Surya Prakash (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]

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

Career

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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

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Prakash died from a heart attack on 27 May 2024, aged 56.[8][9]

Filmography

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

References

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  1. ^ "Director Surya Prakash passes away". The Times of India. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
  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. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.