Surya Prakash (director)
Surya Prakash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 |
| Died | (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Director |
Surya Prakash (1968 – 27 May 2024) was an Indian film director who worked on Tamil and Telugu-language films. He made his directorial debut with Manikkam (1996), before making the action films, Maayi (2000) and Diwan (2003).[1]
Career
[edit]Surya Prakash began his career by directing Manikkam (1996) featuring Rajkiran, before working on the unreleased Pen Ondru Kanden featuring Prabhu in the lead role during 1998.[2] He later returned to make two action films featuring Sarathkumar in the early 2000s, Maayi (2000) and Diwan (2003).[3] He also worked on Bharata Simha Reddy (2002), a Telugu film, which fetched negative reviews.[4]
Surya Prakash subsequently failed to garner offers to helm big-budget films and worked on the village-centric romance film Varusanadu in the early 2010s. He revealed that the film was based on the real-life romance of his cousin and the film featured newcomers Kumaran and Srushti Dange. The film is yet to have a theatrical release.[5][6] In 2014, he directed Adhibar (2015), an action thriller, featuring Jeevan in the lead role.[7]
Death
[edit]Prakash died from a heart attack on 27 May 2024, at the age of 56.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Manikkam | |
| 2000 | Maayi | |
| 2002 | Bharata Simha Reddy | Telugu film |
| 2003 | Diwan | |
| 2015 | Adhibar |
References
[edit]- ^ "Director Surya Prakash passes away". The Times of India. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (22 June 2013). "Audio beat: Varsanadu - Nostalgic notes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Bharata Simha Reddy - Raja Sekhar, Gajala, Meena, Ravali - SA Raj Kumar". Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Director Surya Prakash's 'Varusanadu' out of his brother's romance - Tamilstar.com". www.tamilstar.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Varusanadu, a sweet-sour and poignant saga". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Jeevan, Samuthirakani and Nandha in Adhibar". Live Chennai. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Maayi Director Surya Prakash Passes Away; Sarathkumar Mourns Loss
- ^ "'Maayi' director Surya Prakash dies at 56. Sarathkumar, Radikaa pay tribute". India Today. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.