Pratap Pothen

Actor-filmmaker Pratap Pothen passed away at the age of 70 in Chennai on Friday. He is known for his work in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema.

He was then married Amala Satyanath but the couple separated in 2012. He won a National Award for directing the 1985 film Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai. He was last seen in Mammooty starrer CBI5 The Brain which released earlier this year.

According to reports, the 69-year-old actor was found dead in his apartment in the city's Kilpauk. He has acted in over a hundred films in Malayalam, Tamil, ...

He has directed a total of 12 films in Malayalam and Tamil. According to reports, the 69-year-old actor was found dead in his apartment in the city’s Kilpauk. He has acted in over a hundred films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He began his acting career in Malayalam cinema with the legendary director Bharathan, through movies like Aavaram, Thakara and Lorry. Renowned actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen died in Chennai on Friday, July 15.

CHENNAI: Malayalam and Tamil actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen was found dead at his residence in Chennai's Kilpauk on Friday morning.

The couple separated in 1986. Pratap Pothen started his acting career in films in 1978 with late director Bharatan's Malayalam movie Aaravam. He acted in other Malayalam hits like Thakara (1979), Lorry (1980), Chamaraam (1980) and many others. He was 69.

Malayalam actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen was found dead in his apartment. He was last seen in Mammooty starrer CBI5 The Brain.

Pratap Pothen made his directorial debut with Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai in 1985, which is a story of a mentally unwell couple and also won the national award. He has acted in almost 100 films including Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu as well as Hindi films. Pratap was last seen in Mammooty starrer CBI5 The Brain which was released a few months ago.

Well known south Indian film actor and director Prathap Pothen passed away in Chennai on Friday. He was 69. Confirming the death of the actor in his flat ...

Confirming the death of the actor in his flat located on Kilpauk Garden Road, a police officer said as per initial reports he had died of natural health causes. While condoling the death of Prathap Pothen, actor Kamal Hassan said Prathap Pothen took keen interest in serious literature and art-house movies. The senior actor-director was known for his unique dialogue delivery and has acted in a number of Tamil and Malayalam movies with top ranked stars including Kamal Haasan in Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu, directed by the legendary K Balachander.

The 69-year-old actor and filmmaker was found dead in his apartment in Chennai on July 15.

Why? Thank you for being my friend, well-wisher who always wanted me to succeed. Actor Shantanu Bhagyaraj condoled Pratap’s death and wrote, “#RIP #PrathapPothen sir. Hope you are finally in peace PP. You will be missed terribly. The duo had teamed up for the 1989 movie Vettri Vizha which starred actors Kamal Haasan, Prabhu, Sasikala and Khushbu in the lead. Have fun in the Heavens Man. I got your ever-smiling face in my heart forever!!! Will miss you forever. Actor Mohanlal who teamed up with Pratap for his directorial debut Barroz and movies like Thanmathra (2005), wrote, “Beloved Prathap Pothan, a blessed artist who proved his talent in all fields related to cinema including acting, screenplay, direction and production, has left us. Thank you for being my friend, well-wisher who always wanted me to succeed. The CM said he had marked his stamp as an artiste, filmmaker and producer in south Indian cinema. #PrathapPothen.” Prithviraj has teamed up with Pratap for several films including the Lal Jose directorial Ayalum Njanum Thammil, Kanal (2015), the 2017 horror flick Ezra, and Mohanlal’s upcoming film Barroz, among others. Sharing a photo of Pratap, Malayalam actor and filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran wrote, “Rest in peace uncle! As per reports, the 69-year-old was found dead in his apartment at Chennai’s Kilpauk. Condolences poured in from all quarters as members from the film fraternity and fans mourned his death.

Veteran actor Pratap Pothen died in Chennai at the age of 70. The South star died following a cardiac arrest, his wife Amala Pothen told news agency PTI.

Had the privilege to work with him in few films. Had the privilege to work with him in few films. Hope you are finally in peace PP. You will be missed terribly. Hope you are finally in peace PP. You will be missed terribly," with the hashtag #RIP. The filmmaker worked in about 100 films in his career. Khushbu Sundar paid condolences to the family on Twitter: "So disheartened.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen, who worked in over a hundred films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, passed away on July 15 in Chennai.

