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 | |
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Born | [1] | 4 July 1987
Alma mater | Jain University, Bengaluru |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–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
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Sixer | Rahul | Suvarna Best Debut Actor |
Geleya | Guru | ||
2008 | Gange Baare Thunge Baare | Harsha | |
Meravanige | Vijay | ||
2009 | Jeeva | Jeeva | |
Gulama | Anil | ||
Kencha | Rahul | ||
2010 | Nannavanu | Bharadwaj | |
2011 | Kote | Vignesh | |
Murali Meets Meera | Murali | ||
Mr. Duplicate | Nandu | ||
Bhadra | Bhadra | ||
2012 | Sagar | Sagar | |
Gokula Krishna | Krishna | ||
Super Shastri | Subramanya Shastri | ||
2013 | Galaate | Abhi | |
Ziddi | Krishna | ||
2014 | Angaaraka | Viji | |
Savaal | Arjun | ||
Jamboo Savari | Balu | ||
Neenade Naa | Dev | First home production film | |
2015 | Mrugashira | Prajwal | |
Arjuna | Arjun | ||
2016 | Madha Mathu Manasi | Mass Madha | |
Bhujanga | Bhujanga | 25th film | |
2017 | Chowka | Mohammed 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 | Abbara | Shiva | [9] |
2023 | Veeram | Veru | [10] |
Tatsama Tadbhava | Aravind Ashwatthama | ||
Mafia † | Dr. Sathyanaryan | Filming [11] | |
Gana † | Ganesh | Filming[12][13] |
Cameo Appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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2007 | Sixer | Suvarna Best Debut Actor | Won |
2020 | Gentleman | SIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics | Won |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Dance Dance | Judge | [14][15] |
References
- "Prajwal Devaraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Prajwal Devaraj in Kencha". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Suvarna Awards". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- "Kannada Actor Prajwal Devaraj Bags His First Pan-India Film With Jathara". News18. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- "Happy Birthday Prajwal Devaraj!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips". Bharatstudent.com. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Top and Best University in Bangalore,India | Jain University". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "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.
- "Prajwal devaraj as Arjun Gowda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- 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.
- "Prajwal Devaraj: Veeram will be on the lines of Gelaya and Gulama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Prajwal Devaraj back in cop avatar for 'Mafia'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್; 'ಶಿವಲಿಂಗ' ಬೆಡಗಿ ಜೊತೆ 'ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್' ಡ್ಯುಯೆಟ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- govindaraj.s. "Prajwal Devaraj: ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗಣ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Haripriya, Prajwal Devraj, and Master Harsha to judge reality show 'Dance Dance' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- 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.