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{{Indian name|Prithviraj|Sukumaran}}
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| name              = Prakash Raj
| name              = Prithviraj Sukumaran
| image              = Prakash Raj at KLF 2018 Kozhikode.jpg
| image              = Prithviraj oil paint 2019.jpg
| image size        = 270px
| caption            = Prithviraj Sukumaran in 2019
| caption            = Raj at the 2018 [[Kerala Literature Festival]]
| birth_name        =  
| birth_name        = Prakash Rai<ref name="rai" />
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|16}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/10/15/stories/2009101550960100.htm|title=Prithviraj on a Roll (Turns 27)|date=15 October 2009|location=Chennai, India|access-date=12 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127001252/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/10/15/stories/2009101550960100.htm|archive-date=27 January 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|03|26}}<ref name="web.archive.org">[https://web.archive.org/web/20001206120300/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinebio/01-07-00/prakas.htm dinakaran]. Web.archive.org. Retrieved on 10 June 2014.</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India<ref>{{cite news
| birth_place        = [[Bangalore district|Bangalore]], [[Mysore State]]<!--Mysore State was renamed to Karnataka only in the year 1973-->, [[India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]])
|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/topic/Prithviraj-Sukumaran/news
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|Film producer|director|television presenter|politician}}
|title=Latest News of Prithviraj Sukumaran
| years_active       = 1986–present
|website=[[The Times of India]]
| spouse            = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Lalitha Kumari]]|1994|2009|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Pony Verma]]|2010}}}}
|access-date=3 October 2022
| awards            = [[Nandi Awards]], [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], [[Filmfare Awards South]], [[Vijay Awards]], etc.
|archive-date=20 February 2023
 
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| death_date        =
| death_place        =
| alma_mater        = [[University of Tasmania]], [[Australia]] ([[BInfTech]])
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|distributor|playback singer}}
| years_active       = [[2002 in film|2002]]–present
| spouse            = {{marriage|Supriya Menon|2011}}
| children          = 1
| parents            = [[Sukumaran]] (father)<br>[[Mallika Sukumaran]] (mother)
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] (brother)|[[Poornima Indrajith]] (sister-in-law)|[[Prarthana Indrajith]] (niece)}}
| organization      = Prithviraj Productions
| family            = See [[List of South Indian film families #Sukumaran family|Sukumaran family]]
}}
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'''Prakash Raj''' (born '''Prakash Rai'''; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, activist, and politician. Known for his works in the [[South Indian film industry]] and [[Hindi]]-language films, he is recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj|several accolades]], including five [[National Film Awards]], six [[Nandi Awards]], eight [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards South]], four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]], three [[CineMAA Awards]], and three [[Vijay Awards]].
'''Prithviraj Sukumaran''' ([[Help:IPA/Malayalam|/pr̩it̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/]]; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="Actor Prithviraj Info">{{cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/south-stars/prithviraj-the-directors-actor|title=Prithviraj: The director's actor|publisher=Khaleejtimes.com|date=17 January 2016|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624035755/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/south-stars/prithviraj-the-directors-actor|archive-date=24 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also done [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=What does Bollywood have against the south Indian hero?|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/what-does-bollywood-have-against-the-south-indian-hero-503929.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220005458/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/what-does-bollywood-have-against-the-south-indian-hero-503929.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-02-20|access-date=|work=First Post}}</ref> He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of roles and has received several awards including a [[National Film Award]], three [[Kerala State Film Awards]], a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="Prithviraj 80 films">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/332595/archives.php|title=Can now afford to slow down my career in south: Prithviraj|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=15 May 2013|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213195811/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/332595/archives.php|archive-date=13 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
After working in stage shows and television in [[Kannada]] for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] through ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' (1994), by [[K. Balachander]], and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company [[Duet Movies]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm 'I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm |date=27 September 2013 }}, hindu.com, 8 June 2004.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece Catching them young!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026004110/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece |date=26 October 2012 }}, Malathi Rangarajan, 19 August 2010 ''The Hindu''</ref> Apart from his mother tongue [[Kannada language|Kannada]], Prakash Raj's fluency in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]] and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|title=Prakash Rai responds to detractors &#124; Mangaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224120758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
A [[polyglot]], he played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash, as an actor has won a [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in 1998 for [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Iruvar]]'', a [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|National Film Award – Special Mention]] for the Telugu film ''[[Antahpuram]]'', directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]] in 1998<ref>{{cite web|title=46th National Film Festival 1999, pg 82|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|publisher=nic.in|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310180429/http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> and a [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] in 2007 for his role in ''[[Kanchivaram]]'', a Tamil film directed by [[Priyadarshan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090707.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards for the Year 2007|publisher=Press Information Bureau ([[Govt. of India]])|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-date=7 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007125534/http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090707.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
As a producer, he has won a [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] for ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'', directed by his long-time theatre friend B. Suresh in 2011. Prakash was also the host of ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' during the show's second season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=14 February 2013 |title=The game changer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-game-changer/article4414954.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Prakash Raj was born in [[Bangalore]] on 26 March 1965<ref name="web.archive.org"/><ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news|date=8 June 2004|title=I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=27 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=Openheart>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |title=Prakash Raj Openheart with RK ABN Andhrajyothy |publisher=YouTube |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205203529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |url-status=live }}</ref> to a [[Tulu people|Tulu]] father and a [[Kannada people|Kannada]] mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&t=107 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&t=107 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor.<ref name=Openheart/><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 Prakash Raj's brother debuts in Kollywood&nbsp;– Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215859/http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 |date=6 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.</ref> He completed schooling at [[St. Joseph's Indian High School]] and joined [[St. Joseph's College of Commerce]], Bangalore. Prakash Raj changed his surname to 'Raj' upon prominent Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]]'s advice;<ref name="rai">{{Cite web|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son's death: Prakash Raj – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-stopped-taking-life-for-granted-after-my-sons-death-prakash-raj/articleshow/20987660.cms|access-date=14 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|title=Prakash Raj: Not getting Hindi film offers after criticising Modi &#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=7 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507190759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They had two daughters, Meghana and Pooja, and a son, Sidhu who died in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/prakashraj-and-pony-verma-get-married_100418359.html|title=Prakashraj and Pony Verma get married|work=Thaindian News|access-date=27 August 2010|archive-date=6 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006162737/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/prakashraj-and-pony-verma-get-married_100418359.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-21/hyderabad/28342135_1_sidhu-actor-prakash-raj-chennai |title=Actor Prakash Raj's son dies |date=21 March 2004 |access-date=25 July 2011 |archive-date=1 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701131932/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-03-21/hyderabad/28342135_1_sidhu-actor-prakash-raj-chennai |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> The couple divorced in 2009.<ref name="Prakash Raj Granted Divorce">{{cite news | url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/71841/Prakashraj-granted-divorce.html | title=Prakash Raj Granted Divorce | date=19 November 2009 | publisher=Yahoo! India | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123082954/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/71841/Prakashraj-granted-divorce.html | archive-date=23 November 2009 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
Later, he married choreographer [[Pony Verma]] on 24 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prakash Raj marriage with Pony Verma|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/8001/tollywood/prakash-raj-marriage-with-pony-verma-news-details|publisher=www.supergoodmovies.com|access-date=20 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227021833/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/8001/tollywood/prakash-raj-marriage-with-pony-verma-news-details|archive-date=27 February 2013}}</ref> They have a son, Vedhanth born in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/little-hero-vedhanth-big-villain-prakash-raj-telugu-news-169056.html|title=Little hero Vedhanth, big villain Prakash Raj – Telugu News|date=13 October 2016|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409184921/https://www.indiaglitz.com/little-hero-vedhanth-big-villain-prakash-raj-telugu-news-169056.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andhraheadlines.com/news/movies/163060/sunday-spl-cute-vedanths-picture|title=Cute Vedanth's picture – Andhra Headlines|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032019/http://www.andhraheadlines.com/news/movies/163060/sunday-spl-cute-vedanths-picture|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Prakash Raj identifies himself an atheist.<ref name="forgranted">{{cite news|date=10 July 2013|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son's death: Prakash Raj|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-10/news-interviews/40491192_1_negative-roles-prakash-rai-prakash-raj|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109082909/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-10/news-interviews/40491192_1_negative-roles-prakash-rai-prakash-raj|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>


