Prajwal Devaraj

Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema.[2] He made his debut with the Kannada film Sixer (2007) for which he won the Best Debut actor award at the Suvarna Film Awards.[3] This was followed by the gangster drama Geleya (2007) which was a box-office success. Prajwal has been appreciated for his recent films like Chowka (2017), Gentleman (2020) and Inspector Vikram (2021 film).[4]

Prajwal Devaraj
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma materJain University, Bengaluru
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Parent(s)Devaraj

His films include Meravanige (2008), Gulama (2009), Murali Meets Meera (2011), Super Shastri (2013) and Galaate (2013).

Early life

Prajwal is the son of Kannada actor Devaraj. He has a younger brother, Pranam.[5]

Education

Prajwal completed his bachelor's degree course at Jain University's Center for Management Studies in Bangalore.[6][7]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year TitleRoleNotes
2007 SixerRahulSuvarna Best Debut Actor
GeleyaGuru
2008 Gange Baare Thunge BaareHarsha
MeravanigeVijay
2009 JeevaJeeva
GulamaAnil
KenchaRahul
2010 NannavanuBharadwaj
2011 KoteVignesh
Murali Meets MeeraMurali
Mr. DuplicateNandu
BhadraBhadra
2012 SagarSagar
Gokula KrishnaKrishna
Super ShastriSubramanya Shastri
2013 GalaateAbhi
ZiddiKrishna
2014 AngaarakaViji
SavaalArjun
Jamboo SavariBalu
Neenade NaaDevFirst home production film
2015 MrugashiraPrajwal
ArjunaArjun
2016 Madha Mathu ManasiMass Madha
BhujangaBhujanga 25th film
2017 ChowkaMohammed Anwar
2018 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Virat
2020 Gentleman Bharath SIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics
2021 Inspector Vikram Vikram
Arjun Gowda Arjun Gowda [8]
2022 AbbaraShiva [9]
2023 VeeramVeru[10]
Tatsama TadbhavaAravind Ashwatthama
Mafia †Dr. Sathyanaryan Filming [11]
Gana † Ganesh Filming[12][13]

Cameo Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ananthu vs Nusrath Dr. Nisar Ahmed
2019 Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Jeeva
2019 Yajamana Himself Cameo appearance in the "Shivanandi" song

Awards

Year Title Awards Notes
2007 Sixer Suvarna Best Debut Actor Won
2020 Gentleman SIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics Won

Television
Year Show Role Notes
2021 Dance Dance Judge [14][15]

References
  1. "Prajwal Devaraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. "Prajwal Devaraj in Kencha". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "Suvarna Awards". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. "Kannada Actor Prajwal Devaraj Bags His First Pan-India Film With Jathara". News18. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. "Happy Birthday Prajwal Devaraj!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips". Bharatstudent.com. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. "Top and Best University in Bangalore,India | Jain University". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. "Top & Best BBA Colleges - BA Colleges in Bangalore, India". CMS. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. "Prajwal devaraj as Arjun Gowda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. Lokesh, Vinay. "Rajshri Ponnappa, Nimika Ratnakar and Lekha Chandra in Prajwal Devaraj's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. "Prajwal Devaraj: Veeram will be on the lines of Gelaya and Gulama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. "Prajwal Devaraj back in cop avatar for 'Mafia'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. "ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್‌ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್‌; 'ಶಿವಲಿಂಗ' ಬೆಡಗಿ ಜೊತೆ 'ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್' ಡ್ಯುಯೆಟ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  13. govindaraj.s. "Prajwal Devaraj: ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗಣ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. "Haripriya, Prajwal Devraj, and Master Harsha to judge reality show 'Dance Dance' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  15. Daithota, Madhu. "Prajwal Devaraj set for his big television debut as judge for dance reality show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.


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