I wonder if actor Prathap Pothen, who passed away on Friday, would have become that popular celluloid hero that he was in his heyday if he were to make a debut today. Another memorable film of Pothen was ‘Moodupani’, again featuring Shobha as the lead actress and Balu Mahendra holding the megaphone and the camera. However, about four years prior …
Well-known actor-filmmaker Prathap Pothen died in Chennai. “ Prithviraj Sukumaran condoled the death of Prathap Pothen. Rest in peace.” Prathap made his acting debut with 1978 Malayalam film Aaravam with director Bharathan. In the 1980s, Prathap forayed into Tamil cinema and gained popularity with films such as Moodupani, Varumayin Niram Sigappu, Panner Pushpangal among many more. He made his directorial …
