Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982)^[1] is an Indian film actor, producer, and playback singer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.^[2] He has also acted in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindifilms.^[3]

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.^[4] In a career spanning over a decade, Prithviraj has starred in over 90 films.^[5]Prithviraj co-produced films under his production company, August Cinema based in Trivandrum, where he ended his partnership in 2017.^[6] He has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor, one Tamil Nadu State Award, and a National Film Award (as producer)^[7][8]