Is Pratap Pothen Still Alive Or Dead?

An Indian actor and director, Pratap Pothen (13 August 1952 – 15 July 2022) appeared in around 100 films and also directed 12.

Pratap Pothen made appearances in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.

Kolathinkal Pothan, Pothen’s businessman father, passed away when Pratap was only 15 years old.

Pratap had a total of five siblings, including an older brother named Hari Pothan who was also a movie producer.

Prathap attended the Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty for his education. At first, Pratap Pothen was interested in painting, but after enrolling in college, he began performing in plays with the assistance of his friends, and over time, he began to be more interested in acting than in painting.

Following his graduation from the Madras Christian College, Prathap worked as a copywriter in a Mumbai advertising business. Later, he also held positions with Hindustan Thomson and Sistas Ad Agency.

He wed Amala Sathyanath in 1990, and the two of them had a daughter named Keya.

After 22 years, their marriage disintegrated in 2012.

Is Pratap Pothen Still Alive Or Dead?

On July 15, 2022, Pratap Pothen’s body was discovered in his Kilpauk, Chennai, flat.

It was thought that Pothen passed away naturally.