Prathapachandran

Prathapachandran Verma
Born1941
Omallur, Pathanamthitta, Travancore
Died(2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (age 63)
Omallur, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1962–2004
SpouseChandrika
Children3

Prathapachandran (1941–2004) was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Malayalam film industry, though he acted in a few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. He known for the portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies.[1] He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Thiruvithamkoor princely state, currently within the Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.

Biography[edit]

Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard.[citation needed] He later moved to Kollam, and at the age of 14, he moved to Madras, hoping to be a movie actor. During his initial years, though he failed to garner any significant movie roles, he lent voice in radio plays and acted in plays organized by the Madras Malayali association.[2] He got his first movie role in Viyarppinte Vila (1962), in which he acted as a man in his 70s. As he couldn't sustain the success, he returned to Kollam, and switched fulltime to theatre, working with Kalidasa Kalakendram. He could return to movies only in 1977, bagging a role in Jagadguru Aadisankaran. That kicked off a fresh career, and he went on to act in over 400 movies. His characters in films like Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, Manu Uncle, Kottayam Kunjachan, August 1 etc. were widely appreciated. Prathapachandran also produced a few Malayalam movies, including Manavadharmam, Prakadanam, Kodathi, Ivide Ingane, Kattuthee, etc.

Family[edit]

Prathapachandran died on December 16, 2004, and was survived by his wife Chandrika and three children Anoop, Deepak and Prathibha. He died after a massive cardiac arrest at his home.[3][4]

Filmography[edit]

As an actor[edit]

Malayalam[edit]

