Prakash Raj
Born: 1965-03-26 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2028
- They Call Him OG 2 as Sathya Dada
2026
- Drishyam: The Conclusion as Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty
- Jana Nayagan as Roja Rangasamy
- Jagamae Sangeetham as Shastri
- Dacoit as Solomon
- S. Saraswathi as Ramanujam
- Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie as S. K. S. Moorthy
- Kaalidas 2 as Advocate Natraj
- Seetha Payanam
2025
- Champion as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- They Call Him OG as Satya Dada
- Retro as Dharmendran
- Tere Ishk Mein as Raghav (Shankar's Father)
- Balti as Narrator
- Jack as Manoj
2024
- Devara: Part 1 as Singappa
- Journey
- Guntur Kaaram as Venkata Swamy
- Raayan as R. Sargunam
- Bagheera as Guru
- Satyabhama as Joseph Raj
- Purushothamudu as Raghuram
- Utsavam as Abhimanyu Narayana
2023
- Varisu as Jayaprakash 'JP'
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Sundara Chozhar
- Waltair Veerayya as Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
- Rangamarthanda as 'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
- Shaakuntalam as Sarangi
- Music School
- Kunjamminis Hospital as Dr. Chacko
2022
- K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Vijayendra Ingalgi
- Sita Ramam as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
- Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy as SKS Moorthy
- Attack as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Sundara Chozhar
- Major as Unnikrishnan
- Anantham as Elder Venkatesan
- Rashtra Kavach Om as Moorty Sahay
- Thiruchitrambalam as Inspector Neelakandan
- Clap
- Bimbisara as Viswanandan Varma
- Salaam Venky as Judge
- Tadka ... (Director)
- Poikkal Kuthirai as Kathiravan's Father
- Viruman as Muthupandi
- Pada as N Rajasekharan IAS
- Thank You as Consultant Rao
- Varaal as CM Achuthan Nair
- Shekar
2021
- Navarasa as Sivaraman
- Jai Bhim as Perumalsamy
- Annaatthe as Nattadurai
- Pelli SandaD as Pattabhi Ramayya
- Enemy as Paarirajan
- Aaradugula Bullet as Nithyanand
- Vakeel Saab as Nandaji
- Yuvarathnaa as Gurudev Deshmukh
- Narappa as Lawyer Venu Gopal
- Alludu Adhurs as Jaypal Reddy
2020
- Special Ops as Subramanyam
- Paava Kadhaigal as Janakiraman
- Sarileru Neekevvaru as Nagendra Reddy
- Shootout at Alair as DSP Suryanarayana
- Mayabazar 2016 as ACP Ashok
2019
- F2: Fun and Frustration as Dora Swamy Naidu
- N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as Nagi Reddy
- 1st Rank Raju
- Maharshi as Rishi's Father
- Asuran as Venugopal Seshadri
- Athiran as Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
- Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
- Dev as Ramalingam
- Venky Mama as Brigadier Vijay Prakash
- 9 as Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
- Ruler as Veerandranath Tagore
2018
- Mahanati as Aluri Chakrapani
- Rangasthalam as Dakshina Murthy
- Bharat Ane Nenu as Varadarajulu
- Odiyan as Ravunni Menon
- Hello Guru Prema Kosame as Viswanath
- Traffic Ramasamy as Police Officer
- Sei as ACP Suryanarayana
- Sollividava
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Senapathi 'Sena'
- Jai Simha as Master
- Goodachari as Sathya
- Saakshyam as Narrator
- Srinivasa Kalyanam
- 60 Vayadhu Maaniram as Govindharaj
2017
- Velaikkaran as Kasi
- Candyflip
- Raajakumara as Jagannath
- Golmaal Again as Vasu Reddy
- Raja the Great as SP Prakash
- Yaakkai as Sagayam
- Nakshatram as Parasuramaiah
- Vanamagan as Rajasekhar
- Sometimes as Krishnamurthy
- Shatamanam Bhavati as Raghavaraju
- Dwaraka
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Soundararajan
- Richie as Sagayam
- Achayans as Commissioner Karthikeyan
- Ungarala Rambabu
2016
- Oopiri as Prasad
- Ko 2 as Yogeeswaran
- Kotigobba 2 as Sathya's Father
- Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru as Manimara
- Srirastu Subhamastu as Sirish's Dad
- Bangalore Naatkal as Francis
- Manithan as Adhiseshan
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- Shourya
- Speedunnodu as Veerabhrappa
- Idolle Ramayana as Bhujangiah
- Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
- Attack as Guru Raj
2015
- O Kadhal Kanmani as Ganapathy Iyer
- Temper as Waltair Vasu
- Inji Iduppazhagi as Size Zero Satyanand
- Lion
- Son of Satyamurthy as Satyamurthy
- Rudhramadevi as Prime Minister Siva Devayya
- Bhooloham as Moorthi
