Pratap Pothen
Indian actor and filmmaker (1952–2022)
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Key Takeaways
- Pratap Pothen (13 August 1952 – 15 July 2022) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who acted in about 100 films and directed 12 films.
- He also worked as a scriptwriter and producer for films.
- His father was Pothan of the Kolathinkal house, a businessman who died in 1967, when Pratap was 15 years old.
- Pratap was educated at the Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty.
- After his graduation from the Madras Christian College, Pratap worked as a copywriter in an ad agency in Mumbai.
Pratap Pothen (13 August 1952 – 15 July 2022) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who acted in about 100 films and directed 12 films. He worked predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He also worked as a scriptwriter and producer for films.
Early life and career
Pratap was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 13 August 1952. His father was Pothan of the Kolathinkal house, a businessman who died in 1967, when Pratap was 15 years old. Pratap had five siblings, including an elder brother, Hari Pothan, who also worked as a film producer.
Pratap was educated at the Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty. Initially, he was interested in painting; however, once he joined college, he started acting in plays with the help of his friends, and gradually got more interested in acting than painting. After his graduation from the Madras Christian College, Pratap worked as a copywriter in an ad agency in Mumbai. Later he also worked at Sistas ad agency and Hindustan Thomson.
Personal life
Pratap married actress Radhika in 1985, but their marriage did not last long and they separated in 1986. In 1990, he married Amala Sathyanath, with whom he had a daughter named Keya.
Film career
Pratap worked with The Madras Players. After seeing Pratap's performance in Shaw's play Androcles and the Lion, Bharathan invited Pratap to appear in his Malayalam film Aaravam.
Pratap later starred in three more films: Thakara, Lorry and Chamaram.
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