Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
26 marzo 1965 (61)
Place of birth
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.
Conosciuto per
5.3
Film
Jana Nayagan
Roja Rangasamy
2026
7.3
Film
Jai Bhim
Perumalsamy
2021
0.0
Film
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
1998
0.0
Series
Jagamae Sangeetham
Shastri
2026–
0.0
Film
Drishyam: The Conclusion
2026
0.0
Film
Vāranāsi
2027
0.0
Film
Shambhu
2003
8.3
Series
Special Ops
Subramanyam
2020–
2.0
Film
Political Rowdy
2005
6.5
Film
Dacoit
Solomon
2026
0.0
Film
Vasantha Kavya
1996
0.0
Film
Collector Gari Bharya
Gautham
2010
6.9
Film
Devara: Part 1
Singappa
2024
3.8
Film
Villu
J.D.
2009
0.0
Film
Senthooram
Muthu Manikkam
1998
7.8
Film
Sita Ramam
Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
2022
0.0
Film
Goodachari 2
Tuti Shah
6.5
Film
Singham
Jaikant Shikre
2011
0.0
Film
S. Saraswathi
Ramanujam
2026
7.5
Film
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Army Officer
2013
3.9
Film
Badrinath
Guru Bheeshma Narayana
2011
10.0
Film
Poomani
1996
6.5
Film
Retro
Dharmendran
2025
7.4
Film
K.G.F: Chapter 2
Vijayendra Ingalgi
2022
5.1
Film
Bodyguard
Varadarajula Naidu
2012
5.7
Film
Josh
Principal
2009
3.7
Film
Malai Malai
2009
0.0
Film
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
S. K. S. Moorthy
2026
6.8
Film
Champion
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2025
5.4
Film
Oosaravelli
Ajju Bhai
2011
6.5
Film
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Guest Appearance
2014
10.0
Film
Shart: The Challenge
Nandu
2004
6.2
Film
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Guru
2006
5.8
Film
Stalin
Muddu Krishnayya
2006
6.9
Film
Son of Satyamurthy
Satyamurthy
2015
6.6
Film
Mr. Perfect
Maggi's Father
2011
4.7
Film
Annaatthe
Nattadurai
2021
6.1
Film
Raayan
R. Sargunam
2024
6.9
Film
Major
Unnikrishnan
2022
7.0
Series
Journey
2024
7.1
Film
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Sundara Chozhar
2022
6.2
Film
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Sundara Chozhar
2023
5.5
Film
F2: Fun and Frustration
Dora Swamy Naidu
2019
6.5
Film
Mukunda
Jaya Prakash
2014
5.3
Film
Waltair Veerayya
Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
2023
5.9
Film
Sarileru Neekevvaru
Nagendra Reddy
2020
6.8
Film
Attack
Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
2022
6.0
Film
Kaalidas 2
Advocate Natraj
2026
0.0
Film
Suriya 48
2.9
Film
Nakshatram
Parasuramaiah
2017
7.6
Film
Asuran
Venugopal Seshadri
2019
7.2
Film
Rangasthalam
Dakshina Murthy
2018
5.0
Film
Varisu
Jayaprakash 'JP'
2023
5.5
Film
Odiyan
Ravunni Menon
2018
4.0
Film
Candyflip
2017
5.9
Film
Enemy
Paarirajan
2021
6.6
Series
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
SKS Moorthy
2022
5.8
Film
Kotigobba 2
Sathya's Father
2016
6.4
Film
Bharat Ane Nenu
Varadarajulu
2018
5.4
Film
Bagheera
Guru
2024
4.0
Film
Seetha Payanam
2026
4.7
Film
Srirastu Subhamastu
Sirish's Dad
2016
6.6
Film
Maharshi
Rishi's Father
2019
5.7
Film
Bangalore Naatkal
Francis
2016
8.0
Series
Anantham
Elder Venkatesan
2022–
6.6
Film
Vakeel Saab
Nandaji
2021
5.7
Film
Tere Ishk Mein
Raghav (Shankar's Father)
2025
7.4
Film
Thiruchitrambalam
Inspector Neelakandan
2022
0.0
Film
The Gambler
5.4
Film
Golmaal Again
Vasu Reddy
2017
5.3
Film
Guntur Kaaram
Venkata Swamy
2024
0.0
Film
Guru Paarvai
Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
1998
7.5
Film
Mahanati
Aluri Chakrapani
2018
7.1
Film
Oopiri
Prasad
2016
5.2
Film
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Nagi Reddy
2019
6.0
Film
Jack
Manoj
2025
4.5
Film
Pelli SandaD
Pattabhi Ramayya
2021
5.8
Film
Attack
Guru Raj
2016
6.0
Film
Poikkal Kuthirai
Kathiravan's Father
2022
5.5
Film
Viruman
Muthupandi
2022
7.0
Series
Shootout at Alair
DSP Suryanarayana
