Prakash Raj, an Indian cinema actor, director, producer, dramatist, television host, and campaigner, was born in 1965.
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai on March 26, 1965) is an Indian politician, actor, film director, producer, and television host. He has received various awards for his work in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam films, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. He was a polyglot who took on a number of roles, most notably as the adversary and, more recently, as a character actor. Prakash has received a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar in 1998, a National Film Award – and a National Film Award – for Best Actor for his portrayal in Kanchivaram in 2007.
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