Prakash Raj is an Indian film actor, producer, director, thespian and television presenter, who is highly known for his performances in the South Indian film and also the Hindi Films. He acted in back-to-back stage shows for Rs.300 a month in the initial stages of his career, when he joined Kalakshetra, Banglore and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit. After working in the Kannada television industry and the Kannada cinema for few years, he made his debut in the Tamil Cinema through Duet (1994), by K. Balachander and then he became a commercially successful film star in Tamil. Check out below for Prakash Raj Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Movies, Images and More.
Prakash Raj Wiki
Prakash Raj Profile And Career
Prakash Raj was born on 26 March 1965 , in Bangalore , Karnataka to a Tulu-speaking father, Manjunath Rai and a Kannadiga Mother Swarnalatha . He played a variety of roles, mostly as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994, and They had two daughters Meghana and Pooja and a son named Sidhu. He won a National Film Award for the Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar. And also for the movies such as Antahpuram (1998) and Kanchivaram (2009) . Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, He has fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi and English, which helps placed him among the most sought-after actors in Indian Cinema.
Prakash Raj Profile
Prakash Raj started his acting career with Doordarshan serials such as Bisilu Kudure (Kannada), and later he appeared in the supporting roles in Kannada films such as Ramachari, Ranadheera, Nishkarsha and Lockup Death. He is always noted for his dialogue delivery in his performances. He was acted under the screen name “Prakash Rai” in Kannada films, and K. Balachander has given the name ” Prakash Raj” for his debut film Duet in Tamil.
Prakash Raj Biography
Name
Prakash Raj
Real Name
Prakash Raj
Nickname
Prakash Raj
Profession
Indian film actor, director and producer
Date of Birth
26 March 1965
Age
57 ( As of 2022 )
Zodiac sign
Aries
Father Name
Manjunath Rai
Mother Name
Swarnalatha Raj
Height
1.75 m
Weight
80 Kg
Religion
Hindu
Educational Qualification
Graduate
School
St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
College
St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Hobbies
Reading Books, Long Driving, and Listening Music
Hometown
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nationality
Indian
Married
Yes
Wife Name
Pony Verma
Current City
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Prakash Raj Social Media Profile’s
Prakash Raj Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PrakashRajOfficial/
Prakash Raj Twitter : https://twitter.com/prakashraaj/
Prakash Raj Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joinprakashraj/
Prakash Raj Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/PrakashRajOfficial/
Prakash Raj Movies As actor
1980–1989
Year
Title
Language
1988
Mithileya Seetheyaru
Kannada
1990–1999
Year
Title
Role
Language
1990
Muthina Haara
Jaisingh
Kannada
Ramachaari
Himself
Anukoolakkobba Ganda
Himself
1991
Keralida Kesari
Mari Veerappan
1992
Chamatkara
Inspector Rao
Mallige Hoove
Himself
1993
Harakeya Kuri
Badri
Tropical Heat
Police officer
English
1994
Duet
Actor Sirpy
Tamil
Nishkarsha
Suresh
Kannada
Lockup Death
Giri
Nila
Ramesh
Tamil
Thekkekara Superfast
Johnykutty
Malayalam
1995
Thalaivanin Arulullam
Dev Saravanan
Tamil
Bombay
Kumar
Sankalpam
Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramaiah
Telugu
Pullakuttikaran
Prakash Rao
Tamil
Aasai
Major Madhavan
Seethanam
Rajasekhar
1996
Kalki
Prakash
The Prince
Surya Das
Malayalam
Priyam
Dharma
Tamil
Subash
Arumugasamy
Sahanam
K.N.Rao
Telugu
Gunshot
Ali Zaffar Khan
Vinodam
Prakash
Janani
Himself
Kannada
Indraprastham
Mohan George
Malayalam
Pavithra Bandham
Suriya
Telugu
Vishwanath
Michael
Tamil
Poomani
Thangamani
Alexander
Ashok
1997
Suswagatham
Vasudeva Rao
Telugu
Hitler
Prakash Raj
Iruvar
Tamilzhchelvan
Tamil
Minsara Kanavu
Jaipal
Mommaga
Himself
Kannada
Aravindhan
Krishnan Kumar
Tamil
Oru Yathramozhi
Satya
Malayalam
Raasi
Melapatty Ramasamy’s son
Tamil
Dhinamum Ennai Gavani
Rolex
V.I.P.