==Film career==
Prithviraj made his acting debut with ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' (2002), a commercial success.<ref name="Ranjith casts Prithviraj">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/13/stories/2004051301610300.htm|title=On the road to stardom|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 May 2004|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011183519/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2004/05/13/|url-status=live}}</ref> He established himself as a leading Malayalam actor with ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]'' (2006), [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|the highest-grossing Malayalam film]] of the year. The [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' made him its youngest recipient at 24. He played a musician in the Tamil romantic comedy ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007) and ventured into playback singing with ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' (2009) before earning his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for medical drama ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]'' and biographical film ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]''.<ref name="ibnlive.in.com">[http://ibnlive.in.com/news/celluloid-actor-prithviraj-bags-the-kerala-state-film-awards/374503-71-210.html Celluloid actor Prithviraj bags the Kerala State Film Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328073732/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/celluloid-actor-prithviraj-bags-the-kerala-state-film-awards/374503-71-210.html |date=28 March 2013 }}. IBNLive.in.com (22 February 2012). Retrieved on 22 February 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Photos IndiaMoviesCricketSportsTechAutoWorld |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/Celluloid(film)/photogallery/7638-14.html|title=Birthday Bumps: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Bollywood's new eye candy&#124;South Cinema Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2013-11-16}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
{{main|Prakash Raj filmography}}


===As an actor===
In 2010, Prithviraj joined the production house [[August Cinema]] to then headline and co-produce ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' and ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]'' (both 2011); the latter won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]].<ref name="Producer Prithviraj">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prithviraj-turns-producer-with-urumi-news-malayalam-kkfqkfjeggcsi.html|title=Prithviraj turns producer with Urumi|website=[[Sify]] |date=17 July 2010|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803122307/http://www.sify.com/movies/prithviraj-turns-producer-with-urumi-news-malayalam-kkfqkfjeggcsi.html|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain]] for ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014) before appearing in ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' (2015) and ''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]'' (2017). After leaving August Cinema in 2017, he launched Prithviraj Productions independently that firstly backed ''[[9 (2019 film)|9]]'' (2019). Prithviraj made his directorial debut with ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' (2019), which was the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Malayalam|highest-grossing Malayalam film]] ever until June 2023. He has since starred in ''[[Driving Licence (film)|Driving License]]'' (2019), ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' (2020), ''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]'' (2022) and ''[[Kaduva]]'' (2022).
Prakash Raj acted in back-to-back stage shows for {{INR}}300 a month in the initial stages of his career, when he joined [[Ravindra Kalakshetra|Kalakshetra, Bengaluru]], and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit.<ref name="hindu.com" />


Prakash began his television career with [[Doordarshan]] serials such as ''Bisilu Kudure'' (Kannada) and ''[[Guddada Bhootha]]'' ([[Tulu language|Tulu]] and Kannada). He later took up supporting roles in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] films such as ''Ramachari'', ''[[Ranadheera]]'', ''[[Nishkarsha]]'' and ''[[Lockup Death]]''. He was noticed for his dialogue delivery and histrionics. His breakthrough role came in ''[[Harakeya Kuri]]'', directed by [[K. S. L. Swamy]] starring [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], with whom he had acted in other films such as ''[[Mithileya Seetheyaru]]'', ''[[Muthina Haara]]'' and ''[[Nishkarsha]]''. His performance was noticed by [[Geetha (actress)|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'',<ref name="forgranted" /> which saw him playing his first major role.
== Early life ==
[[File:Prithviraj with his mother Mallika Sukumaran (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Prithviraj with his mother [[Mallika Sukumaran]] and niece [[Prarthana Indrajith]] at an event in 2009]]
Prithviraj was born to the actors [[Sukumaran]] and [[Mallika Sukumaran]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hope I make you proud: Prithviraj on father Sukumaran's death anniversary|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/06/16/prithviraj-on-father-sukumaran-death-anniversary-post.html|access-date=2021-01-26|website=OnManorama|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417021559/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/06/16/prithviraj-on-father-sukumaran-death-anniversary-post.html|url-status=live}}</ref> at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].


Prakash re-entered Kannada films through ''[[Nagamandala]]'' in 1997, directed by [[T. S. Nagabharana]], which was selected for the Indian Panorama in the [[International Film Festival]] in 1997. He was also a part of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show ''[[Netru, Indru, Naalai]]''. In 1997, he acted in Mani Ratnam's biopic ''[[Iruvar]]''. The movie dealt with the relationship between politicians [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[M. Karunanidhi]], for which he won the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]].
His family was settled in Tamil Nadu at the time, where he attended Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School in T. Nagar, Chennai, and [[St. Joseph's Boys School]], [[Coonoor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=പ്രിത്വിക്കു നൊന്ത്തൽ ഇന്ദ്രന് വേദനിക്കും:Interview with Mallika Sukumaran|url=https://www.facebook.com/nanaweekly/photos/pb.299431426750557.-2207520000.1445046810./1213588225334868/?type=3&theater|publisher=nanaonline.in|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117124316/https://www.facebook.com/nanaweekly/photos/pb.299431426750557.-2207520000.1445046810./1213588225334868/?type=3&theater|archive-date=17 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> When the family moved to Kerala, he attended the NSS Public School, Perunthanni.<ref>{{cite web|title=പൃഥ്വിയ്ക്ക് എന്തെങ്കിലും വിഷമമുണ്ടായാല് ഇന്ദ്രനാണ് ദുഃഖം :Interview with Mallika Sukumaran|date=16 October 2015 |url=http://malayalam.filmibeat.com/interviews/malika-sukumaran-about-indrajith-prithviraj-025468.html|publisher=malayalam.oneindia.com|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017084051/http://malayalam.filmibeat.com/interviews/malika-sukumaran-about-indrajith-prithviraj-025468.html|archive-date=17 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He then moved to [[St. Mary's Residential Central School]], [[Poojappura]] where he acted in plays and skits for the school's Annual Day Celebrations. He completed his education at [[Sainik School, Kazhakootam]] and [[Bhavan's Senior Secondary School, Kodunganoor]]. He also participated and won several debates and elocution competitions while in school.<ref name="Road to stardom" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Studying-at-Sainik-School-helped-me-handle-firearms-Prithviraj/articleshow/37331855.cms |title=Prithviraj Picket 43: Studying at Sainik School helped me handle firearms: Prithviraj &#124; Malayalam Movie News - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720174945/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Studying-at-Sainik-School-helped-me-handle-firearms-Prithviraj/articleshow/37331855.cms |archive-date=20 July 2018 |url-status=live |last1=Karthikeyan |first1=Shruti }}</ref> Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by [[Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram]] in successive years and is the only person to date to win that title twice.<ref>[http://ashok.loyolites.com/files/lafest10souvenir.pdf 10 years of LA Fest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713234921/http://ashok.loyolites.com/files/lafest10souvenir.pdf |date=13 July 2011 }}. ashok.loyolites.com</ref>


