Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj is one of the finest actors in the film industry who has juggled between movies across several South Indian languages and has managed to create an impact among varied audiences. Along with a strong presence in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil cinema, the actor has gained popularity even in the Bollywood industry with his significant supporting roles. Not only does he have exceptional acting skills, but he has proved his ability to be a praiseworthy director, producer, and television presenter. Known for playing majorly antagonist and character roles, Prakash Rajs notable performances were seen in the movies Kannathil Muthamittal, Ghilli, Mozhi, Abhiyum Naanum, and M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi.
Did you Know?
Prakash Raj was born as Prakash Rai, which he used as his screen name, but K. Balachander changed
it to Prakash Raj for his Tamil debut film Duet.

Prakash Raj owns an organic farm, and also has adopted a village.

Prakash Raj is a polyglot who has the ability to handle several languages such as Kannada, Tulu, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.

In his illustrious career spanning more than 25 years, the actor has won five National Awards (as of June 2017), the most by a south Indian actor after Kamal Haasan.

The production company owned by Prakash Raj known as Duet Movies, is named after his maiden Tamil movie Duet, which was directed by K. Balachander.