Prajwal Devaraj

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In this Indian name, the name Devaraj is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prajwal.

Prajwal Devaraj
Prajwal Devaraj in 2015
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 38)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma materJain University, Bengaluru
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
ParentDevaraj

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).[4]

His films include Meravanige (2008), Gulama (2009), Murali Meets Meera (2011), Super Shastri (2013) and Galaate (2013). For his performance in Gentleman (2020), he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor.[5]

Early life

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Prajwal is the son of actor Devaraj. He has a younger brother, Pranam, who acted in Kumari 21F (2018).[6]

Education

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Prajwal completed his bachelor's degree course at Jain University's Center for Management Studies in Bangalore.[7][8]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Sixer Rahul Won—Suvarna Best Debut Actor
Geleya Guru
2008 Gange Baare Thunge Baare Harsha
Meravanige Vijay
2009 Jeeva Jeeva
Gulama Anil
Kencha Rahul
2010 Nannavanu Bharadwaj
2011 Kote Vignesh
Murali Meets Meera Murali
Mr. Duplicate Nandu
Bhadra Bhadra
2012 Sagar Sagar
Gokula Krishna Krishna
Super Shastri Subramanya Shastri
2013 Galaate Abhi
Ziddi Krishna
2014 Angaaraka Viji
Savaal Arjun
Jamboo Savari Balu
Neenade Naa Dev First home production film
2015 Mrugashira Prajwal
Arjuna Arjun
2016 Madha Mathu Manasi Mass Madha
Bhujanga Bhujanga 25th film
2017 Chowka Mohammed Anwar
2018 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Virat
Ananthu vs Nusrath Dr. Nisar Ahmed Cameo appearance
2019 Yajamana Himself Cameo appearance in the "Shivanandi" song
Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Jeeva Cameo appearance
2020 Gentleman Bharath Won—SIIMA Award Best Actor Critics – Kannada
Won—Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor[9]
2021 Inspector Vikram Vikram
Arjun Gowda Arjun Gowda [10]
2022 Abbara Shiva [11]
2023 Veeram Veru [12]
Tatsama Tadbhava Aravind Ashwatthama
2025 Gana Gana [13][14]
Rakshasa Satya [15]
Mafia † Dr. Sathyanaryan Filming[16]

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
2021 Dance Dance Judge [17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Prajwal Devaraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Prajwal Devaraj in Kencha". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Suvarna Awards". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Kannada Actor Prajwal Devaraj Bags His First Pan-India Film With Jathara". News18. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Karnataka State Awards 2020: Sanchari Vijay presented posthumous Jury Award". DeccanHerald.com. 12 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Happy Birthday Prajwal Devaraj!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips". Bharatstudent.com. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Top and Best University in Bangalore, India | Jain University". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Top & Best BBA Colleges - BA Colleges in Bangalore, India". CMS. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2020: Prajwal, Akshata best actors; Pinki Elli? wins best film". The Times of India. 13 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Prajwal devaraj as Arjun Gowda". The New Indian Express. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. ^ Lokesh, Vinay. "Rajshri Ponnappa, Nimika Ratnakar and Lekha Chandra in Prajwal Devaraj's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Prajwal Devaraj: Veeram will be on the lines of Gelaya and Gulama". Cinema Express. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  13. ^ "ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್‌ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್‌; 'ಶಿವಲಿಂಗ' ಬೆಡಗಿ ಜೊತೆ 'ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್' ಡ್ಯುಯೆಟ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. ^ govindaraj.s. "Prajwal Devaraj: ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಗಣ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Prajwal Devaraj ventures into horror with 'Rakshasa'". NewIndianExpress.com. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Prajwal Devaraj back in cop avatar for 'Mafia'". The New Indian Express. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Haripriya, Prajwal Devraj, and Master Harsha to judge reality show 'Dance Dance' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  18. ^ Daithota, Madhu. "Prajwal Devaraj set for his big television debut as judge for dance reality show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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