Prathap Pothan

Prathap Pothan

1952-04-18 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 95 Credits

Biography

Pratap K. Pothen, popularly known as Prathap, was an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer who acted in about 100 films. He acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu as well as Hindi films. His directorial ventures were in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.

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Gajaana

Gajaana

2025

as Chandramouli

Acting

A group of greedy people were entering enchanted Forest in search of treasure and unexpectedly they over come hurdles in a mysterious way. did they fi...

Her

Her

2024

as Vijayakumar

6.0
Acting

‘Her’ features five strong, unrestrained female characters, in a hyperlink narrative that celebrates womanhood in all its myriad forms. The story repr...

Ippadiku Kadhal

Ippadiku Kadhal

2024

5.0
Acting

A tale about two depressed souls from different regions who come together and find a connection. Their sadness starts to fade away as they spend time ...

Perfume

Perfume

2022

as Madhav Das

9.0
Acting

Abhirami-Leo couple leading a very happy family life, until Madhava Das, a multi-millionaire business man unexpectedly comes in between them and explo...

Adrishyam

Adrishyam

2022

as Purushothaman

3.0
Acting

Revolves around the case of a missing girl (Anandhi), and there are too many people looking for her in parallel investigations. Nandakumar (Narain) an...

Yugi

Yugi

2022

as Purushothaman

6.0
Acting

A detective, along with his team and with help of a suspended Police Sub-Inspector, goes in search of a missing girl, Karthika. What follows is shocki...

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

2022

as Davis

5.4
Acting

The film centers around a group of four childhood friends, Stanley, Sunil, Babu, and Ravi. After a long separation, they reunite and embark on a journ...

Coffee With Kadhal

Coffee With Kadhal

2022

6.8
Acting

Kathir's wedding brings together his two brothers and their reunion causes them to have second thoughts about their current love lives. Will each of t...

CBI 5: The Brain

CBI 5: The Brain

2022

as Dr. George

4.7
Acting

Series of bucket-killing murders happening in the city. Failure to resolve by police, a team of CBI Officers under CBI officer Sethurama Iyer take up ...

Tughlaq Durbar

Tughlaq Durbar

2021

as Doctor (Cameo appearance)

6.0
Acting

A budding politician has devious plans to rise in the ranks — until an unexpected new presence begins to interfere with his every crooked move.

Kamali from Nadukkaveri

Kamali from Nadukkaveri

2021

6.6
Acting

Kamali is a happy-go-lucky girl from a small town. She is a weak student who is hardly interested in studies when she falls in love with a studious bo...

Ponmagal Vandhal

Ponmagal Vandhal

2020

as Judge

6.3
Acting

A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnappin...

Forensic

Forensic

2020

as Dr. Jayakumar Menon

6.7
Acting

A forensic analyst and an investigation officer are on a chase to hunt down a gruesome serial killer and crack one of the most famous cold cases in th...

Pachamanga

Pachamanga

2020

Acting

Sujatha is living her life for her husband who sees her desires and dreams as God. Balan married Sujatha very late. There is a good age difference bet...

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam

2019

as Business Manager

4.2
Acting

The heiress of a multi-millionaire, a hearing and speech impaired young woman, has to fend off a slasher all alone in her palatial estate.

Uyare

Uyare

2019

as Senior Air traffic controller

7.4
Acting

An aspiring pilot fights for her future -- and justice -- after surviving an acid attack from her abusive boyfriend.

Yaar Ivan

Yaar Ivan

2017

Acting

A man is arrested for murdering his wife and sent to a prison in Goa. A cop assigned to the case believes there is more to this than meets the eye. Wh...

Sathura Adi 3500

Sathura Adi 3500

2017

3.0
Acting

A cop is asked to investigate a suspicious death. What complicates the matter is the appearance of the ‘ghost’ of the victim in the various places he ...

Ma Chu Ka

Ma Chu Ka

2017

as Police officer

4.5
Acting

While investigating a story, a journalist crosses path with an advocate. The investigation leads her to a series of complicated situations, unraveling...

Ezra

Ezra

2017

as Col. Nambiyar

6.0
Acting

An urban couple Ranjan Mathew and Priya have just moved to Kochi when powers of the supernatural start to take over their lives. How they tide over th...

Kanal

Kanal

2015

as Hilltop Raghu

5.4
Acting

The story is set against the backdrop of global phenomenon "recession" in United Arab Emirates, a time when economic collapse were being felt. The sto...

