PRAKASH RAJ

Actor

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BORN March 26, 1965

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HEIGHT 5'11" (1.80 m)

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NATIONALITY India

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YEARS ACTIVE 1986 – Present

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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.

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Nick Name Prakash
Born March 26, 1965
Height 5'11" (1.80 m)
Nationality India
Citizenship India
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Active (Recently in Devara: Part 1, Guntur Kaaram)
Years Active 1986 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career 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), by K. Balachander, and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies.
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