Prakash Belawadi

Prakash Belawadi
Belawadi filming with Ishtakamya, 2015
Born	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	UVCE, Bangalore
Occupation	Actor, filmmaker, journalist
Notable work	Stumble (2003)
Political party	Lok Satta Party
Spouse(s)	Chandrika
Children	Meghana Belawadi Teju Belawadi
Parent(s)	Make-up Nani (father) Bhargavi (mother)
Relatives	Sudha Belawadi (sister) Samyukta Hornad (niece)

Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theater, film, television and media personality, an activist and a journalist from Bangalore. He co-founded the Centre for Film and Drama and launched the Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts, both in Bangalore, the latter in 2012.

Belawadi was born into a family of theatre artistes in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). His father, Make-up Nani (1929–2003), was popular personality in Kannada theatre, who also appeared in films, and worked as a make-up artist alongside. His mother, Bhargavi, also worked as a theatre artiste. His siblings Sujata, Sudha and Pradeep were involved in theatre as well. He completed his elementary education at Mahila Seva Samaja, higher school education in National High School, following which he completed his pre-university course at National College, Bangalore. He obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in 1983.