Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam films, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. He has worked in both mainstream and in parallel films. Prithviraj made his acting debut in 2002 with the Malayalam film, Nandanam. It was released after his second work Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari. Since then, he has acted in more than 100 films.

His Tamil debut was in Kana Kandaen in 2005, and his other acclaimed film in that language include Parijatham, Mozhi, and Raavanan. He made Telugu and Bollywood (Hindi) debuts with Police Police (2010) and Aiyyaa (2012), respectively. Prithviraj has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actorin 2006 for Vaasthavam, becoming the youngest recipient at age 24, and in 2012 for Ayalum Njanum Thammil and Celluloid. Since 2012, he was associated with and has co-produced films under the company August Cinema, before leaving them in 2017. In 2018, Prithviraj launched his own production house, Prithviraj Productions, debuting with 9 (2019) starring himself. He made his directorial debut with Lucifer starring Mohanlal, released in 2019. He made his second directorial with Bro Daddy, again starring Mohanlal. He has starred in successful films such as Driving Licence (2019), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022), Kaduva (2022) and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).

As actor

Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 2002 Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Ananthu Stop Violence Saathaan Nandanam Manu Nandakumar Debut film; Released as third film 2003 Vellithira Style Raj / Raghuram Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Muthu Swapnakoodu Kunjoonju / Alex Chandy Ammakilikkoodu Vivek Chakram Chandrahaasan 2004 Vellinakshatram Vinod Varma / Chandrachoodan Akale Neil D'Costa Sathyam Sanjiv Kumar 2005 Albudhadweep Hari Krithyam Satya / Christy Lopez Police Shekar Varma Daivanamathil Anwar Kadha Nandhan Menon Ananthabhadram Anandan 2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Harikrishnan Cameo appearance Vargam Solomon Joseph Classmates P. Sukumaran (Suku) Vaasthavam Balachandran Adiga —Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Pakal Nandakumar Oruvan SI Jeevan 2007 Avan Chandiyude Makan Kurian Chandy Kaakki Unnikrishnan Veeralipattu Hari Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Zia Musafir Cameo appearance Chocolate Shyam Balagopal Kangaroo Josekutty 2008 One Way Ticket Kunjaappu / Jehangir Thalappavu Naxal Joseph Thirakkatha Akbar Ahmed Twenty:20 Tony Special appearance Lollipop Franko 2009 Nammal Thammil Vicky Calendar Ollikkara Sojappan Puthiya Mugham Krishna Kumar Robin Hood Venkatesh / Siddhaarth Kerala Cafe Leon Segment: Island Express 2010 Punyam Aham Narayanan Unni Thanthonni Vadakanveetil Kochukunju Pokkiri Raja Surya Narayan Anwar Anwar The Thriller Niranjan 2011 Arjunan Saakshi Roy Mathew Makeup Man Himself Cameo appearance Urumi Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar / Krishna Das City of God Jyothilal Manikiakkallu Vinayachandran Manushyamrugam SP David J. Mathew Veettilekulla Vazhi Doctor Teja Bhai & Family Teja Bhai / Roshan Varma Indian Rupee Jayaprakash / JP 2012 Masters Sreeramakrishnan Manjadikuru Vicky Hero Tarzan Antony Bachelor Party John Karim Cameo appearance Aakashathinte Niram Doctor Simhasanam Arjun Madhav Molly Aunty Rocks! Pranav Roy Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr. Ravi Tharakan —Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 2013 Celluloid J.C. Daniel / Harris Daniel —Critics Award for Best Actor – South Mumbai Police Antony Moses Memories Sam Alex 2014 London Bridge Vijay Das 7th Day David Abraham IPS / Christopher Moriarty Munnariyippu Chacko Cameo appearance Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Krishnanunni Tamaar Padaar ACP Pouran 2015 Picket 43 Havildar Hareendran Nair Ivide Varun Blake Double Barrel Pancho Ennu Ninte Moideen B. P. Moideen Amar Akbar Anthony Amarnath Anarkali Shantanu 2016 Paavada Joy Darvinte Parinamam Anil Anto James & Alice James Oozham Surya 2017 Ezra Ranjan Mathew Tiyaan Aslan Mohammad / Ramaraja-2 Adam Joan Adam Joan Pothen Vimaanam Venkidi / Venkideshwaran 2018 My Story Jayakrishnan/Jay Koode Joshua Thomas 100th film Ranam Aadhi 2019 9 Dr. Albert Lewis / Lewis Lucifer Zayed Masood Debut as director Pathinettam Padi Ashwin Vasudev Cameo appearance Brother's Day Ronnie Driving Licence Hareendran 2020 Ayyappanum Koshiyum Koshy Kurian 2021 Cold Case ACP M. Sathyajith IPS Kuruthi Laiq Bhramam Ray Mathews Star Dr. Derick Cameo appearance 2022 Bro Daddy Eesho John Kattadi Also director Jana Gana Mana Adv. / DCP Aravind Swaminathan Kaduva Kaduvakunnel Kurian Koruthu / Kuriyachan Theerppu Abdulla Marakkar Gold Joshi S. Kunjan Kaapa P. N. Madhukumar / Kotta Madhu 2024 The Goat Life Najeeb Muhammad—Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Anandan 2025 L2: Empuraan Zayed Masood Also director Vilayath Buddha Mohanan "Double Mohanan" / Sandal Mohanan 2026 Pallichattambi Pattelar Kunjambu Nambiar Cameo appearance I, Nobody Rajeevan Khalifa: The Ruler Mambarakkal Aamir Ali 2027 TBAAnnounced

