Prithviraj Sukumaran was born in Thiruvananthapuram to actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. He is a film actor, director, producer, playback singer, and distributor known for his works primarily in the Malayalam cinema. He has also appeared in the Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language films.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Nickname | Prithvi, Raju |
| Profession | Actor, Playback Singer, Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 181 cm |
| in meters- 1.81 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 11¼” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 77 kg |
| in Pounds- 170 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 42 Inches |
| - Waist: 33 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 15 Inches | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1982-10-16 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 34 Years |
| Birth Place | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| School | Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, Chennai |
| St.Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu | |
| NSS Public School, Perunthanni, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| St Mary's Residential Central School, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Sainik School, Kazhakootam, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Vattiyoorkavu, Nettayam, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| College | University of Tasmania, Australia |
| Education Qualifications | Graduation in IT |
| Debut | Malayalam: Nandanam (2002) |
| Tamil: Kana Kandaen (2005) | |
| Telugu: Police Police (2010) | |
| Bollywood: Aiyyaa (2012) | |
| Production: Urumi (2011) | |
| Singing: Kaane Kaane (2009) | |
| Family | Father- Sukumaran (Died, Actor) |
| Mother- Mallika Sukumaran (Actress) | |
| Brother- Indrajith Sukumaran (Actor) | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Traveling, photography, reading |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favorite Actresses | Kajol, Rani Mukerji |
| Favorite Directors | Anwar Rasheed, Rosshan Andrrews, Blessy |
| Favorite Destinations | Interlaken (Switzerland), Tasmania (Australia) |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 2011-04-25 |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Meera Jasmine (Actress) |
| Wife | Supriya Menon (BBC news channel reporter) |
| Children | Daughter- Alankrita Menon Prithviraj |
| Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Does Prithviraj Sukumaran smoke?: Not Known
- Does Prithviraj Sukumaran drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Prithviraj is the son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and Malayalam actress Mallika Sukumaran.
- He started his acting career in 2002 by playing the role of Manu Nandakumar in the Malayalam film Nandanam.
- He is the only person to date, who has won the title of Mr. LA Fest twice in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram.
- He has worked in many languages such as Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.
- Apart from being an actor, he is also a playback singer and has sung numerous Malayalam songs like Kaane Kaane, Kaattu Paranjathum, Kettille Kettille, Njan, etc.
- In 2010, he became the brand ambassador of hi-tech ambulance services 108, which was launched by the National Rural Health Mission. He also represented Kalyan Silks.
- In 2011, he won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Producer) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film (Producer) for the Malayalam film Indian Rupee.
- He also won Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor for the Malayalam films Vaasthavam (2006), Celluloid (2013), and Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012).
- In 2013, he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South for the Malayalam film Celluloid.
- He runs a restaurant named Spice Boat in Doha, Qatar along with his brother and mother.
- During his engineering time, he had a crush on a girl but he was shocked when he came to know that she was a lesbian.
- He is the youngest actor who broke the record of Mohanlal (Actor) by receiving the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor, which was held by Mohanlal for about 20 years.
