Prathapachandran Verma
Born	1941 Omallur,Pathanamthitta,Travancore
Died	(2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (age 63) Omallur,Pathanamthitta District,Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1962–2004
Spouse	Chandrika
Children	3

Prathapachandran (1941–2004) was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Malayalam film industry, though he acted in a few Tamil and Telugu movies as well. He is known for the portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies.^[1] He was born in 1941 atOmallur inThiruvithamkoor princely state, currently within thePathanamthitta District,Kerala.

Prathapachandran had to end his formal schooling by the 9th standard.^{[citation needed]} He later moved toKollam, and at the age of 14, he moved toMadras, 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.^[2] He got his first movie role inViyarppinte Vila (1962), in which he acted as a man in his 70s. As he couldn't sustain the success, he returned toKollam, and switched fulltime to theatre, working withKalidasa Kalakendram. He could return to movies only in 1977, bagging a role inJagadguru Aadisankaran. That kicked off a fresh career, and he went on to act in over 400 movies. His characters in films likeOru CBI Diary Kurippu,Manu Uncle,Kottayam Kunjachan,August 1 etc. were widely appreciated. Prathapachandran also produced a few Malayalam movies, includingManavadharmam,Prakadanam,Kodathi,Ivide Ingane,Kattuthee, etc.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3][4]

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

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

• Chandrabimbam-Voice forM. N. Nambiar
• Devasuram-Voice forDelhi Ganesh

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

• Prathapachandran atIMDb
• Profile of Malayalam Actor Prathapachandran
• Prathapa Chandran - Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club, Popcorn.oneindia.in^[usurped]
• Prathapachandran^[usurped]'s movies inMalayalam movies^[usurped]

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