JOSE PRAKASH DEAD

An actor who redefined villain roles in Malayalam film industry, one and only Jose Prakash died here on Saturday. He was in 86. Doctors at a private hospital in Kakkanad where Jose Prakash was undergoing treatment for the last one week said he had been suffering from multiple age-related disorders and the end came at 2.30 p.m. following heart failure. Jose Prakash born on April 14, 1925 to K.J. Joseph and Eliamma Joseph, he had acted in over 350 films in a career spanning over five decades. A youngster who was passionate about music, Jose Prakash also worked in the Indian Army for nearly seven years before he entered the world of films and theatre, and after leaving the Indian Army in 1949, Jose Prakash reached Kottayam to start a business. But the singer in him could not hide his musical skills and he formed a troupe called ‘Kottayam Arts Club'. Mammootty, renowned actor, remembered Jose Prakash as an ‘aristocratic villain'. “He brought a different style to villain characters. The influence of English was there in his dialogue delivery,” Mommooty said. His movies were include CID Nazir , Panchathantram , Lisa , Eetta , Mamangam , Avano Atho Avalo , Puthiya Velicham , Manushyamrigam , Love in Singapore , Ahimsa , Raktham , Thrishna , Ethiri Neram Othiri Karyam , Ethu Njangalude Katha , Koodevide , Belt Mathai , Piriyalla Nam , Parannu Parannu Parannu , Nirakoottu , Ee Sabdham Ennathe Sabdham , Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku , Rajavinte Makan , Dinarathrangal , Atharvam , Kottayam Kunjachan , Devasuram , Akashdoothu , Vazhunnor , Pathram , and Ente Veedu Apponteyum . Traffic , penned by his nephews Sanjay and Bobby, was his last movie. Mr. Prakash also played a title role in the television serial Mikhailinte Santhathikaland got an award for his acting in this serial.

JOSE PRAKASH