Prakash Raj

RADHE KRISHNA 06-01-2012 Prakash Raj Prakash Raj Prakash Raj Born Prakash Rai 26 March 1965 (age 47) Puttur, Karnataka, India Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Occupation Film actor, producer, Film director Years active 1986–present Spouse Lalitha Kumari (1994–2009 divorced) Pony Verma (2010–present) Children Meghana Pooja Sidhu (2000 – 20 March 2004)[1] Prakash Rai (born 26 March 1965), better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning film actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films.He got introduced to films by K. Balachander in the movie Duet (1994). In remembrance, he named his production company "Duet Movies".[2][3] He has played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil and of late, as a character actor. He is considered to be one amongst the club of natural actors. He has won a 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, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan.[4] Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 3.1 As actor 3.2 As producer 3.3 As director 4 Awards 4.1 National Film Awards 4.2 Filmfare Awards South 4.3 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 4.4 Zee Cine Awards 4.5 Apsara Awards 2012 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External links Early life Prakash Raj was born to a ethnic Bunt[5] family in Puttur, Karnataka on 26 March 1965. He did his schooling from St.Joseph's Indian High School in Bangalore. He later joined St. Josephs College of commerce, Bangalore, where he participated in many plays.[citation needed] Personal life Prakash married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They have two daughters—Meghna and Pooja and a son, Sidhu.[6] Sidhu died of injuries sustained in a fall in 2004. The couple divorced in 2009.[7] He then married choreographer Pony Verma on August 24, 2010.[citation needed] [edit]Career As actor Prakash began his acting career with Kannada Doordarshan serials like Bisilu Kudure and Guddada Bhootha. He later took up supporting roles in Kannada films like Raamachari, Nishkarsha and Lockup Death. He was noticed for his dialogue delivery and histrionics. His breakthrough role came in form of Harakeya Kuri starring Vishnuvardhan and Geetha, directed by K. S. L. Swamy. His performance in the movie was noticed by Geetha and she, in turn, introduced him to her mentor K. Balachander, a Tamil film director. He acted under the screen name "Prakash Rai" in Kannada films and was rechristened "Prakash Raj" by K. Balachander for his debut Tamil film Duet, which saw him playing his first major role. Prakash Raj re-entered Kannada films through Nagamandala in 1997, directed by T.S. Nagabharana which was selected for 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 film 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. One of Prakash Raj's greatest hits was his role in Telugu film Okkadu, where he played a gangster who is in love with the heroine. After Okkadu, Prakash Raj was flooded with offers. The film was remade in Tamil as Ghilli and in Kannada as Ajay starring Puneet Rajkumar. He starred in a malayalam film, Pandippada,with Dilip.His 2007 production Mozhi was a box-office hit and praised by critics proving that he can play a comedy role just as good as a negative character. Mozhi, directed by Radha Mohan, was well acclaimed. He played an important role in Venkat Prabhu's Saroja which became a box-office success. In 2008 he produced a film titled Abhiyum Naanum and played an important character in it. He remade the movie in Kannada as Naanu Nanna Kanasu which was critically acclaimed as well. [edit]As producer He took on the mantle of producer and has produced several movies in Tamil (Kollywood). Most of the movies he produced turned out to be box-office hits and were also critically acclaimed.