Acting · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Born March 26, 1965
Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry. Apart from his mother-tongue, Kannada, his fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. He has played a variety of roles, most notably as an antagonist and character actor. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram. As a producer, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway.
MovieVāranāsi
2027
MovieSpirit
2027
MovieDrishyam 3
2026
MovieJana Nayagan
2026
as Roja Rangasamy
MovieMukhbir: The Story of a Spy - The Movie
2026
as S. K. S. Moorthy
MovieDacoit
2026
as Solomon
MovieKaalidas 2
2026
as Advocate Natraj
MovieS. Saraswathi
2026
as Ramanujam
MovieSeetha Payanam
2026
MovieChampion
2025
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
MovieTere Ishk Mein
2025
as Raghav (Shankar's Father)
MovieBalti
2025
as Narrator
MovieThey Call Him OG
2025
as Satya Dada
MovieRetro
2025
as Dharmendran
MovieJack
2025
as Manoj
MovieBagheera
2024
as Guru
MovieUtsavam
2024
MovieDevara: Part 1
2024
as Singappa
MovieRaayan
2024
as R. Sargunam
MoviePurushothamudu
2024
as Raghuram
MovieSatyabhama
2024
as Joseph Raj
TVJourney
2024
MovieGuntur Kaaram
2024
as Venkata Swamy
MovieKunjamminis Hospital
2023
as Dr. Chacko
MovieMusic School
2023
MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
as Sundara Chozhar
MovieShaakuntalam
2023
as Sarangi
MovieRangamarthanda
2023
as 'Ranga Marthanda' Raghava Rao
MovieWaltair Veerayya
2023
as Michael 'Kaala' Ceaser
MovieVarisu
2023
as Jayaprakash 'JP'
MovieSalaam Venky
2022
as Judge
TVMukhbir: The Story of a Spy
2022
as SKS Moorthy
MovieVaraal
2022
as CM Achuthan Nair
MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
as Sundara Chozhar
MovieThiruchitrambalam
2022
as Inspector Neelakandan
MovieViruman
2022
as Muthupandi
MoviePoikkal Kuthirai
2022
as Kathiravan's Father
MovieBimbisara
2022
as Viswanandan Varma
MovieSita Ramam
2022
as Brigadier Y.K. Joshi
MovieThank You
2022
as Consultant Rao
MovieRashtra Kavach Om
2022
as Moorty Sahay
MovieMajor
2022
as Unnikrishnan
MovieShekar
2022
TVAnantham
2022
as Elder Venkatesan
MovieK.G.F: Chapter 2
2022
as Vijayendra Ingalgi
MovieAttack
2022
as Vadraj Kumar Subramaniam
MovieClap
2022
MoviePada
2022
as N Rajasekharan IAS
MovieAnnaatthe
2021
as Nattadurai
MovieEnemy
2021
as Paarirajan
MovieJai Bhim
2021
as Perumalsamy
MoviePelli SandaD
2021
as Pattabhi Ramayya
MovieAaradugula Bullet
2021
as Nithyanand
TVNavarasa
2021
as Sivaraman
MovieNarappa
2021
as Lawyer Venu Gopal
MovieVakeel Saab
2021
as Nandaji
MovieYuvarathnaa
2021
as Gurudev Deshmukh
MovieAlludu Adhurs
2021
as Jaypal Reddy
TVShootout at Alair
2020
as DSP Suryanarayana
TVPaava Kadhaigal
2020
as Janakiraman
TVSpecial Ops
2020
as Subramanyam
MovieMayabazar 2016
2020
as ACP Ashok
MovieSarileru Neekevvaru
2020
as Nagendra Reddy
MovieRuler
2019
as Veerandranath Tagore
MovieVenky Mama
2019
as Brigadier Vijay Prakash
MovieAzhiyatha Kolangal 2
2019
MovieAsuran
2019
as Venugopal Seshadri
Movie1st Rank Raju
2019
MovieMaharshi
2019
as Rishi's Father
MovieAthiran
2019
