Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Active - 1997 - 2023  |   Born - Mar 26, 1965 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India  |   Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure

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  • Besides his mother tongue Kannada, he speaks Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English.
  • Changed his name from Rai to Raj following the advice of director K. Balachander.
  • Having established himself as a South Indian cinema superstar, he made his Bollywood debut with Shakti - The Power (2002).
  • Winner of five National Film Awards, one of which as Best Actor for Kanchivaram (2008).
  • Five-time Filmfare Awards South winner.