Prabhakar (actor) explained

Prabhakar
Other Names:Kalakeya Prabhakar
Birth Place:Husunabad, Telangana, India
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:Rajya Lakshmi
Children:2
Years Active:2009 – present

Prabhakar, also known as Kalakeya Prabhakar, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu films along with Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. He is best known for his role as the king of the Kalakeyas in (2015).[1] His other notable films include Maryada Ramanna (2010), Dongaata (2015), Jai Simha (2018), Akhanda (2021).[2] As of July 2022, he has acted in over 120 films in five languages.[3]

Early life

Prabhakar was born in Husnabad, near Raichur. His family hails from Kondangal of Mahabubnagar district, Telangana.[4] After studying in Husnabad, he then shifted to Vikarabad to enroll in Ananta Padmanabha college.[5]

His wife Rajya Lakshmi is a teacher and his son Sriram Rajamouli was named after the famous director Rajamouli who offered him his first full-fledged role in Maryada Ramanna and gave him 'a new life'. He also has another son Ritvik Preetam.[6]

Career

Prabhakar played a minor role as villain in Mahesh Babu's Athidi, directed by Surender Reddy and supporting artist in his earlier career.

His first breakthrough film as an actor came in 2010 with Maryada Ramanna, directed by S. S. Rajamouli.[7] He also acted in Gabbar Singh, directed by Harish Shankar, Dookudu, Aagadu, Lion and many more, which played well at the box office.

Prabhakar gain recognition following his appearance as a Kalakeya in (2015), following which he came to be known as Kalakeya Prabhakar.[8] [9] In 2016, he appeared in Sarrainodu which became the third highest-grossing Telugu film that year. He also starred in Right Right, directed by Manu, starring Sumanth Ashwin and Pooja Zaveri where he played an important role.[10] As of July 2022, he has acted in over 120 films in five languages.

Filmography

Telugu films

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Athidhi Goon
2008 Parugu
Bujjigadu Goon Uncredited role
Gajibiji Prabhu
2010 Maryada Ramanna Baireddy
2011Seema Tapakai S/O Venkatappa
2011 Dookudu Prakash Goud
2011 Veera
2012Dammu Chandravanshi King's henchmen
2012Lovely
2012 Yamaho Yama
2012Nippu
2012 Sarocharu
2012 Gabbar Singh Banda Swamy
2013 Attarintiki Daredi Siddhappa Naidu's henchman
2013 Shatruvu
2013Doosukeltha Badhram
2013 Mahankali Naayak
2014 Legend
2014 Aagadu Damodhar's Bihar batch
2014 Loukyam Shankar
2014 Rabhasa Ganeshan
2015 Lion Forest Tribes
2015 Lava Kusa
2015 Dongaata Kattam Raju
2015 Bengal Tiger Banda
2015 Kalakeya
2016 Sarrainodu Vairam Dhanush's henchmen
2016 Right Right Seshu
2017Dwaraka Ravi
2017Lakshmi Bomb Vaikuntam
2017 Patel S. I. R. Laala
2017Duvvada Jagannadham Suri
2017 Oxygen Major Satyaveer
2017Kittu Unnadu Jagratha
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya
2018Jai Simha Kaniyappan
2018 Pantham Naayak's henchman
2018 Devadas Deva's henchman
2019 90ML Raja
2020 Raahu Nagaraju
2021 Narappa Gampanna
2021 Akhanda DSP Ranjan
2022 Hero Bhai's henchmen
2023 Abhilasha

Kannada films

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Brindavana
2014 GajakesariRana's Henchman
2016
2017 ChowkaJungli Cameo Appearance
2018 Udgharsha
2019 NatasaarvabhowmaLawyer
2020Bicchugatti Chapter −1 Dalvayi DangeMuddanna

Tamil films

Year Title Role
2014 Eppodhum Vendran
2021 Kodiyil Oruvan Conference Karuna
2021 Pon Manickavel Peruvalathan
2022 Aadhaar Vijayan
2022 DSPMutta Ravi
2023 Jambu Maharishi
2023 Thalainagaram 2 Nanjunda

Malayalam films

Year Title Role
2018 Parole Bullet Raghavan
2019 Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Goonda
2021 AaraattuIndrakaran

Other language films

Year Title Role Language
2007 Bal Ganesh 3 Vyomasur Hindi
2019 Nayak Kali Maharaj Bhojpuri
2022 Sahari Bagha Odia

Notes and References

  1. News: Kalakeya Prabhakar: It was a challenging experience learning Kilkili . The Times of India . 12 August 2015 . 12 August 2015.
  2. News: Baahubali fame Prabhakar will play a pivotal role in Mammootty's 'Parole' . .
  3. Web site: 2022-07-20 . Baahubali Prabhakar: అఖండ తర్వాత వరసగా 14 సినిమాల్లో పోలీస్‌ పాత్రలే.. . 2022-09-03 . Sakshi . te.
  4. Web site: 26 June 2016. బాహుబలి'తో ఆ కోరిక తీరింది: కాలకేయ ప్రభాకర్. 2021-02-27. Andhra Jyothi. te.
  5. Web site: Focus Light: Prabhakar . idlebrain.com . 17 August 2015.
  6. Web site: 27 May 2015 . Rajamouli gave me a new life: Prabhakar . 27 May 2015 . Deccan Chronicle.
  7. Web site: Maryada Ramanna is fun. Rediff. 23 July 2010.
  8. Web site: 2017-07-31. I am indebted to Rajamouli, says Kalakeya Prabhakar. The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Vyas. 2019-05-16. Kalakeya bags a biggie. www.thehansindia.com.
  10. Web site: Right Right song features Baahubali Prabhakar, Ashwin. 25 April 2016. IndiaGlitz. 25 April 2016.