Nationality Indian Role Actor Occupation Film actor Spouse Daisy Luke | Years active 1970-present Siblings Jose Prakash Name Prem Prakash | |
Born 19 July 1943 (age 81) ( 1943-07-19 ) Children Prakash Sanjay, Prakash Thankam, Bobby Parents Eliyamma Joseph, K.J.Joseph Movies Ayalum Njanum Thammil, Nirnnayakam, Koodevide, Parannu Parannu Parannu, Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Similar People Prakash Sanjay, Jose Prakash, V K Prakash, Lal Jose, Ouseppachan | ||
Prem prakash 50 years in cinema
Prem Prakash is an Indian actor and producer in Malayalam movies. He is a talented actor mainly supporting roles as well as character roles. He has produced more than 10 Malayalam movies. He is currently serving as the treasurer of Kerala Film Producers Association.
Contents
- Prem prakash 50 years in cinema
- Prem prakash lal is a down to earth person
- Personal life
- Career
- Awards
- As playback singer
- Books
- Filmography
- References
Prem prakash lal is a down to earth person
Personal life
Prem Prakash was born as the youngest among seven children to K.J.Joseph and Eliyamma Joseph at Kochi, Kerala. He has four brothers, the veteran actor Jose Prakash (The eldest), Varghese, Joseph, Kunjachan and two sisters, Leelamma, Thresiamma. 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. He also produced and acted in few notable TV serials. His first love had been singing and he entered the movie industry as a playback singer in a 1968 movie Kaarthika.
Career
He was educated in CMS College Kottayam. He 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 received well 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
2016 - Best Supporting Actor - Nirnnayakam
As playback singer
Books
Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)