
Prakash Raj
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 26, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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.
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Filmography
Devara 2
Movie · as Singappa

Goodachari 2
Movie · as Tuti Shah

Agni Siragugal
Movie

Isle of the Golden Swan
Movie
The Gambler
Movie

Suriya 48
Movie

They Call Him OG 2
Movie · as Sathya Dada

Vāranāsi
Movie

Golmaal 5
Movie · as Vasu Reddy

Jana Nayagan
Movie · as Roja Rangasamy

Dacoit
Movie · as Solomon

Kaalidas 2
Movie · as Advocate Natraj

S. Saraswathi
Movie · as Ramanujam

Seetha Payanam
Movie

Drishyam: The Conclusion
Movie · as Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
Movie · as S. K. S. Moorthy

Father
Movie

Jagamae Sangeetham
TV · as Shastri · 8 eps

They Call Him OG
Movie · as Satya Dada

Retro
Movie · as Dharmendran

Jack
Movie · as Manoj

Tere Ishk Mein
Movie · as Raghav Gurrukkal

Champion
Movie · as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Balti
Movie · as Narrator

Devara: Part 1
Movie · as Singappa

Guntur Kaaram
Movie · as Venkata Swamy

Utsavam
Movie · as Abhimanyu Narayana

Raayan
Movie · as R. Sargunam

Satyabhama
Movie · as Joseph Raj

Purushothamudu
Movie · as Raghuram

Bagheera
Movie · as Guru

Journey
TV · 9 eps

Varisu
Movie · as Jayaprakash 'JP'

Shaakuntalam
Movie · as Sarangi

Music School
Movie

Kunjamminis Hospital
Movie · as Dr. Chacko

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Movie · as Sundara Chozhar

Rangamarthanda
Movie · as 'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao

Waltair Veerayya
Movie · as Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser

Varaal
Movie · as CM Achuthan Nair

Poikkal Kuthirai
Movie · as Kathiravan's Father

Attack
Movie · as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam

Shekar
Movie

Thank You
Movie · as Consultant Rao

Rashtra Kavach Om
Movie · as Moorty Sahay

Bimbisara
Movie · as Viswanandan Varma

Sita Ramam
Movie · as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi

Salaam Venky
Movie · as Judge

Clap
Movie

Major
Movie · as Unnikrishnan

K.G.F: Chapter 2
Movie · as Vijayendra Ingalgi

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Movie · as Sundara Chozhar

Thiruchitrambalam
Movie · as Inspector Neelakandan

Pada
Movie · as N Rajasekharan IAS

Viruman
Movie · as Muthupandi

Anantham
TV · as Elder Venkatesan · 8 eps

Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
TV · as SKS Moorthy · 8 eps

Aaradugula Bullet
Movie · as Nithyanand

Pelli SandaD
Movie · as Pattabhi Ramayya

Yuvarathnaa
Movie · as Gurudev Deshmukh

Vakeel Saab
Movie · as Nandaji

Annaatthe
Movie · as Nattadurai

Alludu Adhurs
Movie · as Jaypal Reddy

Narappa
Movie · as Lawyer Venu Gopal

Enemy
Movie · as Paarirajan

Jai Bhim
Movie · as Perumalsamy

Navarasa
TV · as Sivaraman · 1 ep

Sarileru Neekevvaru
Movie · as Nagendra Reddy

Mayabazar 2016
Movie · as ACP Ashok

Shootout at Alair
TV · as DSP Suryanarayana · 8 eps

Paava Kadhaigal
TV · as Janakiraman · 1 ep

Special Ops
TV · as Subramanyam · 7 eps

Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
Movie

Dev
Movie · as Ramalingam

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Nagi Reddy

9
Movie · as Dr. Inayat Ali Khan

F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie · as Dora Swamy Naidu

Athiran
Movie · as Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair

Maharshi
Movie · as Rishi's Father

1st Rank Raju
Movie

Asuran
Movie · as Venugopal Seshadri

Ruler
Movie · as Veerandranath Tagore

Venky Mama
Movie · as Brigadier Vijay Prakash

Sei
Movie · as ACP Suryanarayana

Sollividava
Movie

Odiyan
Movie · as Ravunni Menon

Jai Simha
Movie · as Master

Rangasthalam
Movie · as Dakshina Murthy

Bharat Ane Nenu
Movie · as Varadarajulu

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Movie · as Senapathi 'Sena'

