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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-18 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Prathap Pothan

Biography:

Pratap K. Pothen, popularly known as Prathap, is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer who has acted in about 100 films. He has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu as well as Hindi films. His directorial ventures were in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.

Known For

Acting

2025

Gajaana as Chandramouli

2024

Her as Vijayakumar

2022

Perfume as Madhav Das
Adrishyam as Purushothaman
CBI 5: The Brain as Dr. George
Yugi as Purushothaman

2021

Tughlaq Durbar as Doctor (Cameo appearance)

2020

Forensic as Dr. Jayakumar Menon

2019

Uyare as Senior Air traffic controller
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam as Business Manager

2017

Ma Chu Ka as Police officer
Ezra as Col. Nambiyar

2015

Kanal as Hilltop Raghu
Appavum Veenjum as Fernandez
Mariyam Mukku as Father Gabriel

2014

Manjapai as Arokyaraj
London Bridge as C. S. Nambiar
Bangalore Days as Francis
Poojai as Divya's Father

2013

Alex Pandian as Sneha
3 Dots as Padmakumar
Idukki Gold as Michael
Arikil Oraal as Sudheer Bose
Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu as Edathil Govindan Nair

2012

Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Dr. Samuel

2010

Aayirathil Oruvan as Lavanya's father

2009

Sarvam as Psychiatrist
Padikathavan as Ramakrishnan

2008

Velli Thirai as Cameo Appearance

2007

Guru as K R Menon I.A.S.

2006

2005

Thanmathra as Doctor
Priyasakhi as Priya's Father

2002

1997

1990

1988

En Jeevan Paaduthu as Dr.Vijay
Penmani Aval Kanmani as Paranthaman

1987

Manaivi Ready as Doctor

1986

1985

Sindhu Bhairavi as Sanjeevi

1984

1983

1982

Vazhvey Maayam as Prathap

1981

Thillu Mullu as himself (cameo appearance)

1980

Lorry as Lorry Cleaner
The Mist as Chandru
Chamaram as Vinod

1979

Thakara as Thakara

1978

Aaravam as Kokkarakko

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Directing

1997

Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Director

1995

Lucky Man as Director

1994

Seevalaperi Pandi as Director

1993

Aathma as Director

1991

Chaitanya as Director

1990

My Dear Marthandan as Director

1989

Vetri Vizha as Director

1988

Jeeva as Director
Daisy as Director

1987

Rithubhedam as Director

Writing

1995

Lucky Man as Screenplay

1993

Aathma as Screenplay

1991

Chaitanya as Writer

1990

My Dear Marthandan as Screenplay

1989

Vetri Vizha as Screenplay

1988

Jeeva as Writer
Daisy as Writer