Prithviraj Sukumaran

Indian actor and producer in films

Prithviraj Sukumaran - Indian actor and producer in films
Born

October 16th, 1982
42 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

India

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An actor, producer, and playback singer, gained prominence in Malayalam cinema. Made a successful directorial debut with the film 'Lucifer'. Starred in notable movies such as 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' and 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum'. Has worked across various film industries, including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Received multiple awards including Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Awards.

Directed and produced the film 'Lucifer'

Starred in 'Ennu Ninte Moideen'

Received Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor

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