He starred in many [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] films in 1996: ''[[The Prince (1996 film)|The Prince]]'', ''[[Indraprastham (film)|Indraprastham]]'' and ''[[Oru Yathramozhi]]'', the last of which released in 1997. He also acted in ''[[Pandippada]]'', with [[Dileep (actor)|Dilip]] in 2005, ''Thekkekara Superfast'' in 2003, ''Keerthichakra'' in 2006, Amal Neerad's ''Anwar'' and Shyamaprasad's sensational movie ''Elecktra'' in 2010. For most of his Mollywood movies, he will render his own voice. He was also seen in the movie ''[[Achayans]] along with Jayaram''.
After school, he studied for a [[bachelor's degree]] in Information Technology at the [[University of Tasmania]] in [[Australia]]. During this time, he auditioned for film director Ranjith and won the lead role in the film ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''.<ref name="Road to stardom">{{cite news|url = http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm|title = On the road to stardom|author = RK Roshini|date = 10 April 2004|access-date = 25 November 2008|location = Chennai, India|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101015103119/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm|archive-date = 15 October 2010|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|url-status = dead}}</ref> It was film director [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] who introduced him to Ranjith.<ref name="Road to stardom" /> His elder brother [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] and sister-in-law [[Poornima Indrajith]] are also film actors.


He acted in many Telugu films, including ''[[Antahpuram]]'' (1998), which earned him a [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award&nbsp;– Special Jury Award / Special Mention]].
== Career ==
=== Malayalam ===
[[File:Prithviraj Sukumaran in the set of Classmates (2006) with a fan.jpg|thumb|upright|Prithviraj in 2005]]
In 2001, Prithviraj underwent a screen-test by director Fazil for one of his projects. Even though that project never materialised, Fazil recommended him to director Ranjith, who was planning his second directorial, ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' (2002), Prithviraj underwent screen-test for the role and got selected. Though ''Nandanam'' was the first film that Prithviraj acted in, it was released after ''[[Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari]]'' and ''[[Stop Violence]]''. Prithviraj then appeared in films directed by [[Lohithadas]], [[Vinayan]], [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and [[Bhadran (director)|Bhadran]]. [[Shyamaprasad]], who cast him in lead role in his film ''[[Akale]]'', said that Prithvi's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes.<ref name="Advantage">{{cite news
|url = http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm
|title = Advantage Prithviraj
|author = Vijay George
|date = 7 October 2005
|access-date = 27 November 2008
|location = Chennai, India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101014140338/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/07/stories/2005100700280100.htm
|archive-date = 14 October 2010
|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>


He played an important role in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]''. In 2008, he produced a film titled ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]'' and played an important character in it. He remade the movie in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''[[Naanu Nanna Kanasu]]''.
In 2006, he played the role of Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in ''[[Vargam]]'', then appeared in ''[[Vaasthavam]]'', for which he received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="Kerala State film awards 2006">{{cite news
|url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/10/stories/2007021016120100.htm
|title = State film awards announced
|date = 10 February 2007
|access-date = 24 November 2008
|location = Chennai, India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629031423/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/10/stories/2007021016120100.htm
|archive-date = 29 June 2011
|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
|url-status = dead
}}</ref> He was the youngest actor to win the award.<ref name="Interview : Prithviraj">{{cite news
|url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm
|title = Portrait of a winner
|newspaper = The Hindu
|author = Vijay George
|date = 16 February 2007
|access-date = 24 November 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100825203027/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm
|archive-date = 25 August 2010
|url-status = usurped
}}</ref> The same year he starred in [[Lal Jose]]'s ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]''. In 2007, he starred in ''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]'', directed by Shafi.<ref name="Chocolate Review">{{cite web
|url = http://inhome.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//movies/2007/oct/15chocolate.htm
|title = Prithviraj shines in Chocolate and classmates
|publisher = Rediff
|author = Paresh Palicha
|date = 15 October 2007
|access-date = 10 December 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081209021442/http://inhome.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=%2F%2Fmovies%2F2007%2Foct%2F15chocolate.htm
|archive-date = 9 December 2008
|url-status = live
}}</ref> In 2008, he starred in ''[[Thalappavu]]'', (directed by [[Madhupal]]) and ''[[Thirakkatha]]'' (directed by Ranjith), playing pivotal characters in both. One of the reviews of ''Thalappavu'' describes it as the coming-of-age film for prithviraj describing the "spartan dignity" he brought to his portrayal of the Naxalite Joseph.<ref name="Thalappavu Review">{{cite web
|url = http://nowrunning.com/movie/reviews/moviereview.aspx?movie=4489&rid=1808
|title = Thalappavu Review
|publisher = Nowrunning.com
|date = 15 September 2008
|access-date = 10 December 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714210617/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/reviews/moviereview.aspx?movie=4489&rid=1808
|archive-date = 14 July 2011
|url-status = dead
}}</ref> The Sify review of ''Thirakkatha'' describes it as a "genuine attempt that keeps the viewer engaged until the end".<ref name="Thirakkatha Review">{{cite web
|url = http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14757489&ctid=5&cid=2428
|title = Thirakkadha
|website = [[Sify]]
|access-date = 10 December 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110811185203/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14757489&ctid=5&cid=2428
|archive-date = 11 August 2011
|url-status = dead
}}</ref> Both ''Thalappavu'' and ''Thirakkatha'' shared the award for the best film in the Film Critics Award for 2008. He also made a special appearance in [[Anjali Menon]]'s ''[[Manjadikuru]]''.


Prakash Raj worked in 2004 released multi starrer hit movie [[Khakee]] along with [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amithabh Bachchan]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Akshay Kumar]] & [[Tusshar Kapoor|Tushar Kapoor]], he played Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu, Angre's main mole in the police force. Since ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009), Prakash Raj has been a regular villain in [[Hindi language]] [[Bollywood movies]], including ''[[Singham]]'' (2011), as Jaikant Shikre, ''[[Dabangg 2]]'', as Bachcha Singh, ''Mumbai Mirror'' (2013), as Shetty, and the movie ''[[Policegiri]]'', opposite [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Prachi Desai]], as Nagori.
[[File:Prithviraj in Thirakkatha (2008).jpg|thumb|upright|Prithviraj in 2008]]
In 2009, the success of Prithviraj Sukumaran's ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' (directed by Diphan) lead to him being called a "Superstar".<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14906803&cid=14625530 Kerala Box- office (25 July – 25 Aug)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225123316/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14906803&cid=14625530 |date=25 February 2015 }}. Sify.com (26 August 2009). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082851450100.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=New superstar on the block | date=28 August 2009 | access-date=29 August 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129163311/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082851450100.htm | archive-date=29 November 2010 | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> His other releases in 2009 were ''[[Robin Hood (2009 film)|Robin Hood]]'' (directed by Joshy) and the [[anthology film]] ''[[Kerala Cafe]]''. In 2010, Sukumaran's notable films were ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' and ''[[Anwar (2010 film)|Anwar]]'', directed by [[Amal Neerad]]. In 2011, Prithviraj produced his first film, the multilingual ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]''. Other releases in Malayalam include ''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]'', ''[[Manikiakkallu|Manikyakallu]]'', ''[[Veettilekkulla Vazhi]]'' and ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''. Reviewers praised Prithviraj Sukumaran for his performance in ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]'', the critic at Nowrunning.com, who described it as his "career best performance".<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8825/malayalam/indian-rupee/3371/review.htm
|title = Indian Rupee Review
|publisher = Nowrunning.com
|date = 7 October 2011
|access-date = 7 October 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111008041905/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8825/malayalam/indian-rupee/3371/review.htm
|archive-date = 8 October 2011
|url-status = live
}}</ref> In 2012, his major releases were ''[[Hero (2012 film)|Hero]]'', ''[[Molly Aunty Rocks!]]'' and ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]'', along with cameo roles in ''[[Akasathinte Niram|Aakashathinte Niram]]'' and ''[[Manjadikuru]]''. In 2013, Prithviraj had three releases ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]'', ''[[Mumbai Police (film)|Mumbai Police]]'' and ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'', all of which were critical and commercial successes. He portrayed [[J.C. Daniel]] in ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]'', for which he won his second [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="ibnlive.in.com" />


