Prathap Pothan

AKA: Pratap Pothan, Pratap K. Pothen, പ്രതാപ് കെ. പോത്തൻ
1.2888

1952-04-18

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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.

Crew Roles

My Dear Marthandan
Director
Vetri Vizha
Director
Lucky Man
Director
Jeeva
Director
Jeeva
Writer
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Director
Seevalaperi Pandi
Director
Daisy
Director
Daisy
Writer
Aathma
Director
Aathma
Screenplay
Chaitanya
Director
Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai
Writer
Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai
Director
Lucky Man
Screenplay
My Dear Marthandan
Screenplay
Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu
Story
Chaitanya
Writer
Vetri Vizha
Screenplay
Rithubhedam
Director
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {84}

Doctor (Cameo appearance)

2021-09-10 6

Tughlaq Durbar

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

Doctor

1987-01-01 0

Manaivi Ready

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 devastated bride. ...
Genre :Comedy

Madhav Das

2022-11-18 6

Perfume

Abhirami-Leo couple leading a very happy family life, until Madhava Das, a multi-millionaire business man unexpectedly comes in between them and exploits Abhirami's adoration with his money and fame. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

0

No Entry

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

1981-01-01 0

Aparna

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

1982-11-17 5

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

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 and she slips into amnesia. ...
Genre :Drama

Prathap

1982-01-26 7.5

Vazhvey Maayam

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 calls off the engagement. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Prathap

1980-11-06 8

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

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

Lavanya's father

2010-01-14 6.6

Aayirathil Oruvan

An expedition sets out to uncover the long-lost traces of the Chola dynasty, venturing into uncharted lands filled with ancient traps, hostile forces, and forgotten secrets. What begins as a search fo ...
Genre :Action, Adventure

Doctor

2005-12-16 7.765

Thanmathra

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 disease leaving his family devastated. ...
Genre :Drama

Psychiatrist

2009-05-15 5.8

Sarvam

The film revolves around five individual characters and the events in their life, that, on the one hand, changes everything in their respective lives, which the film's title refers to, and, on the oth ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Action

Purushothaman

2022-11-18 3

Adrishyam

Revolves around the case of a missing girl (Anandhi), and there are too many people looking for her in parallel investigations. Nandakumar (Narain) and his team are on the lookout for her, as directed ...
Genre :Crime, Thriller

1982-07-02 0

Sattam Sirikkiradhu

Genre :Drama

Balan

2020-02-07 1

Pachamanga

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 between the two. Sujatha is still beautiful to look a ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Dr. George

2022-05-01 4.5

CBI 5: The Brain

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 the investigation to resolve the never experienced ...
Genre :Crime, Thriller

Hegde

2012-04-13 7.3

22 Female Kottayam

Tessa, a young nurse, is betrayed by her lover, Cyril, and sexually assaulted by his employer. After she is released from prison, she sets out to take revenge on her tormentors. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Sneha

2013-01-12 3.6

Alex Pandian

Alex Pandian (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்) is a Tamil action-masala film directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Santhanam plays a pivotal supporting role. Devi ...
Genre :Action, Comedy

2012-07-27 3.1

Suzhal

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

Dr. Samuel

2012-10-19 7.7

Ayalum Njanum Thammil

Ravi, an irresponsible doctor, joins Dr Samuel's hospital as an intern. Dr Samuel tries to change the intern's attitude towards work and life, while Ravi has to fight his own inner demons after a brea ...
Genre :Drama

Padmakumar

2013-03-21 3.8

3 Dots

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 being regenerated. Once out of jail all three hope to ...
Genre :Drama

Vijayakumar

2024-11-29 4.333

Her

‘Her’ features five strong, unrestrained female characters, in a hyperlink narrative that celebrates womanhood in all its myriad forms. The story represents today’s women from varied backgrounds comin ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Family

Alex Paul

2013-05-17 5

Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha

Aaru Sundarimarude Katha tells the story of six women whose destinies affect each other as they bond together for their respective families in the face of adversities which includes the murder of one ...
Genre :Drama

Chandramouli

2025-05-09 5

Gajaana

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 find the solution and did escape from the hurdles in ...
Genre :Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller

