Prajwal Devaraj
Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian film actor who mainly works in Kannada film industry.[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 Devaraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 July 1987[1] |
| Other names | Dynamic Prince |
| Alma mater | Jain University, Bengaluru |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ragini Chandran (m. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Devaraj Chandralekha |
His major notable films include Meravanige (2008), Gulama (2009), Murali Meets Meera (2011), Super Shastri (2013) and Galaate (2013) and thus has established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors in Kannada cinema.
Early life
Prajwal is the son of a famous Kannada actor Devaraj who is popularly called as "Dynamic Hero" in the film circles. He has a younger brother, Pranam.[4] He has a close circle of friends consisting of his college classmates from Center for management studies. In 2015 married his childhood friend Ragini Ravichandran who is model and classic dancer.
Education
Prajwal completed his bachelor's degree course at Jain University[5] Center for Management Studies,[6] Bangalore. He did his schooling in Sri Aurobindo Memorial School
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sixer | Rahul | Suvarna Best Debut Actor |
| Geleya | Guru | ||
| 2008 | Gange Baare Tunge 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 | |
| 2021 | Inspector Vikram | Vikram | |
| Arjun Gowda |
Arjun Gowda | Filming | |
| Veeram | TBA | Pre Production |
Cameo Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ananthu vs Nusrath | Dr. Nisar Ahmed | |
| 2019 | Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya | Jeeva | |
| 2019 | Yajamana | Himself | Appearance in a song |
References
- "Prajwal Devaraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Prajwal Devaraj in Kencha". Sify.com. 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.
- http://www.bharatstudent.com/ (4 July 2011). "Happy Birthday Prajwal Devaraj!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips". Bharatstudent.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "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.