He acted with actor [[Kamal Haasan]] in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' which was a critical and commercial success. Then he paired again with Kamal Haasan in ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' (2015). He acted in the Telugu movie ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' (2018).
In 2014, Prithviraj's first major release was ''[[London Bridge (film)|London Bridge]]'', which failed at box office; followed by ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'', which turned out to become a commercial success. He also did a cameo role in ''[[Munnariyippu]]''. His third release of the year, ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' was praised by critics and audiences alike. His first release of 2015 was ''[[Picket 43]]''. His second movie of 2015 was Shyamaprasad's ''[[Ivide]]''. Prithviraj was widely praised for his acting in the movie. Varun Blake (Prithviraj's character in ''Ivide'') is considered to be one of his best performances till the date. He next appeared in [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]'s ''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'', which was appreciated for its novelty. His most successful film of the year was ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', which narrated the tragic love tale of Kanchanamala and Moideen that happened in the 1960s in [[Mukkam]], a riverside village in Kerala. The film opened to critical acclaim, with several critics regarding it as one of the greatest romance films made in Malayalam.<ref>Rejath RG (21 September 2015). [http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=69214 "Ennu Ninte Moideen is truly epic"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925193630/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=69214 |date=25 September 2015 }}. ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]''. Retrieved 21 September 2015.</ref><ref>Akhila Menon (20 September 2015). [http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2015/ennu-ninte-moideen-movie-review-198654.html "Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review: An Eternal Love Saga!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925054812/http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2015/ennu-ninte-moideen-movie-review-198654.html |date=25 September 2015 }}. Retrieved 20 September 2015.</ref> His role as Moideen in the film is regarded as one of the best in his career.<ref>[http://www.deshabhimani.com/news-cinema-all-latest_news-507663.html "19 നാളില്‍ മൊയ്തീന് 20 കോടി"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012002214/http://deshabhimani.com/news-cinema-all-latest_news-507663.html |date=12 October 2015 }}. Deshabhimani. Retrieved 15 October 2015.</ref> His next releases ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' and ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' became a major commercial success at the box office, thus completing a hat-trick of hits ending the year.


===As a director===
Prithviraj had four releases in 2016, debuting with ''[[Paavada]]'', a family drama in which he played a drunkard. It met with a positive response and was a commercial success, grossing {{INR}} 16.34 crore from Kerala box office and ran for 100 days in theatres. His following releases ''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]'' and ''[[James & Alice]]'' met with mixed reviews, the former told the story of an ordinary man dealing with a local goon and the latter was a family drama that discussed the matter of life and death. His last release, ''[[Oozham (2016 film)|Oozham]]'', an action thriller directed by Jeethu Joseph was a commercial success, earning {{INR}} 15.25 crore in 25 days. He played a demolition expert.<ref>{{cite news|title='From Paavada to Oozham, here's how Prithviraj Sukumaran fared in 2016'|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/paavada-oozham-heres-how-2016-fared-prithviraj-sukumaran-709313/|access-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416224428/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/paavada-oozham-heres-how-2016-fared-prithviraj-sukumaran-709313|archive-date=16 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, he starred in the horror film ''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]'', which became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, grossing {{INR}} 50 crore worldwide, with {{INR}} 33 crore from Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ezra : Prithviraj a star emerges 8th Rs. 50 crore grosser of Malayalam cinema |url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/ezra-prithviraj-starrer-emerges-8th-rs-50-crore-grosser-of-malayalam-cinema-57679.html |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413234949/http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/ezra-prithviraj-starrer-emerges-8th-rs-50-crore-grosser-of-malayalam-cinema-57679.html |archive-date=13 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> He continued the year with ''[[Tiyaan]]'', ''[[Adam Joan]]'' and ''[[Vimaanam]]''. Both ''Tiyaan'' and ''Vimaanam'' were moderate box office hits. ''Adam Joan'' collected around 20 crores at the box office and emerging as a superhit.
He took on the mantle of director with ''[[Naanu Nanna Kanasu]]'', in Kannada in 2010, for which he was the joint producer. The film completed 125 days successfully in the theatres across [[Karnataka]], becoming the biggest hit of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104809/naanu-nanna-kanasu-hindi.html |title='Naanu Nanna Kanasu' in Hindi |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=21 May 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016143643/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104809/naanu-nanna-kanasu-hindi.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was nominated for the Filmfare South "Best Director" category for his first film.


