| Prakash Rai/Prakash Raj | |
|---|---|
| Born | Prakash Rai/Prakash Raj March 26, 1965 Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Spouse(s) | Lalitha Kumari (1994-2009)[1] |
Prakash Raj (Kannada/Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ), originally Prakash Rai, is a National Film Award-winning Indian method actor and producer in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil language films. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram,[2] a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan,[3] and won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for the Mani Ratnam film Iruvar.
Early life
Prakash Rai was born to a Tuluva Bunt family in Puttur (near Mangalore), Karnataka,on Mar 26,1965. He studied in St.Joseph's Indian High School in Bangalore. He won the President's Scout award in 1982. He later joined St. Josephs College of commerce, Brigade road, Bangalore, where he participated in many plays, most of which were in Kannada.
Film career
He has acted in Kannada,Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films. His original name 'Prakash Rai' in Kannada screen was rechristened to 'Prakash Raj' by K. Balachander for Prakash Raj's debut movie 'Duet'.
Prakash Rai began his acting career with Kannada Doordarshan serials like Bisilu Kudure and Guddada Bhootha. He later took up small supporting roles in kannada films like Raamachari, Nishkarsha, Lockup Death and etc and was noticed for his dialogue delivery and histrionics. His breakthrough role came in form of Harakeya Kuri starring Vishnuvardhan and Geetha, directed by K S L Swamy. His performance in the movie was noticed by Geetha and she in turn introduced him to her mentor, the noted director K. Balachander. Prakash Raj re-entered Kannada films with a bang through Nagamandala in 1997, directed by T.S. Nagabharana which was selected for Indian Panorama in the International Film Festival 1997.
Prakash Rai is a very famous actor in South India for a wide variety of roles he has performed, most notably as a villain in Teluguand of late, as a character artiste. He is considered to be one of the most natural actors in the film industry, and has a good reputation for his acting skills. He is also the highest paid villain in Indian cinema. He was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai. In 1997, he acted in Mani Ratnam's Iruvar, alongside Superstar Mohanlal. The movie was about the relationship between politicians M.G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, which he won the best supporting actor award alongside Mohanlal, who won the best actor award.
One of Prakash Raj's greatest hits was his role of Villain in telugu film Okkadu, where he plays the role of factionist, a gangster who is in love with Bhoomika Chawla. After Okkadu, Prakash Raj was flooded with offers. The film was remade in Tamil as Ghilli. The same movie got remade in Kannada as Ajay starring Puneet Rajkumar. The versatile actor then co-starred with major stars and also acted in movies with newcomers. His 2007 production Mozhi, where he played an important role, was a box office hit and praised by critics proving that he can play a comedy role just as good as playing a negative character. Prakash Raj has already had four releases this year, all in which he plays a prominent role. He is acting in more than half a dozen films at the moment including his own production, Abhiyum Naanum.
His production venture in Tamil Mozhi, directed by Radhamohan, starring himself, Jyothika, Prithviraj and Swarnamalya was a blockbuster. He recently acted as a rich businessman in Venkat Prabhu's second film Saroja, a box-office hit. His latest movie is Abiyum Naanum in Tamil. He made the same movie in Kannada as 'Naanu Nanna Kanasu' which was very well appreciated by kannada audience. Unfortunately, he has been banned from Telugu Film Awards
- 2008 - Best Actor for the Tamil movie Kanchivaram.".[2] NDTV
- 2003 - Special Jury Mention for exemplary performance. "The Special Jury award (instituted for the first time it is said) goes to Prakash Raj for doing a commendable job in the 12 films (in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada) he had worked in, in the past one year".[2]
- 1998 - Best Supporting Actor for the Tamil Movie Iruvar.[4]
- 2010 -Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut -Wanted
Producer
Recently he took on the mantle of producer and has produced several movies in Tamil (Kollywood). Most of the movies he produced are box-office hits and also are critically acclaimed.[citation needed] His movies are generally acclaimed by the audience as good quality movies and are also considered as family entertainers. He produced the movie Dhaya in which he acted as the hero with actress Meena which was a hit and earned him a special jury award (a prestigious national award) for his performance. Also as a producer his selection of movies typically have natural storylines. His movie Poi (lie in English) which is directed by his mentor, veteran director K. Balachander, was a non grosser. It has Uday Kiran as the hero. Both the director (K. Balachander) and producer (Prakash Raj) acted in this movie as Good and Bad.
