A rakshasa warrior. He was killed in the Rama – Ravana war as per Agnipurana Chapter 10.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Heti – Vidyukesha – Sukesha – Malyavan – Unmatta.

Brahma’s son Heti had a wife named Bhaya and their son was Vidyukesha. Sukesha was born to Vidyukesha and Salakatanka. Sukesha married Devavati and their sons were Mali, Sumali, Malyavan. Malyavan’s wife was Sundari and they had seven sons – Vajramushti, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptalakhna, Yajjakosha, Matta, Unmatta. They also had a daughter named Nala. Sumali’s children were Prahasta, Akambana, Vikata, Kalakamukha, Dhrumaksha, Danda, Suparshwa, Samhrada, Prakvata, Bhasakarna, Veka, Pushpolkada, Kaikesi, Kumbhinadi, of which the last four were girls. Prahasta’s sister was Ravana’s mother Kaikasi.