Biografie
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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Vāranāsi
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Drishyam: The Conclusion
als Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty
Film
2026
7.6
Jagamae Sangeetham
als Shastri
Serie
2026–
Jana Nayagan
als Roja Rangasamy
Film
2026
5.3
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als S. K. S. Moorthy
Film
2026
Dacoit
als Solomon
Film
2026
7.0
Kaalidas 2
als Advocate Natraj
Film
2026
6.0
S. Saraswathi
als Ramanujam
Film
2026
Seetha Payanam
Film
2026
4.0
Champion
als Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Film
2025
6.8
Tere Ishk Mein
als Raghav Gurrukkal
Film
2025
5.4
Retro
als Dharmendran
Film
2025
6.5
Jack
als Manoj
Film
2025
6.0
Bagheera
als Guru
Film
2024
5.4
Devara: Part 1
als Singappa
Film
2024
6.8
Raayan
als R. Sargunam
Film
2024
6.1
Satyabhama
als Joseph Raj
Film
2024
6.4
Journey
Serie
2024
7.0
Guntur Kaaram
als Venkata Swamy
Film
2024
5.3
Music School
Film
2023
6.0
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
als Sundara Chozhar
Film
2023
6.2
Shaakuntalam
als Sarangi
Film
2023
4.2
Rangamarthanda
als 'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
Film
2023
6.2
Waltair Veerayya
als Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
Film
2023
5.3
Varisu
als Jayaprakash 'JP'
Film
2023
5.0
Salaam Venky
als Judge
Film
2022
6.5
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
als SKS Moorthy
Serie
2022
6.6
Varaal
als CM Achuthan Nair
Film
2022
6.0
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
als Sundara Chozhar
Film
2022
7.1
Thiruchitrambalam
als Inspector Neelakandan
Film
2022
7.4
Viruman
als Muthupandi
Film
2022
5.5
Poikkal Kuthirai
als Kathiravan's Father
Film
2022
6.0
Bimbisara
als Viswanandan Varma
Film
2022
5.6
Sita Ramam
als Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
Film
2022
7.8
Thank You
als Consultant Rao
Film
2022
5.6
Rashtra Kavach Om
als Moorty Sahay
Film
2022
4.9
Major
als Unnikrishnan
Film
2022
6.9
Anantham
als Elder Venkatesan
Serie
2022–
8.0
K.G.F: Chapter 2
als Vijayendra Ingalgi
Film
2022
7.4
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als Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
Film
2022
6.8
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als N Rajasekharan IAS
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7.0
Clap
Film
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7.2
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als Paarirajan
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2021
5.9
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als Nattadurai
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2021
4.7
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als Perumalsamy
Film
2021
7.3
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als Pattabhi Ramayya
Film
2021
4.5
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als Nithyanand
Film
2021
2.5
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als Lawyer Venu Gopal
Film
2021
7.1
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als Nandaji
Film
2021
6.6
Yuvarathnaa
als Gurudev Deshmukh
Film
2021
4.8
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als Jaypal Reddy
Film
2021
5.0
Shootout at Alair
als DSP Suryanarayana
Serie
2020–2021
7.0
Special Ops
als Subramanyam
Serie
2020–
8.3
Mayabazar 2016
als ACP Ashok
Film
2020
4.7
Sarileru Neekevvaru
als Nagendra Reddy
Film
2020
5.9
Ruler
als Veerandranath Tagore
Film
2019
6.5
Venky Mama
als Brigadier Vijay Prakash
Film
2019
4.2
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
Film
2019
6.0
Asuran
als Venugopal Seshadri
Film
2019
7.6
1st Rank Raju
Film
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3.0
Maharshi
als Rishi's Father
Film
2019
6.6
Athiran
als Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
Film
2019
6.1
Dev
als Ramalingam
Film
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4.9
9
als Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
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2019
6.5
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als Dora Swamy Naidu
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2019
5.5
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
als Nagi Reddy
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2019
5.2
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als Ravunni Menon
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2018
5.5
Sei
als ACP Suryanarayana
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4.3
Hello Guru Prema Kosame
als Viswanath
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2018
6.4
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als Senapathi aka Sena
Film
2018
6.5
Srinivasa Kalyanam
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5.5
Goodachari
als Sathya
Film
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6.8
Saakshyam
als Narrator
Film
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5.3
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als Police Officer
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2018
3.0
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als Aluri Chakrapani
Film
2018
7.5
Bharat Ane Nenu
als Varadarajulu
Film
2018
6.4
Rangasthalam
als Dakshina Murthy
Film
2018
7.2
Sollividava
Film
2018
7.0
Jai Simha
als Master
Film
2018
4.0
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
als Soundararajan
Film
2017
5.0
Velaikkaran
als Kasi
Film
2017
7.0
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Film
2017
4.0
Richie
als Sagayam
Film
2017
4.1
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als Vasu Reddy
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2017
5.4
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als SP Prakash
Film
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5.9
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als Parasuramaiah
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2017
2.9
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als Rajasekhar
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6.0
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als Commissioner Karthikeyan
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4.9
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als Jagannath
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6.8
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5.6
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als Sagayam
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3.6
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als Raghavaraju
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6.3
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als Krishnamurthy
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2017
7.2
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als Manimara
Film
2016
3.0
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als Sathya's Father
Film
2016
5.8
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als Sirish's Dad
Film
2016
4.7
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
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2016
7.3
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als Yogeeswaran
Film
2016
5.3
Manithan
als Adhiseshan
Film
2016
6.4
Attack
als Guru Raj
Film
2016
5.8
Oopiri
als Prasad
Film
2016
7.1
Shourya
Film
2016
4.5
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als Veerabhrappa
Film
2016
3.8
Bangalore Naatkal
als Francis
Film
2016
5.7
Son of Satyamurthy
als Satyamurthy
Film
2015
6.9
Mukunda
als Jaya Prakash
Film
2014
6.5
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
als Guest Appearance
Film
2014
6.5
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
als Army Officer
Film
2013
7.5
Bodyguard
als Varadarajula Naidu
Film
2012
5.1
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als Ajju Bhai
Film
2011
5.4
Singham
als Jaikant Shikre
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2011
6.5
Badrinath
als Guru Bheeshma Narayana
Film
2011
3.9
Mr. Perfect
als Maggi's Father
Film
2011
6.6
Collector Gari Bharya
als Gautham
Film
2010
Josh
als Principal
Film
2009
5.7
Malai Malai
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2009
3.7
Villu
als J.D.
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3.8
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
als Guru
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2006
6.2
Stalin
als Muddu Krishnayya
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2006
5.8
Political Rowdy
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2005
2.0
Arinthum Ariyamalum
als Adhi Narayanan
Film
2005
6.8
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als Nandu
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2004
10.0
Shambhu
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2001
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als Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
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1998
Senthooram
als Muthu Manikkam
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1998
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
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1998
Poomani
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1996
10.0
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1996
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als Tuti Shah
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2016
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