List of Famous people with last name Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar and subsequently, the first President of India, in office from 1950 to 1962. He was an Indian political leader and lawyer by training. Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of 1931 and the Quit India movement of 1942. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament.

Sudha Kongara is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema.

Koduri Viswa Vijayendra Prasad is an Indian screenwriter and film director known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema soon to be a Rajya Sabha member in Presidential category, in addition to Tamil and Hindi cinema. His filmography consists of more than twenty five films as a screenwriter, most of which were commercially successful. His notable work as a screenwriter includes films like the Baahubali franchise, RRR, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Magadheera, and Mersal.

J. C. Ramaswamy, known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly villainous roles. In a career spanning close to 20 years, he appeared in over 200 films including landmark films such as Immadi Pulikeshi (1967) and Antha (1981).

Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad pronunciation (help·info) is a retired Indian cricketer. He was most recently the chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team and lead the selection of the Indian team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. He played six Test matches and 17 One Day Internationals in his professional career.

Ravi Shankar Prasad is an Indian lawyer, politician and the current Union Minister holding the Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology and Communications portfolios in the Government of India. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Prasad represents the Patna Sahib constituency. During the NDA Government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee's prime ministership, Prasad was appointed Minister of Coal and Mines, Minister of Law and Justice, and Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Tarkishore Prasad is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party and currently serving as 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. He has been elected the BJP's leader in the Bihar assembly. He is currently elected as Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Katihar constituency in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.

Devi Sri Prasad is an Indian music composer, lyricist, singer, and performer. He is best known for his works in Telugu films. He also worked in some Tamil and Hindi films.DSP is a recipient of nine Filmfare Awards, eight of which are Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu and one Filmfare South Best Background Music, five CineMAA Awards - Best Music Director, five SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) and one Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Devi also choreographed a song in the 2015 film Kumari 21F. As of 2020, he has composed music for more than 100 films in various Indian languages.

Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian film actress. She started her career as a child actress in Hindi films and television series and then went on to play lead and side roles in Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil cinema. For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee, she won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.

Halahalli Shreekantha Shetti Mahadeva Prasad was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka and five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Gundlupet constituency of the Chamarajanagar district. He first won the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections in 1994 while representing Janata Dal. He was re-elected in five straight subsequent elections in 1999, 2004, 2008 and 2013. Throughout his political career he had been member of Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular) and the Indian National Congress. At the time of his death in January 2017, he was the incumbent state minister for Cooperation and Sugar in the Government of Karnataka led by Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister.