Narendra Prasad
Born	(1946-12-26)26 December 1946Mavelikkara,Quilon Division,Kingdom of Travancore (Present-dayMavelikkara,Kerala)
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 andliterary critic. He was born atMavelikkara in the erstwhileKingdom 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 inMalayalam films.^[2]

He studied atN. 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 inMalayalam 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 playSouparnika won theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.^[3]

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

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Second Best Actor – 1993 –Paithrukam

He earned recognition as an actor with his portrayal of semi-villainous characters. His hit films includeMeleparambil Aanveedu,Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava,Thalastaanam,Utsavamelam,Paithrukam,Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans,Ekalavyan,Bharanakoodam,

Yaadhavam,Aaram Thamburan,Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu,Njangal Santhushtaranu,Ustaad,Vazhunnor,One Man Show, andSusanna. He acted in over 150 films, winning the State Award for the 'Best Supporting Actor' for "Paithrukam."^{[citation needed]}

He died at PVS Hospital, Kozhikode on 3 November 2003, due to cardio-respiratory arrest. He had been admitted in Amrita Hospital, Ernakulam forapnea, caused byinterstitial 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]}

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• Orkkapurathu – Voice forN. L. Balakrishnan
• Adharvam – Voice forCharuhasan
• Vaishali – Voice forBabu Antony
• Douthyam – Voice forBabu Antony
• Chithram – Voice forPoornam Viswanathan
• Meenamasathile Sooryan – Voice forKakka Ravi
• Njan Gandharvan – voice ofLord Brahma

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Towards the second half of the nineties he ventured into television. Shayama Prasad's tele-filmPeruvazhiyile Kariyilakal, was Prasad's first venture on the small screen

• Pandavapada (Doordarshan)
• Sthree (Asianet)
• Vedanakalude Viralppaadukal (Kairali TV)
• Shanghupushpam (Asianet)
• Mangalyam (Asianet)

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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, cinematography and editing by Thanzil Rajan. Veteran film directors Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Jayaraaj, Sooryakrishnamoorthi, actors P. Sreekumar, M. R. Gopakumar, actor and voice artist 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.

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