Prakash Belawadi biography
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian film director, born in Bengaluru.
Prakash Belawadi's screen career began in 1973 with Abachurina Postofficu.
Prakash Belawadi has appeared in 62 films and 5 television or streaming titles across Hindi and Indian cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Patriot (2026), Parasakthi (2026), Thandel (2025).
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru
- Work
- Film director, Writer, Journalist, Television actor
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1972 to present
Prakash Belawadi filmography
62 films and 5 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Patriot | Malayalam | ||
| 2026 | Parasakthi | Chief Minister of Madras State | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Thandel | Jailer | Telugu | |
| 2025 | Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2 | Robert D'Souza | Kannada | |
| 2025 | Fateh | Aayappa | Hindi | |
| 2024 | The Judgement | Kannada | ||
| 2024 | Sarfira | Hindi | ||
| 2024 | O2 | Dr. Mrutyunjay | Kannada | |
| 2024 | My Hero | Kannada | ||
| 2024 | Baby John | DGP Yashraj Mukherjee | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Pentagon | Kannada | Anthology film; segment Kamaturam Na Bhayam Na Lajja | |
| 2023 | Savitri | Dr. Jayaprakash | Kannada | |
| 2023 | Pathaan | Dr. Sahani | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Mysore Masala: The UFO Incident | Dr. Satyaprakash | Kannada | |
| 2023 | Mandala: The UFO Incident | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | India Lockdown | M. Nageshwar Rao | Hindi | |
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files | Dr. Mahesh Kumar | Hindi | |
| 2022 | One Cut Two Cut | Pruthiraj | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Hope | Vijayasimha | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Head Bush | Kannada | ||
| 2021 | 100 | Sadanand | Kannada | |
| 2020 | Yuvarathnaa | Shatrughan Salimath | Kannada | |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | Prakash Babu | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Shakuntala Devi | Bishaw Mitra Mani | Hindi | |
| 2019 | The Tashkent Files | GK Ananthasuresh | Hindi |
Show all 62 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thackeray | George Fernandes | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Shinde | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| 2019 | The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story | Kedar Mishra | English | |
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | M. K. Narayanan | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Natasaarvabhowma | Shruthi's uncle | Kannada | |
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | Sathya Murthy | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Sanju | Kamal Kishore "KK" Arora | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Brihaspathi | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Dayavittu Gamanisi | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Take Off | Rajan Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | The House Next Door | Joshua | Hindi | Bilingual film |
| 2017 | Solo | Vishnu | Malayalam | Bilingual film |
| 2017 | Mufti | Social worker | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Meri Pyaari Bindu | Bindu's father | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Aval | Joshua | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2017 | Aake | PK | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Last Bus | Sandy | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Wazir | DCP | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Te3n | Kumar | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | A Government Officer | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Ishtakamya | Vikranth | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Airlift | George Kutty | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Talvar | Ramshankar Pillai | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Uthama Villain | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Uttama Villain | Dr. D. S. | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kendasampige | DCP Suryakanth | Kannada | |
| 2015 | Fading Red | ACP Ravikumar | Kannada | Short film |
| 2015 | Benkipatna | Limba Rama | Kannada | |
| 2015 | Aatagara | Dr. Chetan Bhagawat | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Youngistaan | Murli Mukundan | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Madras Cafe | Bala | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Stumble | English | Included in Doordarshan's Best of Indian Cinema series | |
| 2001 | Mathadana | Kannada | ||
| 2001 | Garva | Kannada | Television serial | |
| 1999 | Kanooru Heggadithi | Obe Gowda | Kannada | |
| 1978 | Muyyi | Kannada | Child actor | |
| 1973 | Abachurina Postofficu | Kannada | Child actor |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Space Gen: Chandrayaan | Sudarshan Ramaiah | JioHotstar | |
| 2022 | Humble Politician Nograj | Krishna Gundu Bala (KGB) | Voot Select | Main cast |
| 2021 | Mumbai Diaries 26/11 | Dr. Mani Subramaniam | Amazon Prime Video | recurring role |
| 2020 | High | Dr. Shridhar Roy | MX Player | |
| 2018 | Smoke | Bhau | Eros Now |