Prem Prakash

Cheriyan Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a renowned 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]

Prem Prakash
Born (1943-07-19) 19 July 1943[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1970 – present
Spouse(s)Daisy Luke
Children3
Parent(s)
  • K. J. Joseph
  • Eliyamma Joseph
RelativesJose Prakash (brother)
Bobby-Sanjay (sons)
Dennis Joseph (nephew)

Personal life

Prem Prakash was born as the youngest among eight children to K. J. Joseph and Eliyamma Joseph at Kochi, Kerala. He spend his childhood in Shikohabad Uttar Pradesh. He has four brothers and three sisters, the eldest brother being the veteran actor Jose Prakash, who was 19 years older than him. He did his schooling in Sacred Heart Mount School Kottayam & St.Epherms School Mannanam. He completed his higher education in C.M.S.College Kottayam & S.B.College Changanacherry. He is married to Daisy Luke who is a retired English professor from BCM College Kottayam. They have a daughter Thankam & two sons, Malayalam movie screenwriter duo Bobby–Sanjay. Prem Prakash also produced and acted in few notable TV serials. His first love had been singing and he entered the film industry as a playback singer in the 1968 film Kaarthika.

Career

He was educated in SB College Changanassery 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 film that really launched the career of writer-director P. Padmarajan and also introduced actor Ashokan for the first time. That film was well-received and he 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 in 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. He served as a juror for the 61st South Indian Film Fare Awards, announced in July 2014. His autobiography, Prakashavarshangal, is published by D C Books.

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]
Henko Flowers Indian Film Awards

2016 – Best Supporting Actor – Nirnnayakam

Kerala State Television Awards
  • 2001 Best Actor – Avasthantharangal
  • 2004 Best Actor – Avicharitham
  • 2004 Best Tele Serial – Avicharitham
  • 2009 Best Tele Serial – Aagneyam (Tele Serial)
  • 2015 2nd Best Actor – Iswaran Saakshiyayi
Minnale Film & TV Awards
  • 2014 Best Actor – Oru Penninte Katha & Aakaashadoothu

Filmography

As an actor
  • Kanekkane (2020)

As a producer

(2019)

As playback singer
  • Kaarthika Nakshathrathe as Kaarthika (1968)

Television career
YearTitleRoleActorProducerChannelNotes
2001AvasthantharangalYesKairali TV
2003–2004SwapnamVishwanathanYesAsianet
2004–2005AvicharithamAravindYesYesAsianet
2005AriyatheYesAsianet
2006Oru MandarappoovuAchanYesAsianet
2006ManaporuthamAchanYesAsianet
2006–2007Amma ManassuIsa's fatherYesAsianet
2008MandaramHariharanYesKairali TV
2009AlphonsammaperappanYesAsianet
2009AagneyamYesYesDD Malayalam
2011–2013AkashadoothuJoyYesSurya TV
2010–2012IndraneelamBalachandranYesSurya TV
2012SandhyaraagamSaudamini's fatherYesAmrita TV
2013red rosesYesAsianet
2013Bahumanapetta BharyaYesDD Malayalam
2013Oru penninte kadhaYesMazhavil Manorama
2014Avalude KadhaYesSurya TV
2015Iswaran SakshiyayiMahendranYesFlowers (TV channel)
2015StreetvamYesSurya TV
2016Mizhi RandilumKrishnamangalath Appu mashYesSurya TV
2016JagrathaVishwanathanYesAmrita TV
2017–2018Nokketha DoorathuAchu's fatherYesMazhavil Manorama
2020-presentPadatha PainkiliAnandavarmaYesAsianet

Books

Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)

References
  1. "Malayalam film Producer Prem Prakash – Laljose's Blog". laljose.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  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. "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Personality : Song of success". The Hindu. 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.
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