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Prithviraj Sukumaran biography
Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, film director and producer (born 1979), born on 16 October 1982 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Prithviraj Sukumaran's screen career began in 2002 with Nandanam, playing Manu Nandakumar.
Prithviraj Sukumaran has 155 screen credits across Malayalam cinema, Hindi and Indian cinema, Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Daayra (2026), Pallichattambi (2026), Khalifa: The Ruler (2026).
Honours include Kerala State Film Awards and Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.
Coming up next: Varanasi (2027).
Jubliz has 3 stories about Prithviraj Sukumaran, most recently Rajamouli says Varanasi has emotion beneath the spectacle.
- Born
- 16 October 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Film director, Film actor
- Film industries
- Malayalam cinema, Hindi and Indian cinema, Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 2002 to present
- Awards
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography
156 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Varanasi | Rana Kumbha | Telugu | Filming |
| 2026 | Daayra | DCP Raman Kumar IPS | Hindi | |
| 2026 | Pallichattambi | Pattelar Kunjambu Nambiar | Cameo appearance | |
| 2026 | Khalifa: The Ruler | Mambarakkal Aamir Ali | ||
| 2026 | I, Nobody | Rajeevan | ||
| 2025 | Sarzameen | Colonel Vijay Menon | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Vilayath Buddha | Mohanan "Double Mohanan" / Sandal Mohanan | ||
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | Zayed Masood | Also director | |
| 2024 | The Goat Life | Najeeb Muhammad | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2024 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | Anandan | ||
| 2024 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Kabir / Ekalavya | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Anweshippin Kandethum | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Salaar | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Baby | |||
| 2023 | Alone | Hari | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Salaar: Part 1 , Ceasefire | Vardharaja Mannaar / Shiva Mannar | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Gold | Joshi S. Kunjan | ||
| 2022 | Jana Gana Mana | Adv. / DCP Aravind Swaminathan | ||
| 2022 | Mohanlal | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Malayalam | Dubbed for trailer only | |
| 2022 | Theerppu | Abdulla Marakkar | ||
| 2022 | Ranam | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Malayalam | Dubbed version | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Malayalam | Dubbed for trailer only | |
| 2022 | Kaduva | Kaduvakunnel Kurian Koruthu / Kuriyachan |
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| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kaapa | P. N. Madhukumar / Kotta Madhu | ||
| 2022 | Jack N' Jill | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Hridayam | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Bro Daddy | Eesho John Kattadi | Also director | |
| 2021 | Bhramam | Ray Mathews | ||
| 2021 | Kuruthi | Laiq | ||
| 2021 | Cold Case | ACP M. Sathyajith IPS | ||
| 2021 | Star | Dr. Derick | Cameo appearance | |
| 2020 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Koshy Kurian | ||
| 2019 | Driving Licence | Hareendran | ||
| 2019 | Brother's Day | Ronnie | ||
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | Ashwin Vasudev | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | Nine | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Zayed Masood | Debut as director | |
| 2019 | 9 | Dr. Albert Lewis / Lewis | ||
| 2018 | Koode | Joshua Thomas | 100th film | |
| 2018 | Detroit Crossing | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | My Story | Jayakrishnan/Jay | ||
| 2018 | Ranam | Aadhi | ||
| 2017 | Vimaanam | Venkidi / Venkideshwaran | ||
| 2017 | Dhuruva Natchatiram | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Tiyaan | Aslan Mohammad / Ramaraja-2 | ||
| 2017 | Ezra | Ranjan Mathew | ||
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Adam Joan Pothen | ||
| 2017 | Naam Shabana | Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Oozham | Surya | ||
| 2016 | Darvinte Parinamam | Anil Anto | ||
| 2016 | Pavada | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | James & Alice | James | ||
| 2016 | Paavada | Joy | ||
| 2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Ivide | Varun Blake | ||
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | B. P. Moideen | ||
| 2015 | Double Barrel | Pancho | ||
| 2015 | Anarkali | Shantanu | ||
| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Amarnath | ||
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Havildar Hareendran Nair | ||
| 2015 | Kanal | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | 7th Day | David Abraham IPS / Christopher Moriarty | ||
| 2014 | London Bridge | Vijay Das | ||
| 2014 | Tamaar Padaar | ACP Pouran | ||
| 2014 | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Krishnanunni | ||
| 2014 | Munnariyippu | Chacko | Cameo appearance | |
