Prakash Raj
Acting
Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, 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.
Known for
Acting416
movieJana Nayagan
2026
Roja Rangasamy
movieMukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
2026
S. K. S. Moorthy
movieDacoit
2026
Solomon
movieKaalidas 2
2026
Advocate Natraj
movieS. Saraswathi
2026
Ramanujam
movieChampion
2025
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
movieTere Ishk Mein
2025
Raghav (Shankar's Father)
movieThey Call Him OG
2025
Satya Dada
movieRetro
2025
Dharmendran
movieJack
2025
Manoj
movieDevara: Part 1
2024
Singappa
movieRaayan
2024
R. Sargunam
moviePurushothamudu
2024
Raghuram
movieSatyabhama
2024
Joseph Raj
movieGuntur Kaaram
2024
Venkata Swamy
movieKunjamminis Hospital
2023
Dr. Chacko
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
Sundara Chozhar
movieShaakuntalam
2023
Sarangi
movieRangamarthanda
2023
'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
movieWaltair Veerayya
2023
Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
movieVarisu
2023
Jayaprakash 'JP'
tvMukhbir: The Story of a Spy
2022
SKS Moorthy
movieVaraal
2022
CM Achuthan Nair
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
Sundara Chozhar
movieThiruchitrambalam
2022
Inspector Neelakandan
movieViruman
2022
Muthupandi
moviePoikkal Kuthirai
2022
Kathiravan's Father
movieBimbisara
2022
Viswanandan Varma
movieSita Ramam
2022
Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
movieThank You
2022
Consultant Rao
movieRashtra Kavach Om
2022
Moorty Sahay
movieMajor
2022
Unnikrishnan
tvAnantham
2022
Elder Venkatesan
movieK.G.F: Chapter 2
2022
Vijayendra Ingalgi
movieAttack
2022
Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
moviePada
2022
N Rajasekharan IAS
movieAnnaatthe
2021
Nattadurai
movieEnemy
2021
Paarirajan
movieJai Bhim
2021
Perumalsamy
moviePelli SandaD
2021
Pattabhi Ramayya
movieAaradugula Bullet
2021
Nithyanand
tvNavarasa
2021
Sivaraman
movieNarappa
2021
Lawyer Venu Gopal
movieVakeel Saab
2021
Nandaji
movieYuvarathnaa
2021
Gurudev Deshmukh
movieAlludu Adhurs
2021
Jaypal Reddy
tvShootout at Alair
2020
DSP Suryanarayana
tvPaava Kadhaigal
2020
Janakiraman
tvSpecial Ops
2020
Subramanyam
movieMayabazar 2016
2020
ACP Ashok
movieSarileru Neekevvaru
2020
Nagendra Reddy
movieRuler
2019
Veerandranath Tagore
movieVenky Mama
2019
Brigadier Vijay Prakash
movieAsuran
2019
Venugopal Seshadri
movieMaharshi
2019
Rishi's Father
movieAthiran
2019
Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
movieDev
2019
Ramalingam
movie9
2019
Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
movieF2: Fun and Frustration
2019
Dora Swamy Naidu
movieN.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019
Nagi Reddy
movieOdiyan
2018
Ravunni Menon
movieSei
2018
ACP Suryanarayana
movieHello Guru Prema Kosame
2018
Viswanath
movieChekka Chivantha Vaanam
2018
Senapathi aka Sena
movie60 Vayadhu Maaniram
2018
Govindharaj
movieGoodachari
2018
Sathya
movieSaakshyam
2018
Narrator
movieTraffic Ramasamy
2018
Police Officer
movieMahanati
2018
Aluri Chakrapani
movieBharat Ane Nenu
2018
Varadarajulu
movieRangasthalam
2018
Dakshina Murthy
movieJai Simha
2018
Master
movieKalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2017
Soundararajan
movieRichie
2017
Sagayam
movieGolmaal Again
2017
Vasu Reddy
movieRaja the Great
2017
SP Prakash
movieNakshatram
2017
Parasuramaiah
movieVanamagan
2017
Rajasekhar
