Prajwal Devaraj is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known for the films Sixer (2007), Chowka (2017), Gentleman (2020) and Tatsama Tadbhava (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Prajwal Devaraj was born on Saturday, July 4, 1987 in Bangalore, Karnataka (36 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Prajwal Devaraj as a child
He studied at Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He received his bachelor’s degree from JGI-Jain Center for Management Studies (CMS), Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 65 kg – 70 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Prajwal Devaraj belongs to a Kannadiga Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Prajwal Devaraj’s father is veteran actor Devaraj, who is part of the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil film industry. His mother, Chandralekha, is a film producer and former actress. His brother is Pranam Devaraj, who is also an actor in the Kannada film industry.
Prajwal Devaraj with his parents and brother
wife and children
Prajwal married dancer and model Ragini Chandran on October 25, 2015.
Prajwal Devaraj’s wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Prajwal dated Ragini Chandran for nearly 10 years before getting married. They were classmates and started dating while attending a dance class given by choreographer Imran Sardhariya.
Prajwal Devaraj and Ragini Chandran during their date
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Prajwal Devaraj
Profession
Movie
Prajwal Devaraj started his acting career as a child artist in the film Channappa Channegowda (1999). He made his starring debut in the Kannada film Sixer (2007), in which he portrayed the story of a teenager named Rahul who works for an underworld kingpin. He won the Suvarna Star Award for Best New Actor for his role in this film. His next film, Geleya (2007), in which he portrayed a character named Guru who works for an antisocial group, was a commercial success.
Prajwal Devaraj on the poster of the movie Geleya
Some of his notable roles early in his career include VijayKumar in Meravanige (2008), Murali in Murali Meets Meera (2011), Subramanya Sastry in Super Shastri (2012) and Abhi movie Garat (2013).
Prajwal Devaraj on Meravanige poster
He played an assistant director named Dev in the Kannada film Neenade Naa (2014), produced by Prajwal’s father Devaraj. His 25th film was “Bhujanga” (2016), in which he played the lead role of Bhujanga. A milestone in his career was the film “Chowka” (2017), in which he played one of the protagonists, a prisoner named Mohammad Anwar.
Prajwal Devaraj on the poster of the movie Chowka
His performance as Bharath in the film Gentleman (2020) was well received by critics and audiences. He won the SIIMA Best Actor – Critics Award for this role.
Some other notable roles include Police Sub-Inspector Vikram in the action thriller Inspector Vikram (2021), Veeru in the film Veeram (2023) and Police Inspector Arvind Aswatthama in the film Tatsama Tadbhava (2023).
television
Prajwal is a judge on the dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance (2021), which airs on Star Suvarna and streams on Disney+ Hotstar.
Awards
- In 2008, he won the Suvarna Film Award for Best New Actor from Star Suvarna TV Channel for the movie “Sixer”.
- In 2021, he won the South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Film Critics Award for Best Actor for the movie “The Gentleman”.
Prajwal Devaraj wins SIIMA Best Actor – Film Critics Award
bicycle collection
Prajwal owns a Harley-Davidson Street Bob.
Prajwal Devaraj Cycling
car collection
Facts/Trivia
- Prajwal Devaraj is popularly known as the Prince of Vibrant Sandalwood, just like his father Devaraj is popularly known as the Vibrant Hero.
- He had a close friendship with late actor Chiranjeevi Sarja.
Prajwal Devaraj and Chiranjeevi Sarja
- He enjoys sketching as a hobby.
- He owns a pet Saint Bernard dog named Archie.
Prajwal Devaraj and his pets
- Prajwal is a huge fan of Archie Comics and has a huge collection of comics.
- His favorite pastimes are playing games on the PlayStation, playing foosball with his brother and wife, and playing tennis with his father.
- His favorite foods are Masala Dosa, Chicken Biriyani, Gulab Jamun and Kashi Halwa.
- In 2017, he became an honorary Rotarian.
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