Prem Prakash

Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a producer in Malayalam movies. 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 the debut of actor Ashokan. Peruvazhiyambalam was well received and Prakash went on to make 17 more films, of which films like Koodevide, Akashadoothu, Johnnie Walker, 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, lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, music director A J Joseph and director Jude Attipetty.

Awards National Film Awards 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 2013: Best Film – Ayalum Njanum Thammil Padmarajan Memorial Award 2013: Chalachitra Prathiba

Filmography

As an actor Year Title Role Notes 1970 Aranazhika Neram 1973 Panitheeraatha Veedu Hari Udayam Unni Thottavadi Babu 1974 Suprabhatham Chattakkari Shapamoksham 1976 Seemantha Puthran 1977 Aaraadhana Aval Oru Devaalayam 1978 Rappadikalude Gatha Eeta Abraham 1981 Kallan Pavithran Kuruppu Oridathoru Phayalvaan 1982 Idavela Ravi's brother 1983 Koodevide Captain George Prathijnja Police Officer 1985 Ente Kaanakkuyil Driver Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Balan 1986 Ee Kaikalil Police Officer Kariyilakkattu Pole Menon 1989 Season man coming to buy the TV 1990 Orukkam Kuttikrishnan 1992 Johnnie Walker Bobby's friend 1993 Akashadoothu Doctor Maya Mayooram Issac 1994 Puthran Avarachan 1995 Highway Sivanandan 1997 Vamsam 1999 Niram Mathukutty 2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum 2004 C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu Minister Kusruthi 'Kaduva' Narayanan 2005 The Campus Neena's father 2006 Chinthamani Kolacase Dr. Kim Sudarshan Rashtram Charles Balram vs. Tharadas CM Nandakumar Moonnamathoral Notebook Swaminathan 2007 Detective CM Narayanan 2009 Evidam Swargamanu Jacob 2010 Four Friends Murali Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Doctor 2011 Traffic Doctor 2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Santhosh Kumar Ustad Hotel Bank Manager Ayalum Njanum Thammil Thomas Tharakan 2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Zachariya 2014 London Bridge John Daniel How Old Are You Simon sir Avatharam Narendran Angels Channel Production Head 2015 Nirnayakam Adv. Siddarth Shankar 2016 Vettah Philip a.k.a. Appachan Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha 2017 Take Off Jayamohan 2018 Samaksham Joseph Cardiologist Ira IG Ajay Chacko IPS 2019 Maarconi Mathaai Valiyaperunnal Popcorn Basheer Evidey Kuttichan Uyare Balakrishnan Nair Brother's Day Michael 2020 Al Mallu Sreenivas Sreedhar's father 2021 Kaanekkaane George Enthada Saji Puthenpurayil Augustine 2023 Kolla Bank Manager Garudan Samuel John 2024 Ithuvare Zachariah Theeppori Benny Chief Minister Anweshippin Kandethum Dr. Prajulachandran

As a producer

Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) Koodevide (1983) Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984) Ente Kaanakkuyil (1985) Kunjattakilikal (1986) Ee Kaikalil (1986) Orukkam (1990) Johnnie Walker (1992) Akashadoothu (1993) Puthran (1994) Highway (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 Year Title Role Actor Producer Channel Notes 2001 Avasthantharangal Kairali TV 2003–2004 Swapnam Vishwanathan Asianet 2004–2005 Avicharitham Aravind Asianet 2005 Ariyathe Asianet 2006 Oru Mandarappoovu Achan Asianet 2006 Manaporutham Achan Asianet 2007 Manapporutham Achan Surya TV 2006-2007 Amma Manassu Issa's father Yes Asianet 2008 Mandaram Hariharan Kairali TV 2009 Alphonsamma perappan Asianet 2009 Aagneyam DD Malayalam 2011–2013 Akashadoothu Joy Surya TV 2010–2012 Indraneelam Balachandran Surya TV 2012 Sandhyaraagam Saudamini's father Amrita TV 2013 red roses Asianet 2013 Bahumanapetta Bharya DD Malayalam 2013 Oru penninte kadha Mazhavil Manorama 2014 Avalude Kadha Surya TV 2015 Iswaran Sakshiyayi Mahendran Flowers (TV channel) 2015 Streetvam Surya TV 2016 Mizhi Randilum Krishnamangalath Appu mash Surya TV 2016 Jagratha Vishwanathan Amrita TV 2017–2018 Nokketha Doorathu Achu's father Mazhavil Manorama 2020 Padatha Painkili Anandavarma Asianet Replaced by Dinesh Panicker

Books

Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)