movieAchayans
2017
Commissioner Karthikeyan
movieRaajakumara
2017
Jagannath
movieYaakkai
2017
Sagayam
movieShatamanam Bhavati
2017
Raghavaraju
movieSometimes
2017
Krishnamurthy
movieKadavul Irukaan Kumaru
2016
Manimara
movieIdolle Ramayana
2016
Bhujangiah
movieKotigobba 2
2016
Sathya's Father
movieSrirastu Subhamastu
2016
Sirish's Dad
movieKo 2
2016
Yogeeswaran
movieManithan
2016
Adhiseshan
movieAttack
2016
Guru Raj
movieOopiri
2016
Prasad
movieSpeedunnodu
2016
Veerabhrappa
movieBangalore Naatkal
2016
Francis
movieBhooloham
2015
Moorthi
movieInji Iduppazhagi
2015
Size Zero Satyanand
movieThoongaavanam
2015
Vital Rao
movieRudhramadevi
2015
Prime Minister Siva Devayya
movieMr. Airavata
2015
Prathap Kale
movieRanna
2015
Sharat Chandra
movieO Kadhal Kanmani
2015
Ganapathy
movieSon of Satyamurthy
2015
Satyamurthy
movieTemper
2015
Waltair Vasu
movieMukunda
2014
Jaya Prakash
movieGovindudu Andarivaadele
2014
Balaraju
moviePower
2014
A. K. Mishra
movieKathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
2014
Guest Appearance
movieIt's Entertainment
2014
Karan Singh Johari
tvWeekend With Ramesh
2014
Himself
movieAlludu Seenu
2014
Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role)
movieUn Samayal Arayil
2014
Kalidasan
movieHeropanti
2014
Chowdhary
movieGajakessari
2014
narrator
movieRace Gurram
2014
Bheem Prakash
movieSingh Saab the Great
2013
Bhoodev Singh
movieRajjo
2013
Govind Hande
movieZanjeer
2013
Teja
movieBhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013
Army Officer
moviePolicegiri
2013
Nagori Subramaniyam
movieBalupu
2013
Nanaji
movieThillu Mullu
2013
Sivagurunathan
movieGouravam
2013
Pasupathy
movieChennaiyil Oru Naal
2013
Gautham Krishna
movieOngole Githa
2013
Adikeshavulu
movieMumbai Mirror
2013
Shetty
movieSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2013
Relangi Mavayya
movieMithunam
2012
Voice of one of the sons
movieDabangg 2
2012
Bachcha Bhaiya
movieDamarukam
2012
Sambhayya
movieCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012
Rana Prathap Naidu
movieDevudu Chesina Manushulu
2012
Prakash Raj
movieSaguni
2012
Boopathi
movieDhoni
2012
Subramaniam
movieBodyguard
2012
Varadarajula Naidu
movieBusinessman
2012
Jaidev Ghanapuleti
movieSolo
2011
Naidu
movieOosaravelli
2011
Ajju Bhai
movieDookudu
2011
Shankar Narayana
movieMambattiyan
2011
IG Ranjith
movieRowthiram
2011
Shiva's Grandfather
movieSingham
2011
Jaikant Shikre
movieVenghai
2011
Rajalingam
movieBadrinath
2011
Guru Bheeshma Narayana
movieEngeyum Kadhal
2011
Cameo Appearance
movieVaanam
2011
Rahim
movieKo
2011
Chief Minister Yogeswaran
movieMr. Perfect
2011
Maggi's Father
movieDongala Mutha
2011
Munna Bhai
moviePonnar Shankar
2011
Manthiappan
movieGaganam
2011
Vishwanath
movieVastadu Naa Raju
2011
Narasimha
movieMirapakay
2011
Kittu Bhai
movieOrange
2010
Abhishek Verma
movieElektra
2010
Abraham / Issac
movieAnwar
2010
DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
movieBrindavanam
2010
Bhanu Prasad
movieKhaleja
2010
Gopala "G.K." Krishnan
movieSingam
2010
Mayil Vaaganam
movieTheeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
2010
Anbalazhagan
movieKatha
2009
Circle Inspector
movieWanted
2009
Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai
movieSolla Solla Inikkum
2009
Bhadri Narayanan
movieJosh
2009
Principal
movieThoranai
2009
Tamizharasan
movieKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2009
Prakash Verma
movieVillu
2009
J.D.