Santhosh’s brother
Nandhini
Prakash
Nagamandala
Appanna
Kannada
Nerrukku Ner
Kandaswamy
Tamil
Pellichesukundam
Himself
Telugu
Paththini
Eeswar
Tamil
Vidukathai
Neelakandan
1998
Anthapuram
Narasimha
Telugu
Santhosham
Nadesan
Tamil
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
Himself
Swarnamukhi
Akash
Choodalani Vundi
Mahendra
Telugu
Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Jeetu
Kannada
Sandhippoma
Vishwa’s father
Tamil
Senthooram
Muthu Manikkam
Sollamale
Dr. Surya Prakash
Gurupaarvai
Gurumurthy
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Ganga Prasad
Kannada
Preethsod Thappa
Himself
1999
Sneham Kosam
Peddabbayi
Telugu
En Swaasa Kaatrae
Guru
Tamil
Padayappa
IG Subramaniam
Veedu Samanyudu Kaadu
Himself
Telugu
Rajakumarudu
Dhanunjay
Anthapuram
Narashima
Tamil
P
Venkata Narayana
Telugu
Rajasthan
Terrorist
Tamil
Preminchedi Endukamma
Jagan
Telugu
Samudram
Nooka Raju
2000–2009
Year
Title
Role
Language
2000
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi
Master
Telugu
Sanchalanam
Himself
Appu
Maharani
Tamil
Badri
Nanda
Telugu
Manoharam
Srinivasa Murthy
Real Story
Veeraiya
Sardukupodaam Randi
Problem Paramkusam
Adavi Chukka
Baba
Chamundi
Himself
Kannada
Moodu Mukkalaata
Paramahamsa
Telugu
Chinna Chinna Kannile
Sabesan
Tamil
Azad
Salim
Telugu
Vaanavil
Prakash
Tamil
Thank You
GK
Telugu
Bachi
Tatineni Koteswara Rao
Chiru Navvutho
Pratap
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Paisa Paisa
2001
Mrugaraju
Valmiki Dora
Vanchinathan
Chidambaram
Tamil
Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi
GV
Telugu
Murari
Zamindar
Usire
Rudre Gowda
Kannada
Rishi
Policeman
Tamil
Little John
Kaala Bhairavan / Kala Bhairava
Tamil / Hindi / English
Dosth
ACP Neelakanda Bhramachari
Tamil
Ammai Kosam
Anjali’s father
Telugu
Premakke Sai
Himself
Kannada
Bhalevadivi Basu
Benerjee
Telugu
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Murthy
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Prakash
Tamil
2002
Premaku Swagatam
Mahendra
Telugu
Kannathil Muthamittal
Dr. Herold Vikramesinghe
Tamil
Ekangi
Himself
Kannada
Dhaya
Dhaya
Tamil
Hai
Priya’s father
Telugu
Adrustam
Police Officer
Indra
Chenna Kesava Reddy
Idiot
Vipra Narayana
Shakti – The Power
Sharpshooter
Hindi
Atithi
Ali Abdul Khan
Kannada
Album
Jamun fruit seller
Tamil
Nuvve Nuvve
Vishwanath
Telugu
Bobby
Yadagiri
Kadhal Azhivathillai
Simbu’s Father
Tamil
Khadgam
Amjad Khan
Telugu
I Love You Da
Siddharth
Tamil
Rifles
Narasimha Varma
Telugu
2003
Chokka Thangam
Sundaram
Tamil
Okkadu
Obul Reddy
Telugu
Juniors
Principal
Fools
Himself
Gangotri
Neelakantha Naidu
Dil
Gowri Shankar
Kadhal Sadugudu
Chidambaram
Tamil
Sanchalanam
Himself
Telugu
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Raghuveer
Nijam
A.C.P Raja Narendra
Simhachalam
Dora Swamy Raju
Charminar
Surendra Babu
Tagore
Suryam
Naam
Irfan Pathan Khan
Tamil
Preethi Prema Pranaya
Dr. Ashok
Kannada
Sivamani
Dattu
Telugu
2004
Varsham
Ranga Rao
Lakshmi Narasimha
Dharma Bhiksham
Athade Oka Sainyam
Prakash Rao
Khakee
ACP Shrikant Naidu
Hindi
Thekkekkara Superfast
Jonnykutty
Malayalam
Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
Appala Naidu
Telugu
Ghilli
Muthu Pandi
Tamil
Samba
Pasupathi
Telugu
Koduku
Narayanan
Yagnam
Inspector Pratap Reddy
Sri Anjaneyam
Anji’s father
Bimba
Bhim Kumar
Kannada
Shart: The Challenge
Nandu
Hindi
Naa Autograph
Prakash Kumar
Telugu
Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
Sundara Murthy
Vasool Raja MBBS
Vishwanathan
Tamil
Azhagiya Theeye
Aravind
Arjun
Bala
Telugu
Giri
Suryaprakash
Tamil
M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi
Easwar
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu
Himself
Telugu
Vidyarthi
Himself
Mass
Durga Prasad
2005
Ayya
Karuppusamy
Tamil
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Prakash
Telugu
Dhana 51
Himself
Sankranthi
Govardhan Choudary
Chakram
Chakram’s father
Bunny
Somaraju
Subhash Chandra Bose
Venkatratnam
Athanokkade
Ram’s father
Bhadra
Surendra
Amudhae
Victor
Tamil
Arinthum Ariyamalum
Aadhi Narayanan
Andarivaadu
Veerendra (Eeru Babu)
