Kalakeya Prabhakar
Biography
Prabhakar, also known as Kalakeya Prabhakar, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu films along with Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. He is best known for his role as the king of the Kalakeyas in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).
His other notable films include Maryada Ramanna (2010), Dongaata (2015), Jai Simha (2018), and Akhanda (2021).[2] As of July 2022, he has acted in over 120 films in five languages.
Prabhakar played a minor role as the villain in Mahesh Babu's Athidi, directed by Surender Reddy, and was a supporting artist in his earlier career.
His first breakthrough film as an actor came in 2010 with Maryada Ramanna, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. He also acted in Gabbar Singh, directed by Harish Shankar, Dookudu, Aagadu, Lion, and many more, which played well at the box office.
Prabhakar gained recognition following his appearance as a Kalakeya in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), following which he came to be known as Kalakeya Prabhakar. In 2016, he appeared in Sarrainodu which became the third highest-grossing Telugu film that year.
He also starred in Right Right, directed by Manu, starring Sumanth Ashwin and Pooja Zaveri where he played an important role. As of July 2022, he has acted in over 120 films in five languages.