Prakash Raj had danced in a whole song for his film Vellithirai, a folk song named "Kanchi Paanaiyin Maela."
Director
Prakash Raj has directed 'Naanu Nanna Kanasu' in Kannada (2010). This is the remake of his own production 'Abhiyum Naanum' .[5]
Interview
A recent interview to a Tamil Satellite Channel he said he is Agnostic. He dubs for his characters in various languages he plays. He is well versed in Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, English, Malayalam, and Tamil . He considers K. Balachander as his guru and mentor.
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Muthina Haara | Kannada | ||
| 1991 | Ramachari | Kannada | ||
| 1993 | Harikeya Kuri | Kannada | ||
| 1994 | Duet | Tamil | ||
| Nishkarsha | Kannada | |||
| Nila | Tamil | |||
| 1995 | Bombay | Tamil | ||
| Pulakuttikaran | Tamil | |||
| Aasai | Madhavan | Tamil | ||
| Seethanam | Tamil | |||
| 1996 | Kalki | Prakash | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain |
| The Prince | Malayalam | |||
| Priyam | Tamil | |||
| Subhash | Tamil | |||
| Indraprastham | Mohan George | Malayalam | ||
| Viswanath | Tamil | |||
| Poomani | Tamil | |||
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamilzhchelvan | Tamil | Winner, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Minsara Kanavu | Tamil | |||
| Aravindhan | Tamil | |||
| Oru Yatramozhi | Malayalam | |||
| Raasi | Tamil | |||
| Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | Tamil | |||
| V.I.P. | Tamil | |||
| Nandhini | Tamil | |||
| Nagamandala | Kannada | |||
| Nerruku Ner | Tamil | |||
| Pathini | Tamil | |||
| Vidukadhai | Tamil | |||
| 1998 | Santhosam | Tamil | ||
| Sornamugi | Tamil | |||
| Choodalani Vundi | Telugu | |||
| Yaare Neenu Cheluve | Kannada | |||
| Sandhippoma | Tamil | |||
| Sollamalae | Tamil | |||
| Gurupaarvai | Gurumurthy | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Telugu | ||
| En Swaasa Kaatrae | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Padayappa | Tamil | |||
| Rajasthan | Tamil | |||
| Z | Kannada | |||
| 2000 | Appu | Maharani | Tamil | |
| Chinna Chinna Kannile | Sabesan | Tamil | ||
| Vaanavil | Prakash | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | |
| 2001 | Vanchinathan | Tamil | ||
| Rishi | Tamil | |||
| Little John | Kala Bhairava | Tamil | ||
| Dosth | Neelakanda Bhramachari | Tamil | ||
| Badri | Nandha | Telugu | ||
| Alli Thandha Vaanam | Tamil | |||
| Preethsod Thappa | Kannada | |||
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Wikramesinghe | Tamil | Winner: ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award |
| Ekangi | Kannada | |||
| Dhaya | Dhaya | Tamil | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor (Special Jury) | |
| Hai | Telugu | |||
| Indra | Chenna Kesava Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Idiot | Vipra Narayana | Telugu | ||
| Shakti – The Power | Hindi | |||
| Atithi | Kannada | |||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Vishwanath | Telugu | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | |
| Bobby | Yadagiri | Telugu | ||
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Tamil | |||
| Khadgam | Amjad Khan | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| I Love You Daa | Tamil | |||
| 2003 | Chokkathangam | Sundaram | Tamil | |
| Okkadu | Obul Reddy | Telugu | Winner, Santosham Best Villain Award | |
| Juniors | Telugu | |||
| Fools | Telugu | |||
| Gangotri | Neelakantha Naidu | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Villain | |
| Dil | Telugu | |||
| Kadhal Sadugudu | Chidambaram | Tamil | ||
| Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Character Actor | ||
| Nijam | Telugu | |||
| Simhachalam | Dora Swamy Raju | Telugu | ||
| Tagore | Suryam | Telugu | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | |
| Naam | Irfan Khan | Tamil | ||
| Preeti Prema Pranaya | Kannada | |||