  • 1962 - Viyarppinte Vila
  • 1964 - Oraal Koodi Kallanayi
  • 1964 - School Master as Gopala Pilla
  • 1964 - Kudumbini as Man at Carnival
  • 1964 - Sree Guruvayoorappan
  • 1964 - Bharthaavu
  • 1965 - Jeevitha Yaathra as Registrar
  • 1965 - Chettathi as Gopi's Friend
  • 1965 - Daaham.... Gopalan
  • 1965 - Kavyamela as Prasadakan
  • 1966 - Sthanarthi Saramma as Kuriachan
  • 1966 - Tharavattamma as Suresh's Friend
  • 1966 - Kamadhenu as Shivaraman
  • 1966 - Archana as Rajan's collegemate
  • 1966 - Sthanarthi Saramma
  • 1966 - Kayamkulam Kochunni as Kallada Kochu Naanu
  • 1967 - Cochin Express as Police constable
  • 1967 - Maadatharuvi
  • 1968 - Vidhyarthi
  • 1968 - Padunna Puzha as Advocate
  • 1968 - Dial 22 44
  • 1975 - Ayodhya as Ramdas
  • 1975 - Chumaduthaangi
  • 1975 - Hello Darling as Police Officer
  • 1975 - Babumon
  • 1975 - Ulsavam as Contractor Cheriyan
  • 1975 - Sooryavamsham
  • 1975 - Thomasleeha
  • 1976 - Amritavahini as Doctor
  • 1976 - Aalinganam as Menon
  • 1976 - Aayiram Janmagal
  • 1976 - Kamadhenu
  • 1976 - Themmadi Velappan
  • 1976 - Ayakkari as Sathi's Father
  • 1976 - Dweep
  • 1977 - Oonjal as Chathan
  • 1977 - Anugraham as Principal
  • 1977 - Jagadguru Aadishankaran as Vishnusharman/Sanandan
  • 1977 - Nurayum Pathayum
  • 1977 - Aparadhi as Jayachandran's Father
  • 1977 - Minimol
  • 1977 - Angeekaram as Shekharan Pilla
  • 1977 - Samudram
  • 1977 - Dweepu
  • 1977 - Mohavum Mukthiyum
  • 1977 - Ammayi Amma
  • 1978 - Madanolsavam as Dr. Radhakrishnan
  • 1978 - Lisa as Madhava Menon
  • 1978 - Randil Onnu as Advocate
  • 1978 - Madalasa
  • 1978 - Sakthi as Prathap
  • 1978 - Jayikkanayi Janichavan
  • 1978 - Kanalkattakal as Kattumooppan
  • 1978 - Thamburatti as Rema's father
  • 1978 - Avalkku Maranammilla
  • 1978 - Sathrathil Oru Raathri
  • 1978 - Paavaadakkari
  • 1978 - Adavukal Pathinettu
  • 1978 - Ahalya
  • 1978 - Kaithappoo
  • 1978 - Vayanaadan Thampan
  • 1979 - Angakkuri
  • 1979 - Avano Atho Avalo as Narayanan
  • 1979 - Sarppam
  • 1979 - Arattu
  • 1979 - Kallu Karthyani
  • 1979 - Pambaram
  • 1979 - Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi
  • 1979 - Maanavadharmam
  • 1979 - Ottappettavar
  • 1979 - Krishnapparunthu
  • 1980 - Ithikkara Pakky as Priest
  • 1980 - Moorkhan as Forrest Officer
  • 1980 - Love In Singapore as Krishnan Nair
  • 1980 - Chandrahasam as Nanu
  • 1980 - Manushya Mrugam
  • 1980 - Angaadi as Settu
  • 1980 - Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Sivasankara Panikkar
  • 1980 - Theenalangal as Father Mathew
  • 1980 - Benz Vasu
  • 1980 - Prakadanam as Kattukallan
  • 1980 - Rajaneegandhi as Vasu Menon
  • 1980 - Pappu
  • 1980 - Makaravilakku
  • 1980 - Shakthi
  • 1981 - Pathirasooryan as Mathai
  • 1981 - Abhinayam
  • 1981 - Attimari as Prabhakaran
  • 1981 - Ahimsa as Govindan
  • 1981 - Kattukallan as Eshwara Pilla
  • 1981 - Munnettam
  • 1982 - Pooviriyum Pulari as Rajaram
  • 1982 - Chilanthivala as Doctor Peter
  • 1982 - Anuraagakkodathi as Minister Chandrsekharan
  • 1982 - Ponnum Poovum
  • 1982 - Aarambham as Police officer
  • 1982 - John Jaffer Janardhanan
  • 1982 - Sree Ayappanum Vavarum
  • 1982 - Thuranna Jail as Habeeb
  • 1982 - Sharavarsham
  • 1982 - Ee Nadu as Minister Govindan
  • 1982 - Innalenkil Nale
  • 1982 - Aakrosam as Menon
  • 1982 - Iththiri neram Oththiri kaaryam as Geejo's Father
  • 1982 - Postmortem as Esthappan
  • 1982 - Jambulingam
  • 1983 - Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Nambyar
  • 1983 - Bhookambam
  • 1983 - Changatham as Balachandran
  • 1983 - Himavahini as Hema's Father
  • 1983 - Iniyenkilum as Swamy
  • 1983 - Maniyara as Singer at Ajmer
  • 1983 - Oru Odai Nathiyaakirathu
  • 1983 - Prathigna as Moosakka
  • 1983 - Aattakkalasham as Indu's Father
  • 1983 - Thaalam thettiya tharattu as Judge
  • 1983 - Aa Rathri as Advocate
  • 1983 - Manassoru Mahaasamudram
  • 1983 - Himam as Madhavan
  • 1983 - Swapnalokam
  • 1983 - Ankam as Dr. Rahman
  • 1983 - Kolakomban
  • 1983 - Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare
  • 1983 - Bandham
  • 1983 - Paalam
  • 1983 - Ente Kadha
  • 1984 - Onnum Mindatha Bharya
  • 1984 - Koottinilamkili as Menon
  • 1984 - Piriyilla Naam as Prabhakaran Pillai
  • 1984 - Kurishuyudham as Doctor
  • 1984 - Unaroo
  • 1984 - Mangalam Nerunnu
  • 1984 - Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Varma
  • 1984 - Chakkarayumma as Doctor
  • 1984 - NH 47
  • 1984 - Kadamattathachan as Valiachan
  • 1984 - Kodathi as Police Officer
  • 1984 - Umanilayam as Jagannatha Varma
  • 1984 - Minimol Vathikkanil as Mathew
  • 1984 - Sandharbham
  • 1984 - Muththodu Muthu as Sreenivasan
