Prithviraj Sukumaran
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-10-16 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Biography
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born October 16, 1982) is a versatile Indian actor, director, producer, and playback singer primarily active in Malayalam cinema, with notable contributions to Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu films. His extensive career spans over 100 films, earning him accolades such as a National Film Award, three Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and a South Filmfare Award.
Prithviraj marked his acting debut with the commercially successful Nandanam (2002) and rose to prominence as a leading Malayalam actor with Classmates (2006), the highest-grossing Malayalam film that year. His role in Vaasthavam earned him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor, making him the youngest recipient at 24. Exploring diverse roles, he portrayed a musician in the Tamil romantic comedy Mozhi (2007) and delved into playback singing with Puthiya Mukham (2009). He secured his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performances in the medical drama Ayalum Njanum Thammil and the biographical film Celluloid.
In 2010, Prithviraj joined August Cinema, co-producing and headlining Urumi and Indian Rupee (both 2011). The latter won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. He earned the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) and starred in impactful films like Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) and Ezra (2017). After parting ways with August Cinema in 2017, he independently launched Prithviraj Productions, which backed 9 (2019). Making his directorial debut with Lucifer (2019), the film became the highest-grossing Malayalam film until June 2023. Subsequently, he featured in notable films such as Driving License (2019), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022), Kaduva (2022), and Prashanth Neel’s Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) alongside Prabhas.
Known For
Acting
Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam
as Varadharaja Mannar
Lucifer 3: The Beginning
as Zayed Masood
Vilayath Buddha
as Double Mohanan
Kaaliyan
as Kunjirakottu Kaali
Santosh Trophy
as Santhosh
(2027)
(2025)
L2: Empuraan
as Zayed Masood
(2024)
The Goat Life
as Najeeb Muhammad
(2024)
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
as Kabir
(2024)
Guruvayoorambala Nadayil
as Anand
(2023)
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
as Vardharaja Mannar / Siva Mannar
(2023)
Alone
as Hari (voice)
(2022)
Jana Gana Mana
as DCP Aravind Swaminathan
(2022)
Bro Daddy
as Eesho John Kattadi
(2022)
Gold
as Danger Joshi
(2022)
Kaapa
as Kotta Madhu
(2022)
Jack N Jill
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2022)
Kaduva
as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
(2022)
Theerppu
as Abdulla Marakkar
(2021)
Kuruthi
as Laiq
(2021)
Cold Case
as ACP Sathyajith
(2021)
Bhramam
as Ray Mathews
(2021)
Star
as Dr. Derrick
(2020)
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
as Koshi Kurien
(2019)
Lucifer
as Zayed Masood
(2019)
Driving Licence
as Hareendran
(2019)
Pathinettam Padi
as Ashwin
(2019)
9
as Albert
(2019)
Brother's Day
as Ronny
(2018)
Koode
as Joshua Thomas
(2018)
Ranam
as Aadhi
(2018)
My Story
as Jay
(2017)
Naam Shabana
as Tony / Mikhail
(2017)
Ezra
as Ranjan Mathew
(2017)
Tiyaan
as Aslam Mohammad
(2017)
Adam Joan
as Adam Joan Pothen
(2017)
Vimanam
as Venkidi
(2016)
Pavada
as Pambu Joy
(2016)
Oozham
as Surya
(2016)
Darvinte Parinamam
as Anil Anto
(2016)
James and Alice
as James
(2015)
Anarkali
as Sub-Lt. Shanthanu
(2015)
Ennu Ninte Moideen
as V.P. Moideen
(2015)
Amar Akbar Anthony
as Amar
(2015)
Picket 43
as Havildar Harindran
(2015)
Oru Second Class Yathra
as Narrator
(2015)
Double Barrel
as Pancho
(2015)
Ivide
as Varun Blake
(2014)
Kaaviya Thalaivan
as Melachivilberi Gomathi Nayagam Pillai
(2014)
Tamaar Padaar
as ACP Pouran
(2014)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
as Krishnanunni
(2014)
London Bridge
as Vijay Das
(2014)
7th Day
as David Abraham
(2014)
Munnariyippu
as Chackochan (cameo)
(2013)
Mumbai Police
as ACP Antony Moses
(2013)
Memories
as Sam Alex
(2013)
Celluloid
as J C Daniel / Harris Daniel
(2013)
Aurangzeb
as Arya Phogat
(2012)
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
as Dr. Ravi Tharakan
(2012)
Aiyyaa
as Surya
(2012)
Hero
as Tarzan Antony
(2012)
Bachelor Party
as Guard
(2012)
Color of Sky
as Doctor
(2012)
Masters
as Sreeramakrishnan
(2012)
Molly Aunty Rocks!
as Pranav
(2012)
Simhasanam
as Arjun Madhav
(2011)
Urumi
as Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar / Krishnadas ("K.D.")
