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Early life

Prabhakar was born in Husnabad, near Raichur. His family hails from Kondangal of Mahabub Nagar district, Telangana. After studying in studied in Hasnabad, he then shifted to Vikarabad to enroll in Ananta Padmanabha college. His wife Rajya Lakshmi is a homemaker and his son Sriram Rajamouli was named after the famous director Rajamouli who offered the role of Inkoshi, king of Kalakeyas in Baahubali and gave him 'a new life'. He also has another son Ritvik Preetam.

Career

Prabhakar played a minor role as villain in Mahesh Babu's Athidi, directed by Surender Reddy and supporting artiste 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 gain 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. He has appeared in over 180 films.