Prithviraj Sukumaran

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Prithviraj Sukumaran

Prithviraj Sukumaran in 2009
Born Prithviraj Sukumaran
(1982-10-16) 16 October 1982
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Occupation Film actor, producer, playback singer
Years active 2002 – present
Spouse(s) Supriya Menon
(2011 – present)
Relatives Sukumaran (father)
Mallika Sukumaran (mother)
Indrajith Sukumaran (brother)
Poornima Indrajith (sister-in-law)
Awards Kerala State Film Awards
Best Actor – 2006, 2012
In this Indian name, the name Sukumaran is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prithviraj.

Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982),[1] credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer best known for his work in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a number of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.

Prithviraj was born to well known Malayalam actor and film producer Sukumaran. His major films include Nandanam(2001), Stop Violence (2002), Swapnakoodu (2003), Akale (2004), Kana Kandaen (2005), Classmates, Vargam, Vaasthavam (2006), Mozhi, Chocolate (2007), Thalappavu, Thirakkatha (2008), Puthiya Mukham (2009), Anwar (2010), Veettilekkulla Vazhi, Raavanan (2010), Urumi, Indian Rupee (2011), Ayalum Njanum Thammil, and Celluloid (2012)

Prithviraj has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2006 for his performance in Vaasthavam and in 2012 for Ayalum Njanum Thammil and Celluloid.[2] Indian Rupee, co-produced by Prithviraj, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2011. He is the youngest actor to receive the Kerala State Award for the Best Actor.[3]

Early life and family

Prithviraj Sukumaran was born in Trivandrum to actors Sukumaran Nair and Mallika Sukumaran. His initial schooling was at St. Mary's Central School, Poojappura (which was near his home at Chengallur) where he acted in various plays and skits for the school's annual day celebrations. He completed the rest of his school education at the Sainik School Kazhakoottam and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Prithviraj, along with his brother Indrajith Sukumaran, participated in debates and elocution competitions while in school.[4] At the annual inter-school arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram, Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in successive years, and is the only person to date to get that title twice.[5]

While pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, he was called by film director Ranjith Balakrishnan to play the lead role in his film Nandanam.[4] It was AM Fazil, a well known Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Ranjith.[4] After his performance in Nandanam, he decided to take a break from studies to concentrate on his film career.

Prithviraj Sukumaran's elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister-in-law Poornima Indrajith are also film actors.

On 25 April 2011, Prithviraj married Supriya Menon, a BBC India reporter, in a private ceremony at Palakkad.[6][7][8]

Career

Malayalam cinema

In 2001, 19-year old Prithviraj underwent a screen-test by Director Fazil for one of his projects at that time. Even though that project never materialised, Fazil recommended him to director Ranjith who was planning his second directorial venture, Nandanam. Ranjith instructed Prithviraj to grow a beard to look mature. Nandanam released in 2002. Though Nandanam is Prithviraj's first film, it released after Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari and Stop Violence.

After Nandanam, Prithviraj appeared in films directed by Lohithadas, Vinayan, Kamal and Bhadran. Shyamaprasad, who cast him in lead role in his film Akale, said that Prithviraj's advantages are his talent and intelligence irrespective of his box office successes.[9]

In 2006, he played the role of Sub Inspector Solomon Joseph in Vargam. After Vargam, Prithviraj acted in Vaasthavam with the same director, M. Padmakumar, for which he received the Kerala State Award for Best Actor for 2006,[10] and set the record of the youngest actor to win the award, which remains unbeaten till date.[11] The same year he starred in Lal Jose' Classmates.

In 2007, he starred in Chocolate, directed by Shafi.[12] In 2008, he starred in Thalappavu (directed by Madhupal) and Thirakkatha (directed by Ranjith), in which he took up roles which serve as pivotal characters. One of the reviews of Thalappavu describes it as a film which is truly the coming-of-age film for Prithviraj the actor and that there is a spartan dignity that he brings into his commanding portrayal of Naxalite Joseph.[13] The Sify review of Thirakkatha describes it as a "genuine attempt that keeps the viewer engaged until the end".[14] Both Thalappavu and Thirakkatha shared the award for the best film in the Film Critics Award for 2008. He also made a special appearance in Anjali Menon's Manjadikkuru.

