Uday Prakash

Uday Prakash (June 19, 1964 – August 18, 2004) was an Indian actor who starred in Tamil and Telugu films. He was a football player (team captain) at Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur.

Career Uday Prakash became famous as he acted in a very important role in Telugu blockbuster Karthavyam starring Vijayashanti. The film also gave him the much boost in Tamil as well, when it was dubbed as Vyjayanthi IPS. Soon he was cast as one of the 3 brothers of Khushbu in Chinna Thambi which also became a blockbuster.

Death Uday Prakash had the habit of drinking which made his downfall as he lost many opportunities. He had left Chennai due to mounting debts with no work. He was later spotted living in a hut as a hermit along with an old lady who fed him. With the media writing about him the Nadigar Sangham took the responsibility to rehabilitate him. Actor Sarath Kumar gave him an opportunity again in his film Diwan. Uday Prakash told the media that he had kicked the habit of drinking and was looking forward to his new life, but he went back to his old ways. Later he was admitted to the hospital for liver problem. Director P. Vasu' s brother had arranged the money for the treatment. But Uday Prakash left the hospital and reached Nadigar Sangham in a drunken state and collapsed and later died. Napoleon and P Vasu made arrangements for the actor's body to be sent to his birthplace, Ooty.

Partial filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 1989 Varusham Padhinaaru Tamil 1990 Kartavyam Telugu 1990 Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal Tamil 1991 Anbu Sangili Viswanath Tamil 1991 Chinna Thambi Tamil 1991 Idhaya Vaasal Tamil 1991 Kizhakku Karai Tamil 1992 Mannan Tamil 1992 Idhu Namma Bhoomi Tamil 1992 Samundi Tamil 1992 Peddarikam Telugu 1993 Uzhaippali Tamil 1993 Ponnumani Tamil 1993 Band Master Tamil 1993 Kattabomman Rajappa Tamil 1993 Kathirukka Neramillai Ajith Tamil 1993Inspector JhansiKiranTelugu 1993 Chinna Jameen Tamil 1993 Prathap Tamil 1993 Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga... Tamil 1993 Manavarali Pelli Telugu 1994 Sathyavan Gopi Tamil 1994 Veera Tamil 1994 Senthamizh Selvan Tamil 1994 Seeman Tamil 1995 Anbu Magan Tamil 1995 Mannukku Mariyadhai Tamil 1996 Mettukudi Tamil 1996 Mr. Romeo Tamil 1996 Vetri Vinayagar Tamil 1997 Arasiyal Ramkumar Tamil 1997 Periya Thambi Thangarasu Tamil 1997 Pudhayal Madhu Tamil 1997 Thadayam Jeeva Tamil 1999 Sivan Uday Tamil 1999 Ethirum Pudhirum Police inspector Tamil 2003 Diwan Chandran Tamil 2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Kavidhangel Tamil 2004 Jaisurya Tamil 2004 Super Da Tamil