Traffic Ramasamy
Movie · as Police Officer

Hello Guru Prema Kosame
Movie · as Viswanath

Mahanati
Movie · as Aluri Chakrapani

Saakshyam
Movie · as Narrator

Goodachari
Movie · as Sathya

Srinivasa Kalyanam
Movie

60 Vayadhu Maaniram
Movie · as Govindharaj

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Movie · as Soundararajan

Yaakkai
Movie · as Sagayam

Sometimes
Movie · as Krishnamurthy

Richie
Movie · as Sagayam

Vanamagan
Movie · as Rajasekhar

Velaikkaran
Movie · as Kasi

Achayans
Movie · as Commissioner Karthikeyan

Nakshatram
Movie · as Parasuramaiah

Golmaal Again
Movie · as Vasu Reddy

Shatamanam Bhavati
Movie · as Raghavaraju

Dwaraka
Movie

Raja the Great
Movie · as SP Prakash

Ungarala Rambabu
Movie

Candyflip
Movie

Raajakumara
Movie · as Jagannath

Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
Movie

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
Movie

Ko 2
Movie · as Yogeeswaran

Oopiri
Movie · as Prasad

Manithan
Movie · as Adhiseshan

Bangalore Naatkal
Movie · as Francis

Attack
Movie · as Guru Raj

Srirastu Subhamastu
Movie · as Sirish's Dad

Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
Movie · as Manimara

Kotigobba 2
Movie · as Sathya's Father

Shourya
Movie

Speedunnodu
Movie · as Veerabhrappa

Idolle Ramayana
Movie · as Bhujangiah

Lion
Movie

Bhooloham
Movie · as Moorthi

Rudhramadevi
Movie · as Prime Minister Siva Devayya

O Kadhal Kanmani
Movie · as Ganapathy Iyer

Son of Satyamurthy
Movie · as Satyamurthy

Temper
Movie · as Waltair Vasu

Inji Iduppazhagi
Movie · as Size Zero Satyanand

Thoongaavanam
Movie · as Vital Rao

Vinavayya Ramayya
Movie

Ranna
Movie · as Sharat Chandra

Mr. Airavata
Movie · as Prathap Kale

Heart Attack
Movie

Race Gurram
Movie · as Bheem Prakash

Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Movie · as Guest Appearance

Un Samayal Arayil
Movie · as Kalidasan

It's Entertainment
Movie · as Karan Singh Johari

Heropanti
Movie · as Chowdhary

Govindudu Andarivaadele
Movie · as Balaraju

Mukunda
Movie · as Jaya Prakash

Power
Movie · as A. K. Mishra

Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
Movie

Alludu Seenu
Movie · as Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role)

Gajakessari
Movie · as narrator

Weekend With Ramesh
TV · as Himself · 2 eps

Chennaiyil Oru Naal
Movie · as Gautham Krishna

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie · as Relangi Mavayya

Gouravam
Movie · as Pasupathy

Balupu
Movie · as Nanaji

Policegiri
Movie · as Nagori Subramaniyam

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Movie · as Army Officer

Thillu Mullu
Movie · as Sivagurunathan

Zanjeer
Movie · as Teja

Singh Saab the Great
Movie · as Bhoodev Singh

Ongole Githa
Movie · as Adikeshavulu

Rajjo
Movie · as Govind Hande
Thulli Vilayadu
Movie · as Singam

Mumbai Mirror
Movie · as Shetty

Mithunam
Movie · as Voice of one of the sons

Saguni
Movie · as Boopathi

Businessman
Movie · as Jaidev Ghanapuleti

Bodyguard
Movie · as Varadarajula Naidu
Sethu Samudhiram
Movie

Damarukam
Movie · as Sambhayya

Dabangg 2
Movie · as Bachcha Bhaiya

Dhoni
Movie · as Subramaniam

Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Movie · as Rana Prathap Naidu

Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Movie · as Prakash Raj

Ko
Movie · as Chief Minister Yogeswaran

Mr. Perfect
Movie · as Maggi's Father

Vaanam
Movie · as Rahim

Ponnar Shankar
Movie · as Manthiappan

Dookudu
Movie · as Shankar Narayana

Oosaravelli
Movie · as Ajju Bhai

Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Movie · as Kabir

Pillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
Movie

Solo
Movie · as Raghupathi Naidu

Singham
Movie · as Jaikant Shikre

Venghai
Movie · as Rajalingam

Rowthiram
Movie · as Shiva's Grandfather

Mirapakay
Movie · as Kittu Bhai

Gaganam
Movie · as Vishwanath

Badrinath
Movie · as Guru Bheeshma Narayana

Vastadu Naa Raju
Movie · as Narasimha

Mambattiyan
Movie · as IG Ranjith

Dongala Mutha
Movie · as Munna Bhai

Wanted
Movie

Raajadhaani
Movie

Engeyum Kadhal
Movie · as Cameo Appearance

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Movie · as Anbalazhagan

Kadhalagi
Movie

Singam
Movie · as Mayil Vaaganam

Brindavanam
Movie · as Bhanu Prasad

Khaleja
Movie · as Gopala "G.K." Krishnan

Anwar
Movie · as DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
Magizhchi
Movie · as Moses
Naanu Nanna Kanasu
Movie · as Uthappa

Orange
Movie · as Abhishek Verma

Golimaar
Movie

Elektra
Movie · as Abraham / Issac

Collector Gari Bharya
Movie · as Gautham

Wanted
Movie · as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai

Villu
Movie · as J.D.

