| Prajwal Devaraj | |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1987[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Alma Mater: | Jain University, Bengaluru |
| Parents: | Devaraj |
Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema.[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 has been appreciated for his recent films like Chowka (2017), Gentleman (2020) and Inspector Vikram (2021 film).[4]
His films include Meravanige (2008), Gulama (2009), Murali Meets Meera (2011), Super Shastri (2013) and Galaate (2013).
Prajwal is the son of Kannada actor Devaraj. He has a younger brother, Pranam.[5]
Prajwal completed his bachelor's degree course at Jain University's Center for Management Studies in Bangalore.[6] [7]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sixer | Rahul | Suvarna Best Debut Actor |
| Geleya | Guru | ||
| 2008 | Gange Baare Thunge 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 | SIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics |
| 2021 | Inspector Vikram | Vikram | |
| Arjun Gowda | Arjun Gowda | [8] | |
| 2022 | Abbara | Shiva | [9] |
| 2023 | Veeram | Veru | [10] |
| Tatsama Tadbhava | Aravind Ashwatthama | ||
| 2024 | Mafia | Dr. Sathyanaryan | Filming[11] |
| Gana | Ganesh | Filming[12] [13] |
| 2018 | Ananthu vs Nusrath | Dr. Nisar Ahmed | ||
| 2019 | Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya | Jeeva | ||
| 2019 | Yajamana | Himself | Cameo appearance in the "Shivanandi" song |
Awards
| 2007 | Sixer | Suvarna Best Debut Actor | ||
| 2020 | Gentleman | SIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics |
| 2021 | Dance Dance | Judge | [14] [15] |