Prakash Raj

Known for ActingBorn 1965-03-26 (age 61)Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai on 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, director, producer, and politician who works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam cinema. He made his film debut in the Kannada film *Mithileya Seetheyaru* (1988). He later worked in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Raj won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as politician Tamizhselvan in Mani Ratnam's Tamil political drama *Iruvar* (1997). He appeared in character and antagonist roles in films including *Antahpuram* (1998), *Badri* (2000), *Ghilli* (2004), and *Pokiri* (2006). He also played patriarchs in the family dramas *Bommarillu* (2006) and *Abhiyum Naanum* (2008). In 2008, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as a silk weaver in Priyadarshan's Tamil drama *Kanchivaram*. Raj also appeared in Hindi films, including *Wanted* (2009), *Singham* (2011), and *Dabangg 2* (2012). As a producer, he received a National Film Award for the Kannada film *Puttakkana Highway* (2011). His later film roles include appearances in *O Kadhal Kanmani* (2015) and *Rangasthalam* (2018). His recent film credits include Trivikram's *Guntur Kaaram*, Dhanush's *Raayan*, Koratala Siva's *Devara: Part 1*, Suriya's *Kanguva*, and Sukumar's *Pushpa 2: The Rule*. His other credits include S. Shankar's *Game Changer*, *They Call Him OG*, *Daaku Maharaaj*, Dhanush's *Idli Kadai*, *Dacoit: A Love Story*, and the Hindi thriller *Drishyam - The Conclusion*. He has received five National Film Awards.Read more

Movies & web series

Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu

Shart: The Challenge

Poomani

Nishkarsha

Ammayi Kosam

Special Ops

Anantham

Sita Ramam

Azhagiya Theeye

Athade Oka Sainyam

Thekkekara Superfast

Abhiyum Naanum

Nagamandala

Gouravam

Athadu

Paava Kadhaigal

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Okkadu

Asuran

Mozhi

Mahanati

Kannathil Muthamittal

Chiru Navvuto

K.G.F: Chapter 2

Pokiri

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Thiruchitrambalam

Jai Bhim

Lakshmi Narasimha

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

Khaleja

Sneham Kosam

Iruvar

Clap

Anniyan

Padayappa

Rangasthalam

Rajakumarudu

Kanchivaram

Sometimes

Oopiri

Khadgam

Manoharam

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Pada

Mithunam

Santosh Subramaniam

Dil