Kerala
PTI:
Veteran
actor
Jose
Prakash
died
of
multiple
disorder
at
a
private
hospital
on
Saturday.
The
87-year-old
star
had
carved
a
niche
for
himself
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry
with
his
portrayal
of
negative
roles.
He
was
87
is
survived
by
four
sons
and
two
daughters.
According
to
the
hospital
sources,
Jose
Prakash
was
rushed
to
the
hospital
on
March
18
following
multiple
disorders
and
he
breathed
on
Saturday
afternoon.
The
actor
had
made
a
brief
appearance
in
Traffic
released
few
months
ago
and
Sibi
Malayil's
Ente
Veedu
Appuvinteyum.
Jose
Prakash
began
his
career
as
a
singer
in
1953
and
later
he
debuted
in
cinema
with
Bhaktha
Kuchela.
He
mainly
essayed
negative
roles
in
nearly
300
films.
He
also
made
his
presence
felt
in
character
roles
also.
His
death
comes
a
day
after
the
state
government
selected
him
for
this
year's
prestigious
JC
Daniel
award
for
his
contributions
to
the
Malayalam
film
industry.
The
funeral
is
expected
to
be
held
on
Monday.