Telugu
Anniyan
DCP Prabhakar
Tamil
Athadu
CBI Officer Anjaneya Prasad
Telugu
Ponniyin Selvan
Guru
Tamil
Pandipada
Pandidurai
Malayalam
Political Rowdy
Pandu
Telugu
Aadum Koothu
Zamindar
Tamil
Bhageeratha
Venkata Ratnam
Telugu
Sivakasi
Udayappa
Tamil
2006
Paramasivan
Nandhakumar
Aathi
Aadhi’s father
Saravana
Soundarapandi
Idhaya Thirudan
Mayilravanan
Suyetchai MLA
Ilampirai
Ajay
Vijay
Kannada
Illalu Priyurala
Veer Singh
Telugu
Pokiri
Ali Bhai
Veerabhadra
Himself
Thalainagaram
ACP Gopinath
Tamil
Parijatham
Santhosh
Vikramarkudu
DGP
Telugu
Ashok
Ashok’s father
Bommarillu
Aravind
Aran
Colonel
Tamil
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Arokiyaraj
Perarasu
Elakkyam
Stalin
Muddu Krishnayya
Telugu
Vathiyar
Easwara Pandian
Tamil
Sainikudu
Mondi Naani
Telugu
Khatarnak
Commissioner
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Guru
Tamil
Rakhi
Judge
Telugu
Poi
Vidhi
Tamil
2007
Pokkiri
Ali Bhai
Lee
Puthiran
Mozhi
Vijayakumar
Viyabari
Kasi Viswanathan
Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
Himself
Telugu
Jagadam
Police Commissioner
Munna
Kakha
Veerappu
Vedhukannu
Tamil
Aarya
Kasi
Chirutha
Karthikeya
Telugu
Kanna
Raghunath
Tamil
2008
Bheemaa
Chinna
Velli Thirai
Kannaiya
Jalsa
Indu & Bhagyamati’s father
Telugu
Santosh Subramaniam
Subramaniam
Tamil
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Kadavul
Kantri
Pothu Raju alias PR
Telugu
Parugu
Neelakanta
Saroja
Vishwanath
Tamil
Rainbow
Doctor
Telugu
Alibhabha
Subramaniam
Tamil
Pandhayam
Masanam
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Balu’s father
Telugu
Kanchivaram
Vengadam
Tamil
Abhiyum Naanum
Raghuram
Panchamirtham
Raavana
2009
Villu
J. D.
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Prakash
Telugu
Thoranai
Thamizharasu
Tamil
Pistha
Suryaprakash
Telugu
Malai Malai
Essaki
Tamil
Anjaneyulu
Jai Prakash
Telugu
Josh
Principal
Wanted
Gani Bhai
Hindi
Solla Solla Inikkum
Bhadri Narayanan
Tamil
Mathiya Chennai
Himself
Katha
Viren
Telugu
2010–2019
Year
Title
Role
Language
2010
Naanu Nanna Kanasu
Raj Uthappa
Kannada
Singam
Mayil Vaaganam
Tamil
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Jyoti’s brother
Hoo
Michael
Kannada
Kadhalagi
Ananthakrishnan (AK)
Tamil
Golimaar
DGP
Telugu
Brindaavanam
Bhanu Prasad
Khaleja
GK
Anwar
Stalin Manimaran
Malayalam/Tamil
Elektra
Abraham and Isaac
Malayalam
Collector Gari Bharya
Gautham
Telugu
Magizhchi
Moses
Tamil
Orange
Abhishek Verma
Telugu
Chutti Chathan
Himself
Tamil
2011
Mirapakaay
Kittu
Telugu
Payanam
