One of those unique producers is the amazing actor Prakash Raj. While his talent as an actor is renowned, Prakash Raj, the producer, is frequently overlooked.
After putting out two average productions, Dhaya and Naam, Prakash created a trend of feel-good movies, which at the time were high-quality entertainment. His third production effort, ‘Azhagiya Theeyae’ (2004), started the phase. Radha Mohan, the director of the movie about a group of assistant directors, was introduced as a new, pleasant but entertaining voice. ‘Azhagiya Theeyae’ has some wonderful moments of friendship and companionship, yet it may be a little sentimental for the present. Prakash Raj bet on the content of the film, which found an audience despite its lack of star power and high production value.
The very following year, Prakash Raj again made a significant contribution to Tamil film. Another joyful romantic movie he produced ‘Kanda Naal Mudhal’, by director V Priya, at a time when there were only a few female directors. He made sure Priya had all she needed for her creative tale, including PC Sreeram for cinematography and Yuvan Shankar Raja for music. One of the better romantic dramas in contemporary Tamil film, ‘Kanda Naal Mudhal’, gave us a fresh look at how ego conflicts in relationships may occur.
Prakash Raj has made a name for himself as a filmmaker who wants to create a distinct style of film that is more concerned with the story than the actors. ‘Abhiyum Naanum’ marked the peak in events.
In the meantime, ‘Puttakkana Highway’, which received the Best Feature Film Award (Kannada) for the years 2010–2011, helped Prakash Raj define himself as a producer with a National Award. Prakash Raj’s winning streak unfortunately came to an end with ‘Puttakkana Highway’, like many good things. Despite having good intentions, the movies ‘Dhoni’ (2012) and ‘Gouravam’ (2013) did not perform well at the box office. The magnificent actor still makes movies (the most recent was ‘Tadka’ in 2022), but these attempts are now quite rare. It doesn’t weaken Prakash Raj, a unique producer who puts his money where his heart is, though.
