Prakash Raj
Born: 1965-03-26 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry. Apart from his mother-tongue, Kannada, his 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 an antagonist and character actor. He won the 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. As a producer, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway.
Filmography
2026
- Dacoit
- Jana Nayagan
- Goodachari 2 as Tuti Shah
2025
- Tere Ishk Mein as Shankar's Father
- They Call Him OG as Satya Dada
- Jack as Manoj
- They Call Him OG 2 as Sathya Dada
- Retro as Dharmendran
2024
- Devara: Part 1 as Singappa
- Raayan as R. Sargunam
- Guntur Kaaram as Venkata Swamy
- Bagheera as Guru
- Purushothamudu as Raghuram
- Satyabhama as Joseph Raj
- Utsavam
- Journey
2023
- Varisu as Jayaprakash 'JP'
- Shaakuntalam as Sarangi
- Music School
- Waltair Veerayya as Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Sundara Chozhar
- Rangamarthanda as Raghava Rao
- Kunjamminis Hospital as Dr. Chacko
2022
- K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Vijayendra Ingalgi
- Attack as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
- Sita Ramam as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
- Major as Unnikrishnan
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Sundara Chozhar
- Varaal as CM Achuthan Nair
- Thiruchitrambalam as Inspector Neelakandan
- Pada as N Rajasekharan IAS
- Clap
- Rashtra Kavach Om as Moorty Sahay
- Poikkal Kuthirai as Kathiravan's Father
- Shekar
- Thank You as Consultant Rao
- Tadka ... (Director)
- Bimbisara as Viswanandan Varma
- Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy as SKS Moorthy
- Anantham as Elder Venkatesan
- Salaam Venky as Judge
- Viruman as Muthupandi
2021
- Pelli SandaD as Pattabhi Ramayya
- Annaatthe as Nattadurai
- Vakeel Saab as Nandaji
- Enemy as Paarirajan
- Narappa as Lawyer Venu Gopal
- Yuvarathnaa as Gurudev Deshmukh
- Aaradugula Bullet as Nithyanand
- Alludu Adhurs as Jaypal Reddy
- Navarasa as Sivaraman
- Jai Bhim as Perumalsamy
2020
- Sarileru Neekevvaru as Nagendra Reddy
- Special Ops as Subramanyam
- Paava Kadhaigal as Janakiraman
- Shootout at Alair as DSP Suryanarayana
- Mayabazar 2016 as ACP Ashok
2019
- F2: Fun and Frustration as Dora Swamy Naidu
- 1st Rank Raju
- Athiran as Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
- Asuran as Venugopal Seshadri
- Maharshi as Rishi's Father
- 9 as Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
- Dev as Ramalingam
- Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
- Venky Mama as Brigadier Vijay Prakash
- Ruler as Veerandranath Tagore
- N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as Nagi Reddy
2018
- Bharat Ane Nenu as Varadarajulu
- Rangasthalam as Dakshina Murthy
- Odiyan as Ravunni Menon
- Traffic Ramasamy as Police Officer
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Senapathi aka Sena
- Hello Guru Prema Kosame
- Sollividava
- Srinivasa Kalyanam
- Saakshyam as Narrator
- Goodachari as Sathya
- 60 Vayadhu Maaniram as Govindharaj
- Sei as ACP Suryanarayana
- Jai Simha as Master
- Mahanati as Aluri Chakrapani
2017
- Raajakumara as Jagannath
- Ungarala Rambabu
- Candyflip
- Richie as Sagayam
- Golmaal Again as Vasu Reddy
- Raja the Great as SP Prakash
- Achayans as Commissioner Karthikeyan
- Vanamagan as Rajasekhar
- Shatamanam Bhavati as Raghavaraju
- Nakshatram as Parasuramaiah
- Yaakkai as Sagayam
- Sometimes as Krishnamurthy
- Dwaraka
- Velaikkaran as Kasi
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Soundararajan
2016
- Attack as Guru Raj
- Shourya
- Bangalore Naatkal as Francis
- Oopiri as Prasad
- Kotigobba 2 as Sathya's Father
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- Speedunnodu as Veerabhrappa
- Ko 2 as Yogeeswaran
- Idolle Ramayana as Bhujangiah
- Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru as Manimara
- Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
- Manithan as Adhiseshan
- Srirastu Subhamastu as Sirish's Dad
2015
- Son of Satyamurthy as Satyamurthy
- Ranna as Sharat Chandra
- Rudhramadevi as Prime Minister Siva Devayya
- O Kadhal Kanmani as Ganapathy
