Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and television presenter (born 1965). He was born at Puttur.

Also recorded as Prakash Rai.

Prakash Raj in brief

Born
1965
Known for
actor, film producer, film director and television presenter
Place of birth
Puttur
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Prakash Rai. His recorded languages were Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.

He married Lalitha Kumari and Pony Verma.

Recognition and collections

Prakash Raj received Nandi Award, Filmfare Awards South, National Film Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1996 to 2005.

Kathmandu and the Kingdom of Napal. Stella and Trevor Hale, Bilaspur, from the series "The Anglo-Indians" (2004-06), dated 2005, inkjet print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2018.163. Brahmins of Nepal / Prakash A. Raj., dated 1996, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

9 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

insec-bulletin-vol2-no5-long-live-prakash-raj-kaphley-julyaug-1992-23-pp, Human Rights Documents online. {'en_US': 'Intellectual Property Right on Basmati Rice: Current Scenario and Evidences of Origin, Diversity, Cultivation and Use Values of Basmati Rice in Nepal'}, Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 2021. Left Ventricular Mass in an Oncology Patient and Cocaine User: Metastasis or Thrombus?, Case Reports in Cardiology, 2026. Bioassay-guided isolation of active anti-adipogenic compound from royal jelly and the study of possible mechanisms, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019. Building a foundation for gene family analysis in Rosaceae genomes with a novel workflow: A case study in Pyrus architecture genes, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022. Analysis of Dengue Transmission Dynamic Model by Stability and Hopf Bifurcation with Two-Time Delays, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2023. Study on prevalence of suicidal ideation and risk factors of suicide among patients visiting psychiatric OPD at Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal., PLoS ONE, 2021. Phylogenomic resolution of order- and family-level monocot relationships using 602 single-copy nuclear genes and 1375 BUSCO genes, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022. Exploring Trends: Five-Year Analysis of Suicide Rates in Nepal, Mental Illness, 2024.

Digitised editions and texts

6 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

A Study On Mathematical Models For Dengue Transmission Using Delay Differential Equation (2021) — Internet Archive. Actor Prakash Raj Speech At Professor Jayashankar Inspirational Meeting — Internet Archive. In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antiproliferative Effects of Free Curcumin on Human Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines: A Systematic Review (2026) — Internet Archive. Prakash Abhinandan Granth Ed By Bhavani Lal Bharatiya 1971 Pt Prakash Raj Kavi Ratna Abhinandan Samaroh Samiti — Internet Archive. Retro ( 2025) ( Hindi + Tamil) Dual Audio Un Cut South Movie HEVC 480p ESub (2025) — Internet Archive. Toxicity of a plant based mosquito repellent/killer. (2012) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 33 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Prakash Raj studied at St. Joseph's Indian High School, St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore and St Joseph's College, Bengaluru. the recorded working language is Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil.

Residence is recorded at Chennai.

Distinctions recorded are Nandi Award, Filmfare Awards South, National Film Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Chronology

  1. 1965Prakash Raj born at Puttur.
  2. 1996Brahmins of Nepal / Prakash A. Raj. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 2005Stella and Trevor Hale, Bilaspur, from the series "The Anglo-Indians" (2004-06) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 2012Toxicity of a plant based mosquito repellent/killer. digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 2021A Study On Mathematical Models For Dengue Transmission Using Delay Differential Equation digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 2025Retro ( 2025) ( Hindi + Tamil) Dual Audio Un Cut South Movie HEVC 480p ESub digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2026In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antiproliferative Effects of Free Curcumin on Human Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines: A Systematic Review digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Prakash Raj”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1322453: Prakash Raj

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