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Surya Prakash
Born1968 (1968)
Died (aged 56)
OccupationDirector

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

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

Prakash died from a heart attack on 27 May 2024, at the age of 56. [8] [9]

Filmography

Year Film Notes
1996 Manikkam
2000 Maayi
2002 Bharata Simha Reddy Telugu film
2003 Diwan
2015 Adhibar
2015 Varusanadu Delayed

References

  1. ^ "Director Surya Prakash passes away". The Times of India. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (22 June 2013). "Audio beat: Varsanadu - Nostalgic notes". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Bharata Simha Reddy - Raja Sekhar, Gajala, Meena, Ravali - SA Raj Kumar".
  5. ^ "Director Surya Prakash's 'Varusanadu' out of his brother's romance - Tamilstar.com". www.tamilstar.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Varusanadu, a sweet-sour and poignant saga". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Jeevan, Samuthirakani and Nandha in Adhibar". Live Chennai. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ Maayi Director Surya Prakash Passes Away; Sarathkumar Mourns Loss
  9. ^ "'Maayi' director Surya Prakash dies at 56. Sarathkumar, Radikaa pay tribute". India Today. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Surya Prakash
Born1968 (1968)
Died (aged 56)
OccupationDirector

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

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

Prakash died from a heart attack on 27 May 2024, at the age of 56. [8] [9]

Filmography

Year Film Notes
1996 Manikkam
2000 Maayi
2002 Bharata Simha Reddy Telugu film
2003 Diwan
2015 Adhibar
2015 Varusanadu Delayed

References

  1. ^ "Director Surya Prakash passes away". The Times of India. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (22 June 2013). "Audio beat: Varsanadu - Nostalgic notes". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Bharata Simha Reddy - Raja Sekhar, Gajala, Meena, Ravali - SA Raj Kumar".
  5. ^ "Director Surya Prakash's 'Varusanadu' out of his brother's romance - Tamilstar.com". www.tamilstar.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Varusanadu, a sweet-sour and poignant saga". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Jeevan, Samuthirakani and Nandha in Adhibar". Live Chennai. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ Maayi Director Surya Prakash Passes Away; Sarathkumar Mourns Loss
  9. ^ "'Maayi' director Surya Prakash dies at 56. Sarathkumar, Radikaa pay tribute". India Today. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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