Prem Prakash

Cheriyan Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a renowned producer in Malayalam movies. He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles.

Personal life
Prem Prakash was born as the youngest among eight children to K. J. Joseph and Eliyamma Joseph at Kochi, Kerala. He spend his childhood in Shikohabad Uttar Pradesh. He has four brothers and three sisters, the eldest brother being the veteran actor Jose Prakash, who was 19 years older than him. He did his schooling in Sacred Heart Mount School Kottayam & St.Epherms School Mannanam. He completed his higher education in C.M.S.College Kottayam & S.B.College Changanacherry. He is married to Daisy Luke who is a retired English professor from BCM College Kottayam. They have a daughter Thankam & two sons, Malayalam movie screenwriter duo Bobby–Sanjay. Prem Prakash also produced and acted in few notable TV serials. His first love had been singing and he entered the film industry as a playback singer in the 1968 film Kaarthika.

Career
He was educated in SB College Changanassery and CMS College Kottayam. Premprakash made his acting debut in the movie Ara Nazhika Neram in 1970. He produced his first film Peruvazhiyambalam in 1979. It was the film that really launched the career of writer-director P. Padmarajan and also introduced actor Ashokan for the first time. That film was well-received and he went on to make 17 more films, of which films like Koodevide, Akashadoothu, Johnnie Walker, Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum and Ayalum Njanum Thammil firmly established him as a successful producer. He won the Best Character Actor Award in the 2015 Kerala State Film Awards for his role in Nirnayakam. He is also credited with introducing popular actors Rashin Rahman, Biju Menon, N F Varghese, Jyothirmayi, Achankunju, lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, music director A J Joseph and director Jude Attipetty. He served as a juror for the 61st South Indian Film Fare Awards, announced in July 2014. His autobiography, Prakashavarshangal, is published by D C Books.

Awards
2016 – Best Supporting Actor – Nirnnayakam
 * National Film Awards
 * 1979 Rajat Kamal Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film – Peruvazhiyambalam
 * Kerala State Film Awards
 * 1979 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film – Peruvazhiyambalam
 * 1983 Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Koodevide
 * 2003 Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
 * 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film – Ayalum Njanum Thammil
 * 2015 Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor – Nirnayakam
 * Film Producer's Association Award
 * 2015 Best Character Actor – Nirnayakam
 * Film Critics Award
 * 2015 2nd Best Actor – Nirnayakam
 * Filmfare Awards South
 * 2013 Best Film – Ayalum Njanum Thammil
 * Padmarajan Memorial Award
 * 2013 Chalachitra Prathiba
 * Henko Flowers Indian Film Awards


 * Kerala State Television Awards
 * 2001 Best Actor – Avasthantharangal
 * 2004 Best Actor – Avicharitham
 * 2004 Best Tele Serial – Avicharitham
 * 2009 Best Tele Serial – Aagneyam (Tele Serial)
 * 2015 2nd Best Actor – Iswaran Saakshiyayi
 * Minnale Film & TV Awards
 * 2014 Best Actor – Oru Penninte Katha & Aakaashadoothu

As an actor

 * Aranaazhikaneram (1970)
 * Panitheeraatha Veedu (1973) as Hari
 * Udayam (1973)
 * Thottavadi (1973) as Babu
 * Suprabhatham (1974)
 * Chattakkaari (1974)
 * Shapamoksham (1974)
 * Seemantha Puthran (1976)
 * Aaraadhana (1977)
 * Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977)
 * Rappadikalude Gatha(1978)
 * Eeta (1978)
 * Kallan Pavithran (1981)
 * Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981)
 * Idavela (1982)
 * Koodevide (1983)
 * Prathijnja (1983) as Police Officer
 * Ente Kaanakkuyil (1985)
 * Onnaanaam Kunnil Oradikkunnil (1985)
 * Ee Kaikalil (1986)
 * Kariyilakkaattu Pole (1986)
 * Season (1989)
 * Orukkam (1990)
 * Johnnie Walker (1992)
 * Aakashadoothu (1993)
 * Maayaamayooram (1993)
 * Puthran(1994) as Avarachan
 * Highway (1995)
 * Vamsam (1997)
 * Niram (1999)
 * Ente Veedu Appoontem (2003)
 * CI Mahadedvan 5 Adi 4 Anchu (2004)
 * Kusruthi (2004)
 * The Campus (2005)
 * Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
 * Raashtram (2006)
 * Balram vs Tharadas (2006)
 * Moonnamathoral (2006)
 * Notebook (2006)
 * Detective (2007)
 * Ividam Swargamaanu (2009)
 * Four Friends (2010)
 * Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
 * Traffic (2011)
 * Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012)
 * Ustad Hotel (2012)
 * Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012)
 * Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukkutty (2013)
 * Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
 * London Bridge (2014)
 * How Old Are You (2014)
 * Avatharam (2014)
 * Angels (2014)
 * Nirnayakam (2015)
 * Vettah (2016)
 * Take Off (2017)
 * Samaksham (2018)
 * Joseph (2018)
 * Ira (2018)
 * Marconi Mathai (2019)
 * Valiya Perunnal (2019)
 * Evide (2019)
 * Uyare (2019)
 * Brother's Day (2019)


 * Kanekkane (2020)

As a producer
(2019)
 * Peruvazhiyambalam (1979)
 * Koodevide (1983)
 * Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984)
 * Ente Kaanakkuyil (1985)
 * Kunjattakilikal (1986)
 * Ee Kaikalil (1986)
 * Orukkam (1990)
 * Johnnie Walker (1992)
 * Akashadoothu (1993)
 * Puthran (1994)
 * Highway (1995)
 * Dilliwala Rajakumaran (1996)
 * Nee Varuvolam (1997)
 * Meenathil Thalikettu (1998)
 * Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999)
 * Ente Veedu Appoontem (2003)
 * Sankaranum Mohananum (2011)
 * Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012)
 * Evidey

As playback singer

 * Kaarthika Nakshathrathe as Kaarthika (1968)

Books
Prakashavarshangal (Autobiography)