- Inji Iduppazhagi as Size Zero Satyanand
- Thoongaavanam as Vital Rao
- Lion
- Bhooloham as Moorthi
- Temper as Waltair Vasu
- Mr. Airavata as Prathap Kale
- Vinavayya Ramayya
2014
- Heropanti as Chowdhary
- Race Gurram as Bheem Prakash
- Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
- Heart Attack
- Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam as Guest Appearance
- Mukunda as Jaya Prakash
- Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- Un Samayal Arayil as Kalidasan
- Alludu Seenu as Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role)
- It's Entertainment as Karan
- Power as A. K. Mishra
- Govindudu Andarivaadele
- Gajakessari as narrator
2013
- Ongole Githa
- Thoofan as Teja
- Policegiri as Nagori Subramaniyam
- Mumbai Mirror as Shetty
- Zanjeer as Teja
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Army Officer
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Relangi Mavayya
- Balupu as Nanaji
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Gautham Krishna
- Singh Saab the Great as Bhoodev Singh
- Thulli Vilayadu as Singam
- Rajjo as Govind Hande
- Thillu Mullu as Sivagurunathan
- Gouravam as Pasupathy
2012
- Sethu Samudhiram
- Businessman as Jaidev Ghanapuleti
- Dabangg 2 as Bachcha Bhaiya
- Saguni as Boopathi
- Bodyguard as Varadarajula Naidu
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Prakash Raj
- Damarukam as Sambhayya
- Dhoni as Subramaniam
- Mithunam as Voice of one of the sons
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu as Rana Prathap Naidu
- Mayilu ... (Producer)
2011
- Mirapakay as Kittu Bhai
- Solo as Naidu
- Wanted
- Ponnar Shankar as Manthiappan
- Mr. Perfect as Maggi's Father
- Singham as Jaikant Shikre
- Oosaravelli as Ajju Bhai
- Badrinath as Guru Bheeshma Narayana
- Dookudu as Shankar Narayana
- Rowthiram as Shiva's Grandfather
- Mambattiyan as IG Ranjith
- Gaganam as Vishwanath
- Engeyum Kadhal as Cameo Appearance
- Venghai as Rajalingam
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap as Kabir
- Vaanam as Rahim
- Dongala Mutha as Munna Bhai
- Pillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
- Raajadhaani
- Vastadu Naa Raju as Narasimha
- Ko as Chief Minister Yogeswaran
2010
- Orange as Abhishek Verma
- Khaleja as Gopala "G.K." Krishnan
- Singam as Mayil Vaaganam
- Golimaar
- Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai as Anbalazhagan
- Magizhchi as Moses
- Brindavanam as Bhanu Prasad
- Anwar as DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
- Naanu Nanna Kanasu as Uthappa
- Elektra as Abraham / Issac
- Kadhalagi
- Inidhu Inidhu ... (Producer)
2009
- Wanted as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai
- Villu as J.D.
- Malai Malai
- Solla Solla Inikkum as Bhadri Narayanan
- Josh as Principal
- Katha as Circle Inspector
- Thoranai as Tamizharasan
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam as Prakash Verma
- Anjaneyulu
- Mathiya Chennai
2008
- Panchamirtham as Ravanan
- Dhanam
- Santosh Subramaniam as Subramaniam
- Parugu as Neelakanta
- Jalsa as Rammohan Reddy
- Abhiyum Naanum as Raghuraman
- Saroja as Viswanathan
- Velli Thirai as Kannaiah / Dileep
- Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul as Arnold/ Kadavul
- Alibhabha as Subramaniam
- Kanchivaram as Vengadam
- Rainbow as Shyam's Doctor
- Pandhayam as Masanam
- Bheema as Chinna
- Kotha Bangaru Lokam as Balu's Father
- Yuvatha
- Kantri
2007
2006
- Aathi as Aathi's father
- Ajay as Vijay
- Sainikudu as Mondi Nani
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Arokiya Raj
- Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam as Guru
- Thalai Nagaram as ACP Gopinath
- Khatarnak as Commissioner of Police
- Ashok as Father of Ashok
- Perarasu as Ilakiyan
- Paramasivan as PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar
- Parijatham as Santhosh
- Stalin as Muddu Krishnayya
- Rakhi as Judge (Guest Appearance)
- Suyetchai MLA as Ilampirai
- Idhaya Thirudan as Mayilravanan
- Saravana as Soundarapandi
- Poi
- Vikramarkudu as DGP
- Vathiyar as Easwara Pandian
- Pokiri as Ali Bhai
- Bommarillu as Siddhu's Father
- Aadum Koothu as Zamindar
