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Born into a well to do business family of Thiruvananthapuram in 1952, He went to a boarding school in Ooty at the age of five, where he took up painting. Pratap gained admission to Madras Christian College.His father died when he was 15
Pratap remained friends with those he went to school with at MCC. His friends helped him act in plays at the college and his interest turned to acting from painting.
Left MCC with a BA in economics, Pratap worked as a copywriter in an ad agency in Mumbai. After a year, he joined Sistas ad agency. Later he worked in Hindustan Thomson.
Pratap acted with the Madras Players. The late director Bharathan enjoyed Pratap's performance in Shaw's play 'Androcles and the Lion', and invited Pratap to act in his Malayalam film 'Aaravam'.
Pratap made three more films - 'Thakara' 'Chamaram' and 'Lorry', which are milestones in Malayalam film history. Films like 'Nenjathai Killathe' and 'Panneerpushpangal' moodupani and varumayin niran sigappu made Pratap famous in Tamil also. In fact, he got more chances in Tamil. His most memorable role was probably in 'Varumayin Niram Sivappu', directed by K Balachandar.
Pratap began to direct films. His first film 'Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai' - a story of a mentally unwell couple - won the national award.His former wife Radhika (now married to Sharath Kumar) was also in this movie.
Pratap directed three films in Malayalam - 'Rithubetham', Daisy', which sent a romantic wave throughout Kerala, and 'Oru Yatra Mozhi', which presented a son in search of his unknown father. He also directed a Telugu film - 'Chaithanya'.
In the last two years he has been fighting personal battles. After the death of his brother (Hari Pothen, a producer) he became entangled in property disputes, faced death threats and fought an illness. He has said he came back from his deathbed. He traveled around the globe. He lived with a nephew in Europe and has attributed the internet to opening new things up to him.
His subtlety as an actor and a director has been his forte. In an era when loud acting and innovations were not in vogue, Prathap teamed up with Kamalhassan in Vetri Vizha. It was the first time that steady cam was used in a Tamil film.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Neil Vipond was born on 24 December 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Cold Case (2003). He died on 15 July 2022 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA.- Seth Foster was an actor, known for Project Nightmare (1987), Ninja Academy (1989) and Airwolf (1984). He died on 15 July 2022 in the USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paul Ryder was an actor and composer, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), Pyrates (1991) and S.P.U.N.G (2002). He died on 15 July 2022 in the UK.- Director
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin Valent was born on 30 May 1958 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and actor, known for R.S.C. (1991), Muz, ktorý skorumpoval Hadleyburg (1989) and Surviving Life (2010). He died on 15 July 2022.- Additional Crew
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Jane Chagnon was born on 7 October 1986 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Jane was an editor, known for Unicorn Wars (2022), Jean-Michel Super Caribou (2019) and Swallow the Universe (2021). Jane died on 15 July 2022 in Paris, France.- Costume Designer
- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dominique Borg was born on 12 October 1945 in Paris, France. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), Camille Claudel (1988) and I Am Dina (2002). She died on 15 July 2022 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Patrick Michaels was born on 15 February 1950 in Berwyn, Illinois, USA. He was married to Erika Kancler and Rachel Schwartz. He died on 15 July 2022 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Art Department
- Special Effects
- Additional Crew
Steve Stanford was born on 30 July 1970. He is known for Awake (2021), Land of the Dead (2005) and Pushing Tin (1999). He died on 15 July 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Jean-Marie Lavalou was born on 9 March 1946 in Bourg Saint Leonard, Normandy, France. He is known for 1941 (1979), The American Friend (1977) and Stick (1985). He died on 15 July 2022 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
Carl J. Kirchner was born on 7 January 1939 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. Carl J. is known for Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). Carl J. was married to Susannah Linton. Carl J. died on 15 July 2022 in Camarillo, California, USA.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Eleni Smaragdi was a producer and production manager, known for God Loves Caviar (2012), Kazantzakis (2017) and El Greco (2007). Eleni died on 15 July 2022.- Pavel Deshura died on 15 July 2022 in Russia.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
- Writer
Lourdes Grobet was born on 25 July 1940 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was a director and writer, known for Bering. Equilibrio y Resistencia (2013), Original Sin (2001) and Como cambios de piel (1988). She was married to Xavier Perez Barba. She died on 15 July 2022 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Composer
- Additional Crew
Bálint Sárosi was born on 1 January 1925 in Racu, Romania. He was a composer, known for Oldás és kötés (1963), Virágvasárnap (1969) and Tavasz Bujákon (1958). He died on 15 July 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.