Appavum Veenjum

Appavum Veenjum

2015

as Fernandez

1.0
Acting

The movie is basically about the equation that a young musician has with a middle aged couple. Sunny Wayne essays the role of the musician who comes a...

Mariyam Mukku

Mariyam Mukku

2015

as Father Gabriel

4.2
Acting

Felix, a thug, grows under the care of Marian Asan, who is the don of the place. Felix's life takes a turn when he falls in love with his childhood fr...

Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan

Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan

2014

Acting

Neelankavil Joseph Kurien is a rich old miser who lives in Thookillangadi. He has two children, who are settled in the Gulf and his wife died a few ye...

Poojai

Poojai

2014

as Divya's Father

5.5
Acting

Anna Thandavam, a big shot who arranges for contract killers, plans to murder Sivakkozhundhu, a cop. His plan goes bust after Vasu, a heroic young man...

Munnariyippu

Munnariyippu

2014

as KK

7.4
Acting

Raghavan, a simple and lonely man, comes out of jail. His life changes after he meets Anjali, a journalist who wants to prove herself professionally.

Vegam

Vegam

2014

3.0
Acting

Vegam is a 2014 Malayalam film starring Prathap Pothen, Vineeth Kumar, Jacob Gregory, Samskruthy Shenoy, and Shammi Thilakan in the lead roles. Vegam ...

Manjapai

Manjapai

2014

as Arokyaraj

6.0
Acting

Venkatasamy (Raj Kiran), a helpful villager, comes to the city to spend time with his grandson Tamizh (Vimal), an IT professional whose dream is to se...

Bangalore Days

Bangalore Days

2014

as Francis

7.5
Acting

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Alice: A True Story

2014

Acting

Alice: A True Story is a psychological film scripted and Directed by Anil Das

London Bridge

London Bridge

2014

as C. S. Nambiar

4.4
Acting

Vijay's marriage is fixed to Pavitra, the daughter of a wealthy man. Things take a turn when Vijay accidentally meets Merin and falls in love with her...

Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold

2013

as Michael

7.5
Acting

The film narrates the story of a few high-school friends getting back together after a long time.

Arikil Oraal

Arikil Oraal

2013

as Sudheer Bose

5.9
Acting

The story revolves around five people who are enjoying their life in Kochi. Indrajith Sukumaran plays a creative ad director; Remya Nambeesan as Veena...

Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu

Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu

2013

as Edathil Govindan Nair

6.3
Acting

The film unfolds after eight people and a child get stuck in the lift. They include the lift operator (Indrajith), a police commissioner (Ganesh Kumar...

Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha

Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha

2013

as Alex Paul

5.0
Acting

Aaru Sundarimarude Katha tells the story of six women whose destinies affect each other as they bond together for their respective families in the fac...

3 Dots

3 Dots

2013

as Padmakumar

3.8
Acting

Three strangers - Vishnu, Louis, Pappan - who are jailed due to various reasons become friends at the jail. Then they feel that their lost life is bei...

Alex Pandian

Alex Pandian

2013

as Sneha

3.6
Acting

Alex Pandian (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்) is a Tamil action-masala film directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, whi...

Ayalum Njanum Thammil

Ayalum Njanum Thammil

2012

as Dr. Samuel

7.7
Acting

Ayalum Njanum Thammil is a story of a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and through their relationship, a picture of the medi...

Suzhal

2012

3.1
Acting

The story is set around a young man. prabhu, an engineering college student and his friends including five girls.

22 Female Kottayam

22 Female Kottayam

2012

as Hegde

7.3
Acting

22 Female Kottayam, also known as 22FK, is a 2012 Indian rape and revenge film directed by Aashiq Abu and starring Rima Kallingal and Fahad Fazil in t...

Maro Charitra

2010

Acting

Maro Charitra is a 2010 Telugu film, which is an adaptation of the 1978 film of the same name. The film stars Varun Sandesh and newcomer Anita in the ...

Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan

2010

as Lavanya's father

6.6
Acting

Anitha, a government official, embarks on a journey to find Chandramouli, an archaeologist, who went to Vietnam to search for any existence of the pri...

Sarvam

Sarvam

2009

as Psychiatrist

5.8
Acting

The film revolves around five individual characters and the events in their life, that, on the one hand, changes everything in their respective lives,...

Padikathavan

Padikathavan

2009

as Ramakrishnan

4.0
Acting

Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri.

