Prathapachandran

Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} He later moved to Kollam, and at the age of 14, he moved to Madras, hoping to be a movie actor. During his initial years, though he failed to garner any significant movie roles, he lent voice in radio plays and acted in plays organized by the Madras Malayali association.{{cite web|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0712/16/1071216018_1.htm |title=പ്രതാപചന്ദ്രന്‍ പ്രതാപിയായ വില്ലന്‍ | Webdunia Malayalam |publisher=Malayalam.webdunia.com |access-date=2014-08-13}} He got his first movie role in Viyarppinte Vila (1962), in which he acted as a man in his 70s. As he couldn't sustain the success, he returned to Kollam, and switched fulltime to theatre, working with Kalidasa Kalakendram. He could return to movies only in 1977, bagging a role in Jagadguru Aadisankaran. That kicked off a fresh career, and he went on to act in over 400 movies. His characters in films like Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, Manu Uncle, Kottayam Kunjachan, August 1 etc. were widely appreciated. Prathapachandran also produced a few Malayalam movies, including Manavadharmam, Prakadanam, Kodathi, Ivide Ingane, Kattuthee, etc.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

Prathapachandran died on 16 December 2004, and was survived by his wife Chandrika and three children Anoop, Deepak and Prathibha. He died after a massive cardiac arrest at his home.{{Cite news|title=പ്രതാപചന്ദ്രനെ ഓര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/newsworld/news/currentaffairs/0712/15/1071215055_1.htm|access-date=4 August 2010|newspaper=Webdunia|language=ml}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/malayalam-actor-prathapachandran-dead/2118/story.htm | title=Malayalam actor Prathapachandran dead | date=16 December 2004 }}

• Manavadharmam (1979)
• Prakadanam (1980)
• Ivide Ingane (1984)
• Kodathi (1984)
• Kaattuthee (1985)

• Kodathy (1984)
• Ee Thalamura Ingana (1985)

• Chandrabimbam-Voice for M. N. Nambiar
• Devasuram-Voice for Delhi Ganesh

• Deepam (Doordarshan) (direction, production)
• Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
• Vizhuthugal

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