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	Born on 26 December 1946 to V. Raghava Kurup and P. Janaki Amma, at Mavelikkara, Narendra Prasad had his education from Government School Mavelikkara, [[N. S. S. College, Pandalam]] and [[University of Kerala\|Institute of English, University of Kerala]]. He was married to Nanda and has two children, Divya and Deepa. Nanda Prasad died on 1 December 2013 at a private hospital in Kochi. The funeral was held at ~~her~~ house premises in Sasthamkulangara in Mavelikkara.		Born on 26 December 1946 to V. Raghava Kurup and P. Janaki Amma, at Mavelikkara, Narendra Prasad had his education from Government School Mavelikkara, [[N. S. S. College, Pandalam]] and [[University of Kerala\|Institute of English, University of Kerala]]. He was married to Nanda and has two children, Divya and Deepa. Nanda Prasad died on 1 December 2013 at a private hospital in Kochi. The funeral was held at his house premises in Sasthamkulangara in Mavelikkara.

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[[Mavelikkara]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]]<br>(present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
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'''Raghava Kurup Narendra Prasad''' (26 December 1946 {{endash}} 3 November 2003) was an Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at [[Mavelikkara]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0711/03/1071103063_1.htm | title=നരേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദ് ഓര്‍മ്മദിനം | access-date=26 November 2013 | archive-date=24 November 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124015832/http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0711/03/1071103063_1.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> Appreciated for his body language and performance by the audience and critics, he is known for portraying some of the best ever character roles and villain characters in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=5 Evergreen Villians of Malayalam Cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/5-evergreen-villians-of-malayalam-cinema/photostory/51107992.cms|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

He studied at [[N. S. S. College, Pandalam]], for Pre-University and for his degree (in Mathematics). He moved to Institute of English, [[University of Kerala]] for his 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. His play ''Souparnika'' won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12748595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 November 2013 |archive-date=2 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231447/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12748595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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 [[Government 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 Trivandrum|University College]], he was selected for the post of Director, School of Letters of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[Kottayam]]. He continued in this post till his demise.

==Awards==

'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:'''

*[[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor|Second Best Actor]] – 1993 – [[Paithrukam]]

==On stage==
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 and directed by him won the Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award in many categories in 1983. It also won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in the year 1985. Other productions include ''Velliyazcha, Shanidasha, 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 Sangeeta Nataka Akademi and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his contributions to drama.

== Film ==
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-villainous characters. His hit films include ''[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]]'',''[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]]'',''[[Thalastaanam]]'', ''[[Utsavamelam]]'', ''[[Paithrukam]]'', ''[[Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans]]'', ''[[Ekalavyan (film)|Ekalavyan]]'', ''[[Yaadhavam]]'', ''[[Aaram Thamburan]]'', ''[[Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu]]'', ''[[Njangal Santhushtaranu]]'', ''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'', ''[[Vazhunnor]]'', ''[[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]]'', and ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]''. He acted in over 150 films, winning the State Award for the 'Best Supporting Actor' for "Paithrukam." His character in Aaram thamburan gained more popularity in public

==Personal life==
Born on 26 December 1946 to V. Raghava Kurup and P. Janaki Amma, at Mavelikkara, Narendra Prasad had his education from Government School Mavelikkara, [[N. S. S. College, Pandalam]] and [[University of Kerala|Institute of English, University of Kerala]]. He was married to Nanda and has two children, Divya and Deepa. Nanda Prasad died on 1 December 2013 at a private hospital in Kochi. The funeral was held at her house premises in Sasthamkulangara in Mavelikkara.

==Death==
He died at the PVS Hospital, Kozhikode on 3 November 2003, due to cardio-respiratory arrest. He had been admitted to Amrita Hospital, Ernakulam for [[apnea]], caused by [[interstitial lung disease]] (ILD), a condition that caused disintegration of his lungs. From here he was moved to PVS Hospital, where though he gained consciousness, he succumbed to the illness.<ref>{{cite news|title=Narendra Prasad passes away|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/04/stories/2003110407080400.htm|access-date=19 June 2011|date=3 November 2003|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110022826/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/04/stories/2003110407080400.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was aged 56 at the time of his death. He was cremated with full state honours at his home in Mavelikkara.

