He is the son of veteran Malayalam actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran.
His elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran is also an actor.
He studied Information Technology at the University of Tasmania in Australia before taking a break from his studies to pursue acting.
He was discovered for Nandanam after filmmaker Fazil showed his screen test to director Ranjith.
He made his acting debut in the Malayalam film Nandanam in 2002.
He won the Mr LA Fest title at Loyola School's annual inter-school arts festival twice, according to his IMDb biography.
He participated in debates and elocution competitions during his school years.
He has worked as an actor, producer, director and playback singer.
His Hindi film debut was Aiyyaa, released in 2012.
He made his directorial debut with Lucifer in 2019.
He has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
He married Supriya Menon on April 25, 2011.
The couple has a daughter named Alankrita.
His sister-in-law Poornima Indrajith is also an actress.
Prithviraj has openly acknowledged that his family background helped him secure his first film opportunity, while also recognising the role of his work in building his career.
He has frequently collaborated with major Malayalam stars and filmmakers, while also taking on roles behind the camera.
