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{{Short description|Indian actor, film director, film producer and writer (born 1965)}}
{{LLM|date=December 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prakash Kariappa
| alt =
| image = Prakash_Kariappa_-_National_Awards_-_Sep_2025_-_PIB_Website_(Cropped).jpg
| caption = Prakash Kariappa receiving National Film Award from the President of India
| birth_name = Prakash Kariappa Kottukathira
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|09|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Madikeri]], [[Karnataka]], | occupation = {{hlist|Film Producer| Actor| Director| Writer| Entrepreneur}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| awards = [[71st National Film Awards|National Film Awards]] (1)<br/>[[2021 Karnataka State Film Awards|Karnataka State Film Award]] (1)
| known for =
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Yeshoda Prakash]]|2004}}
| parents =
| mother =
| father =
| children = 2
| website =
}}

'''Prakash Kariappa Kottukathira''', (born 20 September 1965) is an Indian film producer, actor, director, writer, entrepreneur and veteran of the [[Indian Army]]. He has worked primarily in [[Kodava language|Kodava]] and [[Kannada cinema]] and is noted for his contributions to the Kodava film industry. Along with his wife, filmmaker Yeshoda Prakash, he co-founded the production banners Swasthik Entertainment and Coorg Coffeewood Movies. Their Kannada film [[Kandeelu The Ray Of Hope|Kandeelu]] (2022) received the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Kannada Feature Film.<ref>{{cite web |title=71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537}}</ref> Prakash Kariappa received the National Award from the President of India at the 71st National Awards Ceremony<ref>{{cite web |title=71st National Film Awards Ceremony |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/ShowAlbum.aspx?albumid=204239}}</ref> held in New Delhi on 23 September 2025.

==Early life and military career==
Prakash Kariappa was born in [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]] district, [[Karnataka]], to Kottukathira Elakki Kariappa and Ragini Kariappa. He completed his primary education in Gadinad Surlabbi,<ref>{{cite web |title=Surlabbi Village, MapsOfIndia |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/surlabi.html}}</ref> Kalur,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalur Village, MapsOfIndia |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/karnataka/kodagu/kalur.html}}</ref> and Galibeedu.<ref>{{cite web |title=Galibeedu Village, MapsOfIndia |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/karnataka/kodagu/madikeri/galibeedu.html}}</ref> During his primitive years, Prakash spent his time at his maternal home along with his maternal uncles, maternal aunts and his cousins with whom he carries strong bond.

He joined the Indian Army in June 1983<ref>{{cite web |title=Kottukathira Prakash Kariappa, Kodava Clan |url=https://kodavaclan.com/kodaguheritage/kottukatthira-prakash-cariappa/}}</ref> and served for 17 years in the [[Indian Army Service Corps]] (ASC) regiment]. During his service, he was posted in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Assam]], [[Nagaland]], and [[Rajasthan]]. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)]] deployed in [[Sri Lanka]] against the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]] and later served in the Kargil detachment during the [[Kargil War|1999 conflict]]. Kariappa retired from the Army in June 2000 with an Exemplary Certificate for his long service. After retirement, he launched multiple businesses ranging from ventures in pre-casting and concrete products along with construction business.

==Career in arts and cinema==
While serving in the Army, Kariappa actively participated in theatre and cultural activities. He met filmmaker [[A. T. Raghu|Apadanda T. Raghu]] in 2016, who introduced Prakash to the world of acting and cast him in the Kodava-language television serials Gejje Thand, Jamma Bhumi, and Nanga Kodava.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengaluru: 5th Kodava Telefilm 'Nanga Kodava' by A T Raghu Coming Soon |date=3 February 2015 |url=https://www.mangalorean.com/bengaluru-5th-kodava-telefilm-nanga-kodava-by-a-t-raghu-coming-soon/}}</ref>

