Prakash Raj Biodata

Birth Name : Prakash Rai

Date of birth : 26/03/1965

Place of birth : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

First Movie : Mithileya Seetheyaru

Category : Hindi

Prakash Raj is an Indian film actor, film director, producer and television presenter. He mainly works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. He is born on March 26, 1965 at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. His parents are Manjunath Rai and Swarnalatha. He completed schooling at St. Josephs Boys High School, Bangalore and joined St. Josephs College of Commerce, Bangalore. Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They pair have two daughters Meghana and Pooja, and a son Sidhu. The couple divorced in 2009. Later he married choreographer Pony Verma on 24 August 2010.

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Nuvve Nuvve Telugu - Best Supporting Actor in 2002

Tagore - Best Supporting Actor in 2003

Ghilli - Best Villain in 2004

Sivakasi - Best Villain in 2005

Kanchivaram - Best Actor in 2009

Nandi Awards

Azad - Best Character Actor in 2000

Khadgam - Best Supporting Actor in 2002

Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi - Best Character Actor in 2003

Gangotri - Best Villain in 2003

Bommarillu - Best Supporting Actor in 2006

Dookudu - Best Supporting Actor in 2011

National Film Awards

1997 - Iruvar Tamil

1999 - Anthapuram Telugu

2003 - Various movies Multiple languages

2007 - Kanchivaram Tamil

2010 - Puttakkana Highway Kannada

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Kalki - Best Villain in 1996

Vaanavil - Best Villain in 2000

Various movies - Best Villain in 2005

Abhiyum Naanum - Best Character Artiste in 2010

Vijay Awards

Sivakasi - Favourite Villain in 2006

Mozhi - Best Supporting Actor in 2007

Kanchivaram - Best Actor in 2009

CineMAA Awards

Khadgam - Best Supporting Actor in 2003

Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi - Best Supporting Actor in 2004

Dookudu - Best Supporting Actor in 2012

Acting Entry

Prakash Raj starts his acting career with Doordarshan serials like Bisilu Kudure (Kannada) and Guddada Bhootha (Tulu and Kannada). His breakthrough role came in Harakeya Kuri, directed by K. S. L. Swamy. First screen name is "Prakash Rai" in Kannada films later it was rechristened as "Prakash Raj" by K. Balachander for his debut Tamil film Duet. In 1997 he acted in Mani Ratnams biopic Iruvar. he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Film Career

Prakash acted in many Telugu films, including 1998s Antahpuram which earned him National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention. Prakash Raj has been a regular villain in Hindi language Bollywood movies, including Singham (2011) as Jaikant Shikre, Dabangg 2 as Bachcha Singh, Mumbai Mirror (2013) as Shetty, and the movie Policegiri opposite Sanjay Dutt and Prachi Desai, as Nagori. Prakash became a producer from the Tamil film Dhaya that released in 2002 in which he was seen in the lead role with actress Meena. produced was his directorial debut in Kannada Naanu Nanna Kanasu in 2010 a remake of his own Tamil production Abhiyum Naanum.His first Telugu production was the Tamil-Telugu bilingual Payanam and Gaganam in 2011 starring superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni and himself in the lead role. He produced a multilingual film Oggarane, Ulavacharu Biryani and Un Samayal Arayil in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil in respectively in 2014. Oggarane became a huge blockbuster hit that year.

Movies acted by Prakash Raj

1990: Mithileya Seetheyaru Kannada), Muthina Haara (Kannada), Ramachaari (Kannada)

1991: Keralida Kesari (Kannada)

1992: Chamatkara (Kannada)

1993: Harakeya Kuri (Kannada)

1994: Duet(Tamil), Nishkarsha(Kannada), Akka Mogudu(Telugu), Subha Lagnam(Telugu), Lockup Death(Kannada), Nila(Tamil)

1995: Thalaivanin Arulullam(Tamil), Bombay(Tamil), Pullakuttikaran(Tamil), Aasai(Tamil), Seethanam(Tamil)

1996: Kalki(Tamil), The Prince(Malayalam), Priyam(Tamil), Subash(Tamil), Gunshot(Telugu), Vinodam(Telugu), Indraprastham(Malayalam), Pavithra Bandham(Telugu), Viswanath(Tamil), Poomani(Tamil), Alexander(Tamil)