In 2009, the success of Prithviraj's Puthiya Mukham (directed by Diphan)[15] led the print and visual media to anoint him as "Superstar".[16] His other releases in 2009 were Robinhood (directed by Joshy) and Malayalam's first anthology film, Kerala Cafe.

In 2010, Prithviraj's notable films were Pokkiri Raja and Anwar directed by Amal Neerad.

In 2011, Prithviraj turned producer through the multilingual film Urumi. Other releases in Malayalam include City of God, Manikyakallu, Veettilekkulla Vazhi and Indian Rupee. Reviewers praised Prithviraj for his performance in Indian Rupee like the one at Nowrunning.com who described it as his career best performance.[17]

In 2012, his major releases were Hero, Molly Aunty Rocks!, and Ayalum Njanum Thammil along with cameo roles in Aakashathinte Niram and Manjadikuru.

In 2013, Prithviraj had three releases, Celluloid, Mumbai Police and Memories, all of which were critical and commercial successes. He portrayed J.C. Daniel in Celluloid for which he won his second Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[2]

In 2014, Prithviraj's first major release is London Bridge.

Tamil cinema

In 2005 Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in Tamil through Kana Kandaen

In 2007, Prithviraj co-starred Mozhi. He also starred in Satham Podathey and Kannamoochi Yenada in the same year.

In 2008, Prithviraj starred in Vellithirai, the Tamil remake of Udayananu Tharam. Rediff described his performance: “Prithviraj makes the best of his assets – his nose, which glint in sad, harden with angry, or brim over with frustrated life”.[18] The Tamil remake of Classmates, titled Ninaithale Inikkum, was released in 2009.

His last release in Tamil was Mani Ratnam's Raavanan in 2010 and his performance was critically acclaimed.[19]

Prithviraj is currently shooting for director Vasanthabalan's big budget film Kaaviya Thalaivan co-starring Siddharth.

Telugu cinema

Prithviraj Sukumaran debuted in Telugu through Police Police which was released in 2010. Besides, Prithviraj has had many of his Malayalam films dubbed into Telugu like Sivapuram in 2006 which was the dubbing of Ananthabhadram and ATM in 2010 which was the dubbing of Robinhood. The dubbed version of Urumi released in August 2011.

Hindi cinema

Prithviraj debuted in Bollywood through Aiyyaa directed by Sachin Kundalkar. Aiyyaa which was jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18[20] released on 12 October 2012.

His second film Aurangzeb directed by Athul Sabharwal .[21] released on 17 May 2013 to good reviews.

Filmography

Main article: Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography

As a film producer

Prithviraj formed a production and distribution company called August Cinema along with director Santosh Sivan and entrepreneur Shaji Natesan in 2009. Their first production venture, the multi-lingual film Urumi was released in 2011. August Cinema is also into distribution of films. They have distributed Manjadikuru and Molly Aunty Rocks! apart from their own productions.

Filmography as a producer

No. Year Film Language
1 2011 Urumi Malayalam
2 2011 Indian Rupee Malayalam
3 2013 Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty Malayalam
4 2014 Antichrist Malayalam

As a playback singer

Prithviraj debuted as a singer in Puthiya Mukham (2009) by singing the title song of the film, "Kaane Kaane".[22]

Discography

No. Year Song Film Co-singers Language Music Duration Genre Notes
1 2009 "Kaane Kaane" Puthiya Mukham – Malayalam Deepak Dev 3:14 Rock ballad Featured in the title credits of the film
2 2010 "Kaattu Paranjathum" Thanthonni – Malayalam Thej Mervin 5:21 Soft melody Not featured in the film
3 2010 "Kettille Kettille" Pokkiri Raja Vijay Yesudas, Rijiya Malayalam Jassie Gift 3:24 Pop Party song
4 2010 "Njan" Anwar Mamta Mohandas Malayalam Gopi Sundar 3:44 Rap duet Featured in the end credits of the film
5 2011 "Vadakku Vadakku" Urumi Shaan Rahman Malayalam Deepak Dev 3:27 Pop First Song in the Malayalam version of the film
6 2012 "Tarzan Antony coming back to Cinema" Hero Gopi Sundar Malayalam Gopi Sundar 4:25 Fusion Included in the film as the first song.

