What Is Pratap Pothen Known For?
Prathap Pothen was born on August 13, 1952, and he graduated from Madras Christian College and Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty. About 100 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and even Hindi included him as an actor. Bharathan directed Pothen’s debut film, “Aaravam,” which was released in 1978. Later, he appeared in the 1980 Malayalam films…
Prathap Pothen was born on August 13, 1952, and he graduated from Madras Christian College and Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty.
About 100 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and even Hindi included him as an actor.
Bharathan directed Pothen’s debut film, “Aaravam,” which was released in 1978. Later, he appeared in the 1980 Malayalam films “Chamaram,” “Lorry,” and “Thakara,” which are all regarded as landmarks in the Malayalam film industry.
Twelve films were directed by Pothen in total, three of which were in Malayalam: Rithubhedam (1987), Daisy (1988), and Oru Yathramozhi (1997).
Numerous political figures, including the state ministers and the chief minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, the head of the opposition, V. D. Satheesan, and the assembly speaker, M. B.
What Is Pratap Pothen Known For?
The veteran actor-director was renowned for his distinctive style of language delivery. In his 1985 directorial debut, “Meedum Oru Kaathal Kathai,” he played Guppi, a mentally ill man who performed songs and dances with his former wife Radhika, who played Sarasu, another mentally ill character. For the movie, he received the national honor. In 1986, the pair split apart.
