Prakash Raj
TrendingAlso known as: Prakash Rai
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- 本名
- Prakash Raj
- 生年月日
- 1965年3月26日
- 出身地
- Bangalore
- 年齢
- 61 years
- 星座
- Aries
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- 国籍
- 🇮🇳 India
- 宗教
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- 純資産
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- 学歴
- St. Joseph's Indian High School; St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore; St Joseph's College, Bengaluru
- 配偶者
- Lalitha KumariPony Verma
- 子供
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Prakash Raj is 61 years old, an actor, from India.
Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English-language films. he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards.
Apart from his native language Kannada, Raj's fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. Prakash Raj acted in back-to-back stage shows for ₹ 300 a month in the initial stages of his career, when he joined Kalakshetra, Bengaluru , and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit. Prakash began his television career with Doordarshan serials such as Bisilu Kudure (Kannada) and Guddada Bhootha ( Tulu and Kannada).
He later took up supporting roles in Kannada films such as Ranadheera , Ramachaari and Nishkarsha . He was noticed for his dialogue delivery and histrionics. His breakthrough role came in Harakeya Kuri (1992), directed by K. S. L. Swamy starring Vishnuvardhan , with whom he had acted in other films such as Mithileya Seetheyaru , Muthina Haara and Nishkarsha . His performance was noticed by Geetha , the lead heroine of the film, who introduced Prakash to her mentor K.
Balachander , a Tamil director. He acted under the screen name "Prakash Rai" in Kannada films and was given the name "Prakash Raj" by K. Balachander for his debut Tamil film Duet (1994), which saw him playing his first major role. Under his direction, he won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain in the film Kalki (1996). Having started his career as a villain, the actor followed this up with a bunch of movies where he played the bad guy you love to hate across multiple film industries.
Prakash Raj's acceptance across languages was also helped greatly by the fact that he is a polyglot. The actor, born as Prakash Rai in Karnataka, is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, and English.
Career & Filmography
Movies(100)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Raayan |
| 2024 | Devara: Part 1 |
| 2023 | Kunjamminis Hospital |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II |
| 2023 | Rangamarthanda |
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya |
| 2023 | Varisu |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam |
| 2022 | Pada |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I |
家族
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Pony Verma | Married |
| Lalitha Kumari | Divorced |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Film Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 1998 | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won |
Then vs. Now
Film Debut: Duet
Prakash Raj made their film debut with Duet (1994).
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Prakash Raj won the National Film Award for Best Actor.
Prakash Raj's debut was Khakee (2004).
Prakash Raj won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Prakash Raj made their film debut with Duet (1994).
26 March 1965 (age 61)
Prakash Raj was born on 1965-03-26 in Bangalore.
面白い事実
- Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician.
- Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English-language films.
- he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards.
- Prakash Raj has 4 children.
- Prakash Raj was born as Prakash Rai on 26 March 1965 to a Tuluva father and a Kannadiga mother in Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Actress Geetha introduced Prakash Raj to prominent Tamil film director K.
- Prakash Raj changed his surname from 'Rai' to 'Raj' upon K.
- Balachander's advice; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, Karnataka.
- Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994.
- They had two daughters, Meghana and Pooja, and a son, Sidhu who died in 2004 when he was five years old after sustaining injuries from a fall while kite flying.
- Later, he married choreographer Pony Verma on 24 August 2010.
- Prakash Raj's father is a Hindu and his mother a Roman Catholic, but he identifies himself as a non-believer.
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