Prajwal Devaraj Explained

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).

Early life

Prajwal is the son of Kannada actor Devaraj. He has a younger brother, Pranam.[5]

Education

Prajwal completed his bachelor's degree course at Jain University's Center for Management Studies in Bangalore.[6] [7]

Filmography

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Year Title RoleNotes
2007Sixer Rahul Suvarna Best Debut Actor
Geleya Guru
2008Gange Baare Thunge Baare Harsha
MeravanigeVijay
2009Jeeva Jeeva
Gulama Anil
KenchaRahul
2010 Nannavanu Bharadwaj
2011Kote Vignesh
Murali Meets Meera Murali
Mr. DuplicateNandu
Bhadra Bhadra
2012Sagar Sagar
Gokula Krishna Krishna
Super Shastri Subramanya Shastri
2013Galaate Abhi
Ziddi Krishna
2014Angaaraka Viji
Savaal Arjun
Jamboo Savari Balu
Neenade Naa Dev First home production film
2015Mrugashira Prajwal
Arjuna Arjun
2016Madha Mathu ManasiMass Madha
BhujangaBhujanga25th film
2017 Chowka Mohammed Anwar
2018Life Jothe Ondh SelfieVirat
2020GentlemanBharathSIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics
2021Inspector VikramVikram
Arjun GowdaArjun Gowda[8]
2022AbbaraShiva[9]
2023VeeramVeru [10]
Tatsama Tadbhava Aravind Ashwatthama
2024Mafia Dr. Sathyanaryan Filming[11]
Gana GaneshFilming[12] [13]
Cameo Appearances
!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2018Ananthu vs NusrathDr. Nisar Ahmed
2019Yada Yada Hi DharmasyaJeeva
2019YajamanaHimselfCameo appearance in the "Shivanandi" song

Awards

!Year!Title!Awards!Notes
2007SixerSuvarna Best Debut Actor
2020GentlemanSIIMA Award Best Actor - Critics

Television

!Year!Show!Role!Notes
2021Dance DanceJudge[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Prajwal Devaraj . The Times of India . 2019-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201171909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Prajwal-Devaraj . 1 February 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: Prajwal Devaraj in Kencha . . 2018-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022015118/http://www.sify.com/movies/Prajwal-Devaraj-in-Kencha-imagegallery-kannada-jepk8nbhhef.html?html=5 . 22 October 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Suvarna Awards . 2 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019185017/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/events/14831.html . 19 October 2014 . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-06-21 . Kannada Actor Prajwal Devaraj Bags His First Pan-India Film With Jathara . 2023-06-22 . News18 . en.
  5. Web site: Happy Birthday Prajwal Devaraj!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips . Bharatstudent.com . 2011-07-04 . 2018-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808080851/http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,80765.php . 8 August 2011 . dead .
  6. Web site: Top and Best University in Bangalore,India | Jain University . 8 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714231151/http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/ . 14 July 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Top & Best BBA Colleges - BA Colleges in Bangalore, India . CMS . 2018-03-28 . 2018-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160608045905/http://www.cms.ac.in/ . 8 June 2016 . live .
  8. Web site: Prajwal devaraj as Arjun Gowda. 2021-07-29. The New Indian Express.
  9. News: Rajshri Ponnappa, Nimika Ratnakar and Lekha Chandra in Prajwal Devaraj's next - Times of India. 2021-07-29. The Times of India. en. Lokesh . Vinay .
  10. Web site: Prajwal Devaraj: Veeram will be on the lines of Gelaya and Gulama. 2021-07-29. Cinema Express. en.
  11. Web site: Prajwal Devaraj back in cop avatar for 'Mafia'. 2021-07-29. The New Indian Express.
  12. Web site: ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್‌ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್‌; 'ಶಿವಲಿಂಗ' ಬೆಡಗಿ ಜೊತೆ 'ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್' ಡ್ಯುಯೆಟ್. 2022-01-12. Vijaya Karnataka. kn.
  13. Web site: govindaraj.s. Prajwal Devaraj: ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗಣ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ. 2022-01-12. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. kn.
  14. News: Haripriya, Prajwal Devraj, and Master Harsha to judge reality show 'Dance Dance' - Times of India. 2021-08-24. The Times of India. en.
  15. News: Prajwal Devaraj set for his big television debut as judge for dance reality show - Times of India. 2021-08-24. The Times of India. en. Daithota . Madhu .