Narendra Prasad was born at Mavelikara, Alappuzha District, in the south Indian state of Kerala. He was a popular Malayalm actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic
He studied at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara for the Pre-degree and at N. S. S. College, Pandalam, for his degree (in Mathematics) and Institute of English, University of Kerala for post-graduation in English Language and Literature. A voracious reader in Malayalam and English, Narendra Prasad distinguished himself as a potential man of letters even as a degree student. He used to take part in the Malayalam and English literary discussions, debates and competitions organised at the college and university levels, and won prizes.
Narendra Prasad started his career as a college teacher; he joined Bishop Moore College in 1967 as lecturer in English. He got into government service in 1968, and worked as Lecturer at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad, and Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum, and as Professor at University College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 1989 while working as Professor of English at University College, he was selected for the prestigious post of Director, School of Letters of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. He continued in this post till his demise. He is survived by his wife,Nanda Prasad, and two daughters Deepa and Nrutha.
Narendra Prasad's love of theatre prompted him to create "Natyagriham", a drama troupe, in the early 1980s. He composed, directed and produced plays for the troupe. Some of those who associated themselves with "Natyagriham" later became great actors in Malayalam films-- 'Bharat' Murali, Gopakumar, Aliyar Kunju and Rashid, to name a few. Kaithapram Damodaran Nambudiri, the noted Malayalam lyricist, used to compose music for the troupe."Sowparnika" a play written & directed by him won the Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award in many categories in 1983.Other productions include"Velliyazcha", "Sanidasa", "Marthandavarma Engane Rakshapettu","Moonu Prabhukkanmar","Satheerthian " etc
Prasad's noted literary works include the novel "Alanjavar Anveshichavar" , the critical works entitled "Nishedhikalae Manasilakku", "Adhunikathinte Madyanu", "Ente Sahitya Nirupanangal", "Jadi Paranjal Enthe", and the critically acclaimed and award-winning play "Souparnilka". It is as a playwright and critic that Prasad became known in the Malayalam literary world. He won the Sangeetha Nataka and Sahitya Akademi awards for his contributions to drama.
Narendra Prasad got into the tinsel world while working at the School of Letters. He earned recognition as a talented actor with his powerful portrayal of semi-villanous characters. His hit films include Thalasthanam,Paithrukam, Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans, Ekalavyan, Yadavam, Ulsava Melam, Njangal Santhushtaranu", Ustaad, Vazhunnor, Krishnaguddiyile Oru Pranayagatha and Susanna. He acted in over 150 films, winning the State Award for the 'Best Supporting Actor' for "Paithrukam.".
Towards the second half of the nineties he ventured into television. Shayama Prasad's tele-film Perupazhyile Kariyilakayal, was Prasad's first venture on the small screen.
Movie |
Year |
Producer |
Director |
Asthikal Pookkunnu |
1989 |
Pebbles |
P Sreekumar |
Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti |
1990 |
VR Gopinath |
VR Gopinath |
Ulsavamelam |
1992 |
