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Idade
61
Filmes
100
Prêmios Ganhos
2
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Nome Completo
Prakash Raj
Nascimento
26 de março de 1965
Local de Nascimento
Bangalore
Idade
61 anos
Signo do Zodíaco
Aries
Altura
Peso
Nacionalidade
🇮🇳 India
Religião
Etnia
Cor dos olhos
Cor do cabelo
Profissão
Actor, Director
Patrimônio Líquido
Educação
St. Joseph's Indian High School; St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore; St Joseph's College, Bengaluru
Cônjuge
Lalitha KumariPony Verma
Filhos

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Biografia

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.

Carreira e Filmografia

Família

Lalitha Kumari
Lalitha Kumari
Cônjuge
Pony Verma
Pony Verma
Cônjuge

Relacionamentos

Histórico Romântico

Romantic relationship timeline
PessoaStatus
Pony VermaCasado/a
Lalitha KumariDivorciado/a
Pony Verma
Pony Verma
Casado/a
2010 – Presente
Atual
Lalitha Kumari
Lalitha Kumari
Casado/a
1994 – 2009

Prêmios e Indicações

2 Ganhou0 Indicado
Awards and nominations
AnoPrêmioResultado
2008National Film Award for Best Actor Ganhou
1998National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Ganhou

Then vs. Now

1994
202632 yr journey
Then·1994
29
years old

Film Debut: Duet

Prakash Raj made their film debut with Duet (1994).

32

yrs

Now·2026
61
years old
100+films & shows
2awards won
Won National Film Award for Best Actor

Linha do Tempo

2008
Won National Film Award for Best Actor

Prakash Raj won the National Film Award for Best Actor.

2004
Debut in Khakee

Prakash Raj's debut was Khakee (2004).

1998
Won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

Prakash Raj won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

1994
Film Debut: Duet

Prakash Raj made their film debut with Duet (1994).

1965mar. 26
Born in Bangalore , Mysore State , India

26 March 1965 (age 61)

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Prakash Raj born

Prakash Raj was born on 1965-03-26 in Bangalore.

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  • 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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