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Prithviraj Sukumaran

Acting Born Oct 16, 1982 Trivandrum, Kerala, India 181 credits

Biography

Prithviraj Sukumaran, born on 16 October 1982 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, is a male Malayalam actor who began his film career at the age of nineteen with the 2002 movie Nandanam. Over the 2000s he appeared in a series of notable films, including Vellithira (2003), Swapnakoodu (2003), Vellinakshatram (2004), Ananthabhadram (2005), Classmates (2006) – which was the highest‑grossing Malayalam film at the time of its release – Vaasthavam (2006), Chocolate (2007), Thalappavu (2008), Thirakkatha (2008), Puthiya Mukham (2009), a film described as catapulting him to superstardom. TMDB lists him with 146 known credits, identifies his stage name as പൃഥ്വിരാജ് സുകുമാരൻ, and notes an alternative name, Rajuet.

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Career

Career overview

Prithviraj Sukumaran was born on 16 October 1982 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He entered the Malayalam film industry at the age of nineteen with his debut in the 2002 film Nandanam. Early in his career he established a reputation for versatility and a willingness to take on daring roles, quickly becoming recognized as one of the most prominent actors of his generation.

Throughout the 2000s Prithviraj built a substantial body of work, appearing in a series of notable films. He featured in Vellithira and Swapnakoodu in 2003, followed by Vellinakshatram in 2004 and Ananthabhadram in 2005. The 2006 releases Classmates and Vaasthavam further cemented his status, with Classmates recording the highest box‑office gross for a Malayalam film at the time of its release. Subsequent projects such as Chocolate (2007), Thalappavu and Thirakkatha (both 2008) demonstrated his continued range, and the 2009 film Puthiya Mukham contributed to his growing prominence.

By the end of the decade Prithviraj had amassed more than one hundred forty‑six acting credits across film and television, as recorded by The Movie Database. His career is noted for balancing popular appeal with critical acclaim, and he is also identified as a director, producer, and playback singer, reflecting a multifaceted involvement in Malayalam cinema.

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Known for

Film

Vāranāsi

as Kumbha
Film

I, Nobody

as Rajeevan
Film

I, Nobody

2026
Film

Pallichattambi

as Pattelar Kunjambu Nambiar
Film

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

as Vardharaja Mannar / Siva Mannar
Film

Hridayam

2022

The Devil's Plan

as Doctor

Lauren Lake's Paternity Court

as Jyothi Lal
Film

The Thriller

as Niranjan
Film

Manjadikuru

as Vicky Sr.

CCTV Traveling Along the Border

as SI Jeevan

Frequent co-stars

Vijayaraghavan 2 shared titles
Tovino Thomas 1 shared title
Kayadu Lohar 1 shared title
Sudheer Karamana 1 shared title
T G Ravi 1 shared title
Johny Antony 1 shared title
Eldho Mathew 1 shared title
Prasanth Alexander 1 shared title
Nibraz Noushad 1 shared title
Josekutty Jacob 1 shared title

Career timeline

Vāranāsi
I, NobodyI, Nobody · ProducerPallichattambiDaayraKhalifa
L2: EmpuraanL2: Empuraan · DirectorL2: Empuraan · LyricistSarzameenVilaayath Budha
The Goat LifeThe Goat Life · ProducerAnweshippin KandethumBade Miyan Chote MiyanGuruvayoor Ambalanadayil
Salaar: Part 1 - CeasefireSelfiee · ProducerAlone
Bro DaddyBro Daddy · DirectorBro Daddy · Playback SingerBro Daddy · ProducerHridayam · Playback Singer
BhramamBhramam · Playback SingerStarKuruthiKuruthi · Producer
Ayyappanum KoshiyumAyyappanum Koshiyum · Playback Singer
LuciferLucifer · DirectorPathinettam PadiDriving LicenceDriving Licence · Producer
My StoryRanamKoode
VimanamTiyaanNaam ShabanaEzraAdam Joan
OozhamDarwinte ParinamamDarwinte Parinamam · ProducerAnuraga Karikkin Vellam · ProducerJames and Alice
Ennu Ninte MoideenAnarkaliAmar Akbar AnthonyAmar Akbar Anthony · Playback SingerDouble Barrel
7th Day7th Day · Playback SingerLondon BridgeTamaar PadaarMunnariyippu
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty · ProducerMemoriesCelluloidMumbai PoliceAurangzeb
Bachelor PartyAiyyaaHeroHero · Playback SingerAyalum Njanum Thammil
UrumiUrumi · ProducerUrumi · Playback SingerVeettilekulla VazhiManikyakallu
The ThrillerThanthonniThanthonni · Playback SingerRaavananAnwar
Kerala CafePuthiya MughamPuthiya Mugham · Playback SingerNinaithale InikkumRobin Hood
ManjadikuruTwenty 20LollipopOne Way TicketThalappavu
VeeralipattuKangarooKhakiMozhiChocolate
Achanurangatha VeeduPakalParijathamClassmatesVaasthavam
DaivanamathilKrithyamKadhaAnandabhadramPolice
VellinakshatramSathyamAkale
VellithiraAmmakilikkooduMeerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte SwapnavumSwapnakooduChakram
Stop ViolenceNandanamNakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari

