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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-03-26

Place of Birth

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Prakash Raj

Biography

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.

Known for

Drishyam: The Conclusion

Drishyam: The Conclusion

Years after outsmarting the police, Vijay Salgaonkar's past resurfaces when a new evidence threatens to expose his secret. As the investigation reopens, he must outwit the system once again to save his family.

Jana Nayagan

Jana Nayagan

A clash of ideologies. One stands for the people, the other feeds on control. Their paths collided once before. Years later, a child’s silent fear ignites the past, drawing a former police officer into a battle far bigger than personal revenge.

Special Ops

Special Ops

The series follows Himmat Singh of Research and Analysis Wing who draws similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. The story is based on an inspiration taken from nineteen years worth of national significant events.

Devara: Part 1

Devara: Part 1

A mighty warrior takes a stand against the criminal deeds of his village, while his mild-mannered son grows up to walk his own path.

Navarasa

Navarasa

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.

Weekend With Ramesh

Weekend With Ramesh

Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.

Jagamae Sangeetham

Jagamae Sangeetham

Set in Vaikuntapuram, a sacred temple town nestled between the banks of the Godavari and the neon lights of pop stardom, a disciplined heir to a musical throne and a fame-weary singer strike a forbidden chord. To protect a century of heritage, they must navigate a landscape of family secrets, masked identities, and the heavy price of finding their own voices.

K.G.F: Chapter 2

K.G.F: Chapter 2

The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy.

Dacoit

Dacoit

Betrayed by his better half, a man is convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Once free, he hunts her down in pursuit of vengeance, as their stories intertwine with a series of robberies.

Paava Kadhaigal

Paava Kadhaigal

At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way.

Zanjeer

Zanjeer

A remake of the 1973 action film of the same name.

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy

After the Sino-India war, a highly trained Indian spy enters Pakistan on a mission to gather crucial intelligence and stop Pakistan from launching an attack against India. Will he succeed?

Golmaal 5

Golmaal 5

Get ready for another rollercoaster of laughter with the iconic gang.

Journey

Journey

Five equally talented candidates. One vacancy. Having journeyed through trying times in their lives, each of them must prove why they deserve the job. Can they rely on their past to help build their future?

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.