Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily active in Malayalam cinema. He has also featured in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films, adding to over 100 films involving diverse genres and variety of roles. Prithviraj's accolades include a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, seven SIIMA Awards and a South Filmfare Award.
Twenty:20 is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas, directed by Joshiy, produced and distributed by Dileep through Graand Production and Manjunatha Release. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram and Dileep. The film was produced on behalf of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) as a fundraiser to financially support actors who are struggling in the Malayalam cinema. All the actors in AMMA worked without payment in order to raise funds for their welfare schemes.
Roudram is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film written and directed by Renji Panicker. It stars Mammootty, Sai Kumar, Vijayaraghavan and Rajan P Dev.
I. G. – Inspector General is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan. The film stars Suresh Gopi in the title lead role, with Govind Padmasoorya, Nandini and Ashish Vidyarthi in supporting roles.
Sound of Boot is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Rajesh Jayaraman. It stars Suresh Gopi, Bala, Honey Rose and Murali.
Kanyakumari Express is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language police procedural thriller film directed by T. S. Suresh Babu and written by Dennis Joseph. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Babu Antony, Gowri Nandha and Lena as the heroine.
August 15 is a 2011 Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swamy, and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mammootty, Meghana Raj, Nedumudi Venu, Siddique, Sai Kumar, Shwetha Menon, and Lalu Alex.
Masters is a 2012 Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Johny Antony and written by Jinu. V. Abraham. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and M. Sasikumar in the lead roles while an ensemble cast including Mukesh, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Biju Menon, Salim Kumar, Shammi Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sandhya, Mithra Kurian, Ananya, Piaa Bajpai, Irshad and Sai Kumar. This film is loosely based on the English film Strangers on a Train.
Achante Aanmakkal is a 2012 Malayalam-language film directed by Chandrasekharan, starring Sarath Kumar, Meghna Raj, and Nedumudi Venu. The film was a box office failure. The film was later dubbed in Tamil as Narasimhan IPS.
Aurangzeb is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amrita Singh, and Sasha Agha, while Sikander Kher, Kavi Shastri and Swara Bhaskar play supporting roles. The film released on 17 May 2013, and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
Mumbai Police is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language neo-noir psychological thriller film written by Bobby-Sanjay and directed by Rosshan Andrrews. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Rahman in the lead roles along with Kunchan, Aparna Nair, Deepa Vijayan, and debutant Hima Davis in supporting roles. Shweta Menon and Riyaz Khan appear in guest roles. The film is produced by Nisad Haneefa and co-produced by Nivas Haneef and Niyas Haneefa. The background score was composed by Gopi Sundar and the cinematography was handled by G. Diwakaran. The film was edited by Mahesh Narayanan.
Memories is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir crime-thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Meghana Raj, Miya George, S. P. Sreekumar, Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Vanitha Krishnachandran. The film was co-produced by P. K. Muralidharan and Santha Murali under the banner of Anantha Visions. The film revolves around a drunkard police officer Sam Alex, who is forced into investigating a series of murders.
7th Day is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Syamdhar and written by Akhil Paul. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as David Abraham, a 42-year-old IPS officer who is on a trail of an unnatural case. The film also features Tovino Thomas, Anu Mohan, Vinay Forrt, Yog Japee, Janani Iyer and Praveen Prem in substantial roles. 7th Day was a commercial success of the year at the box office.
Kasaba is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Nithin Renji Panicker, starring Mammootty, Sampath Raj, Neha Saxena, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Jagadish played the important supporting roles. The first day gross was the highest for a Malayalam film. The film ended up grossing ₹14.37 crore (US$1.7 million).
Oozham : It's Just A Matter Of Time is a 2016 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anson Paul, Jayaprakash, Balachandra Menon, Pasupathy, Neeraj Madhav and Divya Pillai. Shamdat Sainudheen handled the cinematography. The film was shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil. Oozham revolves around a demolition expert who teams up with his fiancée and brother to avenge the deaths of their family members from the corrupt scientist who got them killed.
Ranam: Detroit Crossing is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Nirmal Sahadev and produced by Yes Cinema Production and Lawson Entertainment. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rahman and Isha Talwar. It is partially inspired from 2011 Film Drive. Ranam was released on 6 September 2018 to mixed reviews from critics. Over the years, the film and its soundtrack has acquired a cult status due to its aesthetic making, songs and a Indo-American cross over that is refreshing to Malayalam cinema making it a sleeper hit.
Cold Case is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Tanu Balak and written by Sreenath V. Nath, that stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aditi Balan in the lead roles and also features, Pooja Mohanraj, Anil Nedumangad, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Anand and Rajesh Hebbar in supporting roles. The plot follows two parallel investigations of a paranormal murder case by IPS officer M. Sathyajith (Prithviraj) and investigative journalist Medha Padmaja (Aditi), who eventually cross paths.
Bro Daddy is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, with screenplay by Sreejith N. and Bibin Maliekal. The film stars Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Meena, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Lalu Alex, Kaniha, Jagadish, Mallika Sukumaran, Soubin Shahir and Unni Mukundan in supporting roles. The songs and background score for the film were composed by Deepak Dev.
Jana Gana Mana is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language legal thriller film directed by Dijo Jose Antony and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Pasupathi Raj, G. M. Sundar, Mamta Mohandas, Sri Divya. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy with cinematography by Sudeep Elamon and editing by Sreejith Sarang. The film released on 28 April 2022 to positive reviews for its narrative style, cast performances, and technical aspects.
The Tiger is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by B. Unnikrishnan. It stars Suresh Gopi and Siddique in the lead roles, while, Sai Kumar, Anand and Rajan P. Dev appear in supporting roles.
