Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, director and producer who works across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He rose to prominence in the 1990s with Kannada work such as Harakeya Kuri and Tamil films including Duet and Iruvar.

He is widely known for villain and character roles in films such as Ghilli, Singham and Wanted, and played the lead in Kanchivaram (2007). He has won five National Film Awards, including Best Actor for Kanchivaram. He has directed films in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil and runs the production company Duet Movies.