Full filmography

  • Vāranāsi (2027) as Kumbha
  • I, Nobody (2026) as Rajeevan
  • I, Nobody (2026) Producer
  • Pallichattambi (2026) as Pattelar Kunjambu Nambiar
  • Daayra (2026)
  • Khalifa (2026) as Aamir Ali
  • L2: Empuraan (2025) as Zayed Masood
  • L2: Empuraan (2025) Director
  • L2: Empuraan (2025) Lyricist
  • Sarzameen (2025) as Vijay Menon
  • Vilaayath Budha (2025) as Double Mohanan
  • The Goat Life (2024) as Najeeb Muhammad
  • The Goat Life (2024) Producer
  • Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) as Narrator (voice)
  • Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) as Kabir
  • Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil (2024) as Anandan Sudevan
  • Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil (2024) Producer
  • Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023) as Vardharaja Mannar / Siva Mannar
  • Selfiee (2023) Producer
  • Alone (2023) as Hari (Voice)
  • Bro Daddy (2022) as Eesho John Kattadi
  • Bro Daddy (2022) Director
  • Bro Daddy (2022) Playback Singer
  • Bro Daddy (2022) Producer
  • Hridayam (2022) Playback Singer
  • Jana Gana Mana (2022) as Aravind Swaminathan
  • Jana Gana Mana (2022) Producer
  • Kaduva (2022) as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
  • Kaduva (2022) Producer
  • Kaapa (2022) as Kotta Madhu
  • Theerppu (2022) as Abdulla Marakkar
  • Gold (2022) as Danger Joshi
  • Gold (2022) Playback Singer
  • Gold (2022) Producer
  • Bhramam (2021) as Ray Mathews
  • Bhramam (2021) Playback Singer
  • Star (2021) as Dr. Derrick
  • Kuruthi (2021) as Laiq
  • Kuruthi (2021) Producer
  • Cold Case (2021) as ACP Sathyajith
  • Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020) as Koshy Kurien
  • Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020) Playback Singer
  • Lucifer (2019) as Zayed Masood
  • Lucifer (2019) Director
  • Pathinettam Padi (2019) as Ashwin
  • Driving Licence (2019) as Hareendran
  • Driving Licence (2019) Producer
  • Brother's Day (2019) as Rony
  • 9 (2019) as Albert
  • 9 (2019) Producer
  • My Story (2018) as Jay
  • Ranam (2018) as Aadhi
  • Koode (2018) as Joshua Thomas
  • Vimanam (2017) as Venkideswaran
  • Tiyaan (2017) as Aslam Mohammad
  • Naam Shabana (2017) as Tony / Mikhail
  • Ezra (2017) as Ranjan Mathew
  • Adam Joan (2017) as Adam Joan Pothen
  • Adam Joan (2017) Playback Singer
  • The Great Father (2017) Producer
  • Oozham (2016) as Surya
  • Darwinte Parinamam (2016) as Anil Anto
  • Darwinte Parinamam (2016) Producer
  • Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016) Producer
  • James and Alice (2016) as James
  • Pavada (2016) as Pambu Joy
  • Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) as Balyambra Pottattu Moideen
  • Anarkali (2015) as Sub-Lt. Shanthanu
  • Amar Akbar Anthony (2015) as Amar
  • Amar Akbar Anthony (2015) Playback Singer
  • Double Barrel (2015) as Pancho
  • Double Barrel (2015) Producer
  • Picket 43 (2015) as Havildar Harindran 'Hari' Nair
  • Lukka Chuppi (2015) Producer
  • Ivide (2015) as Varun Blake
  • Ivide (2015) Playback Singer
  • 7th Day (2014) as David Abraham
  • 7th Day (2014) Playback Singer
  • London Bridge (2014) as Vijay Das
  • Tamaar Padaar (2014) as ACP Pouran
  • Munnariyippu (2014) as Chackochan
  • Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) as Melachivilberi Gomathi Nayagam Pillai
  • Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014) as Krishnanunni
  • Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014) Producer
  • Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) Producer
  • Memories (2013) as Sam Alex
  • Celluloid (2013) as J C Daniel / Harris Daniel
  • Mumbai Police (2013) as ACP Antony Moses
  • Aurangzeb (2013) as Arya Phogat
  • Bachelor Party (2012) as John Karim
  • Aiyyaa (2012) as Surya