1997: Suswagatham(Telugu), Hitler(Telugu), Iruvar(Tamil),Minsara Kanavu(Tamil), Mommaga(Kannada), Aravindhan(Tamil), Oru Yathramozhi(Malayalam), Raasi(Tamil), Dhinamum Ennai Gavani(Tamil), V.I.P.(Tamil), Nandhini(Tamil), Nagamandala(Kannada), Nerukku Ner(Tamil), Pellichesukundam(Telugu), Pathini(Tamil), Vidukadhai(Tamil)

1998: Anthapuram(Telugu), Santhosham(Tamil), Swarnamukhi(Tamil), Choodalani Vundi(Telugu), Yaare Neenu Cheluve(Kannada), Sandhippoma(Tamil), Senthooram(Tamil), Sollamale(Tamil), Gurupaarvai(Tamil), Shanti Shanti Shanti(Kannada), Preethsod Thappa(Kannada)

1999: Sneham Kosam(Telugu), En Swaasa Kaatrae(Tamil), Padayappa(Tamil), Veedu Samanyudu Kaadu(Telugu), Rajakumarudu(Tamil), Anthapuram(Tamil), Premaku Velayara(Telugu), Rajasthan(Tamil), Preminchedi Endukamma(Telugu), Samudram(Telugu), Z(Kannada)

2000: Kshemamga Velli Labhamgaa Randi(Telugu), Sanchalanam(Telugu), Appu(Tamil), Badri(Telugu), Manoharam(Telugu), Real Story(Telugu), Adavi Chukka(Telugu), Chamundi(Kannada), Moodu Mukkalata(Telugu), Chinna Chinna Kannile(Tamil), Azad(Telugu), Vaanavil(Tamil), Bachi(Telugu), Chiru Navvutho(Telugu), Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesa(Telugu)

2001: Mrugaraju(Telugu), Vanchinathan(Tamil), Murari(Telugu), Usire(Kannada), Rishi(Tamil), Little John(Tamil, Hindi), Dosth(Tamil), Ammai Kosam(Telugu), Premakke Sai(Kannada), Bhalevadivi Basu(Telugu), Nuvvu Naaku Nachav(Telugu), Alli Thandha Vaanam(Tamil), Sardukupodam Randi(Telugu)

2002: Premaku Swagatham(Telugu), Kannathil Muthamittal(Tamil), Ekangi(Kannada), Dhaya(Tamil), Hai(Telugu), Adrustam(Telugu), Indra(Telugu), Idiot(Telugu), Shakti – The Power(Hindi), Atithi(Kannada), Nuvve Nuvve(Telugu), Bobby(Telugu), Kadhal Azhivathillai(Tamil), Khadgam(Telugu), I Love You Da(Tamil), Rifles(Telugu)

2003: Chokka Thangam, Okkadu(Telugu), Juniors(Telugu), Fools, Gangotri(Telugu), Dil(Telugu), Kadhal Sadugudu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi(Telugu), Nijam(Telugu), Simhachalam(Telugu), Charminar(Telugu), Tagore(Telugu), Naam(Tamil), Preethi Prema Pranaya(Kannada), Shivamani 9848022338(Telugu)

2004: Varsham(Telugu), Lakshmi Narasimha(Telugu), Athade Oka Sainyam(Telugu), Khakee(Hindi), Thekkekara Super Fast(Malayalam), Srinu Vasanti Lakshmi(Telugu), Ghilli(Tamil), Samba(Telugu),Koduku(Telugu), Yagnam(Telugu), Sri Anjaneyam(Telugu), Bimba(Kannada), Shart: The Challenge(Hindi), Naa Autograph(Telugu), Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari(Telugu), Vasool Raja MBBS(Tamil), Azhagiya Theeye(Tamil), Arjun(Telugu), Giri(Tamil), M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi(Tamil), Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu(Telugu), Vidyarti(Telugu), Mass(Telugu)

2005: Ayya(Tamil), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana(Telugu), Dhana 51(Telugu), Sankranthi(Telugu), Chakram(Telugu), Bunny(Telugu), Subhash Chandra Bose(Telugu), Athanokkade(Telugu), Bhadra(Telugu), Amudhey(Tamil), Arinthum Ariyamalum, Andarivaadu(Telugu), Anniyan(Tamil), Athadu(Telugu), Ponniyin Selvan(Tamil), Pandipada(Malayalam), Political Rowdy(Telugu), Aadum Koothu(Tamil), Allari Pidugu(Telugu), Bhageeratha(Telugu), Sivakasi(Tamil)