| Shivamani 9848022338 | Dattu | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Varsham | Ranga Rao | Telugu | |
| Lakshmi Narasimha | Dharma Bhiksham | Telugu | ||
| Khakee | ACP Naidu | Hindi | ||
| Thekkekara Super Fast | Jonnykutty | Malayalam | ||
| Ghilli | Muthu Pandi | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain | |
| Rakshak | Telugu | |||
| Samba | Pasupathi Naidu | Telugu | ||
| Yagnam | Telugu | |||
| Sri Anjaneyam | Telugu | |||
| Bimba | Kannada | |||
| Shart: The Challenge | Nandu | Hindi | ||
| Naa Autograph | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Vasool Raja MBBS | Vishwanathan | Tamil | ||
| Azhagiya Theeye | Aravind | Tamil | ||
| Arjun | Bala | Telugu | ||
| Giri | Suryaprakash | Tamil | ||
| M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi | Eeshwar | Tamil | ||
| Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu | Telugu | |||
| Mass | Durga Prasad | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Karuppusamy | Tamil | |
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Dhana 51 | Telugu | |||
| Sankranthi | Telugu | |||
| Chakram | Telugu | |||
| Bunny | Somaraju | Telugu | ||
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Venkataraman | Telugu | ||
| Athanokkade | Telugu | |||
| Bhadra | Surendra | Telugu | ||
| Amudhey | Victor | Tamil | ||
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | Aadhi Narayanan | Tamil | ||
| Andarivaadu | Veerendra Singh | Telugu | ||
| Anniyan | Prabhakar | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | |
| Athadu | Anjaneya Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Pandipada | Pandidurai | Malayalam | ||
| Political Rowdy | Telugu | |||
| Allari Pidugu | Telugu | |||
| Bhageeratha | Venkata Ratnam | Telugu | ||
| Sivakasi | Udhayappa | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain | |
| 2006 | Paramasivan | Nandhakumar | Tamil | |
| Aadhi | Tamil | |||
| Saravana | Soundarapandi | Tamil | ||
| Idhaya Thirudan | Mayilravanan | Tamil | ||
| Ajay | Kannada | |||
| Pokiri | Ali Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Veerabhadra | Telugu | |||
| Thalainagaram | Tamil | |||
| Parijatham | Santhosh | Tamil | ||
| Vikramarkudu | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Ashok | Telugu | |||
| Bommarillu | Aravind | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Aran | Tamil | |||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Arokiyaraj | Tamil | ||
| Perarasu | Elakkyam | Tamil | ||
| Stalin | Muddu Krishniah | Telugu | ||
| Vathiyar | Easwara Pandian | Tamil | ||
| Sainikudu | Mondi Nani | Telugu | ||
| Khatarnak | Telugu | |||
| Thiruvilayadal Arambam | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Rakhi | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Poi | Vidhi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Ali Bhai | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain |
| Lee | Puthiran | Tamil | ||
| Mozhi | Vijayakumar | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Vyapari | Tamil | |||
| Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Jagadam | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Munna | Kakha | Telugu | ||
| Veerappu | Vedhukannu | Tamil | ||
| Arya | Kasi | Tamil | ||
| Chirutha | Karthikeya | Telugu | ||
| Kanna | Raghunath | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Bheema | Chinna | Tamil | |
| Velli Thirai | Kanniah | Tamil | ||
| Jalsa | Ram Mohan Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Santosh Subramaniam | Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Kadavul | Tamil | ||
| Kantri | Pothu Raju | Telugu | ||
| Parugu | Neelakanta | Telugu | ||
| Saroja | Vishwanath | Tamil | ||
| Ali Baba | Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Pandhayam | Masanam | Tamil | ||
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Telugu | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | ||