[citation needed] His movies are also considered as family entertainers. He produced the movie Dhaya in which he acted as the hero with actress Meena which was a hit and earned him a special jury award for his performance. His movie Poi (lie in English) directed by his mentor, K. Balachander, was a non-grosser. It starred Uday Kiran, K. Balachander and Prakash Raj. Prakash Raj had danced in the song "Kanchi Paanaiyin Maela" for his film Vellithirai. His Kannada production Naanu Nanna Kanasu completed 100 days successfully across Karanataka. His next production venture, titled Akasmaath, is a remake of the Telugu hit Aithe and stars himself along with new actors. The movie is scheduled to go on floors in September 2010 to be directed by Dayal Padmanabhan. He made Puttakkana Highway in Kannada which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada in 2011. As director Prakash Raj directed Naanu Nanna Kanasu in Kannada (2010), a remake of his own Tamil production Abhiyum Naanum.[8] His next directorial venture is a Tamil – Telugu bilingual, sports venture Dhoni named after Indian cricket captain Awards National Film Awards 1998 – Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the Tamil film Iruvar.[9][10] 1999 – Special Jury Award for his performance in the Telugu film Anthapuram.[10] 2003 – Special Jury Award for his roles in Tamil film Dhaya and Telugu film Khadgam.[10] 2008 – Best Actor Award for his performance in the Tamil film Kanchivaram.[10] 2011 – Best Feature Film in Kannada for the Kannada film Puttakkana Highway (As producer) Filmfare Awards South 2002 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) – Nuvve Nuvve 2003 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) – Tagore 2004 – Filmfare Best Villain Award (Tamil) – Ghilli 2005 – Filmfare Best Villain Award (Tamil) – Sivakasi 2009 – Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil) – Kanchivaram Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2000 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain – Vaanavil 2005 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain – Various films Zee Cine Awards 2012 – Best Actor in a Negative Role- Singham Apsara Awards 2012 2012 – Best Actor in Negative Role- Singham Filmography Main article: Prakash Raj filmography Prakash Raj filmography As actor [edit]Films Year Film Role Language Notes 1990 Mithileya Seetheyaru Kannada Muthina Haara Jaisingh Kannada 1991 Ramachari Kannada 1992 Chamatkara Inspector Rao Kannada Cameo 1993 Harikeya Kuri Badri Kannada 1994 Duet Actor Dilip Tamil Nishkarsha Javed Kannada Subha Lagnam Mr Virendra Subramaniam Telugu 1995 Thalaivanin Arulullam Dev Saravanan Tamil Bombay Kumar Tamil Pulakuttikaran Prakash Rao Aasai Madhavan Tamil Seethanam Jai Dev Vardhan Singh Tamil 1996 Kalki Prakash Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain The Prince Guru/Venkatesh Malayalam Priyam Tamil Subhash Surinder Tamil gunshot Ali Zaffar Khan Telugu Vinodam Telugu Indraprastham Mohan George Malayalam Pavithra Bandham Suriya Telugu Viswanath Vineeth Rajshekhar Tamil Poomani Ashwin Subramaniam Tamil 1997 Suswagatham Vasudeva Rao Telugu Hitler Prakash Raj Telugu Iruvar Tamilzhchelvan Tamil National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Minsara Kanavu Shiva Tamil Aravindhan Krishnan Kumar Tamil Oru Yathramozhi Satya Malayalam Raasi Tamil Dhinamum Ennai Gavani Vaseegaran Tamil V.I.P. Tamil Guest Appereance Nandhini Tamil Nagamandala Kannada Nerukku Ner Kandaswamy Tamil Pelli Chesukundaam Telugu Pathini Eeswar Tamil Vidukadhai Tamil 1998 