2006: Paramasivan(Tamil), Aadhi(Tamil), Saravana(Tamil), Idhaya Thirudan(Tamil), Suyetchai MLA(Tamil), Ajay(Tamil), Illalu Priyurala(Kannada), Pokiri(Telugu), Veerabhadra(Telugu), Thalainagaram(Tamil), Parijatham(Tamil), Vikramarkudu(Telugu), Ashok(Telugu), Bommarillu(Telugu), Keerthi Chakra(Malayalam), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu(Tamil), Perarasu(Tamil), Stalin(Telugu), Vathiyar(Tamil), Sainikudu(Telugu), Khatarnak(Telugu), Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam(Tamil), Rakhi(Telugu), Poi(Tamil)

2007: Pokkiri(Tamil), Lee(Tamil), Mozhi(Tamil), Vyapari(Tamil), Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu(Telugu), Jagadam(Telugu), Munna(Telugu), Veerappu(Tamil), Aarya(Tamil), Chirutha(Telugu), Kanna(Tamil)

2008: Bheema(Tamil), Velli Thirai(Tamil), Jalsa(Telugu), Santosh Subramaniam(Tamil), Arai En 305-il Kadavul(Tamil), Kantri(Telugu), Parugu(Telugu), Saroja(Tamil), Rainbow(Telugu), Ali Baba(Tamil), Pandhayam(Tamil), Kotha Bangaru Lokam(Telugu), Kanchivaram(Tamil), Abhiyum Naanum(Tamil), Panchamirtham(Tamil)

2009: Villu(Tamil), Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam(Telugu), Thoranai(Tamil), Malai Malai(Tamil), Anjaneyulu(Telugu), Josh(Telugu), Wanted(Hindi), Solla Solla Inikkum(Tamil), Mathiya Chennai(Tamil), Katha(Telugu)

2010: Janani(Kannada), Varudu(Telugu), Naanu Nanna Kanasu(Kannada), Singam(Tamil), Hoo(Kannada), Kadhalagi(Tamil), Golimaar(Telugu), Brindaavanam(Telugu), Anwar(Malayalam), Elektra(Malayalam), Collector Gaari Bharya(Telugu), Magizhchi(Tamil), Orange(Telugu), Chutti Chathan

2011: Mirapakaay(Telugu), Payanam(Tamil), Gaganam(Telugu), Vastadu Naa Raju(Telugu), Wanted(Telugu), Dongala Mutha(Telugu), Ponnar Shankar(Tamil), Ko(Tamil), Mr. Perfect(Telugu), Vaanam(Tamil), Dhool(Kannada), Engeyum Kaadhal(Tamil), Puttakkana Highway(Kannada), Rajadhani(Kannada), Badrinaadh(Telugu), Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu(Tamil), Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap(Hindi), Venghai(Tamil), Singham(Hindi), Rowthiram(Tamil), Mr. Rascal(Telugu), Dookudu(Telugu), Oosaravelli(Telugu), Solo(Telugu)

2012: Prarthane(Kannada), Businessman(Telugu), Bodyguard(Telugu), Dhoni(Telugu), Saguni(Tamil), Devudu Chesina Manushulu(Telugu), Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu(Telugu), Dhamarukam(Telugu), Dabangg 2(Hindi)

2013: Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu(Telugu), Mumbai Mirror(Tamil), Ongole Githa(Telugu), Chennaiyil Oru Naal(Tamil), Gouravam(Tamil), Thillu Mullu(Tamil), Balupu(Telugu), Thulli Vilayadu(Tamil), Policegiri(Hindi), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag(Hindi), Zanjeer(Hindi), Thoofan(Telugu), Rajjo(Hindi), Singh Saab the Great(Hindi)

2014: Heart Attack(Telugu), Crazy Star(Kannada), Race Gurram(Telugu), Heropanti(Hindi), Un Samayal Arayil(Tamil), Ulavacharu Biriyani(Telugu), Oggarane(Kannada), Alludu Sreenu(Telugu), Entertainment(Hindi), Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam(Tamil), Govindudu Andarivadele(Telugu), Power(Telugu), Mukunda(Telugu)

2015: Temper(Telugu), S/O Satyamurthy(Telugu), Pulan Visaranai 2(Tamil), O Kadhal Kanmani(Tamil), Lion(Telugu), Ranna(Kannada), Vinavayya Ramayya(Telugu)