Prem Prakash

Prem Prakash
Born (1943-07-19) 19 July 1943 (age 81)[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
SpouseDaisy Luke
Children3
Parents
  • K. J. Joseph
  • Eliyamma Joseph
RelativesJose Prakash (brother)
Bobby-Sanjay (sons)
Dennis Joseph (nephew)
In this Indian name, the name Joseph is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Cherian or by his stage name Prem Prakash.

Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a producer in Malayalam movies.[2] He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles.[3]

Career

Prem Prakash was educated in SB College Changanacherry and CMS College Kottayam.[4] Premprakash made his acting debut in the movie Ara Nazhika Neram in 1970. He produced his first film Peruvazhiyambalam in 1979. It was the directorial debut of writer-director P. Padmarajan and also introduced actor Ashokan for the first time. Peruvazhiyambalam was well received and Prakash went on to make 17 more films, of which films like Koodevide, Akashadoothu, Johnnie Walker, Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum and Ayalum Njanum Thammil firmly established him as a successful producer. He won the Best Character Actor Award at the 2015 Kerala State Film Awards for his role in Nirnayakam. He is also credited with introducing popular actors Rashin Rahman, Biju Menon, N F Varghese, Jyothirmayi, Achankunju, lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, music director A J Joseph and director Jude Attipetty.

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Film Producer's Association Award
Film Critics Award
Filmfare Awards South
Padmarajan Memorial Award
  • 2013: Chalachitra Prathiba[6]

Filmography

As an actor

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Aranazhika Neram
1973 Panitheeraatha Veedu Hari
Udayam Unni
Thottavadi Babu
1974 Suprabhatham
Chattakkari
Shapamoksham
1976 Seemantha Puthran
1977 Aaraadhana
Aval Oru Devaalayam
1978 Rappadikalude Gatha
Eeta Abraham
1981 Kallan Pavithran Kuruppu
Oridathoru Phayalvaan
1982 Idavela Ravi's brother
1983 Koodevide Captain George
Prathijnja Police Officer
1985 Ente Kaanakkuyil Driver
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Balan
1986 Ee Kaikalil Police Officer
Kariyilakkattu Pole Menon
1989 Season man coming to buy the TV
1990 Orukkam Kuttikrishnan
1992 Johnnie Walker Bobby's friend
1993 Akashadoothu Doctor
Maya Mayooram Issac
1994 Puthran Avarachan
1995 Highway Sivanandan
1997 Vamsam
1999 Niram Mathukutty
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
2004 C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu Minister
Kusruthi 'Kaduva' Narayanan
2005 The Campus Neena's father
2006 Chinthamani Kolacase Dr. Kim Sudarshan
Rashtram Charles
Balram vs. Tharadas CM Nandakumar
Moonnamathoral
Notebook Swaminathan
2007 Detective CM Narayanan
2009 Evidam Swargamanu Jacob
2010 Four Friends Murali
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
2011 Traffic Doctor
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Santhosh Kumar
Ustad Hotel Bank Manager
Ayalum Njanum Thammil Thomas Tharakan
2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Zachariya
2014 London Bridge John Daniel
How Old Are You Simon sir
Avatharam Narendran
Angels Channel Production Head
2015 Nirnayakam Adv. Siddarth Shankar
2016 Vettah Philip a.k.a. Appachan
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2017 Take Off Jayamohan
2018 Samaksham
Joseph Cardiologist
Ira IG Ajay Chacko IPS
2019 Maarconi Mathaai
Valiyaperunnal Popcorn Basheer
Evidey Kuttichan
Uyare Balakrishnan Nair
Brother's Day Michael
2020 Al Mallu Sreenivas Sreedhar's father
2021 Kaanekkaane George [7]
Enthada Saji Puthenpurayil Augustine
2023 Kolla Bank Manager
Garudan Samuel John
2024 Ithuvare Zachariah
Theeppori Benny Chief Minister
Anweshippin Kandethum Dr. Prajulachandran

As a producer

As playback singer

  • Kaarthika Nakshathrathe as Kaarthika (1968)

Television career

Year Title Role Actor Producer Channel Notes
2001 Avasthantharangal Yes Kairali TV
2003–2004 Swapnam Vishwanathan Yes Asianet
2004–2005 Avicharitham Aravind Yes Yes Asianet
2005 Ariyathe Yes Asianet
2006 Oru Mandarappoovu Achan Yes Asianet
2006 Manaporutham Achan Yes Asianet
2007 Manapporutham Achan Surya TV
2006-2007 Amma Manassu Issa's Father Yes Asianet
2008 Mandaram Hariharan Yes Kairali TV
2009 Alphonsamma perappan Yes Asianet
2009 Aagneyam Yes Yes DD Malayalam
2011–2013 Akashadoothu Joy Yes Surya TV
2010–2012 Indraneelam Balachandran Yes Surya TV
2012 Sandhyaraagam Saudamini's father Yes Amrita TV
2013 red roses Yes Asianet
2013 Bahumanapetta Bharya Yes DD Malayalam
2013 Oru penninte kadha Yes Mazhavil Manorama
2014 Avalude Kadha Yes Surya TV
2015 Iswaran Sakshiyayi Mahendran Yes Flowers (TV channel)
2015 Streetvam Yes Surya TV
2016 Mizhi Randilum Krishnamangalath Appu mash Yes Surya TV
2016 Jagratha Vishwanathan Yes Amrita TV
2017–2018 Nokketha Doorathu Achu's father Yes Mazhavil Manorama
2020 Padatha Painkili Anandavarma Yes Asianet Replaced by Dinesh Panicker

Books

  • Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)

References

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  2. ^ "Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema". kerala.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News". ManoramaOnline. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Personality : Song of success". The Hindu. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  5. ^ 60th Filmfare Awards South
  6. ^ "Padmarajan Award". The Hindu. February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release, intriguing teaser launched". Manorama News Online. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.