2002
-
The
Beginning
It
was
in
the
year
2002
that
the
young
man
entered
Mollywood.
In
fact,
his
first
film
was
Nandanam
directed
by
Ranjith,
but
it
was
Rajasenan's
Nakshathra
Kannulla
Rajakumaran
Avanundoru
Rajakumari,
that
hit
the
theatres
first.
But,
the
films
like
Nandanam
and
Stop
Violence,
made
him
a
notable
face
in
Mollywood.
2003-2005
-
A
Superstar
In
The
Making
This
period
was
quite
crucial
for
the
actor.
He
was
being
hailed
as
a
superstar
in
the
making.
He
teamed
up
with
Vinayan
for
movies
like
Sathyam,
which
was
incidentally
his
first
police
character.
Meanwhile,
the
actor
in
him
grew
with
time
and
his
performance
in
films
like
Akale
got
much
appreciated.
2006
-
Recognitions
On
His
Way
The
year
2006
was
a
crucial
one
in
his
career.
The
film
Classmates,
which
had
him
in
one
of
the
lead
roles,
emerged
as
an
industry
hit.
More
importantly,
he
won
the
Kerala
State
Award
for
the
Best
Actor
for
his
performance
in
the
film
Vasthavam.
2007-2008
-
Association
With
Meaningful
Films
The
actor
tried
to
appeal
the
masses
with
films
like
Avan
Chandiyude
Makan,
Kaakki
etc.,
but
such
films
failed
at
the
box
office.
In
these
2
years,
3
films
of
the
actor
stood
out.
While
Chocolate
turned
out
to
be
a
big
hit,
films
like
Thirakkatha
and
Thalappavu,
made
his
association
with
meaningful
films,
much
stronger.
2009
-
The
New
Face
The
actor
was
much
criticized
for
not
providing
solo
hits.
It
was
then
that
he
came
up
with
Puthiya
Mukham,
which
became
a
trendsetter.
The
film
confirmed
his
place
as
an
action
hero
and
the
movie
provided
him
the
big
box
office
break.
2010-2011
-
A
Tough
Phase
The
actor
won
wide
appreciation
with
the
Tamil
film,
Ravanan.
He
got
the
tag
of
a
serious
actor
in
Tamil
with
this
film.
Meanwhile,
he
ventured
into
production
with
the
film
Urumi,
which
released
in
the
year
2011.
But,
the
number
of
flop
movies
were
more
in
these
years.
Moreover,
he
was
teased
and
attacked
by
many
in
social
medias
over
an
interview,
which
featured
in
a
popular
television
channel.
2012-2013
-
A
Grand
Comeback
Well,
it
was
a
royal
comeback
by
the
actor.
He
silencesd
all
his
critics
with
some
quality
movies
that
he
did
during
this
period.
In
fact,
it
was
the
film
Ayalum
Njanum
Thammil,
which
became
a
major
breakthrough
in
his
career.
He
won
fans
with
his
matured
performances
and
good
movie
selection.
He
also
won
his
second
Kerala
State
Award
for
the
Best
Actor,
for
his
performance
in
the
film
Celluloid.
Importantly,
he
also
made
his
Bollywood
debut
with
the
film
Aiyaa.
2014
-
The
Dependable
Actor
Prithviraj,
established
himself
as
a
dependable
actor.
A
sensible
actor,
who
gives
some
quality
films.
Box
office
hits
came
on
his
way
with
films
like
Seventh
Day,
Sapthamashree
Thaskaraha
turning
out
to
be
big
hits.
2015
-
Big
Hits
The
year
2015
was
an
eventful
one
for
the
actor.
He
got
a
good
start
with
the
film
Picket
43
but
was
on
a
down
slide
after
films
like
Ivide
and
Double
Barrel
failed
to
make
a
mark
at
the
box
office.
But,
then
came
Ennu
Ninte
Moideen,
which
became
the
biggest
hit
of
his
career.
He
started
off
his
golden
run
at
the
box
office
and
it
was
followed
by
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
and
Anarkali,
which
also
turned
out
to
be
big
hits.
2016
-
The
Successful
Journey
Continues..
The
year,
so
far
has
been
a
mixed
bag
for
the
actor.
He
started
off
with
the
superhit
film
Paavada
but
his
next
two
films,
Darvinte
Parinamam
and
James
And
Alice
couldn't
make
waves
at
the
box
office.
But,
his
next
film
Oozham,
turned
out
to
be
a
hit.