as Mooledatthu Kannan 'M.K.' Nair
MovieDev
2019
as Ramalingam
Movie9
2019
as Dr. Inayat Ali Khan
MovieF2: Fun and Frustration
2019
as Dora Swamy Naidu
MovieN.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019
as Nagi Reddy
MovieOdiyan
2018
as Ravunni Menon
MovieSei
2018
as ACP Suryanarayana
MovieHello Guru Prema Kosame
2018
as Viswanath
MovieChekka Chivantha Vaanam
2018
as Senapathi aka Sena
Movie60 Vayadhu Maaniram
2018
as Govindharaj
MovieSrinivasa Kalyanam
2018
MovieGoodachari
2018
as Sathya
MovieSaakshyam
2018
as Narrator
MovieTraffic Ramasamy
2018
as Police Officer
MovieMahanati
2018
as Aluri Chakrapani
MovieBharat Ane Nenu
2018
as Varadarajulu
MovieRangasthalam
2018
as Dakshina Murthy
MovieSollividava
2018
MovieJai Simha
2018
as Master
MovieKalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2017
as Soundararajan
MovieVelaikkaran
2017
as Kasi
MovieCandyflip
2017
MovieRichie
2017
as Sagayam
MovieGolmaal Again
2017
as Vasu Reddy
MovieRaja the Great
2017
as SP Prakash
MovieUngarala Rambabu
2017
MovieNakshatram
2017
as Parasuramaiah
MovieVanamagan
2017
as Rajasekhar
MovieAchayans
2017
as Commissioner Karthikeyan
MovieRaajakumara
2017
as Jagannath
MovieYaakkai
2017
as Sagayam
MovieDwaraka
2017
MovieShatamanam Bhavati
2017
as Raghavaraju
MovieSometimes
2017
as Krishnamurthy
MovieNaanu Mattu Varalakshmi
2016
MovieKadavul Irukaan Kumaru
2016
as Manimara
MovieIdolle Ramayana
2016
as Bhujangiah
MovieKotigobba 2
2016
as Sathya's Father
MovieSrirastu Subhamastu
2016
as Sirish's Dad
MovieJK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
2016
MovieKo 2
2016
as Yogeeswaran
MovieManithan
2016
as Adhiseshan
MovieAttack
2016
as Guru Raj
MovieOopiri
2016
as Prasad
MovieShourya
2016
MovieSpeedunnodu
2016
as Veerabhrappa
MovieBangalore Naatkal
2016
as Francis
MovieBhooloham
2015
as Moorthi
MovieInji Iduppazhagi
2015
as Size Zero Satyanand
MovieThoongaavanam
2015
as Vital Rao
MovieRudhramadevi
2015
as Prime Minister Siva Devayya
MovieMr. Airavata
2015
as Prathap Kale
MovieRanna
2015
as Sharat Chandra
MovieLion
2015
MovieO Kadhal Kanmani
2015
as Ganapathy
MovieSon of Satyamurthy
2015
as Satyamurthy
MovieVinavayya Ramayya
2015
MovieTemper
2015
as Waltair Vasu
MovieMukunda
2014
as Jaya Prakash
MoviePilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
2014
MovieGovindudu Andarivaadele
2014
as Balaraju
MoviePower
2014
as A. K. Mishra
MovieKathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
2014
as Guest Appearance
MovieIt's Entertainment
2014
as Karan Singh Johari
TVWeekend With Ramesh
2014
as Himself
MovieAlludu Seenu
2014
as Narasimha / Bhai (Dual role)
MovieUn Samayal Arayil
2014
as Kalidasan
MovieHeropanti
2014
as Chowdhary
MovieGajakessari
2014
as narrator
MovieRace Gurram
2014
as Bheem Prakash
MovieHeart Attack
2014
MovieSingh Saab the Great
2013
as Bhoodev Singh
MovieRajjo
2013
as Govind Hande
MovieZanjeer
2013
as Teja
MovieBhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013
as Army Officer
MoviePolicegiri
2013
as Nagori Subramaniyam
MovieBalupu
2013
as Nanaji
Thulli Vilayadu
2013
as Singam
MovieThillu Mullu
2013
as Sivagurunathan
MovieGouravam
2013
as Pasupathy