Vishwanathan
Tamil
Gaganam
Vishwanath
Telugu
Vastadu Naa Raju
Narasimha
Wanted
Basava Reddy
Dongala Mutha
Munna Bhai
Ponnar Shankar
Manthiappan
Tamil
Ko
Yogeswaran
Mr. Perfect
Dubey
Telugu
Vaanam
Rahimuddin Qureshi
Tamil
Dhool
Nanda
Kannada
Engeyum Kaadhal
Himself
Tamil
Puttakkana Highway
Shani Krishna
Kannada
Rajadhani
Ajay
Kannada
Badrinaadh
Bheeshmanarayana
Telugu
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
Doctor
Tamil
Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap
Kabir Bhai
Hindi
Venghai
Rajalingam
Tamil
Singham
Jaikanth Shikre
Hindi
Rowthiram
Shiva’s grandfather
Tamil
Mr. Rascal
Himself
Telugu
Dookudu
Shankar Narayana
Oosaravelli
Ajju Bhai
Solo
Raghupathi Naidu
2012
Prarthane
Sahukar Thimmappa
Kannada
Businessman
Jaidev
Telugu
Bodyguard
Varadarajula Naidu
Telugu
Dhoni
Subramaniam
Saguni
R. K. Boopathi
Tamil
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Prakash Raj
Telugu
Julayi
Himself
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
Rana Prathap Naidu
Telugu
Dhamarukam
Lord Shiva / Sambayya
Dabangg 2
Thakur Bachcha Singh
Hindi
2013
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Relangi Mavayya
Telugu
Mumbai Mirror
Shetty
Hindi
Ongole Githa
Adikeshavulu
Telugu
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
Gautham Krishna
Tamil
Gouravam
Pasupathi
Telugu
Thillu Mullu
Siva Gurunathan
Tamil
Balupu
Nanaji / Mohan Rao
Telugu
Thulli Vilayadu
Singamuthu
Tamil
Policegiri
Nagori Subramaniam
Hindi
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Veerapandian
Zanjeer
Teja
Thoofan
Telugu
Rajjo
Handa Bhau
Hindi
Singh Saab the Great
Bhoodev Singh
2014
Heart Attack
Cameo
Telugu
Crazy Star
Himself
Kannada
Race Gurram
Bheem Prakash
Telugu
Heropanti
Surat Singh Chaudhary
Hindi
Un Samayal Arayil
Kalidas
Tamil
Ulavacharu Biriyani
Telugu
Oggarane
Kalidasa
Kannada
Alludu Seenu
Bhai & Narasimha
Telugu
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
Prabhakar
Entertainment
Karan
Hindi
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Guest appearance
Tamil
Govindudu Andarivadele
Balaraju
Telugu
Power
A. K. Mishra
Mukunda
Jaya Prakash
2015
Temper
Waltair Vasu
S/O Satyamurthy
Satyamurthy
Pulan Visaranai 2
Himself
Tamil
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
Rudhratchagan
O Kadhal Kanmani
Ganapathy
Lion
CM Bharadwaja
Telugu
Ranna
Sharat Chandra
Kannada
Vinavayya Ramayya
Himself
Telugu
Rudhramadevi
Shiva Devaiah
Mr. Airavata
Prathap Khale
Kannada
Thoonga Vanam
Vittal Rao
Tamil
Cheekati Rajyam
