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My Take
What I admire most about Prithviraj Sukumaran is that he built a world-class career entirely inside Malayalam cinema rather than chasing the spotlight of bigger industries. Becoming one of the highest-paid actors in his region while also directing, producing, and singing tells me he is not content to simply perform; he wants to own the whole filmmaking process. His four Kerala State Film Awards signal genuine craft, not just star looks. I find his trajectory a reminder that regional cinema can be every bit as ambitious and artistically serious as the global mainstream, and he deserves a wider audience.
Overview
Prithviraj Sukumaran (/pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema. Having appeared in more than 100 films, Prithviraj is among the highest paid Malayalam actors. His accolades include a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and two Filmfare Award South.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Name (Japanese)
- プリトヴィラージ・スクマラン
- Reading
- ぷりとゔぃらーじ・すくまらん
- Born
- October 15, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / film director / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.