MovieChennaiyil Oru Naal
2013
as Gautham Krishna
MovieOngole Githa
2013
as Adikeshavulu
MovieMumbai Mirror
2013
as Shetty
MovieSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2013
as Relangi Mavayya
MovieMithunam
2012
as Voice of one of the sons
MovieDabangg 2
2012
as Bachcha Bhaiya
MovieDamarukam
2012
as Sambhayya
MovieCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012
as Rana Prathap Naidu
MovieDevudu Chesina Manushulu
2012
as Prakash Raj
MovieSaguni
2012
as Boopathi
Sethu Samudhiram
2012
MovieDhoni
2012
as Subramaniam
MovieBodyguard
2012
as Varadarajula Naidu
MovieBusinessman
2012
as Jaidev Ghanapuleti
MovieSolo
2011
as Naidu
MovieOosaravelli
2011
as Ajju Bhai
MovieDookudu
2011
as Shankar Narayana
MovieMambattiyan
2011
as IG Ranjith
MovieRowthiram
2011
as Shiva's Grandfather
MovieSingham
2011
as Jaikant Shikre
MovieVenghai
2011
as Rajalingam
MovieBbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
2011
as Kabir
MoviePillayar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
2011
MovieBadrinath
2011
as Guru Bheeshma Narayana
MovieRaajadhaani
2011
MovieEngeyum Kadhal
2011
as Cameo Appearance
MovieVaanam
2011
as Rahim
MovieKo
2011
as Chief Minister Yogeswaran
MovieMr. Perfect
2011
as Maggi's Father
MovieDongala Mutha
2011
as Munna Bhai
MoviePonnar Shankar
2011
as Manthiappan
MovieGaganam
2011
as Vishwanath
MovieVastadu Naa Raju
2011
as Narasimha
MovieWanted
2011
MovieMirapakay
2011
as Kittu Bhai
MovieOrange
2010
as Abhishek Verma
MovieElektra
2010
as Abraham / Issac
Magizhchi
2010
as Moses
MovieCollector Gari Bharya
2010
as Gautham
MovieAnwar
2010
as DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
MovieBrindavanam
2010
as Bhanu Prasad
MovieKhaleja
2010
as Gopala "G.K." Krishnan
MovieKadhalagi
2010
MovieSingam
2010
as Mayil Vaaganam
MovieGolimaar
2010
Naanu Nanna Kanasu
2010
as Uthappa
MovieTheeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
2010
as Anbalazhagan
MovieKatha
2009
as Circle Inspector
MovieMathiya Chennai
2009
MovieWanted
2009
as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani / Gani Bhai
MovieSolla Solla Inikkum
2009
as Bhadri Narayanan
MovieJosh
2009
as Principal
MovieAnjaneyulu
2009
Malai Malai
2009
MovieThoranai
2009
as Tamizharasan
MovieKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2009
as Prakash Verma
MovieVillu
2009
as J.D.
Panchamirtham
2008
as Ravanan
MovieAbhiyum Naanum
2008
as Raghuraman
MovieYuvatha
2008
MovieKotha Bangaru Lokam
2008
as Balu's Father
MovieRainbow
2008
as Shyam's Doctor
MoviePandhayam
2008
as Masanam
MovieSaroja
2008
as Viswanathan
MovieAlibhabha
2008
as Subramaniam
Dhanam
2008
MovieKantri
2008
MovieParugu
2008
as Neelakanta
MovieArai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
2008
as Arnold/ Kadavul
MovieSantosh Subramaniam
2008
as Subramaniam
MovieJalsa
2008
as Rammohan Reddy
MovieKanchivaram
2008
as Vengadam
MovieVelli Thirai
2008
as Kannaiah / Dileep
MovieBheema
2008
as Chinna
MovieChirutha
2007
MovieAarya
2007
as Kasi
MovieVeerappu
2007
MovieMunna
2007
as Kakha
MovieJagadam
2007
MovieViyabari
2007
as Kasi Viswanathan
MovieMozhi
2007
as Vijaya Kumar / Viji
MovieAadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
2007
MovieLee
2007
as Buthiran
MoviePokkiri
2007
as Ali Bhai
MoviePoi
2006
MovieRakhi
2006
as Judge (Guest Appearance)
MovieThiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
2006
as Guru
MovieStalin
2006
as Muddu Krishnayya
MovieKhatarnak
2006
as Commissioner of Police
Aadum Koothu
2006
as Zamindar
MovieSainikudu
2006
as Mondi Nani
MovieVathiyar
2006
as Easwara Pandian
MoviePerarasu
2006
as Ilakiyan
MovieVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006
as Arokiya Raj
MovieBommarillu
2006
as Siddhu's Father
MovieAshok
2006
as Father of Ashok
MovieVikramarkudu
2006
as DGP
MovieParijatham
2006
as Santhosh
MovieThalai Nagaram
2006
as ACP Gopinath
Suyetchai MLA
2006
as Ilampirai
MovieAjay
2006
as Vijay
MovieVeerabhadra
2006
MoviePokiri
2006
as Ali Bhai
MovieIdhaya Thirudan
2006
as Mayilravanan
MovieSaravana
2006
as Soundarapandi
MovieAathi
2006
as Aathi's father
MovieParamasivan
2006
as PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar
MovieSivakasi
2005
as Udhayapaa
MovieBhageeratha
2005
as Venkata Ratnam
MovieAllari Pidugu
2005
MoviePolitical Rowdy
2005
MoviePonniyin Selvan
2005
as Guru
MovieAthadu
2005
as CBI investigator Anjaneya Prasad
MoviePandippada
2005
as Pandi Durai
MovieAnniyan
2005
as DCP Prabhakar
MovieAndarivaadu
2005
as Veerendra "Eeru Babu"
MovieArinthum Ariyamalum
2005
as Adhi Narayanan
MovieBhadra
2005
MovieSubash Chandra Bose
2005
MovieBunny
2005
as Somaraju
MovieChakram
2005
MovieAyya
2005
as Karuppusamy
MovieNuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2005
as Prakash
MovieAthanokkade
2005
as Ram's father
MovieMass
2004
as Durga prasad
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu
2004
as JK
MovieM. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
2004
as Eshwar
MovieArjun
2004
as Bala Nayakar
MovieVasool Raja MBBS
2004
as Dr. Vishwanathan
Shart: The Challenge
2004
as Nandu
MovieNaa Autograph Sweet Memories
2004
as Prakash
MovieAzhagiya Theeye
2004
as Aravind
MovieSri Anjaneyam
2004
MovieYagnam
2004
MovieSamba
2004
as Pasupathi Naidu
MovieGhilli
2004
as Muthupandi
MovieThekkekara Superfast
2004
as Johnykutty
MovieSeenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
2004
MovieAthade Oka Sainyam
2004
as Prakash Rao
MovieKhakee
2004
as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu
MovieVarsham
2004
as Ranga Rao
MovieLakshmi Narasimha
2004
MovieGiri
2004
as Suryaprakash
MovieIntlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
2004
as Sundara Murthy
MovieSivamani
2003
as Dattu
MovieTagore
2003
as Suryam
Naam
2003
as Irfan Khan
MoviePreethi Prema Pranaya
2003
as Dr Ashok
MovieNijam
2003
as ACP Raja Narendra
MovieAmma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2003
as Raghuveer
MovieKadhal Sadugudu
2003
as Chithambaram
MovieDil
2003
MovieGangotri
2003
as Neelakantam Naidu
MovieJuniors
2003
MovieOkkadu
2003
as Obul Reddy
MovieChokka Thangam
2003
as Sundharam
MovieKhadgam
2002
as Amjad
MovieI Love You Da
2002
as Siddharth
MovieKadhal Azhivathillai
2002
as Simbu's Father
Bobby
2002
as Yadagiri
MovieNuvve... Nuvve...