(2011)
City of God
as Jyothi
(2011)
Indian Rupee
as Jayaprakash
(2011)
Manikyakallu
as Vinayachandran
(2011)
Manushya Mrugam
as David I.P.S.
(2011)
Makeup Man
as Prithviraj Sukumaran
(2011)
Veettilekulla Vazhi
as Doctor
(2011)
Teja Bhai and Family
as Teja Bhai
(2011)
Arjunan Saakshi
as Roy Mathew
(2010)
Raavanan
as Dev Prakash
(2010)
Anwar
as Anwar
(2010)
The Thriller
as Niranjan
(2010)
Pokkiri Raja
as Surya Narayanan
(2010)
Thanthonni
as Vadakkanveetil Kochukunju
(2010)
(2010)
Punyam Aham
as Naarayanan Unni
(2009)
Puthiya Mugham
as Krishnakumar
(2009)
Kerala Cafe
as Leon
(2009)
Ninaithale Inikkum
as Shiva
(2009)
Calendar
as Sojappan
(2009)
(2009)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Venkitesh Iyer
(2008)
Twenty 20
as special appearance in a song
(2008)
Abhiyum Naanum
as Sudhakar
(2008)
Velli Thirai
as Saravanan
(2008)
Thalappavu
as Joseph
(2008)
Manjadikuru
as Vicky Sr
(2008)
Thirakkatha
as Akbar 'Akki' Ahamed
(2008)
LolliPop
as Franko
(2008)
One Way Ticket
as Kunjappu
(2007)
Mozhi
as Karthik
(2007)
Satham Podathey
as Ravichandran
(2007)
Kannamoochi Yenada
as Harish Venkatraman
(2007)
Chocolate
as Shyam Balagopal
(2007)
Avan Chandiyude makan
as Kurian
(2007)
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
as Zia Musafir
(2007)
Kangaroo
as Joseph Abraham
(2007)
Veeralipattu
as Hari
(2007)
(2006)
Classmates
as Sukumaran
(2006)
Oruvan
as Police Officer Jeevan
(2006)
(2006)
Vargam
as Solomon Joseph
(2006)
Achanurangatha Veedu
as Harikrishanan
(2006)
Vaasthavam
as Balachandran Adiga
(2006)
Pakal
as Nandakumar
(2005)
Kana Kanden
as Madan
(2005)
Anandabhadram
as Ananthan
(2005)
Police
as Shekhar
(2005)
Krithyam
as Satya / Christy Lopez
(2005)
Athbhutha Dweepu
as Hari
(2005)
Daivanamathil
as Anwar
(2004)
Akale
as Neil D'Costa
(2004)
Vellinakshatram
as Vinod Varma / Chandrachoodan
(2004)
Sathyam
as Sanjiv Kumar
(2003)
Swapnakoodu
as Alex Chandy
(2003)
Chakram
as Chandrahasan
(2003)
Vellithira
as Style Raj / Raghuram
(2003)
(2003)
Ammakilikkoodu
as Vivek
(2002)
Nandanam
as Manu
(2002)
Stop Violence
as Sathan
(2002)
Crew
Tyson
Director
Lucifer 3: The Beginning
Director
(2025)
L2: Empuraan
Director
(2023)
Selfiee
Producer
(2022)
Bro Daddy
Director, Playback Singer
(2022)
Hridayam
Playback Singer
(2022)
Gold
Playback Singer
(2022)
Kaduva
Producer
(2019)
Lucifer
Director
(2017)
The Great Father
Producer
(2017)
Adam Joan
Playback Singer
(2016)
Darvinte Parinamam
Producer
(2016)
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Producer
(2015)
Double Barrel
Producer
(2015)
Amar Akbar Anthony
Playback Singer
(2015)
Ivide
Playback Singer
(2014)
7th Day
Playback Singer
(2014)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
Producer
(2013)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Producer
(2012)
Hero
Playback Singer
(2011)
Urumi
Producer, Playback Singer
(2011)
Indian Rupee
Producer
(2010)
Thanthonni
Playback Singer
(2010)
Pokkiri Raja
Playback Singer
(2010)
Anwar
Playback Singer
(2009)
Puthiya Mugham
Playback Singer