  • 1984 - Uyarangalil as The Priest
  • 1984 - Ivide Ingane as Mathew
  • 1985 - Kandu Kandarinju as Sreedharan's Father
  • 1985 - Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
  • 1985 - Udaya Geetham
  • 1985 - Vellarikka Pattanam as Kuriakose
  • 1985 - Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
  • 1985 - Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Achuthan Nair
  • 1985 - Koodum Thedi as Mathaikutty
  • 1985 - Nirakkoottu as Paul Mathew
  • 1985 - Oru Kudakeezhil as Vijayalakshmi's father
  • 1985 - Makan Ente Makan as Judge
  • 1985 - Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu as The Priest
  • 1985 - Ee Thalamura Ingane
  • 1985 - Chorakku Chora as Rahman
  • 1985 - Puzhayozhugum Vazhi
  • 1985 - Choodatha Pookkal
  • 1985 - Ente Kanakkuyyil
  • 1985 - Kiraatham as Prathapan
  • 1985 - Jeevante Jeevan as Nanu
  • 1985 - Snehicha Kuttathinu
  • 1986 - Yuvajanotsavam as Sakhavu P.K
  • 1986 - Rajaavinte Makan
  • 1986 - Niramulla Raavukal
  • 1986 - Naale Njagalude Vivaham
  • 1986 - Aavanazhi
  • 1986 - Vikram
  • 1986 - Snehamulla Simham as C. R.
  • 1986 - Panchagni as Avarachan
  • 1987 - Ithrayum Kalam as Nampoothiri
  • 1987 - Vrutham as Nancy's Father
  • 1987 - Neeyallengil Njan as Shekhar
  • 1987 - Irupatham Noottandu
  • 1987 - Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Rajashekharan
  • 1987 - January Oru Orma as Fr. Fernandez
  • 1987 - Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku as Fr. Xavier
  • 1987 - Thaniyavarthanam
  • 1987 - New Delhi as Jailor
  • 1987 - Cheppu as Matthews
  • 1987 - Vazhiyorakkazhchakal as Police Officer
  • 1987 - Aids
  • 1987 - Kaalathinte Shabdam as Krishna Menon
  • 1987 - Nee Allenkil Njan
  • 1988 - Mrithyunjayam as Priest
  • 1988 - Dhinarathrangal as Doctor
  • 1988 - Abkari as Kaimal
  • 1988 - Pattana Pravesham as Ashok Varma
  • 1988 - Moonnam Mura as Bharathan Menon
  • 1988 - Aranyakam as Nambiar
  • 1988 - Vicharana as Govindan Nair
  • 1988 - Manu uncle as Ravunni
  • 1988 - Bheekaran
  • 1988 - Evidence
  • 1988 - Sankham
  • 1988 - Oohakkachavadam
  • 1988 - Vida Parayan Mathrem
  • 1988 - Thaala
  • 1988 - Anuraagi
  • 1988 - August 1 as Kazhuthumuttam Vasudevan Pillai
  • 1988 - Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Narayanan
  • 1989 - Adikkurippu as Venkata Swamy
  • 1989 - New Year
  • 1989 - Mahaayanam
  • 1989 - Adhipan
  • 1989 - My Dear Rosy
  • 1989 - Ivalente Kamuki
  • 1989 - Ancharakkulla Vandi as Sadananthan
  • 1989 - Bhadrachitta
  • 1989 - Douthyam as Colonel
  • 1989 - Jagratha as Narayanan
  • 1989 - News as Viswanathan
  • 1989 - Mahayanam as Kochu Varkey
  • 1989 - Naaduvazhikal as Panickar
1990s[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Oliyampukal Kariyachan
Sthreekku Vendi Sthree
Niyamam Enthucheyyum Kaimal
Nammude Naadu Prabhakara Panikkar
Malootty
Arhatha Advocate
Kottayam Kunjachan Kanjirappalli Pappachan
Varthamana Kalam
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu C. K. Gopala Menon
Indrajaalam Baburaj
Samrajyam
1991 Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Vishwanathan Nair
Orutharam Randutharam Moonnutharam S Nambiar
Mimics Parade Cheriyan
Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu Minister
Nattuvishesham Mathew
Ente Sooryaputhrikku Shiva Prasad
Kadalora Kattu Mamman George
Koodikazhcha Thachampalli Divakara Panikkar
Raid Jayan Panikkar
Thudar Katha Adv. Thomas Mathew
1992 Maanyanmar K. R.
Avalariyathe
Ente Tuition Teacher
Soorya Chakram
Mahaan
Rishi
Priyapetta Kukku
Mayangunna Manasukal
Naadody Ninan Varghese
Mahanagaram Chief Minister C.R.K.
Kizhakkan Pathrose Settu
1993 Paalayam Adv. Krishnakumar
Aacharyan
Jackpot Ruby Devaraj
Uppukandam Brothers Chandikunju
Mafia Commissioner Warrier
Sthreedhanam
Customs Diary Customs Officer
1994 Rajadhani Chief Minister
Kambolam Subramaniya Iyyer
Gandeevam
Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Kolakkattu Raghavan
1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Dr. Unnithan
Sindoora Rekha Dr. Kanaran
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Police Officer
1996 April 19
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Sridevi's father
1997 Oru Mutham Manimutham
Masmaram Justice Ramanathan
1999 Inalakal Ilathe Tony's father
Red Indians Dr. Madhavadas
2000s[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Nisheedhini
Summer Palace
Indriyam
2001 Yamini Ouseppachan
Romance
Sagara
Malaramban
Layathaalangal
Maami
Premagni
Chaarasundari
Swathithampuratti
Agnipushpam
Aa Oru Nimisham
Aalilathoni
2002 Vanibham
Niramulla Swapnagal
Asurayugam
Nee Enikkai Mathrem Raghavan
Sisiram
Dian
2003 Veendum Thulabharam
Janakeeyam Prathapan
2004 Thirichu Varavu

