Pratham, popularly known as 'Olle Huduga Pratham', is an Indian film actor and director who works in the Kannada entertainment industry. Born on 24 February in Halagapura, Kollegal taluk, Karnataka, to Malle Gowda, a government employee, and Lakshmi, a high school teacher, he grew up with his maternal grandparents and studied in T. Narsipura and Mysuru. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Devravne Budu Guru (2014), featuring Akul Balaji, Isha Ranganath, and Sparsha Rekha. In 2016, he personally contacted the Bigg Boss producers and was announced as the first contestant of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 4, hosted by Kiccha Sudeep on Colors Kannada. He went on to win the season and was awarded the winner's trophy along with a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh, which he donated to physically challenged girls for their marriages. After Bigg Boss, he appeared in the Kannada films MLA (2018), Raju Kannada Medium (2018), and Devrantha Manushya (2018). He also had a cameo in Nata Bhayankara (2023).

Winner of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 4; directorial debut Devravne Budu Guru (2014); films MLA (2018) and Raju Kannada Medium (2018).

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