==Filmography==
===As an actor===
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*Brahmasuran (2007)
*Deepangal Sakshi (2005) as Mullakkal Bhaskaran Nair
*The Campus (2005) as Narendran
*Videshi Nair Swadeshi Nair (2005)
*[[Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku]] (2004) as Paramu Nair
*Kottaram Vaidyan (2004) as Bhageerathan
*Kusruthi (2004) as Sreevallabhavan
*Gaurisankaram (2003)
*Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003) as Aditya Varma
*Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) as Varghese Vaidyan
*[[Mizhi Randilum]] (2003) as Musafir Babu
*Mazhanoolkkanavu (2003)
*Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari (2002) as Adv Veerabhadra Kurup
*Dany (2002) as Fr. Simon
*Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002) as Bhaskaran Nair
*Krishnapakshakilikal (2002)
*Kadha (2002)
*[[Punyam]] (2002)
*Onnaman (2002)
*Abharanacharthu (2002)
*Swapnahaliyil Oru Naal(2002)
*One Man Show (2001) as K. R. Menon
*Megasandesam (2001) as Samuel
*Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001) as Vasudeva Panicker
*Punyam (2001)
*Kakki Nakshthram (2001) as Thomas Vattoly
*Randam Bhavam (2001) as Ananthakrishnan's father
*Andolanam (2001)
*Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001) as Vishambharan Ambalakkadan
*Saivar Thirumeni (2001) as Mazhamangalathu Narayanan Nampoothirippadu
*[[Narasimham (film)|Narashimham]] (2000)
*Susanna (2000)
*Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)
*Mazhanoolkkanavu (2000)
*[[F.I.R]] (1999) as Rahim Haji
*Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) as Geethu's Father
*Rishivamsam (1999)
*Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) as Avittam Thirunal Narayana Varma
*[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]] (1999) as Nandan's Father
*Vazhunnor (1999) as Kochousepp
*Aakhosham (1998)
*[[Sooryaputhran|Sooryaputhran (1998)]]
*Panchaloham (1998) as Kuppuvachan Mushari
*Elavamkodu Desam (1998) as Adithyan
*[[Kottaram Veettile Apputtan]] (1998)
*[[Mayilpeelikkavu]] (1998) as Rahuleyan
*Manthri Malikayil Manassammatham (1998)
*Kaliyattam (1997)
*[[Aaram Thamburan]] (1997) as Kolapulli Appan
*[[Asuravamsam]] (1997) as Mayor Swami/Ranganathan Swamy
*Bhoopathi (1997) as Mahendra Varma
*Kalyanappittannu (1997)
*Innalekalillathe (1997)
*[[Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu]] (1997) as Meenakshi's Father
*Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) as Meledathu Madhavan Nair
*Moonu Kodiyum Munnuru Pavanum (1997)
*Kannur (1997)
*Kilikurissiyile Kudumba Mela (1997)
*Rajathandram (1997)
*Kalyanapittennu (1997)
*Kathapurushan (1996) as Vasu
*[[Dilliwala Rajakumaran]] (1996) as Maharaja
*Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
*[[Rajaputhran|Rajaputhran (1996)]] as Vamadevan Karunan
*Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
*Mayoora Nrithyam (1996)
*Sooryaputhrikal (1996)
*[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]] (1995) as Jagadish T. Nambiar
*Aksharam (1995) as Krishna Murthy
*[[Alancheri Thamprakkal]] (1995) as Chanthappan Gurukkal
*[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]] (1995) as Kuttan Bava (Chettan Bava)
*Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) as Sankara Menon
*Kidilol Kidilam (1995) as Ramabhadran
*[[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta]] (1995) as Muthachan
*[[Sargavasantham]] (1995) as Dr. Sarathchandra Varma
*Sindoora Rekha (1995) as Menon
*Ezharakoottam (1995)
*Boxer (1995) as Rajagopalan Thampi
