Prudhvi Raj

Prudhvi Raj
Born
Balireddy Pruthviraj

(1964-08-06) 6 August 1964 (age 60)
Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India
EducationM.A
Alma materAndhra University, Visakhapatnam
Occupations
  • Actor
  • politician
OrganizationMovie Artists Association
Political partyJana Sena Party (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations		YSR Congress Party (2019−2022)
SpouseSri Laxmi

Balireddy Prudhviraj (born 6 August 1964) is an Indian actor and politician who appears in Telugu films.[1][2] Known for his comic roles, he has acted in over 100 films. He is popularly known by the moniker 30 Years Industry, which was a dialogue mouthed by him in the 2002 film Khadgam.[3]

In February 2019, he was appointed as state secretary to YSR Congress Party of Andhra Pradesh.[4] He worked as chairman of SVBC TV channel run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams until January 2020. He is currently serving as the vice president of the Movie Artists Association since 2021.

  1. ^ Hemanth, Kumar. "Prudhvi Raj gets rave reviews for his role in Loukyam". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh. "It's not been an easy journey: Prudhviraj". Deccan Chronicle. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ Y., Sunita Chowdhary (25 December 2015). "Patience pays, finally for Prudhviraj". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Jagan's YSRCP appoints Telugu actor Prudhvi Raj as state secretary". The News Minute. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.