Prithviraj Sukumaran | |
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Prithviraj in Robin Hood (2010)
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Born |
Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
16 October 1982
Residence | Trivandrum and Kochi, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2002-present |
Spouse(s) |
Supriya Menon (2011–present) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) |
Sukumaran Mallika Sukumaran |
Relatives |
Indrajith Sukumaran (Brother) Poornima Indrajith (Sister-in-Law) |
Supriya Menon
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian film actor, producer, and playback singer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films.
The son of actors Sukumaran and Mallika, Prithviraj was first spotted by director Fazil. Fazil's screen test of Prithviraj prompted director Ranjith to cast him in Nandanam, Prithviraj's first film, a 2002 romantic drama film. In a career spanning over a decade, Prithviraj has starred in over 90 films. Prithviraj co-produced films under his production company, August Cinema based in Trivandrum, where he ended his partnership in 2017. He has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor, one Tamil Nadu State Award, and a National Film Award (as producer)
Prithviraj Sukumaran was born in Thiruvananthapuram to actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. His initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St.Joseph's Boys' Hr.Sec.School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu that time. Later when the family shifted to Kerala he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St.Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura (which was near his home at Chengallur) where he acted in various plays and skits for the school's Annual Day Celebrations. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. He also participated and won several debates and elocution competitions while in school. Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram in successive years and is the only person to date to win that title twice.