Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj is a polyglot Indian film actor, film director, producer, thespian and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and a few Bollywood films.[. After working in the Kannada television industry and Kannada cinema for a few years, he made his debut in Tamil cinema through Duet (1994) by K. Balachander and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Prakash's fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. He has played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash, as an actor has won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan, and as a producer has won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway directed by his long-time theatre friend B.
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- Born:
- Mar 26, 1965 In Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 229
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Tropical Heat 1993-07-28
- Latest Project:
- Movie They Call Him OG 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | They Call Him OG | 2026 | |
| Movie | Satyabhama | Joseph Raj | 2024-06-07 |
| Movie | Raayan | R. Sargunam | 2024-07-26 |
| Movie | Waltair Veerayya | Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser | 2023-01-13 |
| Movie | Shaakuntalam | Sarangi | 2023-04-14 |
| Movie | Varisu | Jayaprakash 'JP' | 2023-01-11 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Sundara Chozhar | 2023-04-28 |
| Movie | Music School | 2023-05-12 | |
| Movie | Major | Unnikrishnan | 2022-06-03 |
| Movie | Pada | N Rajasekharan IAS | 2022-03-11 |
| Movie | Sita Ramam | Brigadier Y.K. Joshi | 2022-08-05 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Sundara Chozhar | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Varaal | CM Achuthan Nair | 2022-10-14 |
| Movie | Salaam Venky | Judge | 2022-12-09 |
| Movie | Alludu Adhurs | Jaypal Reddy | 2021-01-14 |
| Movie | Yuvarathnaa | Gurudev Deshmukh | 2021-03-31 |
| Movie | Narappa | Lawyer Venu Gopal | 2021-07-20 |
| Movie | Aaradugula Bullet | Nithyanand | 2021-10-08 |
| Movie | Vakeel Saab | Nandaji | 2021-04-09 |
| Movie | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Nagendra Reddy | 2020-01-10 |
| Movie | F2: Fun and Frustration | Dora Swamy Naidu | 2019-01-12 |
| Movie | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Nagi Reddy | 2019-01-09 |
| Movie | Maharshi | Rishi's Father | 2019-05-09 |
| Movie | 1st Rank Raju | 2019-06-21 | |
| Movie | Ruler | Veerandranath Tagore | 2019-12-20 |
| Movie | Asuran | Venugopal Seshadri | 2019-10-02 |
| Movie | Bharat Ane Nenu | Varadarajulu | 2018-04-20 |
| Movie | Rangasthalam | Dakshina Murthy | 2018-03-29 |
| Movie | Mahanati | Aluri Chakrapani | 2018-05-09 |
| Movie | Jai Simha | Master | 2018-01-12 |
| Movie | Sollividava | 2018-02-09 | |
| Movie | Srinivasa Kalyanam | 2018-08-09 | |
| Movie | Goodachari | Sathya | 2018-08-03 |
| Movie | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | 2018-10-18 | |
| Movie | Sei | ACP Suryanarayana | 2018-11-23 |
| Movie | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Senapathi aka Sena | 2018-09-27 |
| Movie | Odiyan | Ravunni Menon | 2018-12-13 |
| Movie | Achayans | Commissioner Karthikeyan | 2017-05-19 |
| Movie | Yaakkai | Sagayam | 2017-03-03 |
| Movie | Dwaraka | 2017-03-03 | |
| Movie | Vanamagan | Rajasekhar | 2017-06-23 |
| Movie | Sometimes | Krishnamurthy | 2017-01-07 |
| Movie | Shatamanam Bhavati | Raghavaraju | 2017-01-14 |
