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Prem Prakash
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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.
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Awards
- 1979: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam – Peruvazhiyambalam
- 1993: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam – Aakashadoothu
- 1979: Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film – Peruvazhiyambalam
- 1983: Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Koodevide
- 2003: Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
- 2012: Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Ayalum Njanum Thammil
- 2015: Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor – Nirnayakam
- Film Producer's Association Award
- 2015: Best Character Actor – Nirnayakam
- 2015: Second Best Actor – Nirnayakam
- 2013: Best Film – Ayalum Njanum Thammil[5]
- Padmarajan Memorial Award
- 2013: Chalachitra Prathiba[6]
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Filmography
As an actor
As a producer
- Peruvazhiyambalam (1979)
- Koodevide (1983)
- Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984)
- Ente Kaanakkuyil (1985)
- Kunjattakilikal (1986)
- Ee Kaikalil (1986)
- Orukkam (1990)
- Johnnie Walker (1992)
- Akashadoothu (1993)
- Puthran (1994)
- Highway (1995)
- Dilliwala Rajakumaran (1996)
- Nee Varuvolam (1997)
- Meenathil Thalikettu (1998)
- Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999)
- Ente Veedu Appoontem (2003)
- Sankaranum Mohananum (2011)
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012)
- Evidey (2019)
As playback singer
- Kaarthika Nakshathrathe as Kaarthika (1968)
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Television career
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Books
- Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)
References
External links
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