| Kanchivaram | Vengadam | Tamil | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award (2009)[1] Winner, Vijay Award for Best Actor | |
| Abhiyum Naanum | Reghuram | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award | |
| Sivamayam | Tamil | |||
| Panchamirtham | Raavana | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Villu | J. D. | Tamil | |
| Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Thoranai | Thamizharasu | Tamil | ||
| Malai Malai | Essaki | Tamil | ||
| Anjaneyulu | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Josh | Telugu | |||
| Wanted | Gani Bhai | Hindi | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Bhadri Narayanan | Tamil | ||
| Mathiya Chennai | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| Katha | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Theeratha Vilaiyatu Pillai | Anbazhagan | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| Varudu | Telugu | |||
| Naanu Nanna Kanasu | Raj Uthappa | Kannada | Also director | |
| Singam | Mayil Vaaganam | Tamil | ||
| Hoo | Kannada | |||
| Kadhalagi | AK | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Dhool | Kannada | Filming | ||
| Kalavadiya Pozhudugal | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Kotta Bandham | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Kulasekaranum Koolipadaiyum | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Magizhchi | Tamil | Guest appearance Filming | ||
| Anwar | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Elektra | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Kaleja | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Vaanam | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Payanangal | Tamil Telugu | Filming | ||
| Vidiyum Varai Kathiru | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyaan | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Brindavanam | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Pulan Visaranai II | Tamil | Delayed | ||
| Zamaanat | Hindi | Delayed | ||
| Rajadhani | Kannada | Upcoming |
Telugu
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Nandini's dad | |
| Murari | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Mruga Raju | |||
| Bhalevadivi Basu | |||
| Sadduku Podam Randi | Soundarya's Realative | ||
| 2000 | Sanchalanam | ||
| Azad | Inspector Salim | ||
| Badri | Nanda | ||
| Adavi Chukka | Baba | ||
| Real Story | |||
| Manoharam | Srinivasamurthy | ||
| Mudu Mukkalata | |||
| 1999 | Avide Shyamala | aka Kshemamga Velli Labhamgaa Randi | |
| Raja Kumarudu | Dhanunjay/Dhanraj | ||
| Anthah Puram | Narasimham | ||
| Samudram | Havaldar Lokraj Verma | ||
| Seenu | |||
| Sneham Kosam | Peddabbayi | ||
| Veedu Samanyudu Kadu | |||
| Premaku Velayaraa | |||
| Chirunavu Tho | |||
| 1998 | Choodalani Vundi | Mahendra | |
| 1997 | Hitler | ||
| Suswagatham | Vasudeva Rao | ||
| 1996 | Vinodam |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986/87 | Bisilu Kudure | Kannada | |
| Guddada Bhoota | Kannada | ||
| 1987 | Namma Nammalli | Kannada | |
| Aasegalu Nooraru | Kannada | ||
| Kaiyalavu Manasu | Gururengam | Tamil | |
| Sahana | Tamil |
References
- ^ The film was considered a 2009 film by the Filmfare Jury and gained nominations for the 2009 South Filmfare Awards, since it had a nationwide release in India in 2009 only.
[edit] As producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andhapuram | ||
| 2002 | Dhaya | |
| Naam | ||
| 2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | |
| 2005 | Kanda Naal Mudhal | |
| 2006 | Poi | |
| 2007 | Mozhi | |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | |
| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum | |
| 2009 | Inidhu Inidhu | Post-production |
| 2009 | Mayilu | Filming |
| 2010 | Payanam | Filming |
As Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Naanu Nanna Kanasu | Released |
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