Prithviraj

Balireddy Prudhviraj (born 6 August 1964) is an Indian actor and politician known for his roles in Telugu films. He has appeared in over 100 films, primarily in comedic roles, and is widely recognised for his iconic dialogue "30 years industry" from the 2002 film Khadgam.

In addition to his career in cinema, Prudhviraj has been actively involved in politics. In February 2019, he was appointed as the state secretary of the YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh. He also served as the chairman of the SVBC TV channel, which is operated by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, until January 2020. Prudhviraj is currently a member of the Janasena Party.

Career Prudhviraj was born in Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced by noted actor M. Prabhakar Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana in their first film Aa Okkati Adakku (1992). During this film he spent forty days with Rao Gopala Rao, where he learnt about the film industry. He played many roles in about 100 films. He was well recognized for his dialogue "30 Years Industry ikkada" in Krishna Vamsi's film Khadgam (2002) and this film changed his fate. In the year 2022, he joined Jana Sena Party.

Controversy

Prudhvi Raj had joined the YSRCP in 2018, and after it came into power he has been nominated as chairman of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel in 2019. In January 2020, his audiotape recording with a female employee of SVBC TV channel went viral on YouTube and SVBC employees protested urging him to resign from his post as the chairman of the channel. Following that incident Prudhviraj resigned as chairman of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel.

Prithviraj joined the Janasena party at the Janasena office in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, on 24 January 2024 in the presence of party president Pawan Kalyan.

Filmography Telugu films

Tamil films

Films in other languages Year Title Role Language 2008 Tathagatha Buddha Minister Hindi 2022 Rowdy Inspector Bhojpuri

Television Year Title Role Channel Notes 1995 Lady Detective ETV Episodes 71-72