Prathap pothen

Actor-filmmaker Pratap Pothen passed away in Chennai at the age of 70 on Friday morning. He was reportedly found dead at his residence. He was last seen in Mammooty starrer CBI5 The Brain which released earlier this year. His other popular works include Thakara, Chamaram, 22 Female Kottayam. He was filming for Mohanlal’s next directorial Barroz: Nidhi Kaakkum Bhootham. His last directorial venture was the 1997 film Oru Yathramozhi starring Mohanlal and Sivaji Ganeshan. Known for his work in Malayalam cinema, he also worked in Tamil and Telugu films. He won a National Award for directing the 1985 film Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai.

New Delhi: 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. The actor, who gave memorable hits in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, "passed away in his sleep," his wife said. The filmmaker worked in about 100 films in his career. He marked his debut in 1978 with the Malayalam film, Aaravam and later worked with Kamal Haasan in Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu, directed by the legendary K Balachander. Pratap Pothen directed the hit film Vetri Vizha starring Kamal Haasan, among his other directorial ventures. His films in Tamil include Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai, Moodupani and Panneer Pushpangal and he did a myriad of roles including those with negative shades during his career. Prithviraj Sukumaran paid tribute and tweeted: "Rest in peace uncle! I will miss you," and added a heartbreak emoji. Rest in peace uncle! I will miss you. Khushbu Sundar paid condolences to the family on Twitter: "So disheartened. Heartbreaking. Lost a very good friend, a wonderful human being, a great technician n actor n funniest guy ever, Pratap Pothen this morning. Had the privilege to work with him in few films. Hope you are finally in peace PP. You will be missed terribly," with the hashtag #RIP. So disheartened. Heartbreaking. Lost a very good friend,a wonderful human being, a great technician n actor n funniest guy ever,

Hey Prathap, I never imagined in my dreams that I would be writing a tribute for you. I met you in 1979, I think. You were a young actor and I was a camera assistant to Ashok Kumar. After a few bridges were crossed and several tables were turned, I ended up acting in In the film, I refused to communicate with you, but in reality we were chatting endlessly. You were my first friend in the Also read: You made friends very easily. Right from my uncle Kamal to Prabhu to Satyaraj to Maniratnam to K. Balachander to Bharathiraja… you won hearts so easily. You were the most reluctant star sensation in the south Indian film industry. Every director wanted to cast you, every heroine wanted to work with you. You were a technician’s dream actor. Right from Stills Ravi to B.R. Vijaylakshmi, every one adored you. Actor Prathap Pothen no more You, with your Lawrence School upbringing and MCC background, your numerous friends, we were all so envious of you. You were royal and so classy. I saw a black velvet jacket for the first time in my life, shining so gorgeously on your shoulders. You were there for me as a friend always. Nothing changed over the years. I hope my other friends were lucky enough to have had as the first film co star, a star like you. May be I was the lucky one. You moved on to writing, directing and winning the national award for your very first film. I won’t say you were an under-rated genius, but you definitely underplayed your talents. You had several nick names for...

Sharing a photo of Pratap, Malayalam actor and filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran wrote, “Rest in peace uncle! I will miss you. #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. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid his condolences to Pratap Pothen, calling him a spontaneous and unique actor who adapted to the changing ways of cinema. The CM said he had marked his stamp as an artiste, filmmaker and producer in south Indian cinema. Pratap was also remembered for expressing his ‘rightful’ opinions on political and social topics, the CM said. 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. Had a friendship and intimacy spanning years with him. Condolences. Paying tribute to the actor, a tweet from 2D Entertainment, Kollywood actors Suriya and Jyotika’s home banner, read, “Rest in peace Prathap sir - you will be remembered for your futuristic films & strong roles; we will miss your childlike enthusiasm and active presence during our shoots. Gone too soon.#RIPPrathapPothen.” Rest in peace uncle! I will miss you. — ஷாந்தனு (@imKBRshanthnu) Prathap Pothen sir.. Why? Thank you for...

Popular Malayalam Actor-Director Prathap Pothen Passes Away At 69 Noted actor-director Prathap Pothen (69), who was known as one of the first proponents of hippie culture in the Malayalam film industry, passed away in his sleep at his flat in Chennai on Friday morning. • • • • • Prathap Pothen Google Images Noted actor-director Prathap Pothen (69), who was known as one of the first proponents of hippie culture in the Malayalam film industry, passed away in his sleep at his flat in Chennai on Friday morning. Rest in peace uncle! I will miss you. 💔 In a career spanning four decades, Pothen acted in over 100 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telegu and Hindi. He also directed a dozen films besides writing script and producing films. Born to a leading business family in Thiruvananthapuram, Pothen studied in Lawrence School in Ooty. A started his professional career in the field of advertising as a copy writer. In 1978, popular director Bharatan spotted him and cast in the Aaravam'. In the eighties, Pothen grabbed the spotlight with his work in some hit films like Chamaram' and Thakara', among many others. The one distinctive characteristic of Pothen was that he never fitted into the mainstream of the film industry. He always stayed aloof from the routine Malayalam film industry culture. He married actress Radhika in 1985, which lasted a year, and later he married a corporate professional. The couple has a daughter who was present with him when he passed away at his flat in Chennai. C...

Bharathan, an art director, joined the bandwagon with Aaravam. His movie Thakara was my first encounter with Prathap Pothen on the silver screen. With big, dancing eyes and prancing limbs, Pothen brought to life the mentally challenged orphan who falls in love with a nubile young woman in the village. His darting runs through the streets of his village remain etched in memory. The movie was a massive hit, and one notable appearance was of Nedumudi Venu, who lent mischief and villainy to the character of Chellapan Asari. His next movie was an even bigger hit. Chamaram appealed to youngsters like me since it told the story of a hyperactive college student who has an affair with his lecturer, a role made memorable by Zarina Wahab. Shades of Premam, isn’t it? Yes, except that Chamaram was far better than Premam. I know the youth of now wouldn’t agree, but ask anyone of my generation, and they would wax lyrical of Chamaram. Despite the early success (his debut moviewas Aaravam in 1978), which brought him several awards, Pothen’s career never really took off. He did act in more than 100 films, but they were mostly sporadic appearances. Ayalum Njanum Thammil, IdukkiGold, Ezra, Uyare and Bangalore Days are some notable ones, but they were hardly stirring roles like Thakara and Chamaram. But by then, he was past his best. Pothen (69) also appeared in a string of Tamil movies, but I hadn’t seen any.

Prathap made his debut with director Bharatan's 1978 movie Aaravam. He was known for his distinctive dialogue delivery and had worked with several prominent actors, including Kamal Haasan in K Balachander's hit film Varumaiyan Niram Sivappu. He has also appeared in more than 100 Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu movies, in addition to a few blockbusters like Vetri Vizha, that he directed. Some of his popular Malayalam movies include Thakaram, Aarohanam, Panneer Pushpangal and Thanmathra. He has directed 12 films in Malayalam and Tamil. His debut directorial Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. Some of his other notable works are Rithubhedam, Daisy and Oru Yathramozhi. He was also a judge in a Tamil reality show called Naalaya Iyakkunar. The show looks for new directors and has played a key role in introducing talents like Karthik Subbaraj, Pratap was last seen in CBI 5: The Brain and has acted in the upcoming Mohanlal directorial Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure. In Tamil, he appeared in the courtroom drama, Jyotika starrer Ponmagal Vandhal backed by 2D Entertainment. He also featured in a cameo appearance in Parthiban and Vijay Sethupathi-led Tughlaq Darbar.