Anthapuram Narasimha Telugu National Film Award for Best Actor (Special Jury) Santhosam Tamil Sornamugi Tamil Choodalani Vundi Mahendra Telugu Yaare Neenu Cheluve Jeetu Kannada Sandhippoma Tamil Senthooram Suryanaryanan Tamil Sollamalae Tamil Gurupaarvai Gurumurthy Tamil Shanti Shanti Shanti Ganga Prasad Kannada 1999 Sneham Kosam Peddabbayi Telugu En Swaasa Kaatrae Guru Tamil Padayappa Police Officer Subramaniam Tamil Veedu Samyudu Kaadu Telugu Rajakumarudu Dhanujay Telugu Anthapuram Narashima Tamil Premaku Velayera Sampath Rai Telugu Godmother Jakhra Hindi Rajasthan Tamil Preminchedi Endukamma Jagan Telugu Samudram Devanand Rao Telugu Z Prakash Kannada 2000 Kshemamga Velli Labhamgaa Randi Telugu Sanchalanam Telugu Appu Maharani Tamil Badri Nanda Telugu Manoharam Srinivasamurthy Telugu Real Story Veeraiya Telugu Adavi Chukka Telugu Moodu Mukkalata Paramahamsa Telugu Chinna Chinna Kannile Sabesan Tamil Azad Salim Telugu Vaanavil Prakash Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain Bachi Vijay Kumar Hindi Chiru Navvutho Pratap Telugu Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesa Venkatesh Telugu 2001 Mrugaraju Telugu Vanchinathan Chidambaram Tamil Murari Telugu Guest appearance Rishi Tamil Little John Kala Bhairava Tamil Dosth Neelakanda Bhramachari Tamil Ammai Kosam Telugu Bhalevadivi Basu Telugu Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Murthy Telugu Alli Thandha Vaanam Tamil Preethsod Thappa Kannada Sardukupodam Randi Telugu 2002 Premaku Swagatham Mahendra Telugu Kannathil Muthamittal Wikramesinghe Tamil ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award Ekangi Kannada Dhaya Dhaya Tamil National Film Award for Best Actor (Special Jury) Hai Telugu Adrustam Telugu Indra Chenna Kesava Reddy Telugu Idiot Vipra Narayana Telugu Shakti – The Power Sharpshooter Hindi Atithi Ali Abdul Khan Kannada Nuvve Nuvve Vishwanath Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor Bobby Yadagiri Telugu Kadhal Azhivathillai Tamil Khadgam Amjad Khan Telugu Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor I Love You Da Vinay Tamil Rifles Narasimha Varma Telugu 2003 Chokkathangam Sundaram Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award Okkadu Obul Reddy Telugu Santosham Best Villain Award Juniors Telugu Fools Telugu Gangotri Neelakantha Naidu Telugu Nandi Award for Best Villain Dil Gowri Shankar Telugu Kadhal Sadugudu Chidambaram Tamil Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Raghuveer Telugu Nandi Award for Best Character Actor Nijam A.C.P Khalid Telugu Simhachalam Dora Swamy Raju Telugu Charminar Surendra Babu Telugu Tagore Suryam Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor Naam Irfan Pathan Khan Tamil Preeti Prema Pranaya I.P.S Prakash Kumar Singh Kannada Shivamani 9848022338 Dittu Telugu 2004 Varsham Ranga Rao Telugu Lakshmi Narasimha Dharma Bhiksham Telugu Athade Oka Sainyam Prakash Rao Telugu Khakee ACP Naidu Hindi Thekkekara Super Fast Jonnykutty Malayalam Srinu Vasanti Lakshmi Appala Naidu Telugu Ghilli Muthu Pandi Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain Samba Pasupathi Naidu Telugu Koduku Narayanan Telugu Yagnam Telugu Sri Anjaneyam Telugu Bimba Bhim Kumar Kannada Shart: The Challenge Nandu Hindi Naa Autograph Prakash Kumar Telugu Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari Sundara Murthy Telugu Vasool Raja MBBS Vishwanathan Tamil Azhagiya Theeye Aravind Tamil Arjun Bala Telugu Giri Suryaprakash Tamil M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi Eeshwar Tamil Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Telugu Vidyarti Telugu Mass Durga Prasad Telugu 2005 Ayya Karuppusamy Tamil Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Prakash