Narendra Prasad

Narendra Prasad
Born	(1946-12-26)26 December 1946 British India
Died	3 November 2003(2003-11-03) (aged 56) Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Alma mater	N. S. S. College, Pandalam University of Kerala
Occupations	Professor Actor Author

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Narendra Prasad started his career as a college teacher; he joined

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

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.^[4] He was aged 56 at the time of his death. He was cremated with full state honours at his home in Mavelikkara.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

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As an actor

1980s

1990s

2000s

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
• Lord Brahma

Television

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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)
• Mangalyam (Asianet)

Documentary film

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• 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

1. ^ "നരേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദ് ഓര്‍മ്മദിനം". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
2. ^ "5 Evergreen Villians of Malayalam Cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
3. ^ "Manorama Online | Malayalam News | Nostalgia |". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
4. ^ "Narendra Prasad passes away". The Hindu. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

External links

• Narendra Prasad at
  IMDb
• Narendra Prasad at MSI
• Narendra Prasad Foundation