Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Prakash Raj
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 89153
IMDb ID: nm0695177
Known for: Acting
Born: March 26, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2027
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q1322453
Also known as
Prakashraj • प्रकाश राज • பிரகாஷ் ராஜ் • ప్రకాష్ రాజ్
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Producer (9)
Biography
Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, jhaantu 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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Prakash Raj.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Prakash Raj.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Prakash Raj.
7.7
Sita Ramam
as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
2022 Movie
7.6
Asuran
as Venugopal Seshadri
2019 Movie
7.5
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Army Officer
2013 Movie
7.4
K.G.F: Chapter 2
as Vijayendra Ingalgi
2022 Movie
7.4
Anniyan
as DCP Prabhakar
2005 Movie
7.3
Jai Bhim
as Perumalsamy
2021 Movie
7.1
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Sundara Chozhar
2022 Movie
6.9
Devara: Part 1
as Singappa
2024 Movie
6.8
Attack
as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
2022 Movie
6.5
Singham
as Jaikant Shikre
2011 Movie
6.4
Khakee
as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu
2004 Movie
5.8
Wanted
as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai
2009 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Prakash Raj.
Apr 7, 2027
Vāranāsi
2027 Movie
6.9
Devara: Part 1
as Singappa
2024 Movie
7.0
Pelli SandaD
as Pattabhi Ramayya
2021 Movie
6.5
Mr. Perfect
as Maggi's Father
2011 Movie
6.5
Orange
as Abhishek Verma
2010 Movie
6.8
Attack
as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
2022 Movie
4.5
Zanjeer
as Teja
2013 Movie
4.0
Candyflip
2017 Movie
Devara 2
as Singappa
Movie
7.4
K.G.F: Chapter 2
as Vijayendra Ingalgi
2022 Movie
Parijatham
as Santhosh
2006 Movie
5.7
Chokka Thangam
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Prakash Raj.
5.0
Weekend With Ramesh
as Himself • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.4
Navarasa
as Sivaraman • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Special Ops
as Subramanyam • 7 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
as SKS Moorthy • 8 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Paava Kadhaigal
as Janakiraman • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Anantham
as Elder Venkatesan • 8 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Journey
9 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Prakash Raj.
7.8
Gouravam
Producer
2013 Movie
6.2
Payanam
Producer
2011 Movie
5.5
Inidhu Inidhu
Producer
2010 Movie
7.9
Abhiyum Naanum
Producer
2008 Movie
5.8
Velli Thirai
Producer
2008 Movie
7.6
Mozhi
Producer
2007 Movie
2.0
Poi
Producer
2006 Movie
5.5
Kanda Naal Mudhal
Producer
2005 Movie
8.5
Azhagiya Theeye
Producer
2004 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Prakash Raj.
Apr 7, 2027
Vāranāsi
2027 Movie
Mar 5, 2027
Spirit
2027 Movie
Oct 2
Drishyam 3
2026 Movie
May 1
Goodachari 2
as Tuti Shah
2026 Movie
Apr 10
Dacoit
2026 Movie
Seetha Payanam
2026 Movie
6.3
CHAMPION
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2025 Movie
5.7
Tere Ishk Mein
as Shankar's Father
2025 Movie
6.2
They Call Him OG
as Satya Dada
2025 Movie
6.5
Retro
as Dharmendran
2025 Movie
7.1
Jack
as Manoj
2025 Movie
5.3
Bagheera
as Guru
2024 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Prakash Raj.
7.0
Journey
9 eps
2024 Series
6.2
Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy
as SKS Moorthy • 8 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Anantham
as Elder Venkatesan • 8 eps
2022 Series
5.4
Navarasa
as Sivaraman • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Shootout at Alair
as DSP Suryanarayana • 8 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Paava Kadhaigal
as Janakiraman • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Special Ops
as Subramanyam • 7 eps
2020 Series
5.0
Weekend With Ramesh
as Himself • 2 eps
2014 Series
Guddada Bhootha
as Shreenivas • 13 eps
1990 Series