- Vinavayya Ramayya
- Mr. Airavata as Prathap Kale
- Thoongaavanam as Vital Rao
- Ranna as Sharat Chandra
2014
- Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- It's Entertainment as Karan Singh Johari
- Race Gurram as Bheem Prakash
- Gajakessari as narrator
- Power as A. K. Mishra
- Heropanti as Chowdhary
- Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam as Guest Appearance
- Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
- Govindudu Andarivaadele as Balaraju
- Mukunda as Jaya Prakash
- Heart Attack
- Alludu Seenu as Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role)
- Un Samayal Arayil as Kalidasan
2013
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Army Officer
- Zanjeer as Teja
- Singh Saab the Great as Bhoodev Singh
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Relangi Mavayya
- Policegiri as Nagori Subramaniyam
- Balupu as Nanaji
- Ongole Githa as Adikeshavulu
- Rajjo as Govind Hande
- Thulli Vilayadu as Singam
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Gautham Krishna
- Thillu Mullu as Sivagurunathan
- Mumbai Mirror as Shetty
- Gouravam as Pasupathy
2012
- Dabangg 2 as Bachcha Bhaiya
- Businessman as Jaidev Ghanapuleti
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu as Prakash Raj
- Mayilu ... (Producer)
- Bodyguard as Varadarajula Naidu
- Saguni as Boopathi
- Mithunam as Voice of one of the sons
- Damarukam as Sambhayya
- Dhoni as Subramaniam
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu as Rana Prathap Naidu
- Sethu Samudhiram
2011
- Singham as Jaikant Shikre
- Mirapakay as Kittu Bhai
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap as Kabir
- Dongala Mutha as Munna Bhai
- Badrinath as Guru Bheeshma Narayana
- Mr. Perfect as Maggi's Father
- Dookudu as Shankar Narayana
- Oosaravelli as Ajju Bhai
- Engeyum Kadhal as Cameo Appearance
- Wanted
- Ponnar Shankar as Manthiappan
- Ko as Chief Minister Yogeswaran
- Venghai as Rajalingam
- Gaganam as Vishwanath
- Pillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
- Vastadu Naa Raju as Narasimha
- Vaanam as Rahim
- Solo as Naidu
- Mambattiyan as IG Ranjith
- Rowthiram as Shiva's Grandfather
- Raajadhaani
2010
- Khaleja as Gopala "G.K." Krishnan
- Singam as Mayil Vaaganam
- Collector Gari Bharya as Gautham
- Orange as Abhishek Verma
- Brindavanam as Bhanu Prasad
- Anwar as DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
- Elektra as Abraham / Issac
- Kadhalagi
- Golimaar
- Inidhu Inidhu ... (Producer)
- Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai as Anbalazhagan
- Magizhchi as Moses
- Naanu Nanna Kanasu as Uthappa
2009
- Wanted as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai
- Villu as J.D.
- Josh as Principal
- Katha as Circle Inspector
- Malai Malai
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam as Prakash Verma
- Anjaneyulu
- Solla Solla Inikkum as Bhadri Narayanan
- Thoranai as Tamizharasan
- Mathiya Chennai
2008
- Dhanam
- Jalsa as Rammohan Reddy
- Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul as Arnold/ Kadavul
- Pandhayam as Masanam
- Saroja as Viswanathan
- Rainbow as Shyam's Doctor
- Parugu as Neelakanta
- Kantri
- Alibhabha as Subramaniam
- Bheema as Chinna
- Santosh Subramaniam as Subramaniam
- Kotha Bangaru Lokam as Balu's Father
- Velli Thirai as Kannaiah / Dileep
- Kanchivaram as Vengadam
- Abhiyum Naanum as Raghuraman
- Yuvatha
- Panchamirtham as Ravanan
2007
2006
- Pokiri as Ali Bhai
- Poi
- Vikramarkudu as DGP
- Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam as Guru
- Parijatham as Santhosh
- Bommarillu as Siddhu's Father
- Rakhi as Judge (Guest Appearance)
- Stalin as Muddu Krishnayya
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Arokiya Raj
- Sainikudu as Mondi Nani
- Aathi as Aathi's father
- Paramasivan as PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar
- Saravana as Soundarapandi
- Ashok as Father of Ashok
- Thalai Nagaram as ACP Gopinath
- Khatarnak as Commissioner of Police
- Suyetchai MLA as Ilampirai
- Vathiyar as Easwara Pandian
- Perarasu as Ilakiyan
- Veerabhadra
- Idhaya Thirudan as Mayilravanan
- Aadum Koothu as Zamindar
- Ajay as Vijay
2005
- Political Rowdy as Pandu
- Pandippada as Pandi Durai
- Anniyan as DCP Prabhakar
- Athadu as Anjaneya Prasad IPS
- Bunny as Somaraju
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Arinthum Ariyamalum as Adhi Narayanan