Telugu
Inji Iduppazhagi
Satyanand
Tamil
Size Zero
Telugu
Boologam
Deepak
Tamil
2016
Bangalore Naatkal
Francis
Priyanka
Himself
Kannada
Speedunnodu
Veerabhadrappa
Telugu
Devara Nadalli
Inspector Kanitkar
Kannada
CandyFlip
Jojo
English / Hindi
Shourya
Krishna
Telugu
Oopiri
Prasad Rao
Thozha
Prasad
Tamil
Attack
Guru Raj
Telugu
Manithan
Adisheshan
Tamil
Ko 2
Yogeeswaran
Rajadhi Raja
Rudhraksha
Telugu
Srirastu Subhamastu
Krishna Mohan
Kotigobba 2
Sathya’s father
Kannada
Mudinja Ivana Pudi
Sathyam’s father
Tamil
Idolle Ramayana
Bhujangaiah
Kannada
Mana Oori Ramayanam
Telugu
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
Manimaran
Tamil
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
Trainer
Kannada
2017
Shatamanam Bhavati
Raghavaraju
Telugu
Dwarka
Chief Minister
Yaakkai
Sagayam
Tamil
Raajakumara
Jagannath
Kannada
Achayans
Commissioner Karthik Kathiresan
Malayalam
Aaradugula Bullet
Nithyanand
Telugu
Vanamagan
Rajashekar
Tamil
Nakshatram
Parasuramaiah IPS
Telugu
Ungarala Rambabu
Ranga Nayar
Golmaal Again
Vasu Reddy
Hindi
Raja The Great
SP Prakash
Telugu
Gowdru Hotel
Rishi’s grandfather
Kannada
Richie
Father A.K. Sagayam
Tamil
Velaikkaran
Kasi
Kalavadiya Pozhudugal
Soundarrajan
2018
Jai Simha
Master
Telugu
Prema Baraha
Army man’s father
Kannada
Sollividava
Tamil
Rangasthalam
MLA Dakshina Murthy
Telugu
Seizer
Bhupathi
Kannada
Mohanlal
Himself
Malayalam
Bharat Ane Nenu
Varadarajulu
Telugu
Mahanati
Aluri Chakrapani
Sometimes
Krishnamoorthy
Tamil
Traffic Ramasamy
Police Officer
Goodachari
Satya
Telugu
Srinivasa Kalyanam
R.K.
60 Vayadu Maaniram
Govindarajan
Tamil
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Senapathi
Hello Guru Prema Kosame
Viswanath
Telugu
Sei
ACP Suryanarayana
Tamil
Odiyan
Ravunni
Malayalam
2019
N. T. R.
Nagi Reddy
Telugu
F2: Fun and Frustration
Dora Swamy Naidu
9
Dr. Iniyath Khan
Malayalam
Dev
Ramalingam
Tamil
Athiran
Doctor
Malayalam
Maharshi
K. Satyanarayana
Telugu
1st Rank Raju
CEO Parthasarathy
Asuran
Venugopal Seshadri
Tamil
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
Gowri Shankar
Venky Mama
Brigadier Vijay Prakash
Telugu
Ruler
Veerandranath Tagore
2020–present
Year
Title
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
Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s father
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
Sundara Chola
Tamil
Salaam Venky
TBA
Hindi
Varaal
TBA
Malayalam
Kunjamminees Hospital
TBA
Malayalam
Shaakuntalam
TBA
Telugu
Kabzaa
TBA
Kannada
2023
Varisu
TBA
Tamil
.