It Was His Son’s Paved Way For His Actor Career He Had Set His Heart On.
A Man Who Fulfilled His Son’s Ambition By Being Actor Had A Desire/ Aspiration Like This: The Malayalam Industry And Actors Pays Tribute To The Actor. Malayalam actor Pradeep KR, popularly known as Kottayam Pradeen dies at age 61 on Thursday. The actor is popularly known for his unique dialogue delivery and has worked in big projects of Malayalam industries like Amar Akbar Anthony, Godha, and Aadu.
The actor was also a familiar face in other South Indian industries and has appeared in movies such as Vinnaithandi Varuvaya, Theri, and Raja Rani. The actor died followed by a heart attack in a private hospital at Kottayam. Kottayam Pradeep was taken to hospital after he fell sick on Thursday midnight and was reported dead at 4:00 AM.
Followed by the news of Kottayam Pradeep’s death, many actors of the industry including Mammooty, Manju Warrier, Prithvi Raj, and Asif Ali had paid their tribute to the actor through their social media platforms.
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Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan has also shared his condolences on the sudden demise of the actor and has posted a photo of the actor on his official social media account by the caption, “ Kottayam Pradeep was a special actor who kept even small characters brightly in the minds of the entertainers through his unique style. Condolence to his family and loved ones”.
Who Was Kottayam Pradeep?
Kottayam Pradeep was born in 1961 and was raised by his parents, Rakhavan and Padma in Kottayam, Kerala and is a native of Kumarannalloor, Kottayam Kottayam Pradeep was a happily married person with his wife Maya Pradeep.
Kottayam Pradeep has two children, a son named Vishnu Siva Pradeep, and a daughter named Vrinda Pradeep. Before stepping his foot into acting, Kottayam Pradeep was an employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India.
Kottayam Pradeep career
Kottayam Pradeep’s debut in acting happened in an unexpected way as he went to an audition for his son and ended up getting a role for him in a television serial.
His first movie debut was in 2001 in IV Sasi’s movie “ Ee Naadu Innale Vare”. Kottayam Pradeep gained the attention of the audience after his appearance in the Tamil movie ‘Vinnaithandi Varuvaya’ directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Followed by that, Kottayam Pradeep has appeared in numerous films, primarily in Malayalam movies and also in a few Tamil movies.
Kottayam Pradeep has become a favorite of many audiences because of his unique dialogue delivery styles and comedy roles. His last appearance was in the Malayalam movie ‘Papam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte’. Kottayam Pradeep has acted in over 70 movies and has worked with actors like Mammooty, Mohanlal, Prithvi Raj, Nivin Pauly, etc. Kottayam Pradeep also won the Asianet Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the year 2016.
Kottayam Pradeep Net Worth
As of 2021, Kottayam Pradeep had an estimated net worth of half a million dollars. The actor who was an employee at LIC company built all his wealth by acting in numerous films.
Kottayam Pradeep Death
Kottayam Pradeep dies at the age of 61 in his hometown. The cause of death is a heart attack. Pradeep has been hospitalized in a private hospital in Kottayam after he felt an uneasiness on Thursday midnight. Although the actor was taken to hospital quickly, Kottayam Pradeep died on Thursday morning. The actor’s last rites will be conducted on Thursday.