Malai Malai
Movie · as Essaki

Josh
Movie · as Principal

Solla Solla Inikkum
Movie · as Bhadri Narayanan

Thoranai
Movie · as Tamizharasan

Mathiya Chennai
Movie

Anjaneyulu
Movie

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Movie · as Prakash Verma

Katha
Movie · as Circle Inspector

Parugu
Movie · as Neelakanta

Abhiyum Naanum
Movie · as Raghuraman

Bheema
Movie · as Chinna

Velli Thirai
Movie · as Kannaiah / Dileep

Santosh Subramaniam
Movie · as Subramaniam

Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Movie · as Balu's Father

Saroja
Movie · as Viswanathan

Jalsa
Movie · as Rammohan Reddy

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
Movie · as Arnold/ Kadavul

Alibhabha
Movie · as Subramaniam

Kanchivaram
Movie · as Vengadam

Kantri
Movie

Pandhayam
Movie · as Masanam

Rainbow
Movie · as Shyam's Doctor

Panchamirtham
Movie · as Ravanan
Dhanam
Movie

Yuvatha
Movie

Mozhi
Movie · as Vijaya Kumar / Viji

Aarya
Movie · as Kasi

Viyabari
Movie · as Kasi Viswanathan

Pokkiri
Movie · as Ali Bhai

Munna
Movie · as Kakha

Jagadam
Movie

Veerappu
Movie

Chirutha
Movie

Lee
Movie · as Buthiran

Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
Movie

Pokiri
Movie · as Ali Bhai

Bommarillu
Movie · as Siddhu's Father

Vikramarkudu
Movie · as DGP

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Movie · as Arokiya Raj

Idhaya Thirudan
Movie · as Mayilravanan
Suyetchai MLA
Movie · as Ilampirai

Saravana
Movie · as Soundarapandi

Ashok
Movie · as Father of Ashok

Paramasivan
Movie · as PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar

Vathiyar
Movie · as Easwara Pandian

Sainikudu
Movie · as Mondi Nani

Perarasu
Movie · as Ilakiyan

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Movie · as Guru

Stalin
Movie · as Muddu Krishnayya

Thalai Nagaram
Movie · as ACP Gopinath
Aadum Koothu
Movie · as Zamindar

Veerabhadra
Movie

Aathi
Movie · as Aathi's father

Poi
Movie

Rakhi
Movie · as Judge (Guest Appearance)

Parijatham
Movie · as Santhosh

Khatarnak
Movie · as Commissioner of Police

Ajay
Movie · as Vijay

Ayya
Movie · as Karuppusamy

Athadu
Movie · as Anjaneya Prasad IPS

Arinthum Ariyamalum
Movie · as Adhi Narayanan

Ponniyin Selvan
Movie · as Guru

Sivakasi
Movie · as Udhayapaa

Anniyan
Movie · as DCP Prabhakar

Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Movie · as Prakash

Andarivaadu
Movie · as Veerendra "Eeru Babu"

Chakram
Movie · as Peddi Reddy

Bhageeratha
Movie · as Venkata Ratnam

Subash Chandra Bose
Movie

Athanokkade
Movie · as Ram's father

Pandippada
Movie · as Pandi Durai

Bunny
Movie · as Somaraju

Bhadra
Movie

Political Rowdy
Movie · as Pandu

Allari Pidugu
Movie

Ghilli
Movie · as Muthupandi

Azhagiya Theeye
Movie · as Aravind

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Movie · as Eshwar

Athade Oka Sainyam
Movie · as Prakash Rao

Vasool Raja MBBS
Movie · as Dr. Vishwanathan

Giri
Movie · as Suryaprakash

Mass
Movie · as Durga prasad

Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
Movie

Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu
Movie · as JK

Varsham
Movie · as Ranga Rao

Naa Autograph Sweet Memories
Movie · as Prakash

Yagnam
Movie

Arjun
Movie · as Bala Nayakar

Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
Movie · as Sundara Murthy
Shart: The Challenge
Movie · as Nandu