Michael

2013-10-17 7.406

Idukki Gold

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

1987-08-28 5

Jallikkattu

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 leader, clashed with his superiors for bonus. In the ...
Genre :Drama

Davis

2022-11-04 4.5

Saturday Night

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 journey to rekindle their bond. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Ouseppettan

2025-05-30 3

Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan

Neelankavil Joseph Kurien is a rich, lonely old man who lives by himself in a big house. One day, a thief breaks in, but ends up getting stuck. The old man befriends the thief, and his presence brings ...
Genre :Comedy

Sudheer Bose

2013-08-30 5.9

Arikil Oraal

The story revolves around five people who are enjoying their life in Kochi. Indrajith Sukumaran plays a creative ad director; Remya Nambeesan as Veena plays a trained dancer; Nivin Pauly plays a waite ...
Genre :Mystery

Arokyaraj

2014-06-06 6

Manjapai

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 settle in the US. Venkatasamy's straight talk and ru ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

C. S. Nambiar

2014-02-01 4.4

London Bridge

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. ...
Genre :Drama

Edathil Govindan Nair

2013-05-23 5

Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu

When eight people are on their way to a function, they suddenly get trapped in an elevator. During this ordeal, their misery overpowers sanity and every spectre of reality turns into a nightmare. ...
Genre :Thriller

Pratap

1980-12-12 0

Nenjathai Killathe

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 life takes a turn when she meets Ram again. ...
Genre :Romance

Anil - Raju

1982-06-21 8

Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam

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

KK

2014-08-22 7.435

Munnariyippu

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. ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

Josekutty

1986-07-04 7

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

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. Though sceptical, Aleena agrees to meet him. ...
Genre :Drama

1990-07-10 0

Sirayil Sila Raagangal

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

Francis

2014-05-30 7.5

Bangalore Days

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

Divya's Father

2014-10-22 5.467

Poojai

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, rescues the ADSP. Meanwhile, Thandavam also gets ...
Genre :Action, Drama, Family, Romance

2014-07-11 3

Vegam

Vegam is a 2014 Malayalam film starring Prathap Pothen, Vineeth Kumar, Jacob Gregory, Samskruthy Shenoy, and Shammi Thilakan in the lead roles. Vegam is a thriller film directed by K G Anil Kumar, and ...
Genre :Thriller

Kokkarakko

1978-11-24 0

Aaravam

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 village, causing trouble between him and Kaveri. ...
Genre :Drama

2022-11-04 6.8

Coffee With Kadhal

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 them end up with who they want to be with? ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Sanjeevi

1985-10-31 8.6

Sindhu Bhairavi

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 finds his muse. ...
Genre :Family, Drama, Music

2010-03-25 0

Maro Charitra

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 lead roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju and d ...
Genre :Family, Romance, Drama

Dr.Vijay

1988-06-24 0

En Jeevan Paaduthu

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. When his ghost comes into her life and shares his tr ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Family

2006-01-14 4.5

Chukkallo Chandrudu

Chukkallo Chandrudu (Telugu: చుక్కల్లో చంద్రుడు) is a Telugu film released on 14 January 2006 and was directed by Mani Ratnam's associate, Siva Kumar. The film has Siddharth Narayan, Sadha, Saloni Asw ...
Genre :Romance

Lorry Cleaner

1980-08-23 0

Lorry

Velan is a street circus performer. He kidnaps and forcibly blinds village children and turn them into fellow circus performers. Once, he falls in love with one of his victims, Rani, as does his lorry ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Thakara

1979-09-28 0

Thakara

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 was betrayed by the words of Chellappanashari and ...
Genre :

Priya's Father

2005-04-14 3.4

Priyasakhi

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 relationship. ...
Genre :Drama, Action

2024-02-09 5

Ippadiku Kadhal

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 together, bringing happiness into their lives. But ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

2002-01-14 2

Vivaramana Aalu

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 stranger, a trusting village belle, Pappu (Devayani), d ...
Genre :

Purushothaman

2022-11-18 6

Yugi

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 shocking revelations about Karthika, who became the vict ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