Pratap made his Telugu debut with the 1984 film Kanchana Ganga, which was helmed by Madhusudhan Rao and co-starred Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Saritha and Swapna in the lead. Pratap bagged the SIIMA award for Best Actor in a negative role in Malayalam for his role. Rangan (Kamal), a stickler for rules, finds it difficult to thrive in corrupt workplaces and struggles to land a job. Thakara is seen as a naive character in the initial parts of the film but once he is brainwashed into having a relationship with Subhashini (Surekha), the daughter of village ruffian Mathu Mooppan (KG Menon), he hits roadblocks. He turns into a character with shades of grey when he goes to great lengths to marry Subhashini. Helmed by filmmaker Bharathan and written by Padmarajan, the film opened to positive reception and was remade in Tamil as Aavarampoo in 1992. Pratap acted in over a hundred films, primarily in Malayalam and Tamil. He also appeared in several Telugu and Hindi movies.

Actor, director and ad man Pratap Pothen died of a heart attack at his Chennai apartment on July 15.

He wanted to make a film about the other main characters in Udakappola, the (Padmarajan) book from which Thoovanathumbikal was adapted. He was a reader for one and a filmmaker for another,” GP says. You can find Marquez in the 50 odd books Pratap rated on Goodreads. “He would quote lines from Marquez. Another time, he said that Vettri Vizha, the Tamil film he made with Kamal, had small inspirations from an English novel series, and chuckled, saying that he made it a movie before Hollywood. He suggested that Clara (a much commented upon character in Padmarajan’s film Thoovanathumbikal) might have been inspired from another English book. The insufferable Hedge in 22 Female Kottayam also came in this period, where he keeps reappearing in nurse Tessa’s life as a rapist. Pratap had a unique voice, slightly nasal and spoken with a hint of an accent. “In those first Malayalam films – Aaravam, Thakara and Lorry – he played characters in a rural rustic setting, quite opposite to the urbanised background he came from,” says GP Ramachandran, film critic. He had by then done a few movies in Tamil as an actor, after the legendary Balu Mahendra roped him in for Azhiyadha Kolangal. That’s the first time Pratap had a song in a film. And when I took him, Pratap ettan asked, ‘what do you do?’ Lal said he made films and Pratap ettan said, ‘good’. Later he wanted to cast Pratap Pothen for Ayalum Njanum Thammil. He came on board after some persuasion and during the first days of shooting, he was angry, calling me and saying it won’t work. He was from Ranni in Kerala but did most of his studies in then Madras. "I believe he began work in an ad agency in Bombay as a copywriter. He considered Balu his mentor, calling him a path breaking director uncorrupted by the commercial film industry. By the morning of July 15, Pratap was found dead in his sleep in his Chennai apartment. Thakara was about a person with intellectual disability, falling in love with his mentor’s daughter.

The 69-year-old, despite having a limited filmography as an actor in Tamil cinema and an even more limited tryst with direction, made up for the lack of ...

I'm not sure if actors would trust me, but that is my aim'. He is an underrated filmmaker, and it is a pity that not many know of his filmmaking exploits." Veterans like Kamal and Shivaji knew his talent, and that’s why he was able to direct a film with Kamal under Shivaji’s production and he is the only one to do that." He was like an American in the world of Tamil cinema; he wouldn't expect light boys to be scared of him. He was full of life, he was happy, and he lived life to the fullest." "I knew him from Azhiyatha Kolangal (1979) and we became close by the time Nenjathai Killathe (1980) came out. He invited us home and we were planning to meet, but then, we got news of his demise.

Pratap Pothen, an actor with inimitable dialogue-delivery skills and demure looks, was found dead in his Kilpauk flat here on Friday morning. Aged 70,

He left an indelible mark on Tamil filmdom with movies like Azhiyadha Kolangal, Moodupani, Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu and Nenjathai Killathey. He acted in more than 100 films in at least four languages, including Tamil and Malayalam. Pothen won the national award for his directorial debut 'Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kadhai' in 1985. CHENNAI: Pratap Pothen, an actor with inimitable dialogue-delivery skills and demure looks, was found dead in his Kilpauk flat here on Friday morning. He later directed films like Vetri Vizha, Jeeva and Seevalaperi Pandi, which were all box-office hits.

After the news about actor-filmmaker, Pratap Pothen's demise broke, many celebrities from the film fraternity expressed their condolences.

May his soul RIP July 15, 2022 However, the Kilpaul police will probe further. The 70-year-old national award-winning filmmaker passed away on Friday morning at his residence in Chennai. According to reports, his death is suspected to be due to natural health reasons.