| Movie | Nakshatram | Parasuramaiah | 2017-08-03 |
| Movie | Richie | Sagayam | 2017-12-08 |
| Movie | Velaikkaran | Kasi | 2017-12-22 |
| Movie | Golmaal Again | Vasu Reddy | 2017-10-20 |
| Movie | Raja the Great | SP Prakash | 2017-10-18 |
| Movie | Oopiri | Prasad | 2016-03-25 |
| Movie | Shourya | 2016-03-04 | |
| Movie | Bangalore Naatkal | Francis | 2016-02-04 |
| Movie | Speedunnodu | Veerabhrappa | 2016-02-05 |
| Movie | Attack | Guru Raj | 2016-04-01 |
| Movie | Manithan | Adhiseshan | 2016-04-29 |
| Movie | Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Manimara | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Srirastu Subhamastu | Sirish's Dad | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | Ko 2 | Yogeeswaran | 2016-05-13 |
| Movie | O Kadhal Kanmani | Ganapathy | 2015-04-16 |
| Movie | Son of Satyamurthy | Satyamurthy | 2015-04-09 |
| Movie | Lion | 2015-05-14 | |
| Movie | Temper | Waltair Vasu | 2015-02-13 |
| Movie | Vinavayya Ramayya | 2015-04-06 | |
| Movie | Inji Iduppazhagi | Size Zero Satyanand | 2015-11-27 |
| Movie | Ranna | Sharat Chandra | 2015-06-04 |
| Movie | Thoongaavanam | Vital Rao | 2015-11-10 |
| Movie | Bhooloham | Moorthi | 2015-12-24 |
| Movie | Rudhramadevi | Mahamantri Shiva Devayya | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Mr. Airavata | Prathap Kale | 2015-10-01 |
| Movie | Alludu Seenu | Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role) | 2014-07-25 |
| Movie | Un Samayal Arayil | Kalidasan | 2014-06-06 |
| Movie | Gajakessari | narrator | 2014-05-23 |
| Movie | It's Entertainment | Karan | 2014-08-08 |
| Movie | Heropanti | Chowdhary | 2014-05-23 |
| Movie | Race Gurram | Bheem Prakash | 2014-04-11 |
| Movie | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Guest Appearance | 2014-08-15 |
| Movie | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | 2014-11-14 | |
| Movie | Mukunda | Jaya Prakash | 2014-12-26 |
| Movie | Govindudu Andarivaadele | 2014-10-01 | |
| Movie | Power | A. K. Mishra | 2014-09-12 |
| Movie | Gouravam | Pasupathy | 2013-04-18 |
| Movie | Thillu Mullu | Sivagurunathan | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Ongole Githa | 2013-02-01 | |
| Movie | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Relangi Uncle | 2013-01-11 |
| Movie | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Gautham Krishna | 2013-03-28 |
| Movie | Balupu | Nanaji | 2013-06-29 |
| Movie | Policegiri | Nagori Subramaniyam | 2013-07-05 |
| Movie | Rajjo | Govind Hande | 2013-11-15 |
| Movie | Singh Saab the Great | Bhoodev Singh | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Zanjeer | Teja | 2013-09-05 |
| Movie | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Army Officer | 2013-07-12 |
| Movie | Dhoni | Subramaniam | 2012-02-10 |
| Movie | Saguni | Boopathi | 2012-06-22 |
| Movie | Businessman | Jaidev Ghanapuleti | 2012-01-13 |
| Movie | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Prakash Raj | 2012-08-15 |
| Movie | Bodyguard | Varadarajula Naidu | 2012-01-14 |
| Movie | Dabangg 2 | Bachcha Bhaiya | 2012-12-21 |
| Movie | Mugamoodi | 2012-08-31 | |
| Movie | Damarukam | Sambhayya | 2012-11-23 |
| Movie | Mithunam | Voice of one of the sons | 2012-12-21 |
| Movie | Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu | Rana Prathap Naidu | 2012-10-17 |
| Movie | Mr. Perfect | Maggi's Father | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Ko | Chief Minister Yogeswaran | 2011-04-22 |