Velli Thirai

Velli Thirai

2008

as Cameo Appearance

5.8
Acting

Kannaiyan, a struggling actor, steals a script written by Saravanan and gains fame. Saravanan decides to make another movie but faces a lot of challen...

Guru

Guru

2007

as K R Menon I.A.S.

6.8
Acting

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

Chukkallo Chandrudu

Chukkallo Chandrudu

2006

4.5
Acting

Chukkallo Chandrudu (Telugu: చుక్కల్లో చంద్రుడు) is a Telugu film released on 14 January 2006 and was directed by Mani Ratnam's associate, Siva Kumar....

Thanmathra

Thanmathra

2005

as Doctor

7.7
Acting

A man leading a happy life with his loving wife and two children suddenly starts getting forgetful and lost. Then, he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's di...

Priyasakhi

Priyasakhi

2005

as Priya's Father

3.4
Acting

Sakhi, a car company manger, falls in love with Priya, a model. They decide to get married, but their different family backgrounds seem to ruin their ...

Raam

Raam

2005

as Psychiatrist

7.7
Acting

Ram is falsely charged for killing his mother. His neigbours are also called for interrogation. Everyone's effort leads to tracking down the real kill...

Vivaramana Aalu

2002

2.0
Acting

Mayilsamy (Sathyaraj) is a petty thief who is determined to make it big in life, by hook or crook. Even it means going through a marriage with a stran...

Thedinen Vandhadhu

1997

as Vicky

6.5
Acting

A man and his friend try to save a bag containing a hefty sum, which they hide in an empty house. When they return for the bag, the house is occupied ...

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

1997

Director

6.8
Directing

It is a story about a father and a son which is filled with sentiments or sorrow. Govindankutty (Mohanlal) is on a look out for his unknown father see...

Lucky Man

Lucky Man

1995

Director, Screenplay

5.0
Directing Writing

A book that belongs to the Hindu god of death, Yama, accidentally drops to earth. This book can be used to kill or save any human's life by writing hi...

Seevalaperi Pandi

1994

Director

6.0
Directing

Seevalaperi Pandi is a 1994 Tamil drama film directed by Prathap K. Pothan. The film features Napoleon in lead role making his debut as hero. The film...

Aathma

1993

Director, Screenplay

3.0
Directing Writing

Raghu, an atheist archaeologist, and his father goes to an isolated village for research, his father disappears mysteriously and Raghu finds out a str...

Chaitanya

Chaitanya

1991

Director, Writer

7.0
Directing Writing

A Garage Mechanic, Chaitanya, who wants to participate in a car race, finds himself beaten and left for dead after he comes to the assistance of a jou...

My Dear Marthandan

My Dear Marthandan

1990

Director, Screenplay

6.5
Directing Writing

Based loosely on the 1988 American film Coming to America, the story concerns Marthandan, the prince of a rural village, who becomes bored and fed up ...

Sirayil Sila Raagangal

1990

Acting

Sirayil Sila Raagangal is a 1990 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Rajendrakumar, starring Murali, Pallavi and Prathap Pothan

Vetri Vizha

Vetri Vizha

1989

Director, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing

A wounded man finds himself in an unknown place nursed by a woman and realizes he has amnesia. He keeps getting flashes of his past and decides to unc...

Jeeva

1988

Director, Writer

5.0
Directing Writing

Jeeva, an unemployed youth, lives an ordinary life with his widowed mother and younger sister. His life turns upside down when his family gets murdere...

En Jeevan Paaduthu

1988

as Dr.Vijay

Acting

A girl who discovers paintings and books of another student from her college, and is fascinated by them, is shocked when she learns of his suicide. Wh...

Penmani Aval Kanmani

Penmani Aval Kanmani

1988

as Paranthaman

6.0
Acting

Parandhaman and his family are forced to shift to another house due to his father's habit of interfering in the neighbours' affairs. His father tries ...

Daisy

Daisy

1988

Director, Writer

6.0
Directing Writing

Daisy is a teenage love story set in a boarding school in Ooty. The movie follows the plot of Pradeep, a trouble maker who plays a prank on Daisy, a n...

Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu

1988

Story

Writing
Pushpaka Vimana

Pushpaka Vimana

1987

as Lover

7.1
Acting

An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes hi...

Jallikkattu

Jallikkattu

1987

5.0
Acting

The story begins with Arjun being arrest for multiples crimes. In the past, Arjun was an happy-go-lucky young man. His brother , a factory's union le...