In 2017, he founded Coorg Coffeewood Movies<ref>{{cite web |title=Coorg Coffeewood Movies, Star of Mysore |date=26 October 2019 |url=https://starofmysore.com/coorg-coffeewood-movies-3/}}</ref> and produced his first Kodava film Baake Mane,<ref>{{cite web |title=Culture on Film: Kodava cinema playing a major role in chronicling history, culture and life of Kodagu |date=24 September 2023 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2023/Sep/24/culture-on-filmkodava-cinemaplaying-a-major-role-in-chronicling-historyculture-and-life-of-kodagu-2617708.html}}</ref> which was screened at the [[Kolkata International Film Festival]]. Since then, he has acted in 19 films in Kodava and Kannada languages and produced or directed several films, many of which have been showcased at Indian and international film festivals.

==Literary work==
Kariappa has authored 11 novels in Kodava and Kannada languages. Four of his works have been adapted into films, including Sattha Soothakada Suttha<ref>{{cite web |title=Sattha Soothakada Suttha, Kolkata International Film Festival, 2022 |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2022/official-selection/competition-on-indian-languages-films/1342}}</ref> and the Kodava films Pommaale Kodag,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pommaale Kodag, Kolkata International Film Festival, 2020 |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2022/official-selection/asian-select/1459}}</ref> Ber,<ref>{{cite web |title=BER, THE ROOT, Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2024 |url=https://15th.biffes.org/filmdetails/147}}</ref> and Kaangatha Mood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kangatha Mood, Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2024 |url=https://film.biffes.org/filmdetails/546}}</ref> His novel Naada Kodag received the [[Kodava Sahitya Academy|Kodava Sahithya Academy]] Award for Best Novel in 2024.

==Collaborations with Yeshoda Prakash==
Kariappa's wife, Yeshoda Prakash (Thaamane: Mandeyanda), is also a filmmaker.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kandeelu Director K Yashoda Prakash: 'This National Award Has Doubled My Responsibility As A Woman Filmmaker, ETV Bharat |date=2 August 2025 |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!entertainment/kottukathira-yashoda-prakash-interview-kandeelu-wins-best-kannada-feature-film-at-71st-national-film-awards-enn25080203822}}</ref> Together, the couple has made 18 films in Kodava and Kannada, along with one Kodava documentary. They are the first Kodava couple to receive a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]]. Their films have been screened at international festivals including those in Kolkata, Bangalore, Goa, and Dhaka.

==Awards and recognition==
* National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film<ref>{{cite web |title=71st National Film Awards: Kandeelu wins best Kannada film, Cinema Express |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=August 2025 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2025/Aug/01/71st-national-film-awards-kandeelu-wins-best-kannada-film-chidananda-naiks-cannes-winning-short-also-honoured}}</ref> ([[Kandeelu – The Ray of Hope|Kandeelu]])
* Karnataka State Award for Best Regional Film (Film: Nada Peda Asha)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kodava film wins Best Regional Film Award in Karnataka, Times of India, 4th Oct 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/kodava-film-wins-best-regional-film-award-in-state/articleshow/124311601.cms}}</ref>
* Karnataka State Award for Best Director (Film: Nada Peda Asha)<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka State Awards Full Winners List, News18, 4th Oct 2025 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/karnataka-state-awards-full-winners-list-rakshit-shetty-archana-jois-take-home-trophies-ws-l-9614593.html}}</ref>
* Karnataka State Film Award for Lyrics (Parjanya)<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka State Film Award for Lyrics (Parjanya), One India |date=12 March 2025 |url=https://www.oneindia.com/entertainment/karnataka-state-film-awards-2020-announced-here-is-the-full-list-of-winners-4093047.html}}</ref>
* Best Children's Film Awards for Ashraya Dama (2017) and Makkala Theerpu (2019)
* Multiple selections at film festivals including Kolkata International Film Festival, Bangalore International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival, and Jagaran International Film Festival
*

==Personal life==
Prakash Kariappa is married to filmmaker Yeshoda Prakash Kottukathira,<ref>{{cite web |title='A win for Coorg and for women directors, says Yashodha Prakash Kottukattira, Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=2 August 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/a-win-for-coorg-and-for-women-directors-says-yashodha-prakash-kottukattira/articleshow/123062743.cms}}</ref> with whom he frequently collaborates. Together, they are recognized as major contributors to both Kodava and Kannada cinema. The couple has 2 daughters - Thejal Kariappa and Thanam Kariappa.