| Movie | Dongala Mutha | Munna Bhai | 2011-04-18 |
| Movie | Gaganam | Vishwanath | 2011-02-11 |
| Movie | Vastadu Naa Raju | Narasimha | 2011-02-11 |
| Movie | Vaanam | Rahim | 2011-04-29 |
| Movie | Ponnar Shankar | Manthiappan | 2011-04-09 |
| Movie | Badrinath | Guru Beeshma Narayana | 2011-06-10 |
| Movie | Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap | Kabir | 2011-07-01 |
| Movie | Oosaravelli | Ajju Bhai | 2011-10-06 |
| Movie | Mambattiyan | IG Ranjith | 2011-09-01 |
| Movie | Dookudu | Shankar Narayana | 2011-09-23 |
| Movie | Rowthiram | Shiva's Grandfather | 2011-08-12 |
| Movie | Singham | Jaikant Shikre | 2011-07-22 |
| Movie | Khaleja | Gopala "G.K." Krishnan | 2010-10-07 |
| Movie | Kadhalagi | 2010-05-28 | |
| Movie | Brindavanam | Bhanu Prasad | 2010-10-14 |
| Movie | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Anbalazhagan | 2010-02-12 |
| Movie | Orange | Abhishek Verma | 2010-11-25 |
| Movie | Anwar | Stalin Manimaran | 2010-10-15 |
| Movie | Elektra | Abraham / Issac | 2010-11-24 |
| Movie | Magizhchi | Moses | 2010-11-18 |
| Movie | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Prakash Verma | 2009-02-05 |
| Movie | Villu | J.D. | 2009-01-12 |
| Movie | Thoranai | Tamizharasan | 2009-05-29 |
| Movie | Malai Malai | 2009-07-31 | |
| Movie | Mathiya Chennai | 2009-11-26 | |
| Movie | Josh | Principal | 2009-09-05 |
| Movie | Wanted | Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai | 2009-09-18 |
| Movie | Anjaneyulu | 2009-08-12 | |
| Movie | Jalsa | Rammohan Reddy (Indu & Bhagyamati's father) | 2008-04-02 |
| Movie | Kanchivaram | Vengadam | 2008-03-19 |
| Movie | Bheema | Chinna | 2008-01-15 |
| Movie | Santosh Subramaniam | Subramaniam | 2008-04-11 |
| Movie | Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul | Arnold/ Kadavul | 2008-04-18 |
| Movie | Abhiyum Naanum | Raghuraman | 2008-12-19 |
| Movie | Rainbow | Shyam's Doctor | 2008-10-03 |
| Movie | Saroja | Viswanathan | 2008-09-05 |
| Movie | Parugu | Neelakanta | 2008-05-01 |
| Movie | Kantri | 2008-05-09 | |
| Movie | Pokkiri | Ali Bhai | 2007-01-11 |
| Movie | Mozhi | Vijay Kumar | 2007-02-23 |
| Movie | Jagadam | 2007-03-16 | |
| Movie | Chirutha | 2007-09-28 | |
| Movie | Aarya | Kasi | 2007-08-10 |
| Movie | Munna | Kakha | 2007-05-02 |
| Movie | Pokiri | Ali Bhai | 2006-04-27 |
| Movie | Veerabhadra | 2006-04-29 | |
| Movie | Idhaya Thirudan | Mayilravanan | 2006-02-03 |
| Movie | Paramasivan | PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar | 2006-01-14 |
| Movie | Vikramarkudu | DGP | 2006-06-23 |
| Movie | Aathi | Aathi's father | 2006-01-15 |
| Movie | Saravana | Soundarapandi | 2006-02-01 |
| Movie | Khatarnak | Commissioner of Police | 2006-12-14 |
| Movie | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | Guru | 2006-12-15 |
| Movie | Ashok | Father of Ashok | 2006-07-13 |
| Movie | Poi | 2006-12-22 | |
| Movie | Rakhi | Judge (Guest Appearance) | 2006-12-22 |
| Movie | Sainikudu | Mondi Nani | 2006-11-30 |
| Movie | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Arokiya Raj | 2006-08-25 |
| Movie | Bunny | Somaraju | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Bhadra | 2005-05-12 | |
| Movie | Chakram | 2005-03-25 | |
| Movie | Ayya | Karuppusamy | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | Athanokkade | Ram's father | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Prakash | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Adhi Narayanan | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Sivakasi | Udhayapaa | 2005-11-01 |