Raghu,Ambili,Gopalakrishnan |
Suresh Unnithan |
Thalasthaanam |
1992 |
Jacob Mathew |
Shaji Kailas |
Raajashilpi |
1992 |
GP Vijayakumar |
R Sukumaran |
Oottyppattanam |
1992 |
AR Rajan |
Haridas |
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari |
1992 |
M Mani |
Viji Thampy |
Kudumbasametham |
1992 |
Changanassery Basheer |
Jayaraj |
Adwaitham |
1992 |
PV Gangadharan |
Priyadarshan |
Aardram |
1992 |
Jayan Mulangad |
Suresh Unnithan |
Ekalavyan |
1993 |
PV Gangadharan |
Shaji Kailas |
Sthalatthe Pradhaana Payyans |
1993 |
Ramadas,Jomon |
Shaji Kailas |
Ammayaane Sathyam |
1993 |
Krishna Sasidharan |
Balachandra Menon |
Kaavadiyaattam |
1993 |
Siyon Movies |
Aniyan |
Paithrukam |
1993 |
Sreekantan Varkala |
Jayaraj |
Aayirappara |
1993 |
Mac Ali,Asokan |
Venu Nagavally |
Sarovaram |
1993 |
AR Rajan |
Jeasy |
Bandhukkal Shathrukkal |
1993 |
Sreekumaran Thampi |
Sreekumaran Thampi |
Journalist |
1993 |
Ayilyam Arts |
Viji Thampy |
Janam |
1993 |
Mani C Kappan |
Viji Thampy |
Pravaachakan |
1993 |
Mukhasree Combines |
PG Vishwambharan |
Melepparambil Aanveedu |
1993 |
Mani C Kappan |
Rajasenan |
Thalamura |
1993 |
Changanassery Basheer |
K Madhu |
Yaadavam |
1993 |
P Nandakumar,Geethanjali Nandakumar |
Jomon |
Bheeshmaachaarya |
1994 |
PMG Production |
Cochin Haneefa |
CID Unnikrishnan B.A. B.Ed |
1994 |
TK Devakumar |
Rajasenan |
Vishnu |
1994 |
B Sasikumar |
P Sreekumar |
Kochaniyan |
1994 |
Bushura Shahuddin |
Satheesh Venganoor |
Chukkaan |
1994 |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Bhagyavaan |
1994 |
Oasis Movies |
Suresh Unnithan |
Vaardhakyapuraanam |
1994 |
Sivarajan |
Rajasenan |
Pradakshinam |
1994 |
RP Gangadharan |
Pradeep Chokli |
Galileo |
1994 |
James Joseph |
James Joseph |
Bharanakoodam |
1994 |
V Varghese |
Sunil |
Daada |
1994 |
Bapu |
PG Vishwambharan |
Sukrutham |
1994 |
Atlas Ramachandran |
Harikumar |
Malappuram Haji Mahanaayajoji |
1994 |
Babu Thomas,Majeed |
Thulasidas |
Ezharakoottam |
1995 |
C Aravindaksha Menon |
Kareem |
Sargavasantham |
1995 |
Kattungal Films |
Anil Das |
Sindoorarekha |
1995 |
GK Movie Land |
Sibi Malayil |
Tom And Jerry |
1995 |
NJ Cyril |
Kaladharan |
Aalancheri Thambraakkal |
1995 |
Fax Productions |
Sunil |
Boxer |
1995 |
Dinesh Panicker |
Baiju Kottarakkara |
Mangalam Veettil Maanaseshwari Gupta |
1995 |
Girish Vaikom |
Suresh,Vinu (Radhakrishnan) |
Mimics Action 500 |
1995 |
Harikumaran Thampi |
Balu Kiriyath |
Aksharam |
1995 |
PR Gopalan |
Sibi Malayil |
Chantha |
1995 |
Fax Productions |
Sunil |
Oru Abhibhaashakante Case Diary |
1995 |
Mac Ali |
K Madhu |
Kalamasseriyil Kalyaanayogam |
1995 |
NR Sivan |
Balu Kiriyath |
Kidilolkkidilam |
1995 |
Harikumaran Thampi |
Paulson |
Thirumanassu (Thiruvathamkoor Thirumanassu) |
1995 |
Ms. Veronica Panthalippadan,Mr. Thomas |
Ashwathy Gopinath |
Aniyan Baava Chettan Baava |
1995 |
Higness Arts |
Rajasenan |
Chaithanyam |
1995 |
VH Azeez,VH Razzak,VH Rasheed |
Jayan Adiyattu |
Munpe Parakkunna Pakshi |
1995 U |
|
Thevalakkara Chellappan |
Kaanchanam |
1996 |
NM Sreedharan |
TN Vasantha Kumar |
Mayooranrutham |
1996 |
Kuttichal Radhakrishnan |
Vijayakrishnan |
Sulthaan Hyderali |
1996 |
K Sivaraj |
Balu Kiriyath |
Dilliwaala Rajakumaran |
1996 |
KT Kunjumon |
Rajasenan |
Soorya Puthrikal |
1996 |
Babu Thomas,Pradeep Paliyath |
Suresh Menon |
Rajaputhran |
1996 |
Dinesh Panicker |
Shajoon Karyal |
Kadhaapurushan |
1996 |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan,Toguichi Ogana |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
