Prithviraj Sukumaran
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| Born | 1983 Kerala, India  |
| Years active | 5 |
| Notable roles | Sathan in Stop Violance (2002) Neil in Akale (2004) Madan in Kanaa Kanden (2005) S.I. Solomon Joseph in Vargam (2006) P. Sukumaran in Classmates (2006) Balachandran Adiga in Vasthavam (2006) Karthik in Mozhi (2007) |
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| Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor 2006 (Vasthavam) Kerala Film Academy | |
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 1983) is a popular Malayalam film actor.
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[edit] Early Life
Prithviraj is the younger son of the famous Malayalam actor, late Sukumaran and actress Mallika Sukumaran. His elder brother Indrajith is also a Malayalam actor. Prithviraj did his schooling from the Sainik School, [Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram] and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan School, Thiruvananthapuram. He was still pursuing his Bachelor's in Computer Engineering at the University of Tasmania Australia when he entered the film world in 2002. Prithviraj was grabbed by the successful screen playwright Renjith to play the lead role in his directorial debut Nandanam (2002) during one of his vacation trips to Kerala. It was Fazil, a leading Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Renjith. Following a scintillating performance in Nandanam he was flooded with several exciting offers from the industry so that he decided to take a break from his studies and concentrate on acting.
[edit] Career
Screen Playwright Renjith’s search for a new face to cast the lead role in his first directorial venture became successful when director Fazil presented him the results of a screen test that Prithviraj had earlier taken with him. After watching the video recording of the test, Renjith, immediately invited Prithviraj, who was on his vacation in Thiruvananthapuram, for a personal interview at Kozhikode. Renjith, apparently impressed by his figure and agility offered him the lead role in his debut film Nandanam (2002). Prithviraj accepted the offer and thus began his amazingly successful acting career in Malayalam tinsel world. Ever since he endeared Malayali audiences as 'Manu' in Nandanam, Prithviraj has been flooded with tempting offers to the effect that he has already worked with some of the best directors in the business and on an average, hear close to three or four scripts a day. Quite early in his career Prithviraj was fortunate to act in the films directed by leading figures in Malayalam film industry such as Lohitadas, Vinayan, Kamal and Bhadran.
Shortly after starring in Nandanam, alongside actress Navya Nair, Prithviraj managed to win the hearts of the Malayalam film audience, especially that of female viewers. He was noted for his performance in Stop Violence and Swapnakoodu, and also could mark his presence at the box-office. In the mean time he made his Tamil debut as the villain in Kana Kandein and his performance was noteworthy because he was not the traditional yelling villain. He also acted under the direction of Bhagyaraj in the film Parijatham.
Bhagyaraj has said in an interview to Chennai Online that that he became keen on including Prithviraj in his project essentially influenced by the Media acclaim the actor received in Tamil Nadu following his amazing performance in Kana Kanden. "The entire media unaimously appreciated him in ‘Kana Kandein’. So it was with that confidence that I signed him". His performance in Parijatham also received similar attention and appreciation in Kollywood.
He was critically acclaimed for the performance of the character Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in Vargam. In this film his character had to go through a wide range of emotions. In the first half of the film he was the corrupt and malicious Inspector, in the second half he falls victim to his arrogance and repents and tries to turn a new leaf.
In 2006, Lal Jose's Classmates was released and it turned out to be the biggest blockbuster in Malayalam cinema. The film had an ensemble cast consisting of Jayasurya, Narain, Indrajith and Kavya Madhavan.
The Hindu quotes Shyamaprasad the famous Malayalam film director who has won many awards that Prithviraj's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes: "It's not fair to gauge his merit by such success rates alone. Prithviraj is an intense actor who is very talented and very intelligent"
After Vargam, 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.
He is the youngest actor to receive the Kerala State Award for the Best Actor.