- Veerabhadra
2005
- Political Rowdy
- Bhageeratha as Venkata Ratnam
- Allari Pidugu
- Chakram
- Athadu as CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad
- Bunny as Somaraju
- Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana as Prakash
- Arinthum Ariyamalum as Adhi Narayanan
- Bhadra
- Ayya as Karuppusamy
- Pandippada as Pandi Durai
- Kanda Naal Mudhal ... (Producer)
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Ponniyin Selvan as Guru
- Sivakasi as Udhayapaa
- Athanokkade as Ram's father
- Anniyan as DCP Prabhakar
- Andarivaadu as Veerendra "Eeru Babu"
2004
- Sri Anjaneyam
- Yagnam
- Arjun as Bala Nayakar
- Ghilli as Muthupandi
- Khakee as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Eshwar
- Varsham as Ranga Rao
- Mass as Durga prasad
- Samba as Pasupathi Naidu
- Lakshmi Narasimha
- Giri as Suryaprakash
- Athade Oka Sainyam as Prakash Rao
- Azhagiya Theeye as Aravind
- Naa Autograph Sweet Memories as Prakash
- Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu as JK
- Thekkekara Superfast as Johnykutty
- Shart: The Challenge as Nandu
- Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
- Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari as Sundara Murthy
- Vasool Raja MBBS as Dr. Vishwanathan
2003
- Juniors
- Okkadu as Obul Reddy
- Nijam as ACP Raja Narendra
- Gangotri as Neelakantam Naidu
- Tagore as Suryam
- Naam as Irfan Khan
- Kadhal Sadugudu as Chithambaram
- Chokka Thangam
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi as Raghuveer
- Sivamani as Dattu
- Dil
2002
- Ekangi
- Dhaya
- Album
- Guest as Terrorist
- Kadhal Azhivathillai as Simbu's Father
- Kannathil Muthamittal as Harold Wickramsinghe
- Shakti: The Power as Sharpshooter
- Indra as Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy
- Bobby as Yadagiri
- Khadgam as Amjad
- Idiot as Vipra Narayana
- Nuvve... Nuvve... as Vishwanath
- Premaku Swagatam
2001
- Murari as Guest Appearance as Jamindar
- Cheppalani Vundhi
- Vaanchinathan
- Usire as Rudre Gowda
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Srinivasa Murthy
- Rishi as Policeman
- Ammayi Kosam as Anjali's father, train driver
- Little John as Kala Bhairav
- Alli Thandha Vaanam
- Mrugaraju
- Bhalevadivi Basu
- Dost as Neelakanda Brahmachari
- Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi as GV
2000
- Manoharam
- Chiru Navvuto
- Azad as Inspector Salim
- Bachi
- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as 'Paisa Paisa' song cameo
- Badri as Nanda
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Moodu Mukkalaata as Paramahamsa
- Chamundi
- Vaanavil as Prakash
- Appu as Maharani
1999
- Seenu as Doctor
- Sneham Kosam as Peddabbayi
- Samudram as Constable Nukaraju
- Z
- Padayappa as Police Officer
- Rajakumarudu as Dhanunjay
- Aavide Shyamala
- En Swasa Kaatre as Guru
- Anthapuram as Narasimha
- Premaku Velayera as Venkata Narayana
- Preminchedi Endukamma
1998
- Naya Natvarlal
- Yaare Neenu Cheluve
- Anthahpuram as Narasimha
- Sandhippoma as Vishwa's Father
- Love Story 1999 as D. K. Bose
- Swarnamukhi as Akash
- Choodalani Vundi
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
- Suswagatham
- Preethsod Thappa
- Manasichi Choodu
1997
- Raasi
- Nagamandala
- V.I.P as Santhosh's brother (Guest Appearance)
- Iruvar as Tamil Selvam
- Hitler
- Nerrukku Ner as Kandaswamy
- Pelli Chesukundaam
- Nandhini
- Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Satya
- Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Rolex
- Mommaga
- Aravindhan as Rama Ganapathy
- Vidukathai as Neelakandan
- Minsara Kanavu as Jaipal
1996
- Kalki as Prakash
- Priyam as Dharma
- Gunshot as Prakash
- Indraprastham as Mohan George
- Subash as Arumugasamy
- The Prince as Surya
- Alexander
- Poomani
- Vinodham
1994
- Lockup Death
- Duet as Sirpy
- Nila
1993
- Tropical Heat as Inspector
- Nishkarsha as Anti-terrorist Commando Suresh
1992
- Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake as David
1991
1990
- Chakravarthy
- Guddada Bhootha as Srinivas
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
- Guddada Bhootha as Shreenivas
- Anukoolakkobba Ganda