He then directed the Telugu and Tamil bilingual film ''[[Dhoni (film)|Dhoni]]''. In 2014, he directed the multilingual film ''[[Oggarane (film)|Oggarane]]'' (in Kannada), ''[[Ulavacharu Biryani]]'' (in Telugu) and ''[[Un Samayal Arayil]]'' (in Tamil).<ref name="ibnlive.in.com">{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prakash-raj-set-to-take-kannada-film-industry-by-storm/422738-71-205.html |title=Prakash Raj set to take Kannada film industry by storm |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016214800/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prakash-raj-set-to-take-kannada-film-industry-by-storm/422738-71-205.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="behindwoods.com">{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-03/prakash-raj-duet-movies-18-08-12.html |title=Prakash Raj To Remake Malayalam Hit&nbsp;– Prakash Raj&nbsp;– Duet Movies&nbsp;– Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=18 August 2012 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016165124/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-03/prakash-raj-duet-movies-18-08-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/97532.html |title='Vaggarane' from Prakash Raj&nbsp;– Kannada Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=14 September 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016144322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/97532.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-16/news-interviews/42113380_1_prakash-raj-salt-pepper |title=Prakash Raj in Kannada version of Salt and Pepper |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-16/news-interviews/42113380_1_prakash-raj-salt-pepper |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Tamil and the Telugu versions didn't do any miracles at the box office, while ''Oggarane'', the Kannada version became the runaway blockbuster hit of the year.<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/prakash-rajs-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office-south/20140616.htm|title=Prakash Raj's Oggarane is a huge success at the Box Office|date=16 June 2014|work=Rediff|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620010102/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/prakash-rajs-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office-south/20140616.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Oggarane-Success-kannada-news-108987|title=Oggarane Success!|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-date=7 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007030857/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Oggarane-Success-kannada-news-108987|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="moviesamachar.com">{{cite web|url=http://moviesamachar.com/news/prakash-raj-s-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office|title=Prakash Raj S Oggarane Is A Huge Success At The Box Office - Movie News :: MovieSamachar.com|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714220654/http://moviesamachar.com/news/prakash-raj-s-oggarane-is-a-huge-success-at-the-box-office|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="veooz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.veooz.com/news/4HGey6f.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140625125530/http://www.veooz.com/news/4HGey6f.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2014|title=[News] Prakash Raj's Oggarane is a huge success ... – Veooz 360|work=Veooz}}</ref><ref name="kannada.filmyfilmy.com">{{cite web|url=http://kannada.filmyfilmy.com/fn-oggarane-success-7065525.htm|title=Filmy Filmy – Bollywood News – Bollywood ShowBiz and Celebrity photos – Bollywood gossip|work=Filmy Filmy|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151014/http://kannada.filmyfilmy.com/fn-oggarane-success-7065525.htm|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="nthwall.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Oggarane-Film-Success-Pressmeet/1000007821 |title=Oggarane film success press meet|work=Nth Wall |access-date=25 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183712/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Oggarane-Film-Success-Pressmeet/1000007821 |archive-date=14 July 2014  }}</ref>
His first release of 2018 was Roshini Dinakar's romantic drama ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]]'', a commercial failure at the box office. His next two releases were [[Anjali Menon]]'s drama ''[[Koode]]'' and Nirmal Sahadev's crime drama ''[[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]]''. ''Koode'' received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, while ''Ranam'' met with positive critical response but performed moderately at the box office. In 2018, Prithviraj launched his independent production house, Prithviraj Productions. In 2019, he produced and starred in the science fiction film ''[[9 (2019 film)|9]]''. The film received critical praise for its novelty, actors' performance, direction and cinematography. It was a box office hit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/02/14/prithviraj-nine-movie-pre-release-business-profit-venture.html|title='9' makes the producers happy!|website=OnManorama|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731145139/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/02/14/prithviraj-nine-movie-pre-release-business-profit-venture.html|archive-date=31 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Prithviraj made his directorial debut in 2019 with ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'', starring [[Mohanlal]], the film became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Malayalam film]] ever.<ref name=L>{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=Karthik|title=Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohanlal-s-lucifer-storms-into-rs-200-crore-club-first-for-malayalam-cinema/story-vTm7JXaAdz0FWFTllE4n2I.html|access-date=12 June 2019|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611022057/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohanlal-s-lucifer-storms-into-rs-200-crore-club-first-for-malayalam-cinema/story-vTm7JXaAdz0FWFTllE4n2I.html|archive-date=11 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>


===As a film producer===
=== Other languages===
Prakash became a film producer beginning with the Tamil film ''[[Dhaya (film)|Dhaya]]'' (2002), in which he starred with actress [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]. It earned him a Special Jury National Award for his performance. He later produced films in Tamil such as ''Naam'' (2003), ''[[Azhagiya Theeye]]'' (2004), ''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]'' (2005), ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' (2006), ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007), ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' and ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]'', which won many Tamil Nadu State Awards in 2008, and ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' in 2010.
[[File:Prithviraj at Aiyyaa event.jpg|thumb|upright|Prithviraj in 2012, at an event for [[Aiyyaa]].]]
In 2005, Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] through ''[[Kana Kandaen]]''. In 2006, Prithviraj co-starred with actor [[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj's]] daughter [[Saranya Bhagyaraj]] in ''[[Parijatham (2006 film)|Parijatham]]''. It has been acclaimed as a hit and gave the actor a turning point in his Tamil film career. In 2007, Prithviraj co-starred in ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''. He also starred in ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' and ''[[Kannamoochi Yenada]]'' in the same year. In 2008, Prithviraj starred in ''[[Vellithirai]]'', the Tamil remake of ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''. Rediff described his performance: "Prithviraj ... makes the best of his assets – his expressive eyes, which glint in fury, soften with love, or brim over with frustrated tears."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07ssvel.htm Vellithirai is worth watching] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804172949/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07ssvel.htm |date=4 August 2009 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 5 December 2010.</ref> The Tamil remake of ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]'', titled ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'', was released in 2009. He played a cop in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]'' in 2010 with [[Vikram(actor)|Vikram]] playing the main protagonist and his performance was critically acclaimed.<ref>[http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm Raavanan is better than Raavan – Rediff.com Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505051700/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm |date=5 May 2016 }}. Movies.rediff.com (18 June 2010). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.</ref> Prithviraj played one of the main characters in director [[Vasanthabalan]]'s big budget period film ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'', in which he co-stars with [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]].


The first non-Tamil film that he produced was his directorial debut in Kannada ''[[Naanu Nanna Kanasu]]'' in 2010, a remake of his own Tamil production ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]'', for which he was the joint producer, along with his long-time Bengaluru theatre friend, Kannada director-producer B. Suresh.<ref name="Prakash Raj to direct">{{cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-02/prakash-raj-abhiyum-naanum-11-11-09.html | title=Prakash Raj finalizes | date=11 November 2009 | publisher=Behindwoods | access-date=11 November 2009 | archive-date=14 November 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114060445/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-02/prakash-raj-abhiyum-naanum-11-11-09.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, he acted and jointly produced the Kannada film ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'', again with B. Suresh, who directed the film. It was a milestone in Prakash's production career since ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' won him the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for Best Regional Film for the year 2010–2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinevedika.net/national-film-award-for-prakash-raj/|title=National Film Award for Prakash Raj&nbsp;– Puttakkana Highway &#124; Cine Vedika &#124; Telugu &#124;Film News &#124; Daily Serials &#124; TV Shows &#124; Movies&#124; Music|publisher=Cine Vedika|access-date=6 August 2012|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181857/http://www.cinevedika.net/national-film-award-for-prakash-raj/|url-status=live}}</ref> and an award in the fourth Bengaluru International Film Festival of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lucky-wins-the-golden-bherunda-award-at-biff/215058-62-132.html |title='Lucky' wins the Golden Bherunda award at BIFF&nbsp;– IBN South&nbsp;– IBN Bangalore&nbsp;– ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=26 December 2011 |access-date=6 August 2012 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203220408/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lucky-wins-the-golden-bherunda-award-at-biff/215058-62-132.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] through ''[[Police Police]]'', which was released in 2010. Besides, Prithviraj has had many of his [[Malayalam]] films dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] such as ''Sivapuram'' in 2006, which was the dubbing of ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' and ''ATM'' in 2010, which was the dubbing of ''[[Robin Hood (2009 film)|Robin Hood]]''. The dubbed version of ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' released in August 2011.