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards

Filmfare Awards

Asianet Film Awards

  • 2013 – Most Popular Actor
  • 2012 – Most Popular Actor
  • 2009 – Youth Icon of the Year [24]

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

  • 2011 – Most Popular Film (Producer)Urumi
  • 2011 – Most Popular Actor
  • 2008 – Youth Icon of the Year [25]
  • 2006 – Most Popular Actor
  • 2004 – Special Jury Award for Akale [26]
  • 2003 – Best Onscreen Couple Award (shared with actress Navya Nair)

Other awards

References

  1. ↑ "Prithviraj on a Roll (Turns 27)". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 15 October 2009. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Celluloid actor Prithviraj bags the Kerala State Film Awards . IBNLive.in.com (22 February 2012). Retrieved on 22 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Photos IndiaMoviesCricketSportsTechAutoWorld. "Birthday Bumps: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Bollywood's new eye candy|South Cinema Photos-IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 RK Roshini (10 April 2004). "On the road to stardom". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 25 November 2008. 
  5. ↑ 10 yearsof LA Fest. ashok.loyolites.com
  6. ↑ Staff Reporter (25 April 2011). "Prithviraj gets married in Palakkad". Palakkad: The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
  7. ↑ Asha Prakash (28 April 2011). "Prithviraj: No more a bachelor boy". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
  8. ↑ "നടൻ പൃഥ്വിരാജ് വിവാഹിതനായി()" (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
  9. ↑ Vijay George (7 October 2005). "Advantage Prithviraj". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 27 November 2008. 
  10. ↑ "State film awards announced". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008. 
  11. ↑ Vijay George (16 February 2007). "Portrait of a winner". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2008. 
  12. ↑ Paresh Palicha (15 October 2007). "Prithviraj shines in Chocolate and classmates". Rediff. Retrieved 10 December 2008. 
  13. ↑ "Thalappavu Review". Nowrunning.com. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008. 
  14. ↑ "Thirakkadha". Sify. Retrieved 10 December 2008. 
  15. ↑ Kerala Box- office (July 25 – Aug 25). Sify.com (26 August 2009). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  16. ↑ "New superstar on the block". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 28 August 2009. 
  17. ↑ "Indian Rupee Review". Nowrunning.com. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
  18. ↑ Vellithirai is worth watching. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  19. ↑ Raavanan is better than Raavan – Rediff.com Movies. Movies.rediff.com (18 June 2010). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  20. ↑ "Rani Mukerjee signs Anurag Kashyap's next". Ndtv.com. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  21. ↑ "Prithviraj to star in YRF's Aurangzeb". BollywoodHungama.com. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012. 
  22. ↑ Prithviraj | Malayalam Movie Puthiyamugham | Song | Singer | Deepak Dev | Mohanlal – Oneindia Entertainment. Entertainment.oneindia.in (29 June 2009). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  23. ↑ The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : Portrait of a winner. Hinduonnet.com (16 February 2007). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  24. ↑ "‘Pazhassi Raja' selected as best film". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 4 January 2010. 
  25. ↑ ‘Thirakkatha’ wins best film award | | | Indian Express. The New Indian Express (19 February 2009). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  26. ↑ "Mathrubhumi, Medimix film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 19 March 2005. 
  27. ↑ http://kerala9.com/news-category/news/movie-news/ttk-prestige-vanitha-film-awards-shobhana-prithviraj-win-best-actor-actress-awards
  28. ↑ "Prithviraj - AsiaVision Man of the Year". GulfNews.com. Retrieved on 16 November 2013. 
  29. ↑ "Surya TV award for Prithviraj". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved on 27 March 2012. 
  30. ↑ "Jai Hind film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 20 July 2010. 
  31. ↑ Mathrubhumi Movies. Mb4frames.com. Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  32. ↑ "Sathyan memorial film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 7 November 2007. 
  33. ↑ Thikkurushi award for Meera Jasmine and Prithviraj -Oneindia Malayalam. Thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 5 December 2010.
  34. ↑ The Hindu : Film critics' awards announced. Hinduonnet.com (1 February 2004). Retrieved on 5 December 2010.

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