes

2020

Paava Kadhaigal

as Janakiraman

1 episodes

2022

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

as SKS Moorthy

8 episodes

2024

Journey

9 episodes

2022

Anantham

as Elder Venkatesan

8 episodes

1990

Guddada Bhootha

as Shreenivas

13 episodes

2020

Shootout at Alair

as DSP Suryanarayana

8 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 26, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Popularity
1.7

Career Stats

69
Movies
9
TV Shows