Uday Prakash (actor)

Uday Prakash was an Indian actor who starred in Tamil and Telugu films. He was a football player (team captain) at Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur.

Uday Prakash
Screenshot of Uday Prakash from the film Chinna Thambi
Born
Manikandan

1964
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
DiedAugust 18, 2004(2004-08-18) (aged 39–40)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor

Career

Uday Prakash became famous as he acted in a very important role in Telugu blockbuster Karthavyam starring Vijayashanti. The film also gave him the much boost in Tamil as well, when it was dubbed as Vyjayanthi IPS. Soon he was cast as one of the 3 brothers of Kushboo in Chinna Thambi which also became a blockbuster.

Death

Uday Prakash had the habit of drinking which made his downfall as he lost many opportunities. He had left Chennai due to mounting debts with no work. He was later spotted living in a hut as a hermit along with an old lady who fed him. With the media writing about him the Nadigar Sangham took the responsibility to rehabilitate him. Actor Sarath Kumar gave him an opportunity again in his film Diwan. Uday Prakash told the media that he had kicked the habit of drinking and was looking forward to his new life, but he went back to his old ways. Later he was admitted to the hospital for liver problem. Director P. Vasu' s brother had arranged the money for the treatment. But Uday Prakash left the hospital and reached Nadigar Sangham in a drunken state and collapsed and later died. Napoleon and P Vasu made arrangements for the actor's body to be sent to his birthplace, Ooty.[1][2]

Partial filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1989Varusham PadhinaaruTamil
1990KartavyamTelugu
1990Pudhu Pudhu RagangalTamil
1991Anbu SangiliViswanathTamil
1991Chinna ThambiTamil
1991Idhaya VaasalTamil
1991Kizhakku KaraiTamil
1991MannanTamil
1992Idhu Namma BhoomiTamil
1992SamundiTamil
1993UzhaippaliTamil
1993Band MasterTamil
1993KattabommanRajappaTamil
1993Kathirukka NeramillaiAjithTamil
1993Chinna JameenTamil
1993PrathapTamil
1993Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga...Tamil
1993Manavarali PelliTelugu
1994SathyavanGopiTamil
1994VeeraTamil
1994Senthamizh SelvanTamil
1994SeemanTamil
1995Anbu MaganTamil
1995Mannukku MariyadhaiTamil
1996MettukudiTamil
1996Mr. RomeoTamil
1996Vetri VinayagarTamil
1997ArasiyalRamkumarTamil
1997Periya ThambiThangarasuTamil
1997PudhayalMadhuTamil
1997ThadayamJeevaTamil
1999SivanUdayTamil
1999Ethirum PudhirumPolice inspectorTamil
2003DiwanChandranTamil
2003Kadhal KirukkanKavidhangelTamil
2004JaisuryaTamil
2004Super DaTamil

References
  1. "Actor Udayprakash dead". indiaglitz.com. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. "Actor dead". hindu.com. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2012.


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