Tamil[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Varumayin Niram Sivappu Pratap's father
1983 Thudikkum Karangal Church father
Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu
Kai Varisai
1985 Udaya Geetham Shankar
Vikram Police officer
Kulirkaala Megangal
1987 Nayakan
Arul Tharum Ayyappan
1989 Mounam Sammadham Sessions Court Judge Srinivasan
1990 Nadigan
1991 Karpoora Mullai Shiva Prasad
Nanbargal Priya's father
Thanga Thamaraigal
Pudhiya Raagam Raghuraman's father
1992 Mannan Raghavan
Pandian Police Officer
1993 Walter Vetrivel
Madurai Meenakshi Judge
Uzhaippali Doctor
1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Kadhal Palli
1998 Kumbakonam Gopalu
1999 Malabar Police
Suryodayam Chief Minister
Jayam IG of Kerala Police

Telugu[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Patalam Pandu
Aakali Rajyam Pratap's father
1991 Peddintalludu Viswanatham

Hindi[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 New Delhi Maria Fernandes' father

Produced films[edit]

Story[edit]

  • Kodathy (1984)
  • Ee Thalamura Ingana (1985)

Dubbing Artist[edit]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kollywood News; Malayalam actor Prathapachandran dead". 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "പ്രതാപചന്ദ്രന്‍ പ്രതാപിയായ വില്ലന്‍ | Webdunia Malayalam". Malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ "പ്രതാപചന്ദ്രനെ ഓര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍". Webdunia (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Malayalam actor Prathapachandran dead". 16 December 2004.

External links[edit]

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