2020–2021
4.8
Film
Yuvarathnaa
Gurudev Deshmukh
2021
7.0
Film
Velaikkaran
Kasi
2017
5.9
Film
Raja the Great
SP Prakash
2017
4.9
Film
Rashtra Kavach Om
Moorty Sahay
2022
6.5
Film
Salaam Venky
Judge
2022
5.5
Film
Srinivasa Kalyanam
2018
3.0
Film
1st Rank Raju
2019
5.6
Film
Thank You
Consultant Rao
2022
5.3
Film
Saakshyam
Narrator
2018
2.5
Film
Aaradugula Bullet
Nithyanand
2021
6.8
Film
Raajakumara
Jagannath
2017
4.2
Film
Shaakuntalam
Sarangi
2023
7.1
Film
Narappa
Lawyer Venu Gopal
2021
5.3
Film
Ko 2
Yogeeswaran
2016
6.4
Film
Satyabhama
Joseph Raj
2024
7.0
Film
Sollividava
2018
6.5
Film
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Senapathi aka Sena
2018
7.2
Film
Sometimes
Krishnamurthy
2017
4.2
Film
Venky Mama
Brigadier Vijay Prakash
2019
6.8
Film
Goodachari
Sathya
2018
6.0
Film
Varaal
CM Achuthan Nair
2022
6.3
Film
Shatamanam Bhavati
Raghavaraju
2017
7.0
Film
Pada
N Rajasekharan IAS
2022
6.1
Film
Athiran
Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
2019
6.4
Film
Hello Guru Prema Kosame
Viswanath
2018
5.6
Film
Dwaraka
2017
3.6
Film
Yaakkai
Sagayam
2017
6.0
Film
Vanamagan
Rajasekhar
2017
4.1
Film
Richie
Sagayam
2017
3.8
Film
Speedunnodu
Veerabhrappa
2016
6.5
Film
9
Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
2019
4.5
Film
Shourya
2016
6.5
Film
Ruler
Veerandranath Tagore
2019
6.4
Film
Manithan
Adhiseshan
2016
5.6
Film
Bimbisara
Viswanandan Varma
2022
5.0
Film
Alludu Adhurs
Jaypal Reddy
2021
6.0
Film
Music School
2023
4.0
Film
Jai Simha
Master
2018
7.2
Film
Clap
2022
3.0
Film
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
Manimara
2016
4.3
Film
Sei
ACP Suryanarayana
2018
4.9
Film
Achayans
Commissioner Karthikeyan
2017
4.9
Film
Dev
Ramalingam
2019
6.2
Film
Rangamarthanda
'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
2023
6.0
Film
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
2019
3.0
Film
Traffic Ramasamy
Police Officer
2018
4.7
Film
Mayabazar 2016
ACP Ashok
2020
7.3
Film
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
2016
5.0
Film
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Soundararajan
2017
Acting credits 130 titles
Vāranāsi
0.0
2027
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
as S. K. S. Moorthy
0.0
2026
Jagamae Sangeetham
as Shastri
0.0
2026–
S. Saraswathi
as Ramanujam
0.0
2026
Dacoit
as Solomon
6.5
2026
Seetha Payanam
4.0
2026
Kaalidas 2
as Advocate Natraj
6.0
2026
Jana Nayagan
as Roja Rangasamy
5.3
2026
Drishyam: The Conclusion
0.0
2026
Tere Ishk Mein
as Raghav (Shankar's Father)
5.7
2025
Jack
as Manoj
6.0
2025
Retro
as Dharmendran
6.5
2025
Champion
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
6.8
2025
Bagheera
as Guru
5.4
2024
Devara: Part 1
as Singappa
6.9
2024
Satyabhama
as Joseph Raj
6.4
2024
Guntur Kaaram
as Venkata Swamy
5.3
2024
Raayan
as R. Sargunam
6.1
2024
Journey
7.0
2024
Rangamarthanda
as 'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
6.2
2023
Music School
6.0
2023
Waltair Veerayya
as Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
5.3
2023
Varisu
as Jayaprakash 'JP'
5.0
2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Sundara Chozhar
6.2
2023
Shaakuntalam
as Sarangi
4.2
2023
Anantham
as Elder Venkatesan
8.0
2022–
Varaal
as CM Achuthan Nair
6.0
2022
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
as SKS Moorthy
6.6
2022
Rashtra Kavach Om
as Moorty Sahay
4.9
2022
Poikkal Kuthirai
as Kathiravan's Father
6.0
2022
Attack
as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
6.8
2022
Viruman
as Muthupandi
5.5
2022
Thiruchitrambalam
as Inspector Neelakandan
7.4
2022
Major
as Unnikrishnan
6.9
2022
Pada
as N Rajasekharan IAS
7.0
2022
Bimbisara
as Viswanandan Varma
5.6
2022
Thank You
as Consultant Rao
5.6
2022
Clap
7.2
2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Sundara Chozhar
