Krishna Prasad N. P. is an Indian actor and

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, who appears in

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and television. He made his acting debut as a teen in 1984 with a

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in K. G. George's '' Panchavadi Palam''. His debut credited role came in

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's 1988 drama ''

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''. Since then, he has acted in over 150 films. He played leading role in K. S. Sethumadhavan's and

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's drama '' Venal Kinavukal'' (1991) and in the TV serial ''Vritthandham'' on

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. He has mostly played supporting roles. Prasad has worked with various filmmakers, including

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, A. K. Lohithadas,

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, Anjali Menon, Dr. Biju,

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, Martin Prakkat,

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, and

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. Prasad ventured into paddy cultivation in 2007. In 2010, he won Karshakamitra award from the

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for his work in farming. Prasad has served as a member of the

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(CBFC),

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, and

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Early life

Krishna Prasad was born into a traditional agriculturist family. His ancestral home is in Anchuvilakku,

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. He has two siblings. His father, N. P. Unnipilla was a teacher, social worker, and agriculturist. Prasad began acting at the age of eight, portraying a 70-year-old man in a stage drama titled ''Prism''. From then on, he remained active in stage plays, which eventually led to his entry into cinema. He was a two-time Best Actor at Mahatma Gandhi University youth festival. He is also a graduate of Mahatma Gandhi University.

Career

He made his acting debut as a teen in 1984 with K. G. George's '' Panchavadi Palam'', playing a

as a charlatan's disciple. His father also appeared in the film. It was followed by his debut credited role in

's 1988 drama ''

''. He worked with Padmarajan again in a prominent role in ''

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'' (1989). He was then cast in a leading role in K. S. Sethumadhavan-directed drama '' Venal Kinavukal'' written by

. Around the same time, he played the leading role in the television serial ''Vritthandham'' on

. In 1997, he acted alongside

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in '' Oru Yathramozhi''. He has also acted in Malayalam television serials. He won Critics award for his acting in the serial ''Samaksham''. He also acted in serials such as ''Nalukettu'', ''Sthree'', ''Samayam'' among others. He played an antagonistic role in the 2008 drama '' Mizhikal Sakshi''. He has acted in over 150 films. Prasad was appointed as a member of the

(CBFC),

, and

. Prasad ventured into paddy cultivation in 2007. He also cultivates plantain and

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. He holds a Kisan Credit Card. Prasad has also been involved as a social activist in agricultural field, in issues related to Kuttanad Package and paddy field fund. In 2008, he conducted an event called ''Bhakshyasurakshakkayi Karshakakkoottaima'' (farmers community for

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) for honouring farmers which was attended by thousands of farmers, who were honoured by wearing ''ponnada''. A class seven question paper of SSA involved a question about Krishna Prasad as a farmer. In 2010, he won Karshakamitra award from the

. In 2023, Prasad joined fellow farmers in protesting the non-payment for their produce sold to Supplyco, which offered them unsolicited loans in place of cash payments.

Personal life

Krishna Prasad is married to Reshmi. They have two children—Prarthana Krishna and Prapancha Krishna. He resides in

. In 2020, he started a

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channel called Karshakasree Krishna Prasad.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

He has won Critics award for his acting in the television serial ''Samaksham''. In 2010, he won Karshakamitra award from the

, recognising his efforts in farming.

References

External links

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