| 2014 | Kaaviya Thalaivan | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Kavya Thalaivan | Gomathinayagam Pillai | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Memories | Sam Alex | ||
| 2013 | Mumbai Police | Antony Moses | ||
| 2013 | D Company | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Celluloid | J.C. Daniel / Harris Daniel | Won, Critics Award for Best Actor , South | |
| 2013 | Aurangzeb | ACP Arya Phogat | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Simhasanam | Arjun Madhav | ||
| 2012 | Masters | Sreeramakrishnan | ||
| 2012 | Manjadikuru | Vicky | ||
| 2012 | Hero | Tarzan Antony | ||
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | John Karim | Cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Dr. Ravi Tharakan | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2012 | Akasathinte Niram | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Aiyyaa | Surya Iyer | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Molly Aunty Rocks! | Pranav Roy | ||
| 2012 | Aakashathinte Niram | Doctor | Cameo appearance | |
| 2011 | Manushyamrugam | SP David J. Mathew | ||
| 2011 | Urumi | Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar / Krishna Das | ||
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Teja Bhai / Roshan Varma | ||
| 2011 | Manikiakkallu | Vinayachandran | ||
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Indian Rupee | Jayaprakash / JP | ||
| 2011 | City of God | Jyothilal | ||
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | Roy Mathew | ||
| 2011 | Veettilekulla Vazhi | Doctor | ||
| 2010 | Anwar | Anwar | ||
| 2010 | Raavanan | SP Dev Prakash IPS | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | The Thriller | Niranjan | ||
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Vadakanveetil Kochukunju | ||
| 2010 | Punyam Aham | Narayanan Unni | ||
| 2010 | Police Police | ASP Ravikanth | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Kutrappirivu |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Surya Narayan | ||
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Malayalam | Theme song | |
| 2009 | Calendar | Ollikkara Sojappan | ||
| 2009 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Shivaram | Tamil | Remake of Classmates |
| 2009 | Nammal Thammil | Vicky | ||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Venkatesh / Siddhaarth | ||
| 2009 | Puthiya Mugham | Krishna Kumar | ||
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Leon | Segment: Island Express | |
| 2008 | Manjadikuru | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | LollyPop | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Tony | Special appearance | |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | Saravanan | Tamil | Remake of Udayananu Tharam |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | Akbar Ahmed | ||
| 2008 | Thalappavu | Naxal Joseph | ||
| 2008 | One Way Ticket | Kunjaappu / Jehangir | ||
| 2008 | Lollipop | Franko | ||
| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum | Sudhakar | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2007 | Veeralipattu | Hari | ||
| 2007 | Satham Podathey | Ravichandran | Tamil | Dubbed in Malayalam as Kelkaatha Shabdham |
| 2007 | Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Zia Musafir | Cameo appearance | |
| 2007 | Mozhi | Karthik | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Maatarani Mounamidi (2012) |
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Harish Venkatraman | Tamil | Dubbed in Malayalam as Aarodum Parayathe |
| 2007 | Kangaroo | Josekutty | ||
| 2007 | Kaakki | Unnikrishnan | ||
| 2007 | Chocolate | Shyam Balagopal | ||
| 2007 | Avan Chandiyude Makan | Kurian Chandy | ||
| 2006 | Classmates | P. Sukumaran (Suku) | ||
| 2006 | Vargam | Solomon Joseph | ||
| 2006 | Vaasthavam | Balachandran Adiga | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2006 | Parijatham | Surendhar / Sreedhar | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Pakal | Nandakumar | ||
| 2006 | Oruvan | SI Jeevan | ||
| 2006 | Arputha Theevu | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Harikrishnan | Cameo appearance | |
| 2005 | Anandabhadram | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Daivanamathil | Anwar | ||
| 2005 | Police | Shekar Varma | ||
| 2005 | Krithyam | Satya / Christy Lopez | ||
| 2005 | Kana Kandaen | Madhan | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Athbhutha Dweepu | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Kadha | Nandhan Menon | ||
| 2005 | Ananthabhadram | Anandan | ||
| 2005 | Albudhadweep | Hari | ||
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | Vinod Varma / Chandrachoodan | ||
| 2004 | Sathyam | Sanjiv Kumar | ||
| 2004 | Akale | Neil D'Costa | ||
| 2003 | Vellithira | Style Raj / Raghuram | ||
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Kunjoonju / Alex Chandy | ||
| 2003 | Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum | Muthu | ||
| 2003 | Chakram | Chandrahaasan | ||
| 2003 | Ammakilikkoodu | Vivek | ||
| 2002 | Stop Violence | Saathaan | ||
| 2002 | Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Ananthu | ||
| 2002 | Nandanam | Manu Nandakumar | Debut film; Released as third film |
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