[edit] Awards
- Kerala state film award for best actor for Vaasthavam 2006.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Malayalam Films
| Year | Title | Role | Co-stars | Director | |
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| 2002 | Nakshathra kannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Ananthu | Gayathri Reguram | Rajasenan | |
| 2002 | Stop Violence | Saathan | Chandra Lakhsman | Lohitadas | |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Manu Nandakumar | Navya Nair | Renjith | |
| 2003 | Vellithira | Style Raj/Raghuram | Navya Nair | Bhadran | |
| 2003 | Kadha | Nandhan Menon | Kavya Madhavan | Sundar Das | |
| 2003 | Nammal Thammil | Vicky | Geethu Mohandas | Viji Thampi | |
| 2003 | Meerayude Dukham Muthuvinte Swapnam | Muthu | Renuka Menon | Vinayan | |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Kunjoonju/Alex Chandy | Meera Jasmine, Bhavana Balachandran | Kamal | |
| 2003 | Ammakilikkoodu | Vivek | Navya Nair | Padmakumar | |
| 2003 | Chakram | Chandrahaasan | Meera Jasmine, Chandra Lakshman | Lohitadas | |
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | Vinod Varma/Chandrachoodan | Karthika, Meenakshi | Vinayan | |
| 2004 | Satyam | S.I. Sanjeev Kumar | Priyamani | Vinayan | |
| 2004 | Akale | Neil | Geethu Mohandas | Shyama Prasad | |
| 2005 | Albudhadweep | Hari | Mallika Kapoor | Vinayan | |
| 2005 | Krithyam | Satya, Christy Lopez | Pavithra, Eva | Viji Thampi | |
| 2005 | Police | Shekar | Bhavana Balachandran | V.K. Prakash | |
| 2005 | Daivanamathil | Anwar | Bhavana Balachandran | Jayaraj | |
| 2005 | Ananthabhadram | Anandan | Kavya Madhavan | Santhosh Sivan | |
| 2005 | Achanurangathaveedu | Harikrishnan | Samvrutha Sunil | Lal Jose | |
| 2006 | Vargam | S.I. Solomon Joseph | Renuka Menon | Padmakumar | |
| 2006 | Classmates | P. Sukumaran | Kavya Madhavan | Lal Jose | |
| 2006 | Vasthavam | Balachandran Adiga | Kavya Madhavan, Samvrutha Sunil | Padamakumar | |
| 2006 | Pakal | Nandakumar | Jyothirmayi | M A Nishad | |
| 2006 | Oruvan | S.I. Jeevan | Meera Vasudev, Indrajith | Vinoo Anand | |
| 2007 | Avan Chandiyude Makan | Kurien Chandy | Sridevika | Thulasidas |
[edit] Tamil Films
| Year | Title | Role | co-stars | Director | |
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| 2005 | Kanaa Kanden | Madan | Gopika | K V Anand | |
| 2006 | Parijatham | Surendar | Saranya | Bhagyaraj | |
| 2006 | Arputha Theevu | Mallika Kapoor | Vinayan | ||
| 2007 | Mozhi | karthik | Jyothika Saravanan | Radha Mohan | |
| 2007 | Satham Podathey | Padmapriya | Vasanth | ||
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Sandhya | V.Priya | ||
| 2007 | Kallapart | Asin Thottumkal | Viji |
[edit] Quotes
"Although films have always fascinated me, my perception was that I would fare better behind them. But now I love being an actor. I have worked with some of the best directors in the business and also, with new comers. On an average, I hear close to three or four scripts a day. And I have never fixed a deadline to be the next super star. Still, I do want to be remembered in film history, somewhere down the line, with some strong performances. That is all I aspire for."[citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- Prithviraj resembles his father, the late Sukumaran, both in looks and nature[citation needed].
- Prithviraj has an elder brother, Indrajith, who is also an actor.
- Was asked to wear a beard in films because directors felt that it would make him look older.
- He is the youngest actor to receive the Kerala State Award for the Best Actor.
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