Narendra Prasad

Raghava Kurup Narendra Prasad (26 December 1946 3 November 2003) was an Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikkara in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. Appreciated for his body language and performance by the audience and critics, he is known for portraying character roles and villain characters in Malayalam films.

He studied at N. S. S. College, Pandalam, for Pre-University and for his degree (in Mathematics). He moved to Institute of English, University of Kerala for his post-graduation in English Language and Literature. A voracious reader in Malayalam and English, Narendra Prasad distinguished himself as a potential man of letters even as a degree student. He used to take part in the Malayalam and English literary discussions, debates and competitions organised at the college and university levels, and won prizes. His play ''Souparnika'' won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.

Narendra Prasad started his career as a college teacher; he joined Bishop Moore College in 1967 as lecturer in English. He got into government service in 1968, and worked as lecturer at Government Victoria College, Palakkad, and Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum, and as Professor at University College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 1989 while working as Professor of English at University College, he was selected for the post of Director, School of Letters of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. He continued in this post until his demise.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

* Second Best Actor – 1993 – Paithrukam

Film

He earned recognition as an actor with his portrayal of semi-villainous characters. His hit films include ''Meleparambil Aanveedu'',''Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava'',''Thalastaanam'', ''Utsavamelam'', ''Paithrukam'', ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'', ''Ekalavyan'', ''Yaadhavam'', ''Aaram Thamburan'', ''Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu'', ''Njangal Santhushtaranu'', '' Ustaad'', ''Vazhunnor'', ''One Man Show'', and '' Susanna''. He acted in over 150 films, winning the State Award for the 'Best Supporting Actor' for "Paithrukam."

Death

He died at PVS Hospital, Kozhikode on 3 November 2003, due to cardio-respiratory arrest. He had been admitted in Amrita Hospital, Ernakulam for apnea, caused by interstitial lung disease (ILD), a condition that caused disintegration of lungs. From there he was moved to PVS Hospital, where though he gained consciousness, he succumbed to the illness. He was aged 56 at the time of his death. He was cremated with full state honours at his home in Mavelikkara.