In 2011, he produced the Tamil version of the Tamil-Telugu bilingual ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' in 2011, starring [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] and himself. In 2012, he produced two Tamil films; ''[[Mayilu]]'' and ''[[Dhoni (film)|Dhoni]]''. In 2013, he produced a Telugu-Tamil bilingual film; ''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]''. He produced a multilingual film ''[[Oggarane (film)|Oggarane]]'' (Kannada), ''[[Ulavacharu Biryani]]'' (Telugu) and ''[[Un Samayal Arayil]]'' (Tamil) in 2014.<ref name="ibnlive.in.com"/><ref name="behindwoods.com"/><ref name="indiaglitz.com"/><ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> ''Oggarane'' became a huge blockbuster hit that year.<ref name="rediff.com"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name="moviesamachar.com"/><ref name="veooz.com"/><ref name="kannada.filmyfilmy.com"/><ref name="nthwall.com"/>
Prithviraj debuted in [[Bollywood]] through ''[[Aiyyaa]]'', directed by [[Sachin Kundalkar]]. ''Aiyyaa'', which was jointly produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures|Viacom 18]]<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywood/rani-mukerjee-signs-anurag-kashyaps-next-138638 |title=Rani Mukerjee signs Anurag Kashyap's next |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=4 October 2011 |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623060611/http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywood/rani-mukerjee-signs-anurag-kashyaps-next-138638 |archive-date=23 June 2012}}</ref> released on 12 October 2012. His second film ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]'', directed by Athul Sabharwal,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1451751/Prithviraj-to-star-in-YRFs-Aurangzeb |title=Prithviraj to star in YRF's Aurangzeb |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=12 June 2012 |access-date=17 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808203217/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1451751/Prithviraj-to-star-in-YRFs-Aurangzeb |archive-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> released on 17 May 2013. His performance was highly praised. His next film was ''[[Naam Shabana]]'' in 2017, in which he played the antagonist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Naam Shabana, Prithviraj's third shot to Bollywood stardom |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/naam-shabana-prithvirajs-third-shot-to-bollywood-stardom |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=en |access-date=8 November 2022 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108063040/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/naam-shabana-prithvirajs-third-shot-to-bollywood-stardom |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Humanitarian work==
== Personal life ==
Prakash Raj adopted the villages of Kondareddypalle in [[Mahabubnagar District]], [[Telangana]] state<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/actor-prakash-raj-follows-srimanthudu/ | location=Hyderabad, India | work=TNP | title=Humanity of Prakash Raj Makes tollywood industry proud | date=7 September 2015 | access-date=7 September 2015 | archive-date=7 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907231939/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/actor-prakash-raj-follows-srimanthudu/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
Prithviraj married [[BBC India]] reporter Supriya Menon on 25 April 2011 in a private ceremony held in [[Palakkad]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1766407.ece|title = Prithviraj gets married in Palakkad|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|date = 25 April 2011|access-date = 2 October 2011|location = Palakkad|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110821022251/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1766407.ece|archive-date = 21 August 2011|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article388995.ece|title = Prithviraj: No more a bachelor boy|newspaper = [[The Indian Express]]|author = Asha Prakash|date = 28 April 2011|access-date = 28 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214047/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article388995.ece|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> They have a daughter, born in 2014. His family resides in [[Thevara]], [[Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://connectingmalayali.com/articles/business/42-all-about-kerala/film/250-malayalam-film-artists-contact-details |title=Malayalam film artists CONTACT DETAILS |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411135414/http://connectingmalayali.com/articles/business/42-all-about-kerala/film/250-malayalam-film-artists-contact-details |archive-date=11 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
and Bandlarahatti in [[Chitradurga district]], Karnataka state.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prakash Raj vows to make Chitradurga village fluoride-free|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/prakash-raj-vows-make-chitradurga-village-fluoride-free|website=Coastaldigest.com – The Trusted News Portal of India, Coastal Karnataka|access-date=9 February 2018|language=en|date=27 January 2018|archive-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209182451/http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/prakash-raj-vows-make-chitradurga-village-fluoride-free|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Awards==
== Filmography ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj}}
{{Main|Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography}}


==Political career==
== Awards and nominations ==
Prakash Raj started his active political movement with the hashtag #justasking on social media after his friend [[Gauri Lankesh]]'s assassination incident in September 2017.
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Prithviraj Sukumaran}}


He contested in the [[2019 Indian general election]] as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]] candidate for the [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="pol">{{citation|title=Prakash Raj gets 'whistle' symbol from Bengaluru Central, urges citizens to be 'whistleblowers'|date=29 March 2019|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/elections/article/2019-lok-sabha-elections-prakash-raj-whistle-bengaluru-central-karnataka-narendra-modi-gauri-lankesh-congress-bjp/391220|work=Times Now|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401161209/https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/elections/article/2019-lok-sabha-elections-prakash-raj-whistle-bengaluru-central-karnataka-narendra-modi-gauri-lankesh-congress-bjp/391220|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-date=1 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Prakash Rai files nomination from Bengaluru Central|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mohan-prakash-raj-file-papers-from-bangalore-central-724622.html|publisher= Deccan Herald|date= 22 March 2019|access-date= 5 April 2019|archive-date= 11 October 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181859/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mohan-prakash-raj-file-papers-from-bangalore-central-724622.html|url-status= live}}</ref> Raj lost the election, securing around 28,906 Votes (2.41%) in the election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election results: Prakash Raj calls defeat in Bangalore Central a "solid slap on my face"|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019/news/election-results-prakash-raj-calls-defeat-a-solid-slap/story/349602.html|access-date=13 January 2021|website=www.businesstoday.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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! Award !! Year !! Category !! Film
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| [[National Film Awards]] || 2011 || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] || ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]''
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| rowspan="3"|[[Kerala State Film Awards]] || 2006 || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''[[Vaasthavam]]''<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100826103030/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600720100.htm The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : Portrait of a winner]}}. Hinduonnet.com (16 February 2007). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2011 || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]'' (Shared with [[Santhosh Sivan]] & Shaji Nadeshan)
|-
| 2012 || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]'' <br /> ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]''<ref name="ibnlive.in.com" />
|-
| [[Filmfare Awards South]] || 2013 || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South|Critics Award for Best Actor – South]] || ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]''<ref name="Critics Award for Best Actor & Actress 2013">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|title=Winners list: 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|website=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017|access-date=12 March 2020|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417021558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] || 2014 || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]] || ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''<ref name=hi>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece|title=TN Govt announces Tamil film awards for six years|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2017-07-14|location=Chennai, India|date=2017-07-14|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615081711/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Controversies==
== See also ==
Prakash has been involved in several controversies.
* [[August Cinema]]
* [[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Empuraan (franchise)]]


