Prakash Raj (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Director, Politician, Producer, Television Presenter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/03/1965
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Mysore State, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Prakash Rai

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	PUC (Pre-University Course) from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka (1983-1985) BCom dropout from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka (1985-1987)

Personal Life

Religious Views	Atheist
Ethnicity	Kannadiga
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Mother Tongue	Tulu

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Affairs/Girlfriends

Pony Verma

Marriage Date

First Marriage	Year 1994
Second Marriage	24/08/2010

Family

Father	Manjunath Rai
Mother	Swarnalatha Raj
Siblings	He has two siblings, and his brother Prasad Raj works as an actor.
Spouse	Lalitha Kumari (actress m. 1994- div. 2009) Pony Verma (choreographer m. 2010) Lalitha Kumari (actress, m. 1994- div. 2009)
Children	Sidhu Rai (from Lalitha Kumari died in 2004) Vedhanth Rai (from Pony Verma) Meghna and Pooja (from Lalitha Kumari)

Career

Debut

TV (Kannada; Actor)	'Bisilu Kudure' (early 90s)
Film (English; Actor)	'Tropical Heat' (1993)
Web Series (Tamil; Actor)	'Paava Kadhaigal' (2020)
Film (Tamil; Actor)	'Duet' (1994)
Film (Telugu; Actor)	'Sankalpam' (1995)
Film (Malayalam; Actor)	'Thekkekkara Superfast' (1994)
TV (Tamil; Actor)	'Kaialavu Manasu' (1995)
Film (Hindi; Actor)	'Shakti – The Power' (2002)
Web Series (Hindi; Actor)	'Shootout at Alair' (2020)

Awards

National Film Awards	1997 - Best Supporting Actor for Iruvar 1998 - Special Mention for Anthapuram 2002 - Special Jury Award for Dhaya 2007 - Best Actor for Kanchivaram 2011 - Best Feature Film in Kannada (as producer) for Puttakkana Highway
Filmfare Awards South	2002 - Best Supporting Actor for Nuvve Nuvve 2003 - Best Supporting Actor for Tagore
International Indian Film Academy Awards	2012 - Best Performance in a Negative Role for Singham
Other Awards	Eight Nandi Awards Eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Six Filmfare Awards South Four SIIMA Awards Three CineMAA Awards Three Vijay Awards

Career Highlights

Polyglot actor known for works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English-language films. Performed in over 2,000 street theatre shows. Known for roles as antagonist and character actor. Acted in over 300 films. Considered one of the highest paid villains in Indian cinema.

Production Company

Duet Movies

Notable Films

Iruvar (Tamil)
Anthapuram (Telugu)
Okkadu (Telugu)
Singham (Hindi)
Naanu Nanna Kanasu (Kannada)
Kanchivaram (Tamil)
Mozhi (Tamil/Telugu)
Harakeya Kuri (Kannada)

Directorial Works

Naanu Nanna Kanasu (Kannada, 2006)
Dhoni (Kannada, 2007)
Un Samayal Arayil (Tamil, 2014)
Mana Oori Ramayanam (Telugu, 2016)
Tadka (Hindi, 2022)

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Toyota Innova BMW 520D Isuzu V-Cross Mahindra Bolero Maxitruck Audi Q3 Mercedes Benz Mahindra Thar
Bike Collection	Vespa Scooter

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Received National Film Awards in the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007, and 2010.
2. Born to a Hindu father and a Roman Catholic mother.
3. Experienced financial challenges during childhood.
4. Engaged in social initiatives through non-governmental organizations.
5. Took responsibility for a village called Kondareddypalli in Telangana by adoption.
6. Considered one of the highest paid villains in Indian cinema.
7. Stage name 'Prakash Raj' was given by veteran director K. Balachader for his debut film 'Duet'.
8. Contested as an independent candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central.
9. Active in social issues including freedom of speech, education, and human rights.
10. Performed in stage shows including Netru, Indru, Naalai directed by Mani Ratnam.

Prakash Raj Actor, Director, Politician, Producer, Television Presenter Indian Bangalore, Mysore State, India