Other languages

Year Title Role Language Notes 2005 Kana Kandaen Madhan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Karthavyam and Malayalam as Kana Kandaen 2006 Parijatham 2007 Mozhi Karthik Dubbed in Telugu as Maatarani Mounamidi (2012) Satham Podathey Ravichandran Dubbed in Malayalam as Kelkaatha Shabdham Kannamoochi Yenada Harish Venkatraman Dubbed in Malayalam as Aarodum Parayathe 2008 Velli Thirai Saravanan Remake of Udayananu Tharam Abhiyum Naanum Sudhakar Cameo appearance 2009 Ninaithale Inikkum Shivaram Remake of Classmates 2010 Police Police ASP Ravikanth Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Kutrappirivu Raavanan SP Dev Prakash IPS Tamil 2012 Aiyyaa Surya Iyer Hindi 2013 Aurangzeb ACP Arya Phogat 2014 Kavya Thalaivan Gomathinayagam Pillai Tamil Dubbed in Malayalam as Pradhi Nayagan and Telugu as Premaalayam —Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain 2017 Naam Shabana Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli Hindi 2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Vardharaja Mannaar / Shiva Mannar Telugu 2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Kabir / Ekalavya Hindi 2025 Sarzameen Colonel Vijay Menon 2026 Daayra DCP Raman Kumar IPS2027 Rana Kumbha Telugu Filming

As director

+ Year Title Notes 2019 Lucifer Directorial debut; First installment of Lucifer Franchise 2022 Bro Daddy Disney+ Hotstar film 2025 L2: Empuraan Second installment of Lucifer Franchise

As producer

As playback singer + Year Song Title Composer(s) Language Notes 2009 "Kaane Kaane" Puthiya Mukham Deepak Dev Malayalam Theme song 2010 "Kaattu Paranjathum" Thanthonni Thej Mervin Not featured in the film "Kettille Kettille" Pokkiri Raja Jassie Gift Co-sung with Vijay Yesudas, Rijiya Riyas, Anwar Sadat "Njan" Anwar Gopi Sundar 2011 "Vadakku Vadakku" Urumi Deepak Dev 2012 "Tarzan Antony Coming Back To Cinema" Hero Gopi Sundar 2014 "Oru Kadha Parayunnu Lokam" 7th Day Deepak Dev 2015 "Ivide" Ivide Gopi Sundar Theme song "Premamennaal" Amar Akbar Anthony Nadirshah 2017 "Arikil Ini Njan Varaam" Adam Joan Deepak Dev 2020 "Adakachakko" Ayyappanum Koshiyum Jakes Bejoy Promo Song 2021 "Lokam – Who Wants it" Bhramam Joe Paul 2022 "Thathaka Theithare" Hridayam Hesham Abdul Wahab "Vannu pokum" Bro Daddy Deepak Dev

As lyricist + Year Song Title Composer(s) Language Notes 2025 "L2E Teaser Theme" L2: Empuraan Deepak Dev Malayalam

As voice actor + Year Title Character Language Notes 2011 Urumi Arya Kothuwal of Chirakkal Malayalam 2023 Alone Himself Hari As narrator + Year Title Language Notes 2008 Manjadikuru Malayalam 2015 Oru Second Class Yathra Ivide Kanal 2022 Mohanlal Ranam Radhe Shyam Dubbed version Jack N' Jill Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Dubbed for trailer only Ponniyin Selvan: I 2024 Anweshippin Kandethum

See also List of awards and nominations received by Prithviraj Sukumaran

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