movieAbhiyum Naanum
2008
Raghuraman
movieKotha Bangaru Lokam
2008
Balu's Father
movieRainbow
2008
Shyam's Doctor
moviePandhayam
2008
Masanam
movieSaroja
2008
Viswanathan
movieAlibhabha
2008
Subramaniam
movieParugu
2008
Neelakanta
movieArai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
2008
Arnold/ Kadavul
movieSantosh Subramaniam
2008
Subramaniam
movieJalsa
2008
Rammohan Reddy
movieKanchivaram
2008
Vengadam
movieVelli Thirai
2008
Kannaiah / Dileep
movieBheema
2008
Chinna
movieAarya
2007
Kasi
movieMunna
2007
Kakha
movieViyabari
2007
Kasi Viswanathan
movieMozhi
2007
Vijaya Kumar / Viji
movieLee
2007
Buthiran
moviePokkiri
2007
Ali Bhai
movieRakhi
2006
Judge (Guest Appearance)
movieStalin
2006
Muddu Krishnayya
movieKhatarnak
2006
Commissioner of Police
movieSainikudu
2006
Mondi Nani
movieVathiyar
2006
Easwara Pandian
moviePerarasu
2006
Ilakiyan
movieVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006
Arokiya Raj
movieBommarillu
2006
Siddhu's Father
movieAshok
2006
Father of Ashok
movieParijatham
2006
Santhosh
movieThalai Nagaram
2006
ACP Gopinath
Suyetchai MLA
2006
Ilampirai
movieAjay
2006
Vijay
moviePokiri
2006
Ali Bhai
movieIdhaya Thirudan
2006
Mayilravanan
movieSaravana
2006
Soundarapandi
movieAathi
2006
Aathi's father
movieParamasivan
2006
PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar
movieSivakasi
2005
Udhayapaa
movieBhageeratha
2005
Venkata Ratnam
movieAthadu
2005
CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad
moviePandippada
2005
Pandi Durai
movieAnniyan
2005
DCP Prabhakar
movieAndarivaadu
2005
Veerendra "Eeru Babu"
movieArinthum Ariyamalum
2005
Adhi Narayanan
movieBunny
2005
Somaraju
movieAyya
2005
Karuppusamy
movieAthanokkade
2005
Ram's father
movieMass
2004
Durga prasad
movieArjun
2004
Bala Nayakar
movieVasool Raja MBBS
2004
Dr. Vishwanathan
movieAzhagiya Theeye
2004
Aravind
movieSamba
2004
Pasupathi Naidu
movieGhilli
2004
Muthupandi
movieThekkekara Superfast
2004
Johnykutty
movieAthade Oka Sainyam
2004
Prakash Rao
movieKhakee
2004
Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu
movieVarsham
2004
Ranga Rao
movieGiri
2004
Suryaprakash
movieIntlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
2004
Sundara Murthy
movieSivamani
2003
Dattu
movieTagore
2003
Suryam
Naam
2003
Irfan Khan
moviePreethi Prema Pranaya
2003
Dr Ashok
movieNijam
2003
ACP Raja Narendra
movieAmma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2003
Raghuveer
movieKadhal Sadugudu
2003
Chithambaram
movieGangotri
2003
Neelakantam Naidu
movieOkkadu
2003
Obul Reddy
movieChokka Thangam
2003
Sundharam
movieKhadgam
2002
Amjad
movieI Love You Da
2002
Siddharth
movieKadhal Azhivathillai
2002
Simbu's Father
Bobby
2002
Yadagiri
movieNuvve... Nuvve...
