Prakash Raj Indian Actor Known for K.G.F: Chapter 2

Prakash Raj (26 March 1965, Puttur) is an Indian actor and director. Among the titles he is known for are K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) and Dabangg 2 (2012).

Early life

His education includes St Joseph's College, Bengaluru; St. Joseph's Indian High School; and St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1984 with My Dear Kuttichathan. The 1990s brought Bombay (1995) and Iruvar (1997). His 2000s credits include Shakti: The Power (2002) and Pokiri (2006). During the 2010s, he worked on Singham (2011) and Zanjeer (2013). Work from the 2020s includes Jai Bhim (2021) and Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022, as Sundara Chozhar).

Prakash Raj’s credits add up to 222 films and 2 TV series from 1984 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (31), followed by drama (18) and romantic comedy (6). His credits run up to Drishyam: The Conclusion in 2026. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 5 titles, including Un Samayal Arayil, and writer on 3 titles, including Judaai.

Mahesh Babu appears in 14 of his listed titles, including Businessman (2012) and Dookudu (2011). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Ravi Teja (11 titles) and Vennela Kishore (eight titles). Mani Ratnam directed four of his titles on record, among them Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023). Prabhu Deva is credited as director on three of them, including Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Villu (2009).

Recognition

His awards include two National Film Awards (1998 and 2008). The list of wins also includes the Filmfare Awards South and a Nandi Award. Awards come to 4 wins in total.

Personal life

He has been married to Pony Verma since 2010. Earlier marriages on record are to Lalitha Kumari (1994 to 2009).