He was banned by Telugu film producers six times in the past. Prakash reacted to it by saying:
== References ==
<blockquote>"If people who work with me say that I play hide and seek, why do they repeat me? Why am I in [[Mahesh Babu|Mahesh]]'s nine films out of his ten. Why don't you judge me with my work? How I go about it is not important. I don't go by the rules. I put my foot down, I don't take mediocrity. There are certain locations where I can come only at 12 in the morning. I don't go by the rules."<ref>{{cite web|title=An Interview With Prakash Raj&nbsp;– Interviews|url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-prakash-raj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715002234/http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-prakash-raj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2013|publisher=CineGoer.com|access-date=3 April 2009}}</ref></blockquote> It was the first time that an actor was banned by the Telugu industry.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-31/hyderabad/27771601_1_prakash-raj-film-industry-ban |title=Tollywood bans Prakash Raj |date=31 May 2008 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001142708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-31/hyderabad/27771601_1_prakash-raj-film-industry-ban |archive-date=1 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> Telugu film industry insiders interpret the ban as a conspiracy by several big heroes and producers. Problems started during the shooting of films such as [[Pawan Kalyan]]'s ''[[Jalsa]]'', [[NTR Jr]]'s ''[[Kantri]]'', and [[Allu Arjun]]'s ''[[Parugu]]''.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/multifaceted-actor-prakash-raj-banned-in-tollywood/ |title=Multifaceted actor Prakash Raj banned in Tollywood |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2 June 2008 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017210504/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/multifaceted-actor-prakash-raj-banned-in-tollywood/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-banned-in-tollywood-news-tamil-kkft0idfbhg.html |title=Prakash Raj banned in Tollywood! |publisher=Sify.com |date=1 June 2008 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213125944/http://www.sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-banned-in-tollywood-news-tamil-kkft0idfbhg.html |archive-date=13 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/38946.html |title=Ban on Prakash Raj&nbsp;– Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=31 May 2008 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017152646/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/38946.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-02/11-09-06-prakashraj.html |title=Tamil movies : Prakashraj banished from acting |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=11 September 2006 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194045/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-02/11-09-06-prakashraj.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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There was controversy for his naked appearance in a sequence in his latest Telugu release ''[[Ongole Githa]]''. The film got an "A Certificate" from the Censor Board. Prakash reacted by saying: "I did not shed my clothes for creating sensation, I had no plans to star in that sequence. The script demanded it; as an actor, I have to abide by the script. Director [[Bommarillu Bhaskar|Bhaskar]] told me that it would be an 'important' sequence in the context of the film and I just carried out his instructions."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/prakash-raj-defends-his-naked-act-in-ongole-githa-81687.html |title=Prakash Raj defends his 'naked' act in Ongole Githa |publisher=Kolly Talk |date=7 February 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017162117/http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/prakash-raj-defends-his-naked-act-in-ongole-githa-81687.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/videos/39550.html |title=Videos&nbsp;– Prakash Raj Defends nude scenes in 'Ongolu Gittha' |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=27 March 2009 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017152643/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/videos/39550.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/prakash-raj-defend-nudeact-scenes-ongole-gitta-103221.html |title=Prakash Raj defends his nude act scenes in Ongole Gitta&nbsp;– Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=5 February 2013 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011182038/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2013/prakash-raj-defend-nudeact-scenes-ongole-gitta-103221.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Several Kannada organisations staged protests in front of theatres since they felt that some of the dialogue in a scene in the Hindi film ''[[Singham]]'', starring [[Ajay Devgan]] and Prakash were derogatory against the Kannadigas. The [[Karnataka]] Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) had demanded the deletion of all "objectionable" dialogue from the movie. The screening was stopped in major centres of Karnataka. The controversial scene starts off with Prakash threatening Ajay that he would bring 1,000 people from the Karnataka border to thrash him. Ajay (who plays Bajirao Singham, a Maratha), retorts that one lion would suffice to shoo away a thousand dogs. The controversy assumes significance in the backdrop of the decades-old border dispute between Karnataka and [[Maharashtra]]. Kannada protesters also felt that Prakash, being a [[Kannada people|Kannadiga]] should have told the team that it is not right. Prakash reacted to it to the [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] media by saying: "I am a Kannadiga myself and I love my mother tongue Kannada. I'm very proud of my community and would never deliberately do anything to hurt my people. How would I allow conversations that provide pain to people of Karnataka in any movie in which I am cast? There is nothing controversial about the dialogue. I am a Maratha in the movie, the controversy has started just because I am a Kannadiga and I used the word 'Karnataka border' in the film because the villain in the film stays in [[Goa]], the Karnataka border."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1568545/report-singham-dialogue-offends-kannadigas |title=Singham dialogue offends Kannadigas&nbsp;– Entertainment&nbsp;– DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017214517/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1568545/report-singham-dialogue-offends-kannadigas |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/remove-derogatory-remarks-from-all-prints-of-singham/article2288183.ece |title=Remove derogatory remarks from all prints of Singham |newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 July 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181901/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/remove-derogatory-remarks-from-all-prints-of-singham/article2288183.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://andhravilas.net/movienews/224041/2/PrakashRajsdialoguesinSinghambecomecontroversial.html |title=Prakash Raj's dialogues in Singham become controversial |publisher=Andhravilas |access-date=6 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018015750/http://andhravilas.net/movienews/224041/2/PrakashRajsdialoguesinSinghambecomecontroversial.html |archive-date=18 October 2013  }}</ref> Finally the dialogue was removed, and the whole team of ''Singham'' including the director, [[Rohit Shetty]], the production house "Reliance Big Entertainment" and Prakash apologised to all the Kannadigas; the issue was resolved.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-24/bangalore/29809306_1_reliance-big-entertainment-apology-singham |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017210840/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-24/bangalore/29809306_1_reliance-big-entertainment-apology-singham |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2013 |title=We're sorry, says Singham team |date=24 July 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/singham-team-apology-kannadigas-240711-aid0062.html |title=Singham team tenders apology to Kannadigas&nbsp;– Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=24 July 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181911/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2011/singham-team-apology-kannadigas-240711-aid0062.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bLPln8PeIM |title=Tv9&nbsp;– Prakash Raj's dialogues in Singham become controversial |publisher=YouTube |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130071046/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bLPln8PeIM |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EWoXfkwOJg |title=TV9&nbsp;– "Prakash Raj" Apologizes Kannadigas |publisher=YouTube |date=23 July 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130071007/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EWoXfkwOJg |url-status=live }}</ref>
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In this Indian name, the name Sukumaran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prithviraj.

Prithviraj Sukumaran
File:Prithviraj oil paint 2019.jpg
Prithviraj Sukumaran in 2019
Born (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982 (age 42)[1]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India[2]
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania, Australia (BInfTech)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • distributor
  • playback singer
Years active2002–present
OrganizationPrithviraj Productions
Spouse(s)
Supriya Menon
(
m. 2011)
Children1
Parent(s)Sukumaran (father)
Mallika Sukumaran (mother)
Relatives
FamilySee Sukumaran family

Prithviraj Sukumaran (/pr̩it̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema.[3] He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.[4] He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of roles and has received several awards including a National Film Award, three Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Filmfare Awards South.[5]

Prithviraj made his acting debut with Nandanam (2002), a commercial success.[6] He established himself as a leading Malayalam actor with Classmates (2006), the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Vaasthavam made him its youngest recipient at 24. He played a musician in the Tamil romantic comedy Mozhi (2007) and ventured into playback singing with Puthiya Mukham (2009) before earning his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for medical drama Ayalum Njanum Thammil and biographical film Celluloid.[7][8]

In 2010, Prithviraj joined the production house August Cinema to then headline and co-produce Urumi and Indian Rupee (both 2011); the latter won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[9] He won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) before appearing in Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) and Ezra (2017). After leaving August Cinema in 2017, he launched Prithviraj Productions independently that firstly backed 9 (2019). Prithviraj made his directorial debut with Lucifer (2019), which was the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever until June 2023. He has since starred in Driving License (2019), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022) and Kaduva (2022).

Early life[edit]

Prithviraj with his mother Mallika Sukumaran and niece Prarthana Indrajith at an event in 2009

Prithviraj was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran[10] at Thiruvananthapuram.

His family was settled in Tamil Nadu at the time, where he attended Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School in T. Nagar, Chennai, and St. Joseph's Boys School, Coonoor.[11] When the family moved to Kerala, he attended the NSS Public School, Perunthanni.[12] He then moved to St. Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura where he acted in plays and skits for the school's Annual Day Celebrations. He completed his education at Sainik School, Kazhakootam and Bhavan's Senior Secondary School, Kodunganoor. He also participated and won several debates and elocution competitions while in school.[13][14] Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram in successive years and is the only person to date to win that title twice.[15]

After school, he studied for a bachelor's degree in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania in Australia. During this time, he auditioned for film director Ranjith and won the lead role in the film Nandanam.[13] It was film director Fazil who introduced him to Ranjith.[13] His elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister-in-law Poornima Indrajith are also film actors.