*Chantha (1995)
*Chaithanyam (1995)
*Mimics Action 500 (1995)
*[[Thirumanassu]] (1995) as Thirumanassu
*Tom & Jerry (1995) as Ananthan Nambiar/Chandrasekhara Varma
*[[Sukrutham]] (1994) as Doctor
*Vishnu (1994) as Mathews
*Bheesmacharya (1994) as Rajakumaran Thampy
*CID Unnikrishnan B.A., BEd (1994) as CID Agency Head
*Galileo (1994) as Galileo
*Chukkan (1994) as Mahendra Varma
*Pradhakshinam (1994)
*[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]] (1994)
*[[Pavithram]] (1994) as Sankaran Pillai
*Vardhakya Puranam (1994)
*[[Aayirappara]] (1993) as Padmanabha Kaimal
*[[Ammayane Sathyam]] (1993) as Jaganatha Varma
*Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
*Bhagyavan (1993) as Divakaran Thekkinthada
*[[Ekalavyan (film)|Ekalavyan]] (1993) as Swami Amoorthananda
*Janam (1993) as Azheekkal Raghavan
*Kavadiyattam (1993)
*[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]] (1993) as Thrivikram muthallali
*[[Paithrukam]] (1993)
*Sarovaram (1993)
*[[Journalist (1993 film)|Journalist]](1993) as Anantharama Sharma
*Thalamura (1993)
*Yadhavam (1993)
*Kudumba Sneham (1993)
*Pravachakan (1993) as Kurian
*[[Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans]] (1993) as Kunjikannan Nambyar
*Aardram (1992) as Vamadevan
*Kudumbasametham (1992)
*[[Oottyppattanam|Ootty Pattanam]] (1992) as Rajashekhara Varma
*[[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]] (1992) as Robert Franklin D'Souza
*Rajasilpi (1992) as Staanu Aashaan
*[[Thalastaanam]] (1992) as G. Parameswaran
*Ulsava Melam (1992)
*[[Advaitham]] (1992) as Sreekanta Pothuwal
*Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti (1990)
*Asthikal Pookunnu (1989)
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===As a dubbing artist===
*''[[Orkkapurathu]]'' - Voice for [[N. L. Balakrishnan]]
*''[[Adharvam]]'' - Voice for [[Charuhasan]]
*''[[Vaisali (film)|Vaishali]]'' - Voice for [[Babu Antony]]
*''[[Douthyam]]'' - Voice for [[Babu Antony]]
*''[[Chithram]]'' - Voice for [[Poornam Viswanathan]]
*''[[Meenamasathile Sooryan]]'' - Voice for [[Nizhalgal Ravi|Kakka Ravi]]
*''[[Njan Gandharvan]]'' - voice of [[Lord Brahma]]

==Television==
Towards the second half of the nineties he ventured into television. Shayama Prasad's tele-film ''Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal'', was Prasad's first venture on the small screen
* Pandavapada ([[Doordarshan]])
* Sthree ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Vedanakalude Viralppaadukal (Kairali TV)
* Shanghupushpam ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

==Documentary film==
*The documentary film on late Prof. Narendraprasad's life, ''Arangozhinja Akshara Prabhu'' was produced by KULAKKARA CREATIONS and directed by ARUN S, Written by R HARIKRISHNAN, Cinematographed and edited by THANZIL RAJAN .Veteran Film directors Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Jayaraaj, Sooryakrishnamoorthi, Actors P.Sreekumar, M.R.Gopakumar, Actor and voice artiste Prof.Aliyar, Politician M.A.Baby and many other appears in this documentary.The documentary was screened for the first time on 2011 at Mavelikkara Natyagraha before a huge audience, where actor Jagathy Sreekumar received the first disc copy of the project.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0695266}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Narendra%20Prasad&limit=93 Narendra Prasad at MSI]
*[http://www.narendraprasadfoundation.org/ Narendra Prasad Foundation]

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