Prithviraj Sukumaran Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Biography

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Prithviraj Sukumaran Quick Info
Height5 ft 11.25 in
Weight77 kg
Date of BirthOctober 16, 1982
Zodiac SignLibra
Spouse
Supriya Menon

Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, director, producer, and playback singer who has mainly worked in Malayalam cinema while also appearing in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi language films. His work has won him many accolades, including a National Film Award, at least 3 Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and a Filmfare Awards South. Some of the films he has been cast in are Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari, Akale, Vaasthavam, Thalappavu, Thirakkatha, Ezra, Classmates, Veettilekulla Vazhi, Indian Rupee, Teja Bhai & Family, Celluloid, Nandanam, Puthiya Mukham, Ayalum Njanum Thammil, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Cold Case, Amar Akbar Anthony, Jana Gana Mana, Aiyyaa, Kavya Thalaivan, Aurangzeb, Tamaar Padaar, Kannamoochi Yenada, Parijatham, Naam Shabana, Police Police, Kaaviya Thalaivan, London Bridge, Bro Daddy, Driving Licence, 9, My Story, and Memories. In 2019, Prithviraj Sukumaran made his directorial debut with the Malayalam-language political action thriller film Lucifer, starring Mohanlal. The film became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, beating the 2016 Malayalam-language action thriller film Pulimurugan.

Born Name

Prithviraj Sukumaran

Nick Name

Prithviraj, Prithvi, Raju, Raj

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Residence

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

and

Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India

Nationality

Indian

Education

Prithviraj was initially residing in Chennai. Hence his initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St. Joseph’s Boys’ Hr. Sec. School, Coonoor.

He later shifted to The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St.Mary’s Residential Central School, Poojappura when his family decided to move to Kerala. Prithviraj finally finished the remainder of his school years at Sainik School Kazhakootam and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.

He was pursuing his degree in Information Technology from the University of Tasmania, Australia when he was offered a lead role in a film and hence decided to leave his studies to focus on his career.

Occupation

Actor, Producer, Singer, Director

Family

  • Father – Sukumaran (Actor) (Died on June 16, 1997)
  • Mother – Mallika Sukumaran (Actress)
  • Siblings – Indrajith Sukumaran (Older Brother) (Actor)
  • Others – Poornima Indrajith (Sister-in-law) (Model, Actress, Television Anchor, Talk show host)

Genre

Indian Folk

Instruments

Vocals

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11.25 in or 181 cm

Weight

77 kg or 170 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Prithviraj has dated –

  • Supriya Menon (April 2011-Present) – Supriya Menon is a BBC reporter. Supriya and Prithviraj were friends for a couple of years before they started dating. The couple had an intimate wedding ceremony at Supriya’s hometown in Palakkad with selective guests and they tied the knot on April 25, 2011. The couple welcomed the birth of their daughter named Alankrita on September 8, 2014.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • His height
    • Dimpled smile

    Brand Endorsements

    Prithviraj has endorsed the following brands –

    • Indulekha Skin care cream
    • Kalyan Silks
    • KSEB
    • Close Up

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Best Known For

    His contribution as a versatile actor to regional Malayalam cinema

    As a Singer

    Prithviraj debuted as a singer with the song Kaane Kaane for the film Puthiya Mukham which was released in 2009.

    First Film

    Prithviraj made his theatrical film debut with the Telugu movie Surya Puthrika in 1999.

    Personal Trainer

    Prithviraj has a well-toned body and credits it to his disciplined lifestyle. He believes in moderation and refrains from consuming junk food. He works out regularly.

    Prithviraj Sukumaran Favorite Things

    • Food – Rice and fish curry
    • Book – The Fountainhead
    • Movie – Cinema Paradiso
    • Actor – Mohanlal

    Source – The Hindu

    Prithviraj Sukumaran Facts

  • He has a pet dog named Mocha.
  • Prithviraj was a remarkable student during his school days. He bagged the title of “LA Fest” in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram for 2 successive years and is the only person to date to bag that title twice.
  • He owns a restaurant in Qatar called Spice Boat along with his brother and his mother.
  • In 2006, Prithviraj received the Kerala State Award for the Best Actor for his role in the film Vaasthavam and became the youngest actor to win the award.
  • He co-starred as P. Sukumaran a.k.a. Suku in the 2006 Malayalam-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film Classmates. The film became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2006 and is regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema.
  • In 2012, Prithviraj made his Bollywood debut with Aiyya opposite Rani Mukerji. The actor paved the way for a 6-pack trend in Kerala and had to sport a 6-pack body for the film and became the first Malayalam actor to do so. The next year, he bagged the Yash Raj film Aurangzeb alongside Arjun Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor.
  • He brought to life the character of Melachivilberi Gomathinayagam Pillai in the 2014 Tamil-language historical drama film Kaaviya Thalaivan. For this performance, he received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for “Best Villain” in 2014.
  • He played Tony Cake/Mikhail Warli in the 2017 Hindi-language action thriller film Naam Shabana, a prequel to the 2015 film Baby.
  • His independent production house, Prithviraj Productions, was launched in 2017.
  • Alongsdie Suraj Venjaramoodu and Mamta Mohandas, he co-starred as Adv. Aravind Swaminathan in the 2022 Malayalam-language legal drama film Jana Gana Mana and The Indian Express wrote “Prithviraj steals the show in this preachy and patronising political thriller”.
  • In June 2022, Prithviraj exchanged his 2-seater Lamborghini Huracan with a black-colored pre-owned Lamborghini Urus SUV. He spent 7 lakhs on the car’s registration number. Apart from this, he also owned Mini Cooper, JCW, and Porsche Cayenne cars.
  • In June 2023, Prithviraj underwent knee surgery after sustaining a ligament tear during the shooting of the Malayalam movie Vilayath Buddha.

    •  Featured Image by Prithviraj Sukumaran / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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