2002
Vishwanath
movieShakti: The Power
2002
Sharpshooter
movieIdiot
2002
Vipra Narayana
movieGuest
2002
Terrorist
movieIndra
2002
Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy
movieKannathil Muthamittal
2002
Harold Wickramsinghe
movieAlli Thandha Vaanam
2001
Prakash
movieNuvvu Naaku Nachav
2001
Srinivasa Murthy
movieDosth
2001
Neelakanda Brahmachari
movieAmmayi Kosam
2001
Anjali's father, train driver
movieLittle John
2001
Kaala Bhairavan (Kala Bhairav)
movieUsire
2001
Rudre Gowda
movieMurari
2001
Guest Appearance as Jamindar
movieRishi
2001
Policeman
movieVaanchinathan
2001
Chidhambaram
movieTirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2000
'Paisa Paisa' song cameo
movieVaanavil
2000
Prakash
movieAzad
2000
Inspector Salim
Moodu Mukkalaata
2000
Paramahamsa
movieBadri
2000
Nanda
movieAppu
2000
Maharani
movieSamudram
1999
Constable Nukaraju
movieSeenu
1999
Doctor
moviePremaku Velayera
1999
Venkata Narayana
movieAnthapuram
1999
Narasimha
movieRajakumarudu
1999
Dhanunjay
moviePadayappa
1999
Police Officer
movieSneham Kosam
1999
Peddabbayi
movieAnthahpuram
1998
Narasimha
Guru Paarvai
1998
Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
movieLove Story 1999
1998
D. K. Bose
movieSandhippoma
1998
Vishwa's Father
movieSwarnamukhi
1998
Akash
Vidukathai
1997
Neelakandan
movieNerrukku Ner
1997
Kandaswamy
movieV.I.P
1997
Santhosh's brother (Guest Appearance)
Aravindhan
1997
Rama Ganapathy
movieIruvar
1997
Tamil Selvam
movieMinsara Kanavu
1997
Jaipal
movieKalki
1996
Prakash
movieAlexander
1996
Ashok
Gunshot
1996
Prakash
movieSubash
1996
Arumugasamy
movieIndraprastham
1996
Mohan George
movieThe Prince
1996
Surya
Priyam
1996
Dharma
movieAasai
1995
Major Madhavan
Sankalpam
1995
Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramayya
movieBombay
1995
Kumar
movieDuet
1994
Sirpy
movieTropical Heat
1993
Inspector
movieNishkarsha
1993
Anti-terrorist Commando Suresh
movieGuddada Bhootha
1990
Srinivas
tvGuddada Bhootha
1990
Shreenivas
movieDevara 2
Singappa
movieGoodachari 2
Tuti Shah
movieThey Call Him OG 2
Sathya Dada
movieGolmaal 5
Vasu Reddy
Production14
movieTadka
2022
Producer
movieIdolle Ramayana
2016
Producer
movieUn Samayal Arayil
2014
Producer
movieGouravam
2013
Producer
Mayilu
2012
Producer
movieGaganam
2011
Producer
movieInidhu Inidhu
2010
Producer
movieAbhiyum Naanum
2008
Producer
movieVelli Thirai
2008
Producer
movieMozhi
2007
Producer
moviePoi
2006
Producer
movieKanda Naal Mudhal
2005
Producer
movieAzhagiya Theeye
2004
Producer
Naam
2003
Producer
Directing5
movieTadka
2022
Director
movieIdolle Ramayana
2016
Director
movieUn Samayal Arayil
2014
Director
movieDhoni
2012
Director