| Movie | Anniyan | DCP Prabhakar | 2005-06-17 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan | Guru | 2005-08-16 |
| Movie | Bhageeratha | Venkata Ratnam | 2005-10-05 |
| Movie | Athadu | CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad | 2005-08-10 |
| Movie | Pandippada | Pandi Durai | 2005-07-04 |
| Movie | Ghilli | Muthupandi | 2004-04-17 |
| Movie | Samba | Pasupathi Naidu | 2004-06-12 |
| Movie | Khakee | Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu | 2004-01-23 |
| Movie | Yagnam | 2004-07-02 | |
| Movie | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Sundara Murthy | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Giri | Suryaprakash | 2004-01-10 |
| Movie | Varsham | Ranga Rao | 2004-01-14 |
| Movie | Mass | Durga prasad | 2004-12-23 |
| Movie | Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu | JK | 2004-12-04 |
| Movie | Naa Autograph | Prakash | 2004-08-11 |
| Movie | Arjun | Bala Nayakar | 2004-08-18 |
| Movie | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Eshwar | 2004-09-03 |
| Movie | Vasool Raja MBBS | Dr. Vishwanathan | 2004-08-14 |
| Movie | Shart: The Challenge | Nandu | 2004-08-13 |
| Movie | Gangotri | Neelakantham Naidu | 2003-03-28 |
| Movie | Chokka Thangam | 2003-01-15 | |
| Movie | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Raghuveer | 2003-04-19 |
| Movie | Okkadu | Obul Reddy | 2003-01-15 |
| Movie | Nijam | ACP Raja Narendra | 2003-05-24 |
| Movie | Tagore | Suryam | 2003-09-24 |
| Movie | Naam | Irfan Khan | 2003-09-19 |
| Movie | Kannathil Muthamittal | Harold Wickramsinghe | 2002-02-14 |
| Movie | Idiot | Vipra Narayana | 2002-08-22 |
| Movie | Indra | Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy | 2002-07-24 |
| Movie | Shakti: The Power | Sharpshooter | 2002-09-20 |
| Movie | Khadgam | Amjad | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Bobby | Yadagiri | 2002-10-31 |
| Movie | Vaanchinathan | 2001-01-14 | |
| Movie | Rishi | Policeman | 2001-02-16 |
| Movie | Murari | Guest Appearance as Jamindar | 2001-02-17 |
| Movie | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Srinivasa Murthy | 2001-09-06 |
| Movie | Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi | 2000-02-04 | |
| Movie | Appu | Maharani | 2000-03-31 |
| Movie | Bachi | 2000-11-09 | |
| Movie | Badri | Nanda | 2000-04-20 |
| Movie | Azaad | Inspector Salim | 2000-09-29 |
| Movie | En Swasa Kaatre | Guru | 1999-02-26 |
| Movie | Padayappa | Police Officer Subramaniam (Special Appearance) | 1999-04-01 |
| Movie | Suswagatham | 1998-01-01 | |
| Movie | Anthahpuram | Narasimha | 1998-05-12 |
| Movie | Swarnamukhi | Akash | 1998-02-20 |
| Movie | Aravindhan | Rama Ganapathy | 1997-02-27 |
| Movie | Minsara Kanavu | Jaipal | 1997-01-14 |
| Movie | Iruvar | Tamil Selvam | 1997-01-14 |
| Movie | Oru Yaatra Mozhi | Satya | 1997-03-27 |
| Movie | Nerrukku Ner | Kandaswamy | 1997-09-01 |
| Movie | The Prince | Surya | 1996-08-23 |
| Movie | Vinodham | 1996-08-02 | |
| Movie | Indraprastham | Mohan George | 1996-08-25 |
| Movie | Alexander | 1996-11-10 | |
| Movie | Poomani | 1996-12-06 | |
| Movie | Kalki | Prakash | 1996-11-10 |
| Movie | Sankalpam | Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramayya | 1995-06-22 |
| Movie | Aasai | Major Madhavan | 1995-09-25 |
| Movie | Duet | Sirpy | 1994-05-20 |
| Movie | Tropical Heat | Inspector | 1993-07-28 |