Career[edit]

Malayalam[edit]

Prithviraj in 2005

In 2001, Prithviraj underwent a screen-test by director Fazil for one of his projects. Even though that project never materialised, Fazil recommended him to director Ranjith, who was planning his second directorial, Nandanam (2002), Prithviraj underwent screen-test for the role and got selected. Though Nandanam was the first film that Prithviraj acted in, it was released after Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari and Stop Violence. Prithviraj then appeared in films directed by Lohithadas, Vinayan, Kamal and Bhadran. Shyamaprasad, who cast him in lead role in his film Akale, said that Prithvi's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes.[16]

In 2006, he played the role of Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in Vargam, then appeared in Vaasthavam, for which he received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[17] He was the youngest actor to win the award.[18] The same year he starred in Lal Jose's Classmates. In 2007, he starred in Chocolate, directed by Shafi.[19] In 2008, he starred in Thalappavu, (directed by Madhupal) and Thirakkatha (directed by Ranjith), playing pivotal characters in both. One of the reviews of Thalappavu describes it as the coming-of-age film for prithviraj describing the "spartan dignity" he brought to his portrayal of the Naxalite Joseph.[20] The Sify review of Thirakkatha describes it as a "genuine attempt that keeps the viewer engaged until the end".[21] Both Thalappavu and Thirakkatha shared the award for the best film in the Film Critics Award for 2008. He also made a special appearance in Anjali Menon's Manjadikuru.

Prithviraj in 2008

In 2009, the success of Prithviraj Sukumaran's Puthiya Mukham (directed by Diphan) lead to him being called a "Superstar".[22][23] His other releases in 2009 were Robin Hood (directed by Joshy) and the anthology film Kerala Cafe. In 2010, Sukumaran's notable films were Pokkiri Raja and Anwar, directed by Amal Neerad. In 2011, Prithviraj produced his first film, the multilingual Urumi. Other releases in Malayalam include City of God, Manikyakallu, Veettilekkulla Vazhi and Indian Rupee. Reviewers praised Prithviraj Sukumaran for his performance in Indian Rupee, the critic at Nowrunning.com, who described it as his "career best performance".[24] In 2012, his major releases were Hero, Molly Aunty Rocks! and Ayalum Njanum Thammil, along with cameo roles in Aakashathinte Niram and Manjadikuru. In 2013, Prithviraj had three releases Celluloid, Mumbai Police and Memories, all of which were critical and commercial successes. He portrayed J.C. Daniel in Celluloid, for which he won his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[7]

In 2014, Prithviraj's first major release was London Bridge, which failed at box office; followed by 7th Day, which turned out to become a commercial success. He also did a cameo role in Munnariyippu. His third release of the year, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha was praised by critics and audiences alike. His first release of 2015 was Picket 43. His second movie of 2015 was Shyamaprasad's Ivide. Prithviraj was widely praised for his acting in the movie. Varun Blake (Prithviraj's character in Ivide) is considered to be one of his best performances till the date. He next appeared in Lijo Jose Pellissery's Double Barrel, which was appreciated for its novelty. His most successful film of the year was Ennu Ninte Moideen, which narrated the tragic love tale of Kanchanamala and Moideen that happened in the 1960s in Mukkam, a riverside village in Kerala. The film opened to critical acclaim, with several critics regarding it as one of the greatest romance films made in Malayalam.[25][26] His role as Moideen in the film is regarded as one of the best in his career.[27] His next releases Amar Akbar Anthony and Anarkali became a major commercial success at the box office, thus completing a hat-trick of hits ending the year.

Prithviraj had four releases in 2016, debuting with Paavada, a family drama in which he played a drunkard. It met with a positive response and was a commercial success, grossing ₹ 16.34 crore from Kerala box office and ran for 100 days in theatres. His following releases Darvinte Parinamam and James & Alice met with mixed reviews, the former told the story of an ordinary man dealing with a local goon and the latter was a family drama that discussed the matter of life and death. His last release, Oozham, an action thriller directed by Jeethu Joseph was a commercial success, earning ₹ 15.25 crore in 25 days. He played a demolition expert.[28] In 2017, he starred in the horror film Ezra, which became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, grossing ₹ 50 crore worldwide, with ₹ 33 crore from Kerala box office.[29] He continued the year with Tiyaan, Adam Joan and Vimaanam. Both Tiyaan and Vimaanam were moderate box office hits. Adam Joan collected around 20 crores at the box office and emerging as a superhit.

His first release of 2018 was Roshini Dinakar's romantic drama My Story, a commercial failure at the box office. His next two releases were Anjali Menon's drama Koode and Nirmal Sahadev's crime drama Ranam. Koode received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, while Ranam met with positive critical response but performed moderately at the box office. In 2018, Prithviraj launched his independent production house, Prithviraj Productions. In 2019, he produced and starred in the science fiction film 9. The film received critical praise for its novelty, actors' performance, direction and cinematography. It was a box office hit.[30] Prithviraj made his directorial debut in 2019 with Lucifer, starring Mohanlal, the film became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever.[31]

Other languages[edit]

Prithviraj in 2012, at an event for Aiyyaa.

In 2005, Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in Tamil through Kana Kandaen. In 2006, Prithviraj co-starred with actor Bhagyaraj's daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj in Parijatham. It has been acclaimed as a hit and gave the actor a turning point in his Tamil film career. In 2007, Prithviraj co-starred in Mozhi. He also starred in Satham Podathey and Kannamoochi Yenada in the same year. In 2008, Prithviraj starred in Vellithirai, the Tamil remake of Udayananu Tharam. Rediff described his performance: "Prithviraj ... makes the best of his assets – his expressive eyes, which glint in fury, soften with love, or brim over with frustrated tears."[32] The Tamil remake of Classmates, titled Ninaithale Inikkum, was released in 2009. He played a cop in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan in 2010 with Vikram playing the main protagonist and his performance was critically acclaimed.[33] Prithviraj played one of the main characters in director Vasanthabalan's big budget period film Kaaviya Thalaivan, in which he co-stars with Siddharth.

Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in Telugu through Police Police, which was released in 2010. Besides, Prithviraj has had many of his Malayalam films dubbed into Telugu such as Sivapuram in 2006, which was the dubbing of Ananthabhadram and ATM in 2010, which was the dubbing of Robin Hood. The dubbed version of Urumi released in August 2011.

Prithviraj debuted in Bollywood through Aiyyaa, directed by Sachin Kundalkar. Aiyyaa, which was jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18[34] released on 12 October 2012. His second film Aurangzeb, directed by Athul Sabharwal,[35] released on 17 May 2013. His performance was highly praised. His next film was Naam Shabana in 2017, in which he played the antagonist.[36]

Personal life[edit]

Prithviraj married BBC India reporter Supriya Menon on 25 April 2011 in a private ceremony held in Palakkad.[37][38] They have a daughter, born in 2014. His family resides in Thevara, Kochi.[39]

Filmography[edit]

Main article: Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Prithviraj Sukumaran
Award Year Category Film
National Film Awards 2011 Best Feature Film in Malayalam Indian Rupee
Kerala State Film Awards 2006 Best Actor Vaasthavam[40]
2011 Best Film Indian Rupee (Shared with Santhosh Sivan & Shaji Nadeshan)
2012 Best Actor Celluloid
Ayalum Njanum Thammil[7]
Filmfare Awards South 2013 Critics Award for Best Actor – South Celluloid[41]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2014 Best Villain Kaaviya Thalaivan[42]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Prithviraj on a Roll (Turns 27)". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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