2002
as Vishwanath
MovieShakti: The Power
2002
as Sharpshooter
MovieIdiot
2002
as Vipra Narayana
MovieGuest
2002
as Terrorist
MovieAlbum
2002
MovieIndra
2002
as Governor Chenna Kesava Reddy
MovieKannathil Muthamittal
2002
as Harold Wickramsinghe
MovieDhaya
2002
MoviePremaku Swagatam
2002
MovieEkangi
2002
MovieAlli Thandha Vaanam
2001
as Prakash
MovieNuvvu Naaku Nachav
2001
as Srinivasa Murthy
MovieCheppalani Vundhi
2001
MovieDosth
2001
as Neelakanda Brahmachari
MovieBhalevadivi Basu
2001
MovieAmmayi Kosam
2001
as Anjali's father, train driver
MovieLittle John
2001
as Kaala Bhairavan (Kala Bhairav)
MovieUsire
2001
as Rudre Gowda
MovieMurari
2001
as Guest Appearance as Jamindar
MovieRishi
2001
as Policeman
MovieMaa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi
2001
as GV
MovieVaanchinathan
2001
as Chidhambaram
MovieMrugaraju
2001
MovieTirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2000
as 'Paisa Paisa' song cameo
MovieChiru Navvuto
2000
MovieBachi
2000
MovieVaanavil
2000
as Prakash
MovieAzad
2000
as Inspector Salim
Moodu Mukkalaata
2000
as Paramahamsa
MovieManoharam
2000
MovieChamundi
2000
MovieBadri
2000
as Nanda
MovieAppu
2000
as Maharani
MovieKshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
2000
MovieSamudram
1999
as Constable Nukaraju
MoviePreminchedi Endukamma
1999
MovieSeenu
1999
as Doctor
MoviePremaku Velayera
1999
as Venkata Narayana
MovieAnthapuram
1999
as Narasimha
MovieRajakumarudu
1999
as Dhanunjay
MoviePadayappa
1999
as Police Officer
MovieEn Swasa Kaatre
1999
as Guru
MovieZ
1999
Aavide Shyamala
1999
MovieSneham Kosam
1999
as Peddabbayi
MovieAnthahpuram
1998
as Narasimha
Guru Paarvai
1998
as Guru Moorthi / Mahendra Boopathi
MoviePreethsod Thappa
1998
Senthooram
1998
as Muthu Manikkam
MovieLove Story 1999
1998
as D. K. Bose
MovieChoodalani Vundi
1998
MovieManasichi Choodu
1998
MovieSandhippoma
1998
as Vishwa's Father
MovieYaare Neenu Cheluve
1998
MovieSwarnamukhi
1998
as Akash
Naya Natvarlal
1998
MovieSuswagatham
1998
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
1998
Vidukathai
1997
as Neelakandan
MoviePelli Chesukundaam
1997
MoviePaththini
1997
MovieNerrukku Ner
1997
as Kandaswamy
Nandhini
1997
MovieV.I.P
1997
as Santhosh's brother (Guest Appearance)
MovieRaasi
1997
MovieDhinamum Ennai Gavani
1997
as Rolex
MovieOru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
as Satya
Aravindhan
1997
as Rama Ganapathy
MovieIruvar
1997
as Tamil Selvam
MovieMinsara Kanavu
1997
as Jaipal
MovieHitler
1997
MovieMommaga
1997
MovieNagamandala
1997
MoviePoomani
1996
MovieKalki
1996
as Prakash
MovieAlexander
1996
as Ashok
Gunshot
1996
as Prakash
MovieAmma Naana Kaavali
1996
MovieSubash
1996
as Arumugasamy
MovieIndraprastham
1996
as Mohan George
MovieThe Prince
1996
as Surya
Priyam
1996
as Dharma
MovieVinodham
1996
MovieVasantha Kavya
1996
MovieAasai
1995
as Major Madhavan
Sankalpam
1995
as Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramayya
MovieBombay
1995
as Kumar
Nila
1994
MovieLockup Death
1994
MovieDuet
1994
as Sirpy
MovieTropical Heat
1993
as Inspector
MovieNishkarsha
1993
as Anti-terrorist Commando Suresh
MovieHarakeya Kuri
1992
MovieBaa Nalle Madhuchandrake
1992
as David
MovieJagadeka Veera
1991
MovieRamachari
1991
MovieAnukoolakkobba Ganda
1990
MovieChakravarthy
1990
MovieRamarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990
MovieGuddada Bhootha
1990
as Srinivas
TVGuddada Bhootha
1990
as Shreenivas
MovieDevara 2
as Singappa
MovieGoodachari 2
as Tuti Shah
MovieAgni Siragugal
MovieIsle of the Golden Swan
MovieThey Call Him OG 2
as Sathya Dada
AK 64
MovieGolmaal 5
as Vasu Reddy
The Gambler
Jagamae Sangeetham