  • Hero (2012) as Tarzan Antony
  • Hero (2012) Playback Singer
  • Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012) as Dr. Ravi Tharakan
  • Molly Aunty Rocks! (2012) as Pranav Roy
  • Masters (2012) as ASP Sreeramakrishnan IPS
  • Akashathinte Niram (2012) as Doctor
  • Simhasanam (2012) as Arjun Madhav
  • Urumi (2011) as Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar / Krishnadas / K.D.
  • Urumi (2011) Producer
  • Urumi (2011) Playback Singer
  • Veettilekulla Vazhi (2011) as Doctor
  • Manikyakallu (2011) as Vinayachandran
  • Manushya Mrugam (2011) as David I.P.S.
  • Makeup Man (2011) as Self
  • Teja Bhai and Family (2011) as Teja Bhai / Roshan Varma
  • City of God (2011) as Jyothi Lal
  • Indian Rupee (2011) as Jayaprakash
  • Indian Rupee (2011) Producer
  • Arjunan Saakshi (2011) as Roy Mathew
  • The Thriller (2010) as Niranjan
  • Thanthonni (2010) as Vadakkanveetil Kochukunju
  • Thanthonni (2010) Playback Singer
  • Raavanan (2010) as Dev Prakash
  • Anwar (2010) as Anwar Ahmed
  • Anwar (2010) Playback Singer
  • Police Police (2010) as ASP Ravikanth IPS
  • Pokkiri Raja (2010) as Surya Narayanan
  • Pokkiri Raja (2010) Playback Singer
  • Punyam Aham (2010) as Naarayanan Unni
  • Kerala Cafe (2009) as Leon
  • Puthiya Mugham (2009) as Krishna Kumar / Kichu
  • Puthiya Mugham (2009) Playback Singer
  • Ninaithale Inikkum (2009) as Shiva
  • Robin Hood (2009) as Siddharth / Venkatesh Iyer
  • Calendar (2009) as Sojappan
  • Nammal Thammil (2009) as Vigneshwar Ramachandran / Vicky
  • Manjadikuru (2008) as Vicky Sr.
  • Twenty 20 (2008) as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
  • Lollipop (2008) as Franko
  • One Way Ticket (2008) as Kunjappu
  • Thalappavu (2008) as Comrade Joseph
  • Velli Thirai (2008) as Saravanan
  • Thirakkatha (2008) as Akbar 'Akki' Ahamed
  • Abhiyum Naanum (2008) as Sudhakar
  • Veeralipattu (2007) as Harinarayanan
  • Kangaroo (2007) as Joseph Abraham
  • Khaki (2007) as Unnikrishnan
  • Mozhi (2007) as Karthik
  • Chocolate (2007) as Shyam Balagopal
  • Satham Podathey (2007) as Ravichandran
  • Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007) as Kurian
  • Kannamoochi Yenada (2007) as Harish Venkatraman
  • Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) as Zia Musafir
  • Achanurangatha Veedu (2006) as Harikrishanan
  • Pakal (2006) as Nandakumar
  • Parijatham (2006) as Surendhar / Sridhar
  • Classmates (2006) as P. Sukumaran / Suku
  • Vaasthavam (2006) as Balachandran Adiga
  • Oruvan (2006) as SI Jeevan
  • Vargam (2006) as SI Solomon Joseph
  • Daivanamathil (2005) as Anwar
  • Krithyam (2005) as Satya / Christy Lopez
  • Kadha (2005) as Nandhan Menon
  • Anandabhadram (2005) as Ananthan
  • Police (2005) as ACP Shekar Varma
  • Kana Kanden (2005) as Madan
  • Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) as Harindran
  • Vellinakshatram (2004) as Vinod Varma / Chandrachoodan
  • Sathyam (2004) as S.I Sanjeev Kumar
  • Akale (2004) as Neil D'Costa
  • Vellithira (2003) as Style Raj / Raghuram
  • Ammakilikkoodu (2003) as Vivek Menon
  • Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum (2003) as Muthu
  • Swapnakoodu (2003) as Alex Chandy / Kunjoonju
  • Chakram (2003) as Chandrahasan
  • Stop Violence (2002) as Saathan
  • Nandanam (2002) as Manu
  • Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari (2002) as Ananthu
  • Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam as Vardharaja Mannar
  • Lucifer 3 as Zayed Masood
  • Lucifer 3 Director
  • Bloody Romeo
  • Odiyan
  • Odiyan Producer
  • Untitled Prithviraj - Jithin Laal Movie
  • Untitled Prithviraj - Rohith VS Movie
  • Untitled Prithviraj - Blessy Movie
  • Untitled Prithviraj - Shameer Muhammed Movie
  • Operation Cambodia
  • Kaaliyan as Kunjirakottu Kaali