Khakee
Movie · as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu

Samba
Movie · as Pasupathi Naidu

Thekkekara Superfast
Movie · as Johnykutty

Lakshmi Narasimha
Movie

Sri Anjaneyam
Movie · as Anji's father

Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Movie · as Raghuveer

Kadhal Sadugudu
Movie · as Chithambaram

Okkadu
Movie · as Obul Reddy

Chokka Thangam
Movie · as Sundharam

Tagore
Movie · as Suryam

Gangotri
Movie · as Neelakantam Naidu

Sivamani
Movie · as Dattu

Naam
Movie · as Irfan Khan

Juniors
Movie

Nijam
Movie · as ACP Raja Narendra

Dil
Movie

Preethi Prema Pranaya
Movie · as Dr Ashok
Shambhu
Movie

Kannathil Muthamittal
Movie · as Harold Wickramsinghe

Khadgam
Movie · as Amjad

Indra
Movie · as Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy

Nuvve... Nuvve...
Movie · as Vishwanath

Kadhal Azhivathillai
Movie · as Simbu's Father

Album
Movie

Ekangi
Movie

Premaku Swagatam
Movie
Bobby
Movie · as Yadagiri

Idiot
Movie · as Vipra Narayana

Shakti: The Power
Movie · as Sharpshooter

Guest
Movie · as Terrorist

Dhaya
Movie

I Love You Da
Movie · as Siddharth

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Movie · as Srinivasa Murthy

Vaanchinathan
Movie · as Chidhambaram

Mrugaraju
Movie

Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi
Movie · as GV

Dosth
Movie · as Neelakanda Brahmachari

Bhalevadivi Basu
Movie

Alli Thandha Vaanam
Movie · as Prakash

Cheppalani Vundhi
Movie

Rishi
Movie · as Policeman

Little John
Movie · as Kaala Bhairavan (Kala Bhairav)

Ammayi Kosam
Movie · as Anjali's father, train driver

Murari
Movie · as Guest Appearance as Jamindar

Usire
Movie · as Rudre Gowda
Premakke Sai
Movie

Bachi
Movie

Azad
Movie · as Inspector Salim

Chiru Navvuto
Movie

Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Movie · as 'Paisa Paisa' song cameo

Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
Movie

Appu
Movie · as Maharani

Vaanavil
Movie · as Prakash
Moodu Mukkalaata
Movie · as Paramahamsa

Manoharam
Movie

Badri
Movie · as Nanda

Chamundi
Movie
Chinna Chinna Kannile
Movie · as Sabesan

Padayappa
Movie · as Police Officer

Rajakumarudu
Movie · as Dhanunjay

Seenu
Movie · as Doctor

Anthapuram
Movie · as Narasimha

Preminchedi Endukamma
Movie · as Jagan
Aavide Shyamala
Movie

En Swasa Kaatre
Movie · as Guru

Premaku Velayera
Movie · as Venkata Narayana

Sneham Kosam
Movie · as Peddabbayi

Z
Movie

Samudram
Movie · as Constable Nukaraju

Love Story 1999
Movie · as D. K. Bose

Anthahpuram
Movie · as Narasimha

Sandhippoma
Movie · as Vishwa's Father

Manasichi Choodu
Movie
Naya Natvarlal
Movie

Choodalani Vundi
Movie · as Mahendra

Swarnamukhi
Movie · as Akash

Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Movie

Suswagatham
Movie
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
Movie

Preethsod Thappa
Movie
Guru Paarvai
Movie · as Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
Senthooram
Movie · as Muthu Manikkam
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
Movie

Shanti Shanti Shanti
Movie · as Ganga Prasad

Mommaga
Movie

Nerrukku Ner
Movie · as Kandaswamy

Iruvar
Movie · as Tamil Selvam
Aravindhan
Movie · as Rama Ganapathy

Hitler
Movie

Pelli Chesukundaam
Movie

Raasi
Movie

V.I.P
Movie · as Santhosh's brother (Guest Appearance)

Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Movie · as Satya

Nandhini
Movie · as Prakash

Nagamandala
Movie

Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Movie · as Rolex
Vidukathai
Movie · as Neelakandan

Minsara Kanavu
Movie · as Jaipal

Paththini
Movie

Subash
Movie · as Arumugasamy

Indraprastham
Movie · as Mohan George
Priyam
Movie · as Dharma

The Prince
Movie · as Surya
Gunshot
Movie · as Prakash

Kalki
Movie · as Prakash

Alexander
Movie · as Ashok

Vinodham
Movie

Poomani
Movie

Vasantha Kavya
Movie

Amma Naana Kaavali
Movie

Bombay
Movie · as Kumar

Aasai
Movie · as Major Madhavan
Sankalpam
Movie · as Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramayya
Pullakuttikaran
Movie

Duet
Movie · as Sirpy
Nila
Movie

Lockup Death
Movie

Tropical Heat
Movie · as Inspector

Nishkarsha
Movie · as Anti-terrorist Commando Suresh

Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake
Movie · as David

Harakeya Kuri
Movie

Jagadeka Veera
Movie

Ramachari
Movie

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
Movie

Chakravarthy
Movie

Anukoolakkobba Ganda
Movie

Guddada Bhootha
TV · as Shreenivas · 13 eps