==Bibliography==
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Title
!Language
!Publisher
!Year
![[ISBN]]
|-
|1
|Polanda Baal
|Kodava
|Kodava Makkada Koota<ref>{{cite web |title=Kodava Makkada Koota, Deccan Herald |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kodava-makkada-koota#:~:text=Kodava%20Makkada%20Koota%20Contribute%20to%20society%2C%20says,Nagesh%20Kaluru%2010%20February%202021%2C%2009:27%20IST}}</ref>
|2019
|--
|-
|2
|Premada Haadiyalli
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2019
|--
|-
|3
|Nada Kodag
|Kodava
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2020
|--
|-
|4
|Bicycle
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2018
|--
|-
|5
|Sattha Soothakada Suttha
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2021
|--
|-
|6
|Vidhira Kali
|Kodava
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2021
|--
|-
|7
|Ber - The Root
|Kodava
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2022
|--
|-
|8
|Veera Chakra
|Kodava
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2023
|--
|-
|9
|Moha Pasha
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2022
|--
|-
|10
|Gamya
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2023
|--
|-
|11
|Karagida Baduku
|Kannada
|Kodava Makkada Koota
|2022
|--
|-
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"}
|+
!Year
!Title
!Genre
!Language
!Role
!Banner
!Award
!Result
!Notes
|-
|2016
|Thamate Narasimhaiah
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Actor
|
|
|
|
|-
|2017
|Ashraya Dama
|Children Film
|Kannada
|Actor/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|GOK Best Children Movie
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Kannada Movie - Ashraya Dhama (ಆಶ್ರಯ ಧಾಮ) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=11 April 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9sINQ5uMA}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|Meshtru Devaru
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Actor/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Meshtru Devaru – ಮೇಷ್ಟ್ರು ದೇವರು (2019/೨೦೧೯) |date=12 January 2024 |url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2024/01/12/meshtru-devaru-2019/}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|Kodagra Sipayi
|Kodava Film
|Kodava
|Actor/Director/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|KIFF, BIFF
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title='Kodagra Sipayi' movie to hit screens on Sept 24, Deccan Herald |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/kodagra-sipayi-movie-to-hit-screens-on-sept-24-762876.html}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|Abdulla
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Producer
|
|
|
|
|-
|2019
|Makkala Theerpu
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Actor/Director
|Balaji Chitra
|GOK Best Children Movie
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2020
|Parjanya
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Director/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|GOK State Award for Best Lyrics
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Parjanya – ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯ (2021/೨೦೨೧) |date=7 January 2024 |url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2024/01/07/parjanya-2021/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Best Lyricist: Gargi Karehaklu (Maunavu Matagade from Parjanya), One India |date=12 March 2025 |url=https://www.oneindia.com/entertainment/karnataka-state-film-awards-2020-announced-here-is-the-full-list-of-winners-4093047.html}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|Deeksha
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Actor/Producer
|Swashtik Entertainment
|
|
|
|-
|2021
|Naada Peda Asha
|Kodava Film
|Kodava
|Actor/Director
|VK3 Pictures/ Swasthik Entertainment
|Karnataka State Award for Best Regional Movie & Best Director
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=My Name Is Asha, KIFF |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2021/official-selection/unheard-india-rare-language-films/1203}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka State Awards Full Winners List, News18, 4-Oct-2025 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/karnataka-state-awards-full-winners-list-rakshit-shetty-archana-jois-take-home-trophies-ws-l-9614593.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kodava Film wins Best Regional Film Award in Karnataka, Times of India, 4 Oct 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/kodava-film-wins-best-regional-film-award-in-state/articleshow/124311601.cms}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Satha Soothakada Sutha