Telugu Dhana 51 Telugu Sankranthi Telugu Chakram Telugu Bunny Somaraju Telugu Subhash Chandra Bose Venkataraman Telugu Athanokkade Telugu Bhadra Surendra Telugu Amudhey Victor Tamil Arinthum Ariyamalum Aadhi Narayanan Tamil Andarivaadu Veerendra Singh Telugu Anniyan Prabhakar Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain Athadu Anjaneya Prasad Telugu Ponniyin Selvan Guru Tamil Pandipada Pandidurai Malayalam Political Rowdy Telugu Aadum Koothu Zamindar Tamil Allari Pidugu Telugu Bhageeratha Venkata Ratnam Telugu Sivakasi Udhayappa Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain 2006 Paramasivan Nandhakumar Tamil Aadhi Tamil Saravana Soundarapandi Tamil Idhaya Thirudan Mayilravanan Tamil Suyetchai MLA Tamil Ajay Vijay Kannada Illalu Priyurala Veer Singh Telugu Pokiri Ali Bhai Telugu Veerabhadra Telugu Thalainagaram Tamil Parijatham Santhosh Tamil Vikramarkudu Telugu Guest appearance Ashok Telugu Bommarillu Aravind Telugu Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor Aran Tamil Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Arokiyaraj Tamil Perarasu Elakkyam Tamil Stalin Muddu Krishniah Telugu Vathiyar Easwara Pandian Tamil Sainikudu Mondi Nani Telugu Khatarnak Telugu Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Guru Tamil Rakhi Telugu Guest appearance Poi Vidhi Tamil 2007 Pokkiri Ali Bhai Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain Lee Puthiran Tamil Mozhi Vijayakumar Tamil Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor Vyapari Tamil Guest appearance Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Telugu Guest appearance Jagadam Telugu Guest appearance Munna Kakha Telugu Veerappu Vedhukannu Tamil Aarya Kasi Tamil Chirutha Karthikeya Telugu Kanna Raghunath Tamil 2008 Bheema Chinna Tamil Velli Thirai Kannaiya Tamil Jalsa Ram Mohan Reddy Telugu Santosh Subramaniam Subramaniam Tamil Arai En 305-il Kadavul Kadavul Tamil Kantri Pothu Raju Telugu Parugu Neelakanta Telugu Saroja Vishwanath Tamil Rainbow Godfather Telugu Ali Baba Subramaniam Tamil Pandhayam Masanam Tamil Kotha Bangaru Lokam Telugu Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor Kanchivaram Vengadam Tamil National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award (2009) Vijay Award for Best Actor Abhiyum Naanum Reghuram Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award Panchamirtham Raavana Tamil 2009 Villu J. 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Tamil Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Prakash Telugu Thoranai Thamizharasu Tamil Malai Malai Essaki Tamil Anjaneyulu Telugu Guest appearance Josh Principal Telugu Wanted Gani Bhai Hindi Solla Solla Inikkum Bhadri Narayanan Tamil Mathiya Chennai Tamil Guest appearance Katha Viren Telugu 2010 Janani Kannada Varudu Telugu Naanu Nanna Kanasu Raj Uthappa Kannada Also director Singam Mayil Vaaganam Tamil Hoo Michael Kannada Kadhalagi AK Tamil Guest appearance Porki Ali Bhai Kannada Brindaavanam Bhanuprasad Telugu Anwar Akhil Malayalam Elektra Abraham Malayalam Collector Gaari Bharya Gautham Telugu Magizhchi Tamil Guest appearance Orange Abhishek Verma Telugu Chutti Chathan Tamil 2011 Mirapakaay Kittu Telugu Payanam Vishwanath Tamil Gaganam Telugu Vastadu Naa Raju Narasimha Telugu Wanted Basava Raju Telugu Dongala Mutha Munna Bhai Telugu Ponnar Shankar Manthiappan Tamil Ko Yogeswaran Tamil Mr. Perfect Dubey Telugu Vaanam Rahimuddin Qureshi Tamil Dhool Nanda Kannada Engeyum Kaadhal Himself Tamil Guest appearance Puttakkana Highway Shani Krishna Kannada Rajadhani Kannada Badrinaadh Bheeshmanarayana Telugu Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu Tamil Guest appearance Bbuddah... 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