7.1
2022
Sita Ramam
as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
7.8
2022
Salaam Venky
as Judge
6.5
2022
K.G.F: Chapter 2
as Vijayendra Ingalgi
7.4
2022
Vakeel Saab
as Nandaji
6.6
2021
Enemy
as Paarirajan
5.9
2021
Pelli SandaD
as Pattabhi Ramayya
4.5
2021
Aaradugula Bullet
as Nithyanand
2.5
2021
Narappa
as Lawyer Venu Gopal
7.1
2021
Yuvarathnaa
as Gurudev Deshmukh
4.8
2021
Alludu Adhurs
as Jaypal Reddy
5.0
2021
Jai Bhim
as Perumalsamy
7.3
2021
Annaatthe
as Nattadurai
4.7
2021
Shootout at Alair
as DSP Suryanarayana
7.0
2020–2021
Mayabazar 2016
as ACP Ashok
4.7
2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru
as Nagendra Reddy
5.9
2020
Special Ops
as Subramanyam
8.3
2020–
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
6.0
2019
Dev
as Ramalingam
4.9
2019
9
as Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
6.5
2019
Maharshi
as Rishi's Father
6.6
2019
F2: Fun and Frustration
as Dora Swamy Naidu
5.5
2019
Venky Mama
as Brigadier Vijay Prakash
4.2
2019
1st Rank Raju
3.0
2019
Asuran
as Venugopal Seshadri
7.6
2019
Ruler
as Veerandranath Tagore
6.5
2019
Athiran
as Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
6.1
2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as Nagi Reddy
5.2
2019
Goodachari
as Sathya
6.8
2018
Traffic Ramasamy
as Police Officer
3.0
2018
Hello Guru Prema Kosame
as Viswanath
6.4
2018
Odiyan
as Ravunni Menon
5.5
2018
Jai Simha
as Master
4.0
2018
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Varadarajulu
6.4
2018
Sei
as ACP Suryanarayana
4.3
2018
Srinivasa Kalyanam
5.5
2018
Mahanati
as Aluri Chakrapani
7.5
2018
Rangasthalam
as Dakshina Murthy
7.2
2018
Sollividava
7.0
2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
as Senapathi aka Sena
6.5
2018
Saakshyam
as Narrator
5.3
2018
Achayans
as Commissioner Karthikeyan
4.9
2017
Sometimes
as Krishnamurthy
7.2
2017
Dwaraka
5.6
2017
Yaakkai
as Sagayam
3.6
2017
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Soundararajan
5.0
2017
Shatamanam Bhavati
as Raghavaraju
6.3
2017
Nakshatram
as Parasuramaiah
2.9
2017
Vanamagan
as Rajasekhar
6.0
2017
Raajakumara
as Jagannath
6.8
2017
Velaikkaran
as Kasi
7.0
2017
Candyflip
4.0
2017
Richie
as Sagayam
4.1
2017
Golmaal Again
as Vasu Reddy
5.4
2017
Raja the Great
as SP Prakash
5.9
2017
Manithan
as Adhiseshan
6.4
2016
Ko 2
as Yogeeswaran
5.3
2016
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
7.3
2016
Srirastu Subhamastu
as Sirish's Dad
4.7
2016
Attack
as Guru Raj
5.8
2016
Speedunnodu
as Veerabhrappa
3.8
2016
Shourya
4.5
2016
Oopiri
as Prasad
7.1
2016
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
as Manimara
3.0
2016
Kotigobba 2
as Sathya's Father
5.8
2016
Bangalore Naatkal
as Francis
5.7
2016
Son of Satyamurthy
as Satyamurthy
6.9
2015
Mukunda
as Jaya Prakash
6.5
2014
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
as Guest Appearance
6.5
2014
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Army Officer
7.5
2013
Bodyguard
as Varadarajula Naidu
5.1
2012
Singham
as Jaikant Shikre
6.5
2011
Badrinath
as Guru Bheeshma Narayana
3.9
2011
Oosaravelli
as Ajju Bhai
5.4
2011
Mr. Perfect
as Maggi's Father
6.6
2011
Collector Gari Bharya
as Gautham
0.0
2010
Josh
as Principal
5.7
2009
Malai Malai
3.7
2009
Villu
as J.D.
3.8
2009
Stalin
as Muddu Krishnayya
5.8
2006
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Guru
6.2
2006
Political Rowdy
2.0
2005
Shart: The Challenge
as Nandu
10.0
2004
Shambhu
0.0
2003
Guru Paarvai
as Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
0.0
1998
Senthooram
as Muthu Manikkam
0.0
1998
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
0.0
1998
Poomani
10.0
1996
Vasantha Kavya
0.0
1996
Suriya 48
0.0
The Gambler
0.0
Goodachari 2
as Tuti Shah
0.0