Prathap Pothan was a well-known actor and director in South Indian films. His body was found at his home in Chennai on Friday. This news shocked people on the internet.
Indian actor and director Pratap Pothen has starred in around 100 films. He has appeared in films shot in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Starring as Kamal Haasan in Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu, directed by the well-known K. Balachander, the senior actor and director was known for his unique dialogue.
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai, Moodupani (which Balu Mahendra directed) and Panneer Pushpangal are all Tamil films in which he has acted. He played many different roles throughout his career, some of which had dark undertones.
Mohan Pothan and Hari Pothan are Prathap Pothan’s brothers
In August 1952 Prathap Pothan was born. Kolathinkal Pothan, his father, was a successful businessman. His father died when he was 15 years old.
He also had an older brother named Hari Pothan. He died in 1995. Before he died he made many films. Mohan Pothan is his younger brother’s name.
Prathap attended Ooty’s Lawrence School in Lovedale when he was 5 years old. At first he was interested in painting. But when he went to college, with the help of his friends, he began acting in plays. Over time, he began to like acting more than painting.
We look at pictures of Prathap Pothan’s family to find out why he died
Prathap Pothen, a well-known actor and director, died at his home in Kilpauk, Chennai on Friday. When he died he was 70 years old. But the reason for his death has not yet been found. Pictures of his family are circulating on the internet.
According to initial reports, the actor died of natural causes. A police officer who went to the actor’s home on Kilpauk Garden Road and confirmed his death said the same thing. The officer said Kilpauk Police are looking into the matter more closely.
The police cordoned off the area because they expect many movie stars to pay their respects. When the worker came home from work this morning, he found Pratap dead in his bedroom.
Was Prathap Pothan rich? looked at net worth
Prathap Pothan is said to have a net worth of around $500,000. As an actor and director, he earned a lot of money for himself.
Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Pothen has acted in more than 100 Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He has also directed a number of big budget films.
In recent years he has been involved with his advertising agency, Green Apple, which has focused on ads for MRF Tires and Nippo. He hosted Naalaya Iyakkunar on Kalaignar TV.