- Chakram
- Athanokkade as Ram's father
- Andarivaadu as Veerendra "Eeru Babu"
- Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana as Prakash
- Bhadra
- Sivakasi as Udhayapaa
- Allari Pidugu
- Bhageeratha as Venkata Ratnam
- Ayya as Karuppusamy
- Kanda Naal Mudhal ... (Producer)
- Ponniyin Selvan as Guru
2004
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Eshwar
- Khakee as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu
- Ghilli as Muthupandi
- Vasool Raja MBBS as Dr. Vishwanathan
- Shart: The Challenge as Nandu
- Arjun as Bala Nayakar
- Mass as Durga prasad
- Athade Oka Sainyam as Prakash Rao
- Naa Autograph Sweet Memories as Prakash
- Giri as Suryaprakash
- Varsham as Ranga Rao
- Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu as JK
- Samba as Pasupathi Naidu
- Sri Anjaneyam
- Azhagiya Theeye as Aravind
- Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari as Sundara Murthy
- Thekkekara Superfast as Johnykutty
- Lakshmi Narasimha
- Yagnam
- Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
2003
- Juniors
- Shambhu
- Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Ashok
- Okkadu as Obul Reddy
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi as Raghuveer
- Gangotri as Neelakantam Naidu
- Tagore as Suryam
- Naam as Irfan Khan
- Sivamani as Dattu
- Chokka Thangam as Sundharam
- Nijam as ACP Raja Narendra
- Kadhal Sadugudu as Chithambaram
- Dil
2002
- Shakti: The Power as Sharpshooter
- Kannathil Muthamittal as Harold Wickramsinghe
- I Love You Da as Siddharth
- Idiot as Vipra Narayana
- Guest as Terrorist
- Indra as Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy
- Bobby as Yadagiri
- Khadgam as Amjad
- Album
- Premaku Swagatam
- Nuvve... Nuvve... as Vishwanath
- Kadhal Azhivathillai as Simbu's Father
- Dhaya
- Ekangi
2001
- Premakke Sai
- Little John as Kaala Bhairavan (Kala Bhairav)
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Srinivasa Murthy
- Rishi as Policeman
- Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi as GV
- Mrugaraju
- Murari as Guest Appearance as Jamindar
- Ammayi Kosam as Anjali's father, train driver
- Bhalevadivi Basu
- Cheppalani Vundhi
- Vaanchinathan as Chidhambaram
- Alli Thandha Vaanam as Prakash
- Dosth as Neelakanda Brahmachari
- Usire as Rudre Gowda
2000
- Chinna Chinna Kannile as Sabesan
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Moodu Mukkalaata as Paramahamsa
- Azad as Inspector Salim
- Manoharam
- Bachi
- Appu as Maharani
- Badri as Nanda
- Chiru Navvuto
- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa as 'Paisa Paisa' song cameo
- Chamundi
- Vaanavil as Prakash
1999
- Preminchedi Endukamma as Jagan
- Padayappa as Police Officer
- Anthapuram as Narasimha
- Rajakumarudu as Dhanunjay
- Seenu as Doctor
- Premaku Velayera as Venkata Narayana
- Aavide Shyamala
- En Swasa Kaatre as Guru
- Sneham Kosam as Peddabbayi
- Samudram as Constable Nukaraju
- Z
1998
- Suswagatham
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
- Choodalani Vundi as Mahendra
- Yaare Neenu Cheluve
- Preethsod Thappa
- Guru Paarvai as Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
- Swarnamukhi as Akash
- Sandhippoma as Vishwa's Father
- Love Story 1999 as D. K. Bose
- Anthahpuram as Narasimha
- Manasichi Choodu
- Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
- Shanti Shanti Shanti as Ganga Prasad
- Naya Natvarlal
- Senthooram as Muthu Manikkam
1997
- Iruvar as Tamil Selvam
- Raasi
- Minsara Kanavu as Jaipal
- Nerrukku Ner as Kandaswamy
- V.I.P as Santhosh's brother (Guest Appearance)
- Hitler
- Vidukathai as Neelakandan
- Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Satya
- Paththini
- Aravindhan as Rama Ganapathy
- Dhinamum Ennai Gavani as Rolex
- Pelli Chesukundaam
- Nagamandala
- Nandhini
- Mommaga
1996
- Vasantha Kavya
- Indraprastham as Mohan George
- Subash as Arumugasamy
- The Prince as Surya
- Alexander as Ashok
- Kalki as Prakash
- Amma Naana Kaavali
- Vinodham
- Gunshot as Prakash
- Poomani
- Priyam as Dharma
1995
- Bombay as Kumar
- Pullakuttikaran
- Aasai as Major Madhavan
- Sankalpam as Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramayya
1994
- Duet as Sirpy
- Nila
- Lockup Death
1993
- Tropical Heat as Inspector
- Nishkarsha as Anti-terrorist Commando Suresh
1992
- Harakeya Kuri
- Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake as David