Hilltop Raghu

2015-10-22 5.4

Kanal

The story is set against the backdrop of global phenomenon "recession" in United Arab Emirates, a time when economic collapse were being felt. The story revolves around a thriller - revenge plot that ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

Chandru

1980-11-06 3.25

Moodupani

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 starts killing sex workers whenever he sees them. ...
Genre :Thriller, Horror

Das

1982-08-27 9

Novemberinte Nashtam

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. ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Fernandez

2015-06-08 1

Appavum Veenjum

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 across as a passionate and intense young man with h ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Father Gabriel

2015-01-23 4.2

Mariyam Mukku

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 friend Salomi. ...
Genre :Romance, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy

Lover

1987-11-17 7

Pushpaka Vimana

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 his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Romance

Police officer

2017-06-09 4.5

Ma Chu Ka

While investigating a story, a journalist crosses path with an advocate. The investigation leads her to a series of complicated situations, unraveling secrets that can pose a threat to her life. ...
Genre :Crime, Mystery

Col. Nambiyar

2017-02-10 6

Ezra

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 the forces forms the story.​ ...
Genre :Horror, Thriller

K R Menon I.A.S.

2007-01-12 6.828

Guru

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

1981-07-03 8

Panneer Pushpangal

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 to know about their relationship. ...
Genre :Romance, Drama, Adventure, Comedy

Indumathi's fiancé

1979-12-07 7

Azhiyatha Kolangal

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 with his two friends in a village... ...
Genre :Drama

2017-09-15 0

Yaar Ivan

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. What's the mystery here? ...
Genre :Crime, Action, Thriller

2017-08-04 3

Sathura Adi 3500

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 visits! ...
Genre :Crime, Horror, Thriller

himself (cameo appearance)

1981-05-01 6.9

Thillu Mullu

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 he has a good-for-nothing twin brother. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Paranthaman

1988-03-11 6

Penmani Aval Kanmani

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 to solve people's problems by staging events. ...
Genre :Comedy, Family, Drama

Cameo Appearance

2008-03-08 5.8

Velli Thirai

Kannaiah, a struggling actor, steals a script written by Saravanan and gains fame. Saravanan decides to make another movie but faces a lot of challenges when he is forced to cast Kannaiah. ...
Genre :Drama

Vinod

1980-09-19 0

Chamaram

Emotional story about the chaotic affair between a student and his college lecturer ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Ramakrishnan

2009-01-14 4

Padikathavan

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. ...
Genre :Action, Drama

2014-02-21 0

Alice: A True Story

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

Senior Air traffic controller

2019-04-26 7.4

Uyare

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

Business Manager

2019-08-08 4.2

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam

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. ...
Genre :Crime, Thriller, Horror

Judge

2020-05-29 6.259

Ponmagal Vandhal

A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate ...
Genre :Thriller, Drama

Dr. Jayakumar Menon

2020-02-28 6.6

Forensic

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 the history of their departments. ...
Genre :Crime, Thriller

Vicky

1997-10-30 6.5

Thedinen Vandhadhu

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 by a girl and her family. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance, Drama

Kannan

1981-12-12 6

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

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

1985-02-15 0

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pratap K. Pothen in his directorial debut, and produced by Raadhika. They also star as the lead characters. The scri ...
Genre :Romance

2021-02-19 6.6

Kamali from Nadukkaveri

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 boy in Chennai who aspires to make it to IIT Madras. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

1984-07-14 0

Pudhumai Penn

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

1982-01-01 0

Amma

Film directed by Rajasekhar ...
Genre :

Baby

1983-04-29 0

America America

Genre :Action, Crime, Drama

1981-08-14 0

Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo

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 mysterious circumstances. ...
Genre :Thriller

Psychiatrist

2005-03-04 7.7

Raam

Ram is falsely charged for killing his mother. His neigbours are also called for interrogation. Everyone's effort leads to tracking down the real killer. ...
Genre :Action, Drama, Thriller

1980-07-19 0

Ilamai Kolam

A youthful drama that explores the clash between idealism and materialism, set against a backdrop of emotional complexity and personal transformation ...
Genre :