Filmography

As an actor

*Brahmasuran (2007)
*Deepangal Sakshi (2005) as Mullakkal Bhaskaran Nair
*The Campus (2005) as Narendran
*Videshi Nair Swadeshi Nair (2005)
*Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) as Paramu Nair
*Kottaram Vaidyan (2004) as Bhageerathan
*Kusruthi (2004) as Sreevallabhavan
*Gaurisankaram (2003)
*Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003) as Aditya Varma
*Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) as Varghese Vaidyan
*Mizhi Randilum (2003) as Musafir Babu
*Mazhanoolkkanavu (2003)
*Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari (2002) as Adv Veerabhadra Kurup
*Dany (2002) as Fr. Simon
*Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002) as Bhaskaran Nair
*Krishnapakshakilikal (2002)
*Kadha (2002)
* Punyam (2002)
*Onnaman (2002)
*Abharanacharthu (2002)
*Swapnahaliyil Oru Naal(2002)
*One Man Show (2001) as K. R. Menon
*Megasandesam (2001) as Samuel
*Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001) as Vasudeva Panicker
*Kakki Nakshthram (2001) as Thomas Vattoly
*Randam Bhavam (2001) as Ananthakrishnan's father
*Andolanam (2001)
*Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001) as Vishambharan Ambalakkadan
*Saivar Thirumeni (2001) as Mazhamangalathu Narayanan Nampoothirippadu
* Narashimham (2000) as Mooppil Nair
*Susanna (2000)
*Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)
*Mazhanoolkkanavu (2000)
*F.I.R (1999) as Rahim Haji
*Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) as Geethu's Father
*Rishivamsam (1999)
*Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) as Avittam Thirunal Narayana Varma
* Ustaad (1999) as Nandan's Father
*Vazhunnor (1999) as Kochousepp
*Aakhosham (1998)
* Sooryaputhran (1998)
*Panchaloham (1998) as Kuppuvachan Mushari
*Elavamkodu Desam (1998) as Adithyan
*Kottaram Veettile Apputtan (1998)
*Mayilpeelikkavu (1998) as Rahuleyan
*Manthri Malikayil Manassammatham (1998)
*Kaliyattam (1997)
*Aaram Thamburan (1997) as Kolapulli Appan
*Asuravamsam (1997) as Mayor Swami/Ranganathan Swamy
*Bhoopathi (1997) as Mahendra Varma
*Kalyanappittannu (1997)
*Innalekalillathe (1997)
*Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997) as Meenakshi's Father
*Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) as Meledathu Madhavan Nair
*Moonu Kodiyum Munnuru Pavanum (1997)
*Kannur (1997)
*Kilikurissiyile Kudumba Mela (1997)
*Rajathandram (1997)
*Kalyanapittennu (1997)
*Kathapurushan (1996) as Vasu
*Dilliwala Rajakumaran (1996) as Maharaja
*Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
* Rajaputhran (1996) as Vamadevan Karunan
*Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
*Mayoora Nrithyam (1996)
*Sooryaputhrikal (1996)
*Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary (1995) as Jagadish T. Nambiar
*Aksharam (1995) as Krishna Murthy
* Alancheri Thamprakkal (1995) as Chanthappan Gurukkal
*Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995) as Kuttan Bava (Chettan Bava)
*Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) as Sankara Menon
*Kidilol Kidilam (1995) as Ramabhadran
*Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) as Muthachan
*Sargavasantham (1995) as Dr. Sarathchandra Varma
*Sindoora Rekha (1995) as Menon
*Ezharakoottam (1995)
*Boxer (1995) as Rajagopalan Thampi
*Chantha (1995)
*Chaithanyam (1995)
*Mimics Action 500 (1995)
* Thirumanassu (1995) as Thirumanassu
*Tom & Jerry (1995) as Ananthan Nambiar/Chandrasekhara Varma
*Sukrutham (1994) as Doctor
*Vishnu (1994) as Mathews
*Bheesmacharya (1994) as Rajakumaran Thampy
*CID Unnikrishnan B.A., BEd (1994) as CID Agency Head
*Galileo (1994) as Galileo
*Chukkan (1994) as Mahendra Varma
*Pradhakshinam (1994)
*Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994)
*Pavithram (1994) as Sankaran Pillai
*Vardhakya Puranam (1994)
*Aayirappara (1993) as Padmanabha Kaimal
*Ammayane Sathyam (1993) as Jaganatha Varma
*Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
*Bhagyavan (1993) as Divakaran Thekkinthada
*Ekalavyan (1993) as Swami Amoorthananda
*Janam (1993) as Azheekkal Raghavan
*Kavadiyattam (1993)
*Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993) as Thrivikram muthallali
*Paithrukam (1993)
*Sarovaram (1993)
*Journalist(1993) as Anantharama Sharma
*Thalamura (1993)
*Yadhavam (1993)
*Kudumba Sneham (1993)
*Pravachakan (1993) as Kurian
*Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) as Kunjikannan Nambyar
*Aardram (1992) as Vamadevan
*Kudumbasametham (1992)
* Ootty Pattanam (1992) as Rajashekhara Varma
* Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari (1992) as Robert Franklin D'Souza
*Rajasilpi (1992) as Staanu Aashaan
*Thalastaanam (1992) as G. Parameswaran
*Ulsava Melam (1992)
*Advaitham (1992) as Sreekanta Pothuwal
*Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti (1990)
*Asthikal Pookunnu (1989)

As a dubbing artist

*''Orkkapurathu'' - Voice for N. L. Balakrishnan
*''Adharvam'' - Voice for Charuhasan
*'' Vaishali'' - Voice for Babu Antony
*'' Douthyam'' - Voice for Babu Antony
*''Chithram'' - Voice for Poornam Viswanathan
*'' Meenamasathile Sooryan'' - Voice for Kakka Ravi
*''Njan Gandharvan'' - voice of Lord Brahma

Television

Towards the second half of the nineties he ventured into television. Shayama Prasad's tele-film ''Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal'', was Prasad's first venture on the small screen
* Pandavapada (Doordarshan)
* Sthree (Asianet)
* Vedanakalude Viralppaadukal (Kairali TV)
* Shanghupushpam (Asianet)

Documentary film

*The documentary film on late Prof. Narendraprasad's life, ''Arangozhinja Akshara Prabhu'' was produced by KULAKKARA CREATIONS and directed by ARUN S, Written by R HARIKRISHNAN, Cinematographed and edited by THANZIL RAJAN .Veteran Film directors Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Jayaraaj, Sooryakrishnamoorthi, Actors P.Sreekumar, M.R.Gopakumar, Actor and voice artiste Prof.Aliyar, Politician M.A.Baby and many other appears in this documentary.The documentary was screened for the first time on 2011 at Mavelikkara Natyagraha before a huge audience, where actor Jagathy Sreekumar received the first disc copy of the project.

References

External links

*
Narendra Prasad at MSINarendra Prasad Foundation

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