Prakash Rai, also known as Prakash Raj, is an Indian film director, producer, television presenter, politician, and actor who works in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, English, Malayalam, and Hindi entertainment industries. He made his film acting debut with the Kannada movie Mithileya Seetheyaru in 1988. He debuted in English with the movie Tropical Heat in 1993 and Tamil with the movie Duet in 1994. He debuted in Telugu with the movie Sankalpam in 1995. He debuted in Malayalam with the movie The Prince in 1996, starring Mohanlal .
Prakash Raj won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar , a National Film Award – Special Mention for the Telugu film Antahpuram , directed by Krishna Vamsi in 1998, and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2007 for his role in Kanchivaram , a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan. He debuted in Hindi with the movie Shakti – The Power in 2002. As a producer, Prakash Raj has won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway . He also hosted Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi during the show’s second season.
He was born on 26 March 1965 (age 61 years) to Manjunath Rai and Swarnalatha Raj in Bengaluru , Karnataka , India . His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor. He studied at St. Joseph’s Indian High School, Bengaluru, Karnataka. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka. He married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They had two daughters, Meghana and Pooja, and a son, Sidhu, who died in 2004 when he was five years old after sustaining injuries from a fall while kite flying. The couple divorced in 2009. Then, he married choreographer Pony Verma on 24 August 2010. They have a son, Vedhanth, who was born in 2015.
Full Name Prakash Rai Other Names Prakash Raj Profession Actor Date Of Birth 26 March 1965 Age 61 Place of Birth Bengaluru , Karnataka , India Nationality Indian Marital Status Married Spouse Pony Verma (m. 2010) Children Sidhu Rai, Vedhanth, Pooja Rai, Meghna Rai Parents Father : Manjunath RaiMother : Swarnalatha RajSiblings Prasad Raj (actor) School St. Joseph’s Indian High School, Bengaluru, Karnataka College St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka Education Qualifications Graduate
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