Prakash Raj
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 Ratnams 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 Priyadarshans 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 Trivikrams Guntur Kaaram Dhanushs Raayan Koratala Sivas Devara Part 1 Suriyas Kanguva and Sukumars Pushpa 2 The Rule His other credits include S Shankars Game Changer They Call Him OG Daaku Maharaaj Dhanushs Idli Kadai Dacoit A Love Story and the Hindi thriller Drishyam The Conclusion He has received five National Film Awards
Show MoreCredits
Movies and TV shows featuring Prakash Raj
Comments (0)