|Kannada Film
|Kannada
|Actor/Story/Producer
|Maharushi Productions
|KIFF Screening
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sattha Soothakada Suttha, Kolkata International Film Festival, 2022 |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2022/official-selection/competition-on-indian-languages-films/1342}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Pommaale Kodag
|Kodava Film
|Kodava
|Director/Story/Producer
|Swashtik Entertainment
|KIFF
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Pommaale Kodag, KIFF |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2022/official-selection/asian-select-netpac-award/1459}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Antharmukha
|Kannada Film
|Kannada
|Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Antharmuka Kannada Movie | website=[[YouTube]] | date=25 May 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3tloxoz1bM}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Rangapravesha
|Kannada Film
|Kannada
|Co-Producer
|Emerald Creations
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranga Pravesha – ರಂಗಪ್ರವೇಶ (2022/೨೦೨೨) |date=19 January 2024 |url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2024/01/19/ranga-pravesha-2022/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Beladingala Bale' Suman Nagarkar to play the heroine in 'Ranga Pravesha', Vijaya Karnataka |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/actress-suman-nagarkar-plays-female-lead-in-rangapravesha-kannada-movie/articleshow/89778644.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ಕೊಟ್ಟುಕತ್ತೀರ ಯಶೋಧ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮನ್ ನಗರ್ಕರ್ 'ರಂಗಪ್ರವೇಶ' , Vijaya Karnataka |date=24 February 2022 |url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/suman-nagarkar-s-rangapravesha-under-the-direction-of-kotakkuthira-yasoda-prakash-056340.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rangapravesha, A new direction, Bangalore Mirror |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/a-new-direction/articleshow/97958528.cms}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|Ber - The Root
|Kodava Film
|Kodava
|Actor/Director/Story/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|BIFF, KIFF, Dasara Festival
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=BER - THE ROOT, Bengaluru International Film Festival |url=https://15th.biffes.org/filmdetails/147}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[Kandeelu – The Ray of Hope|Kandeelu - The Ray of Hope]]
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Producer
|Swashtik Entertainment
|National Film Award, BIFF, KIFF, Dasara Festival
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|Kangatha Mood
|Kodava Film
|Kodava
|Actor/Director/Story/Producer
|Coorg Coffeewood Movies
|BIFF
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Kangatha Mood, Bengaluru International Film Festival |url=https://biffes.org/filmdetails/546}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|Koumudi
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Producer
|Swashtik Entertainment
|Jagaran India Film Festival
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshata Pandavapura in "Koumudi", Prajavani |url=https://www.prajavani.net/entertainment/cinema/akshata-pandavapura-in-kaumudi-movie-2816073}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shooting of Kannada film Kaumudi has started, Vijayavani |date=17 May 2024 |url=https://www.vijayavani.net/the-shooting-of-kannada-film-kaumudi-has-started}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kaumudi by Kandeelu team - Akshata Pandavapura lead role, Public TV |date=20 May 2024 |url=https://publictv.in/kaumudi-by-kandilu-team-akshata-pandavapura-lead-role/}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|Gule
|Feature Film
|Kannada
|Director/Co-producer
|Maharushi Productions
|
|
|
|-
|2025
|Ummathat
|Documentary
|Kodava
|Director/Story/Producer
|Swashtik Entertainment
|[[56th International Film Festival of India]]
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=IFFI Festival 2025 Non-Feature Film; November 2025 |url=https://www.iffigoa.org/indian-panorama/official-selection-non-feature?year=2025}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14604617/ Prakash Kariappa Kottukathira] at [[IMDb]]

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