Prathap K. Pothan biography
Prathap K. Pothan was an Indian actor, director, writer, producer, born on 13 August 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, who died on 15 July 2022.
Prathap K. Pothan's screen career began in 1978 with Aaravam, playing Kokkarakko.
Prathap K. Pothan had 126 screen credits across Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema between 1978 and 2025.
Honours include Filmfare Awards South and Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.
- Also known as
- Prathap, Pratap Pothen
- Born
- 13 August 1952
- Died
- 15 July 2022 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Work
- Film director, Film producer, Actor, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards South
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director
Prathap K. Pothan filmography
126 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gajaana | Posthumous release | ||
| 2024 | Ippadiku Kadhal | Posthumous release | ||
| 2024 | Her | Vijayakumar | Posthumous release | |
| 2023 | Grey: The Spy Who Loved Me | Sudarshan Reddy | Posthumous release | |
| 2022 | Yugi | Purushothaman | Posthumous release | |
| 2022 | Coffee with Kadhal | Ravi, Saravanan, Varshini and Kathir's father | Posthumous release | |
| 2022 | CBI 5: The Brain | Dr. George Abraham | ||
| 2022 | Adrishyam | Purushothaman | Posthumous release | |
| 2021 | Tughlaq Durbar | Doctor | Cameo appearance | |
| 2021 | Kamali From Nadukkaveri | Arivudainambi | ||
| 2020 | Forensic | Dr. Jayakumar Menon | ||
| 2020 | Ponmagal Vandhal | Judge | ||
| 2020 | Pachamanga | |||
| 2019 | Uyare | Senior Air Traffic Controller | ||
| 2019 | Kolaiyuthir Kaalam | Business manager | ||
| 2017 | Ezra | Col.Nambiar | ||
| 2017 | Yaar Ivan | Dr. Xavier D'Souza | ||
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Dr. Xavier D'Souza | ||
| 2017 | Sathura Adi 3500 | Fahad | ||
| 2016 | Remo | Dr. Ravichandran | ||
| 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Father Gabriel | ||
| 2015 | Ember | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Butterfly Park Worker | ||
| 2015 | Kanal | Raghu | ||
| 2015 | Appavum Veenjum | Fernandez |
Show all 126 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | London Bridge | C S Nambiar | ||
| 2014 | Vegam | Benny | ||
| 2014 | Munnariyippu | KK | ||
| 2014 | Poojai | Divya's Father | ||
| 2014 | Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan | |||
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Francis | ||
| 2014 | Alice: A True Story | Dr. Sivapanchanathan | ||
| 2013 | Idukki Gold | Michael | ||
| 2013 | Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu | Edathil Govindan Nair | ||
| 2013 | Arikil Oraal | Sudhir Bose | ||
| 2013 | Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha | Alex Paul | ||
| 2013 | 3 Dots | Padmakumar/Pappettan | ||
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Radhakrishnan | ||
| 2012 | 22 Female Kottayam | Hegde | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Dr.Samuel | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor , Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Suzhal | Daniel Mathews | ||
| 2011 | Muran | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2010 | Veerasekaran | |||
| 2010 | Pulliman | |||
| 2010 | Maro Charitra | Balu's father | ||
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Chandramouli | ||
| 2009 | Calendar | Cleetus | ||
| 2009 | Sarvam | Psychiatrist | Cameo appearance | |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Ramakrishnan | ||
| 2007 | Guru | K. R. Menon I.A.S. | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Prakash | ||
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Doctor | ||
| 2005 | Raam | Psychiatrist | ||
| 2005 | Priyasakhi | Priya's father | ||
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | Vicky | ||
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi | Malayalam | ||
| 1995 | Lucky Man | Tamil | Also writer | |
| 1994 | Seevalaperi Pandi | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Athma | Tamil | Also writer | |
| 1992 | Magudam | Tamil | Also writer | |
| 1992 | Amaran | Raja Varma | ||
| 1991 | Chaitanya | Telugu | Also writer | |
| 1990 | Sirayil Sila Raagangal | Pratap | ||
| 1990 | My Dear Marthandan | Tamil | Also writer | |
| 1989 | Vetri Vizha | Tamil | Also writer | |
| 1988 | En Jeevan Paduthu | Dr. Vijay | ||
| 1988 | Penmani Aval Kanmani | Parandhaman | ||
| 1988 | Raththa Dhanam | |||
| 1988 | Jeeva | Magician in song "Abracadabra" | Cameo appearance | |
| 1988 | Ithuthan Arambam | |||
| 1988 | Daisy | Malayalam | Also writer | |
| 1987 | Rithubhedam | Malayalam | Filmfare Award for Best Director , Malayalam | |
| 1987 | Pushpaka Vimana | Sound | ||
| 1987 | Nirabhedangal | Jayadevan | ||
| 1987 | Manaivi Ready | Doctor | ||
| 1987 | Jallikattu | Guest appearance | ||
| 1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare | Josekutty | ||
| 1985 | Sindhu Bhairavi | Sanjeevi | ||
| 1985 | Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Kanchana Ganga | Mohan | ||
| 1984 | Pudhumai Penn | Advocate David | ||
| 1984 | Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | Ganapathi "Guppi" | Also director | |
| 1984 | Justice Chakravarthy | Pratap | ||
| 1984 | Aksharangal | |||
| 1983 | Yudhakaandam | |||
| 1983 | Kaikeyi | |||
| 1983 | America America | Baby | ||
| 1982 | Nandri, Meendum Varuga | Prathap | ||
| 1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Anil-Raju | ||
| 1982 | Vaazhvey Maayam | Prathap | ||
| 1982 | Sattam Sirikkiradhu | Raj | ||
| 1982 | Preeyasakhi Radha | |||
| 1982 | Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu | |||
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | Das | ||
| 1982 | Idavela | |||
| 1982 | Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal | |||
| 1982 | Echchil Iravugal | |||
| 1982 | Amma | |||
| 1981 | Kariyallam Shenbaga Poo | Tamil | ||
| 1981 | Panneer Pushpangal | Prem | ||
| 1981 | Aparna | |||
| 1981 | Vaa Intha Pakkam | |||
| 1981 | Sollathe Yarum Kettaal | |||
| 1981 | Rani | |||
| 1981 | Panimalar | |||
| 1981 | Nenjil Oru Mull | Prathap | ||
| 1981 | Madhu Malar | Madhu | ||
| 1981 | Kudumbam Oru Kadambam | Kannan | ||
| 1981 | Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo | C. Kalyana Raman | ||
| 1981 | Aakali Rajyam | Pratap | ||
| 1980 | Chamaram | Vinod | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Malayalam | |
| 1980 | Pavizha Mutthu | Santhosh | ||
| 1980 | Thaliritta Kinakkal | |||
| 1980 | Pappu | Pappu | ||
| 1980 | Lorry | Dasappan | ||
| 1980 | Varumayin Niram Sivappu | Prathap | ||
| 1980 | Oormakale Vida Tharu | |||
| 1980 | Nenjathai Killathe | Prathap | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 1980 | Moodu Pani | Chandru | ||
| 1980 | Ilamai Kolam | Ilangovan | ||
| 1980 | Chandra Bimbam | Gopi | ||
| 1980 | Aarohanam | Raju | ||
| 1979 | Thakara | Thakara | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Malayalam | |
| 1979 | Azhiyadha Kolangal | Tamil | ||
| 1979 | Azhiyatha Kolangal | Indumathi's husband | Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Tamil | |
| 1978 | Aaravam | Kokkarakko |