Happy Birthday Prakash Raj: Five roles of the actor in Tamil that prove his versatility

Prakash Raj is one of the popular South actors and he keeps himself active through his stellar performances in Tamil and Telugu films. The legendary actor has shared screen space with several leading heroes, and he has acted in a wide range of roles. The popular and friendly actor turns a year older today and celebrating his 58th birthday social media is flooded with wishes for the beloved star. As he has delivered several successful films, here is a look at five roles of the versatile actor in Tamil that prove he can do anything.

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Prakash Raj played the role of a politician in Mani Ratnam's directorial 'Iruvar' and the film is inspired by the life story of two popular politicians of Tamil Nadu K Karunanithi and MGR. Prakash Raj resembled a real politician through his on-screen avatar, and the film's success made the actor grab more attention. He also bagged the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for his brilliant role.

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Prakash Raj played the ruthless gangster to be the antagonist for Vijay in the action thriller 'Ghilli'. Even though the film is a remake of the Telugu film 'Okkadu', Prakash Raj reprised his role from the original version in the remake as well. But his performance against Vijay in 'Ghilli' came out and this made him earn more villain roles in Tamil.

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Kamal Haasan starrer 'Vasool Raja MBBS' had Prakash Raj as the antagonist, and it's a different role for the latter. After stunning fans with some terrific performances, Prakash Raj played a calm villain role, who has no fights and made the audience feel the villainism through his dialogues. Prakash Raj received great appreciation from fans, and this is one of the unforgettable roles of the actor.

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After playing several villain roles, Prakash Raj opted to play the friend of the lead actor in Radha Mohan's directorial 'Mozhi'. Prakash Raj played Prithviraj's friend in 'Mozhi' and his role as a supportive and jovial friend made fans envy having a friend like him. Prakash Raj won the Tamil Nadu State Award for his yet another winning role.

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After developing his bond with director Radha Mohan through 'Mozhi', Prakash Raj played the role of a father in the filmmaker's next directorial 'Abhiyum Naanum'. Prakash Raj played Trisha's father in the film reflecting the father and daughter sentiment, and he demonstrated the pain and love of a father with his daughter. But this time Prakash Raj missed grabbing awards instead he won the hearts of the audience.

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