Innalekalillaathe |
1997 |
Athulya |
George Kithu |
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakaalathu |
1997 |
R Mohan |
Kamal |
Kaliyaattam |
1997 |
Jayalakshmi Films |
Jayaraj |
Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum |
1997 |
Harikumaran Thampi |
Balu Kiriyath |
Killikurishiyile Kudumbamela |
1997 |
Sincere Pictures |
Viji Thampy |
Kannur |
1997 |
Mohankumar,Tony |
Haridas |
Raajathanthram |
1997 |
Vinaya Kumar |
Anil Chandra |
Kalyanappittennu |
1997 |
Milan Jaleel |
KK Haridas |
Kulam |
1997 |
VS Gangadharan |
Lenin Rajendran |
Suvarna Simhaasanam |
1997 |
Thiruvizha Vijayan,PKR Nair |
PG Vishwambharan |
Asuravamsham |
1997 |
R Mohan |
Shaji Kailas |
Aaraam Thamburaan |
1997 |
Menaka |
Shaji Kailas |
Soorya (Bhoopathi) |
1997 |
|
Joshi |
Mayilppeelikkaavu |
1998 |
Dinesh Panicker |
Anil Kumar,Babu Narayanan |
Ilavankode Desam |
1998 |
J Sharathchandran Nair,Shakeeb Vakkom |
KG George |
Panchaloham |
1998 |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Haridas |
Manthrimaalikayil Manassammatham |
1998 |
MV Naushad |
Ansar Kalabhavan |
British Market |
1998 |
Anil Menon |
Nissar |
Aakhosham |
1998 |
Golden Movie Makers |
TS Saji |
Sooryaputhran |
1998 |
Babu Thomas,Pradeep Paliyath |
Thulasidas |
Kottaaram Veettile Apputtan |
1998 |
Kalliyoor Sasi,PM Basheer |
Rajasenan |
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran |
1998 |
|
Pappan |
Usthaad |
1999 |
Shaji Kailas,Renjith |
Sibi Malayil |
Njangal Santhushtaraanu |
1999 |
KT Kunjumon,Prem Prakash |
Rajasenan |
F.I.R. |
1999 |
M Mani |
Shaji Kailas |
Rishivamsam |
1999 |
Kalavirunnu |
Rajeev Anchal |
Vaazhunnor |
1999 |
GP Vijayakumar |
Joshi |
Susanna |
2000 |
TV Chandran |
TV Chandran |
Narasimham |
2000 |
Antony Perumbavoor |
Shaji Kailas |
Sahayaathrikaykku Snehapoorvam |
2000 |
V Varghese |
M Shankar |
Andolanam |
2001 |
Yousaf Nambazhikkadu |
Jagadeesh Chandran |
Ee Nadu Innalevare |
2001 |
Raghu Chemmarappalli |
IV Sasi |
Meghasandesham |
2001 |
K Radhakrishnan |
Rajasenan |
Randaam Bhaavam |
2001 |
K Manoharan |
Lal Jose |
Saiver Thirumeni |
2001 |
Nahas Shah |
Shajoon Karyal |
One Man Show |
2001 |
Girish Vaikom |
Shafi |
Nakshathrangal Parayaathirunnathu |
2001 |
Abdulla Hyder |
CS Sudheesh |
Krishnapakshakkilikal |
2002 |
Pradeep Paliyath |
Abraham Lincoln |
Kadha |
2002 |
Menaka |
Sundar Das |
Punyam |
2002 |
JR Kunjumon,A Nisar |
Rajesh Narayanan |
Nakshathrakannulla Raajakumaran Avanundoru Raajakumaari |
2002 |
Khader Hassan |
Rajasenan |
Onnaaman |
2002 |
AV Govindankutty |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Danny |
2002 |
Film Commune |
TV Chandran |
Aabharanachaarthu |
2002 |
C Ramkumar |
IV Sasi |
Swapnahalliyil Orunal |
2002 |
CK Raghavan |
Gopalji |
Kakki Nakshathram |
2002 |
RS Kumar |
Vijay P Nair |
Varum Varunnu Vannu |
2003 |
Johnson Ittoop |
Ramdas |
Mizhirandilum |
2003 |
Augustine |
Ranjith |
Mazhanoolkkanavu |
2003 |
K Anilkumar |
Nandakumar Kavil |
Goureeshankaram |
2003 |
Muraleedharan,Prakash Harikrishnans |
Nemam Pushparaj |
Valathottu Thirinjaal Naalamathe Veedu |
2003 |
CJ Johnson |
Ansar Kalabhavan |
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku |
2004 |
Auseppachan |
Thaha |
Kusruthy |
2004 |
Mani C Kappan |
Anil Kumar,Babu Narayanan |
Kottaaram Vaidyan |
2004 |
A Salim |
Satheesh Venganoor |
Deepangal Saakshi |
2005 |
N Vijayakumar |
KB Madhu |
The Campus |
2005 |
A Rajan |
M Mohan |
Videshi Nair Swadeshi Nair |
2005 |
Jayesh Chengannor |
Paulson |
Bhasmaasuran (2004) |
2007 D |
|
P Ravisankar |