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

June 19, 1964
DiedAugust 18, 2004(2004-08-18) (aged 40)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor

Career

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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 Khushbu in Chinna Thambi which also became a blockbuster.

Death

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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

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1989 Varusham Padhinaaru Tamil
1990 Kartavyam Telugu
1990 Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal Tamil
1991 Anbu Sangili Viswanath Tamil
1991 Chinna Thambi Tamil
1991 Idhaya Vaasal Tamil
1991 Kizhakku Karai Tamil
1991 Mannan Tamil
1992 Idhu Namma Bhoomi Tamil
1992 Samundi Tamil
1992 Peddarikam Telugu
1993 Uzhaippali Tamil
1993 Band Master Tamil
1993 Kattabomman Rajappa Tamil
1993 Kathirukka Neramillai Ajith Tamil
1993 Inspector Jhansi Kiran Telugu
1993 Chinna Jameen Tamil
1993 Prathap Tamil
1993 Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga... Tamil
1993 Manavarali Pelli Telugu
1994 Sathyavan Gopi Tamil
1994 Veera Tamil
1994 Senthamizh Selvan Tamil
1994 Seeman Tamil
1995 Anbu Magan Tamil
1995 Mannukku Mariyadhai Tamil
1996 Mettukudi Tamil
1996 Mr. Romeo Tamil
1996 Vetri Vinayagar Tamil
1997 Arasiyal Ramkumar Tamil
1997 Periya Thambi Thangarasu Tamil
1997 Pudhayal Madhu Tamil
1997 Thadayam Jeeva Tamil
1999 Sivan Uday Tamil
1999 Ethirum Pudhirum Police inspector Tamil
2003 Diwan Chandran Tamil
2003 Kadhal Kirukkan Kavidhangel Tamil
2004 Jaisurya Tamil
2004 Super Da Tamil

References

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  1. ^ "Actor Udayprakash dead". indiaglitz.com. 18 August 2004. Archived from the original on 26 September 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Actor dead". The Hindu. 18 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 September 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2012.