Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, director, playback singer, producer and distributor who predominantly works in Malayalam language films. He also appears in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. He has worked in both mainstream and in parallel films. Prithviraj made his acting debut in 2002 with the Malayalam film, Nandanam. It was released after his second work Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari. Since then, he has acted in more than 100 films.[1]
His Tamil debut was in Kana Kandaen in 2005, and his other acclaimed film in that language include Parijatham, Mozhi, and Raavanan. He made Telugu and Bollywood (Hindi) debuts with Police Police (2010) and Aiyyaa (2012), respectively. Prithviraj has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor—in 2006 for Vaasthavam, becoming the youngest recipient at age 24,[2] and in 2012 for Ayalum Njanum Thammil and Celluloid.[3] Since 2012, he was associated with and has co-produced films under the company August Cinema, before leaving them in 2017. In 2018, Prithviraj launched his own production house, Prithviraj Productions, debuting with 9 (2019) starring himself. He made his directorial debut with Lucifer starring Mohanlal, released in 2019. He made his second directorial with Bro Daddy, again starring Mohanlal. He has starred in successful films such as Driving Licence (2019), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022), Kaduva (2022) and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).
As actor
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Malayalam
Other languages
As director
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As producer
As playback singer
As lyricist
List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a lyricist
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Song
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| 2025 |
"L2E Teaser Theme" |
L2: Empuraan |
Deepak Dev |
Malayalam |
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[23]
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As voice actor
List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a voice actor
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Language
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Urumi |
Arya |
Kothuwal of Chirakkal |
Malayalam
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| 2023 |
Alone |
Himself |
Hari |
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[24]
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| 2024 ||Devara || NT Rama Rao Jr || Devara and Vara || Malayalam
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As narrator
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Prithiviraj played two characters
References
- ^ a b Jayaram, Deepika (14 July 2018). "Koode is actor Prithviraj's 100th film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (14 September 2015). "Prithviraj: Lesser known facts". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Celluloid actor Prithviraj bags the Kerala State Film Awards". IBNLive.in.com. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
While Prithviraj won the award for his performances in 'Celluloid' and 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil' [...]
- ^ "State film awards announced". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 February 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ Sukumaran, Prithviraj (16 February 2007). "Portrait of a winner". The Hindu (Interview). Interviewed by George, Vijay. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Winners list: 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (7 September 2019). "'Brother's Day' review: just another mass entertainer". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Prithviraj's Driving Licence launched". The New Indian Express. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 October 2022). "Prithviraj Sukumaran on His Role in 'Salaar,' Starring Prabhas, Directed by 'K.G.F.' Filmmaker Prashanth Neel(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil', starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj's Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan, a sequel to Lucifer, goes on floors". The Indian Express. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran calls it wrap for Vilayath Buddha, recounting 2-year journey and enduring surgery". PINKVILLA. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "'Nobody': Prithviraj Sukumaran announces his next film with 'Rorschach' director Nissam Basheer". The Times of India. 28 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran reunites with 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' director for his next 'Santhosh Trophy'". The Times of India. 16 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Sun Pictures acquires Prithviraj- Srikanth starrer". IndiaGlitz. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009.
- ^ "TN Govt announces Tamil film awards for six years". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Prithviraj on Salaar: 'It's not like Prabhas is the hero and I am the villain'". The Indian Express. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Trailer Twitter Review: Internet Declares Prithviraj Sukumaran As 'Clear Standout' In Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff Actioner". Times Now News. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran begin shooting for SS Rajamouli's SSMB 29 in Odisha". Moneycontrol. 6 March 2025.
- ^ Palisetty, Ramya (18 June 2021). "Prithviraj Sukumaran announces his second directorial Bro Daddy with Mohanlal". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Mohanlal-Prithviraj's 'Lucifer' sequel 'Empuraan', goes on floors". The Hindu. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj steps into new territory, pens theme song for 'Empuraan'".
- ^ "Alone Movie Review: A daring experiment that becomes a tiring experience". Cinema Express. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Not just Big B, SS Rajamouli and Prithviraj Sukumaran also turn narrators for Prabhas' Radhe Shyam". India Today. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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