Date of Birth (DOB): 26 March 1965 (Friday)
Birth Place: Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Height: 1.75 m
Spouse: Pony Verma (m. 2010), Lalitha Kumari (m. 1994–2009)
Bio: Prakash Raj is a highly acclaimed Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician, renowned for his exceptional performances across various Indian languages.
Prakash Raj has acted in hundreds of films across different languages.
Some of his most iconic roles include:
- Villainous Roles: Ghilli, Pokkiri, Don
- Character Roles: Kannathil Muthamittal, Singham, Vedam
- Directorial Ventures: Taana, Dhoni
Prakash Raj’s journey began with stage shows and television in Kannada. He made his Tamil cinema debut in Duet (1994) directed by K. Balachander and has since become a commercially successful film star in Tamil. Notably, he named his production company Duet Movies in remembrance of this film. As an actor, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar and the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Kanchivaram, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan.
Prakash Raj Personal life
Prakash Raj’s personal life reflects his multicultural background. He was born to a Tuluva father and a Kannada mother. His brother, Prasad Raj, is also an actor. Prakash completed his schooling at St. Joseph’s Indian High School and attended St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore. Actress Geetha introduced him to prominent Tamil film director K. Balachander, who advised him to change his surname from ‘Rai’ to ‘Raj.’ Despite this, he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state of Karnataka.
Prakash Raj has been married twice: first to actress Lalitha Kumari, with whom he has two daughters and a son, and later to choreographer Pony Verma, with whom he has a son named Vedhanth1. His father is Hindu, and his mother is Roman Catholic, but he identifies himself as a non-believer.
Prakash Raj Web Series
| Year | Web Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Janakiraman |
| 2020 | Shootout at Alair | DSP Suryanarayana |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Sivaraman |
| 2022 | Anantham | Venkatesan |
| 2022 | Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy | S. K. S. Moorthy |
| 2024 | Ekam |
Prakash Raj Movie 2020 – 2024
| Year | Movies | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | MLA Yeddula Nagendra | Telugu |
| Mayabazar 2016 | ACP Ashok | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Jaypal Reddy | Telugu |
| Yuvarathnaa | Guru Dev Deshmukh | Kannada | |
| Vakeel Saab | Nanda Gopal | Telugu | |
| Jai Bhim | IG Perumalsamy | Tamil | |
| Annaatthe | Nattadurai | ||
| Enemy | Paarirajan | ||
| 2022 | Clap | Kathir’s / Vishnu’s father | Tamil Telugu |
| Pada | Chief Secretary N. Rajasekharan | Malayalam | |
| Attack | V K Subramaniam | Hindi | |
| K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Vijayendra Ingalagi | Kannada | |
| Shekar | Advocate | Telugu | |
| Major | Unnikrishnan | Telugu Hindi | |
| Rashtra Kavach Om | Murthy | Hindi | |
| Bimbisara | Vishwanandan Varma | Telugu | |
| Sita Ramam | Brigadier Y. K. Joshi | Telugu | |
| Poikkal Kuthirai | Kathiravan’s father | Tamil | |
| Viruman | Muniyandi | Tamil | |
| Thiruchitrambalam | Inspector Neelakandan | Tamil | |
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | Sundara Chola | Tamil | |
| Salaam Venky | Anupam Bhatnagar | Hindi | |
| Varaal | Kerala CM Achuthan Nair | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Varisu | Jayaprakash | Tamil |
| Waltair Veerayya | Michael Caesar | Telugu | |
| Rangamarthanda | Raghava Rao | ||
| Shaakuntalam | Sarangi | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan: II | Sundara Chola | Tamil | |
| Kunjamminis Hospital | Dr. Chacko | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Guntur Kaaram | Venkata Swamy | Telugu |
| Satyabhama | TBA | ||
| Raayan | Commissioner Sargunam | Tamil | |
| Devara | TBA | Telugu | |
| Pushpa 2: The Rule | Mangalam Prakash | ||
| Bagheera | TBA | Kannada | |
| They Call Him OG | TBA | Post-production |