Rithubhedam

1987

Director

Directing

Rithubedam is a 1987 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Prathap Pothen. The film stars Balachandra Menon, Thilakan, Vineeth and Murali in lead roles.

Manaivi Ready

1987

as Doctor

Acting

Radha, a young man, visits a village to attend the wedding of his friend's sister. However, when the groom runs away, he is forced to marry the devast...

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

1986

as Josekutty

7.0
Acting

Aleena, a widow, cherishes her dead husband's memories and dismisses the marriage proposals. Her four-year-old daughter gets close to a man over phone...

Sindhu Bhairavi

Sindhu Bhairavi

1985

as Sanjeevi

8.6
Acting

JKB, a talented Carnatic musician, struggles to connect with his wife, who cannot conceive a child. When he meets Sindhu, a music teacher, he finally ...

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai

1985

Acting

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pratap K. Pothen in his directorial debut, and produced by Raadhik...

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai

1985

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pratap K. Pothen in his directorial debut, and produced by Raadhik...

Pudhumai Penn

Pudhumai Penn

1984

Acting

A middle class home- maker woman gets rid of the social handcuffs and stands tall in the male- chauvinist society.

America America

America America

1983

as Baby

Acting

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

1982

5.0
Acting

Anand, a wealthy man, meets his dream girl, Janaki and they are happily engaged. However, Janaki's life turns tragic when Anand dies in an accident an...

Novemberinte Nashtam

Novemberinte Nashtam

1982

as Das

9.0
Acting

The movie is about a girl's emotional turmoil after a breakup and her ever supportive brother and how they try to get through the difficult period.

Sattam Sirikkiradhu

1982

Acting
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam

Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam

1982

as Anil - Raju

8.0
Acting

Siblings Deepthi and Ravi are separated after their parents' divorce. After many years, Deepthi faces many challenges when she goes in search of Ravi.

Vazhvey Maayam

Vazhvey Maayam

1982

as Prathap

7.5
Acting

Raja and Devi fall in love with each other and get engaged. However, when Raja learns that he is suffering from cancer, he hides it from Devi and call...

Amma

1982

Acting

Film directed by Rajasekhar

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

1981

as Kannan

6.0
Acting

Three middle-class families living in Chennai face several difficulties in their everyday lives and tackle the challenges that come their way.

Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo

1981

Acting

C Kalayana Raman comes to a village to do his research work. However, he finds himself entangled in the case of Latha, a woman who died under mysterio...

Panneer Pushpangal

Panneer Pushpangal

1981

8.0
Acting

Two high school students receive ample support from one of their teachers to fall in love with each other. But problems arise when their parents come ...

Thillu Mullu

Thillu Mullu

1981

as himself (cameo appearance)

6.9
Acting

Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that...

Aparna

Aparna

1981

Acting

An attempt to look into the mind with hopes, dreams, joy, sorrow, uncertainty, courage, peace.

Nenjathai Killathe

Nenjathai Killathe

1980

as Pratap

Acting

Lovers Viji and Ram are separated when Viji is forced to marry her relative, Pratap. As she constantly ignores Pratap, he decides to leave her. Her li...

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

1980

as Prathap

8.0
Acting

Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.

Moodupani

Moodupani

1980

as Chandru

4.0
Acting

After a prostitute ruins Chandru's family, he develops a strong aversion towards them. His childhood trauma creates unrest in his present life as he s...

Chamaram

Chamaram

1980

as Vinod

Acting

Emotional story about the chaotic affair between a student and his college lecturer

Lorry

Lorry

1980

as Lorry Cleaner

Acting

Velan is a street circus performer. He kidnaps and forcibly blinds village children and turn them into fellow circus performers. Once, he falls in lov...

Azhiyatha Kolangal

Azhiyatha Kolangal

1979

as Pattabi

7.0
Acting

A managing director in Madras receives a letter from a childhood friend and begins to reminisce about his adolescent years, when he was growing up wit...

Thakara

Thakara

1979

as Thakara

Acting

Thakara is an orphan. He is mentally immatured but clean hearted. He has a close relationship with Subhashini, the dream girl of the village. Thakara...

Aaravam

Aaravam

1978

as Kokkarakko

Acting

Maruthu, a hunter, has an affair with Kaveri, a tea shop owner. He gets drawn to a beautiful dancer from the travelling circus which comes to their vi...

No Entry

N/A

Acting

High-breed dogs are injected with a deadly virus by rogue scientists. When they become feral and go wild, all hell breaks loose.