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After school, he studied for a [[bachelor's degree]] in Information Technology at the [[University of Tasmania]] in [[Australia]]. During this time, he auditioned for film director Ranjith and won the lead role in the film ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''.<ref name="Road to stardom">{{cite news|url = http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm|title = On the road to stardom|newspaper = The Hindu|author = RK Roshini|date = 10 April 2004|access-date = 25 November 2008|location = Chennai, India|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101015103119/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051002190100.htm|archive-date = 15 October 2010|url-status = live}}</ref> It was film director [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] who introduced him to Ranjith.<ref name="Road to stardom" /> His elder brother [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] and sister-in-law [[Poornima Indrajith]] are also film actors.
== Personal life ==
Prithviraj married [[BBC India]] reporter Supriya Menon on 25 April 2011 in a private ceremony held in [[Palakkad]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1766407.ece|title = Prithviraj gets married in Palakkad|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|date = 25 April 2011|access-date = 2 October 2011|location = Palakkad|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110821022251/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1766407.ece|archive-date = 21 August 2011|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article388995.ece|title = Prithviraj: No more a bachelor boy|newspaper = [[The Indian Express]]|author = Asha Prakash|date = 28 April 2011|access-date = 28 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214047/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article388995.ece|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> They have a daughter born in 2014. His family resides in [[Thevara]], [[Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://connectingmalayali.com/articles/business/42-all-about-kerala/film/250-malayalam-film-artists-contact-details |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411135414/http://connectingmalayali.com/articles/business/42-all-about-kerala/film/250-malayalam-film-artists-contact-details |archive-date=11 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Film production ===
{{Main|Prithviraj Productions}}
In 2012, Prithviraj Sukumaran started a production company named [[August Cinema]] with cinematographer turned director [[Santosh Sivan]] and businessman Shaji Nadesan. In 2015, actor [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] joined the production company. However, in 2017, he announced on his [[Facebook]] page that he is quitting the company. In March 2018, Prithviraj announced the launch of his independent production company named [[Prithviraj Productions]]. Later the actor announced that his production company was getting into a collaboration with [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony Pictures India]] for its maiden venture.
=== Playback singing ===
Prithviraj debuted as a singer in ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' (2009) by singing the title song of the film; "Kaane Kaane".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/prithviraj-sing-puthiyamugham-290609.html |title=Prithviraj turns singer|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120714195254/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/prithviraj-sing-puthiyamugham-290609.html |archive-date=14 July 2012 |work=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=29 June 2009}}</ref>
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! Year !! Song !! Film !! Music !! Notes
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| 2009 || "Kaane Kaane" || ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' || [[Deepak Dev]] || Featured in Title credits
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| 2010 || "Kaattu Paranjathum" || ''[[Thanthonni]]'' || Thej Mervin || Not featured in the film
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| 2010 || "Kettille Kettille" || ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || [[Jassie Gift]] || Party song
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| 2010 || "Njan" || ''[[Anwar (Malayalam film)|Anwar]]'' || [[Gopi Sundar]] || Featured in the end credits
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| 2011 || "Vadakku Vadakku" || ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' || [[Deepak Dev]] || First song in the film
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| 2012 || "Tarzan Antony Coming Back To Cinema" || ''[[Hero (2012 film)|Hero]]'' || [[Gopi Sundar]] || First song in the film
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| 2014 || "Oru Kadha Parayunnu Lokam" || ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'' || [[Deepak Dev]] || Title song
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| 2015 || "Ivide" || ''[[Ivide]]'' || [[Gopi Sundar]] || Theme song
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| 2015 || "Premamennaal" || ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' || [[Nadirshah]] || Party song
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| 2017 || "Arikil Ini Njan Varaam" || ''[[Adam Joan (film)|Adam Joan]]'' || [[Deepak Dev]] || Featured in the film
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| 2020 || "Adakachakko" ||[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]||[[Jakes Bejoy]]|| Promo Song
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=== Narrator ===
* [[Manjadikuru]] (2008)
* [[Oru Second Class Yathra]] (2015)
* [[Ivide]] (2015)
* [[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]] (2015)
* [[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]] (2018)
* [[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]] (2018)
== Awards and nominations ==
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