| Name : |
Prithviraj |
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Prithviraj -
Son of late actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika
Sukumaran. He did his schooling from Sainik School,
Thiruvananthapuram and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
Thiruvananthapuram. He took his IT degree from
the University of Tasmania, Australia. |
| Born : |
1983 |
| Height
: |
6' |
| Father
: |
Sukumaran (Late Actor) |
| Mother
: |
Mallika (Actress) |
| Brother : |
Indrajith (Actor) |
| Sister-in-law: |
Poornima Indrajith |
| Address: |
Chandrakamal, Tagore Nagar, J-Lane, |
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Vazhuthakad, Trivandrum, Kerala |
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Prithviraj,
younger son of the famous Malayalam actor
the late Sukumaran and actress Mallika, is
the rising star of Malayalam cinema after Mammootty and Mohanlal. Prithvi did
his schooling from the Sainik School and the
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan in
Thiruvananthapuram. He was doing his
Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Tasmania, Australia
when he came into the film world. During one
of his vacation trips to Kerala, director
Fazil introduced him to screen playwright
Renjith who was searching for a new face in
his first directorial venture. Ranjith
impressed by him offered the lead role in
his film 'Nandanam' (2002). So he
discontinued his studies and concentrated on
acting. Quite early in his career Prithviraj
was fortunate to act in films directed by
leading directors in the Malayalam film industry such as Lohitadas, Vinayan, Kamal and
Bhadran.
Prithviraj managed to win the hearts of the
Malayalam film audience through his first
film itself, especially that of female
viewers. He had a definite edge over other
younger heroes with his good looks- he was
tall, had a good moustache and acting talent
- he could do both action and romantic roles
with panache. |
After the fantastic
performance in 'Nandanam' he got several
offers. His list oearlyf sterling
performances include films like 'Stop
Violence' (2002), 'Vellithira' (2002), 'Meerayude
Dukham Muthuvinte Swapnam'(2003), 'Swapnakoodu'
(2003), 'Vellinakshatram' (2004), 'Akale'(2004),
'Daivanamathil'(2005), 'Ananathabhadhram'(2005)
etc. In 2006, Lal Jose's 'Classmates'
was released and it turned out to be one of
the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam
cinema. After pulling off the role of a
corrupt police officer quite well in Vargam
(2006), Prithviraj acted in another film 'Vaasthavam'
with the same director, M. Padmakumar and
again it was a hard hitting drama and Prithviraj got noticed for his intense
acting. As Balachandran Adiga in Vaasthavam,
Prithvi once again proved that he is here to
stay.
He made his Tamil debut in cinematographer K
V Anand's film 'Kana Kandein' (2005)
in which he did a negative role. After 'Kana
Kandein' Prithviraj has his share of fans in
Tamil Nadu too. His second Tamil film 'Parijatham'
directed by veteran Bhagyaraj, gave Prithvi
the break he needed. In the wake of the
success of Parijatham, Prithvi has become
one of the most sought-after heroes in Tamil
cinema. Another noted Tamil film was 'Mozhi',
produced by Prekash Raj, in which he was
paired with leading heroine, Jyothika.
He is the youngest
actor to receive the Kerala State Award for
the Best Actor. Among the current crop of
new faces in Malayalam cinema, Prithviraj is
definitely the most bankable star. |
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