Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in
Malayalam
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television serials and a producer in
Malayalam movie
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...
s. He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles.
Career
Prem Prakash was educated in
SB College Changanacherry and
CMS College Kottayam. Premprakash made his acting debut in the movie
''Ara Nazhika Neram'' in 1970. He produced his first film ''
Peruvazhiyambalam'' in 1979. It was the directorial debut of writer-director
P. Padmarajan and also introduced actor
Ashokan for the first time. ''Peruvazhiyambalam'' was well received and Prakash went on to make 17 more films, of which films like ''
Koodevide,
Akashadoothu,
Johnnie Walker
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,
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum'' and ''
Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' firmly established him as a successful producer. He won the Best Character Actor Award at 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
Achankunju (1930 – 16 January 1987) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the 1980s, mainly portraying villainous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam.
Early life
Achankunju hails from the ...
, lyricist
Gireesh Puthenchery, music director A J Joseph and director Jude Attipetty.
Awards
;
National Film Awards
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* 1979:
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''
Peruvazhiyambalam''
* 1993:
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''
Aakashadoothu''
;
Kerala State Film Awards
* 1979:
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film – ''
Peruvazhiyambalam''
* 1983:
Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – ''
Koodevide''
* 2003:
Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – ''
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum''
* 2012:
Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – ''
Ayalum Njanum Thammil''
* 2015:
Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor – ''
Nirnayakam''
;Film Producer's Association Award
* 2015: Best Character Actor – ''
Nirnayakam''
;
Film Critics Award
* 2015:
Second Best Actor – ''
Nirnayakam''
;
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
* 2013:
Best Film – ''
Ayalum Njanum Thammil''
;Padmarajan Memorial Award
* 2013: Chalachitra Prathiba
Filmography
As an actor
As a producer
* ''
Peruvazhiyambalam'' (1979)
* ''
Koodevide'' (1983)
* ''
Parannu Parannu Parannu
''Parannu Parannu Parannu'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film, written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It stars Rahman, Rohini and Nedumudi Venu in pivotal roles.
Plot
Elizabeth is a physical education instructor at a college and liv ...
'' (1984)
* ''
Ente Kaanakkuyil
''Ente Kaanakkuyil'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring Mammootty, Rahman and Revathi, and supported by Jose Prakash and Thilakan playing other important roles.
Plot
Suresh and Anuradha are classmate ...
'' (1985)
* ''
Kunjattakilikal'' (1986)
* ''
Ee Kaikalil'' (1986)
* ''
Orukkam'' (1990)
* ''
Johnnie Walker
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'' (1992)
* ''
Akashadoothu'' (1993)
* ''
Puthran'' (1994)
* ''
Highway
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'' (1995)
* ''
Dilliwala Rajakumaran'' (1996)
* ''
Nee Varuvolam'' (1997)
* ''
Meenathil Thalikettu'' (1998)
* ''
Njangal Santhushtaranu'' (1999)
* ''
Ente Veedu Appoontem'' (2003)
* ''
Sankaranum Mohananum'' (2011)
* ''
Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' (2012)
* ''
Evidey'' (2019)
As playback singer
* Kaarthika Nakshathrathe as Kaarthika (1968)
Television career
Books
* Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)
References
External links
*
Prem Prakashat MSI
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Male actors from Kochi
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Living people
1943 births
Male actors in Malayalam television
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male television actors
Indian male film actors
Malayalam film producers