Prakash Bare
| Prakash Bare | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Kasargod, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Occupation | Actor/Producer |
Prakash Bare is a producer and actor in the Indian film industry.[1] He made his debut in the lead role of the film Sufi Paranja Katha.[2] Prakash Bare was born in a small village called Yekkar in Mangalore, brought up in a village called Bare in the Hosdurg taluk of Kasargod in Kerala, and also lived in Bangalore, Karnataka. He is fluent in English, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and some Tulu. He completed his postgraduate education in Microelectronics from IIT Kanpur,[3] and spent 15 years in Silicon Valley, California where he worked as an entrepreneur in the IT and software industry.[2] He completed a four-week course in film appreciation at FTII, Pune, and took to the stage and screen in 2010.[3] In 2011 he became the general manager of a software company based in Bangalore named Agrata Technologies.[2] As an engineer and entrepreneur by profession, Prakash has held various technology and business positions in electronics design industry in India and Silicon Valley. He is currently involved with multiple technology startups in India.[4] He has a wife named Latha and two daughters, Salini and Shruthi.
Prakash Bare has acted in around 15 Malayalam and Kannada films over the last 4 years has a successful production house called Silicon Media,[4][5] which aims to create quality media content of social relevance targeting audience around the world. Silicon Media produced the Malayalam adaptation of the Samuel Becket's Waiting for Godot called "Godoye Kaathu" in 2010, where he performed the lead role of Vladimir. The play was directed by Nandajan K.A., a theatre veteran from Kerala who has directed more than 50 plays in the last two decades, and was staged successfully at many venues throughout Kerala and Karnataka.[6][7] The production house also staged 4Play in 2012, based on the works of Anton Chekhov and Jayaprakash Kulur.
Prakash has produced and acted in critically acclaimed Malayalam films such as Sufi Paranja Katha, Ivan Megharoopan, and the controversial Papilio Buddha, which depicts the marginalization of Dalit communities, and received positive feedback from the industry and international film festivals.[8][9] Currently, he is filming Oraalppokkam with Meena Kandasamy[10] in Kedarnath and Uttarakhand areas. This is the first Malayalam movie to be produced through an online crowdfunding program, written and directed by Sanalkumar Sasidharan.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sufi Paranja Katha | Priyanandanan | One of three Indian films selected for International competition section of International Film Festival (IFFK) 2010
4 Kerala State Film Awards (2009): Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography - KG Jayan Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics - Rafeeq Ahammed (Thekkini Kolaaya) Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director - Mohan Sithara (Thekkini Kolaaya) Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing - Chithranjali |
| 2011 | Janaki | MG Sasi | |
| 2011 | Akam | Shalini Usha Nair | The film was screened at:
December 2011: Dubai International Film Festival December 2011: International Film Festival of Kerala June 2012: Shanghai International Film Festival (World Panorama section) |
| 2012 | Ivan Megharoopan | P. Balachandran | Kerala State Film Awards (2011):
Second Best Film Best Music Director (song): Sharreth Best Editor: Vinod Sukumaran Best Dubbing Artist (Female): Praveena 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Playback Singer - Remya Nambeesan for "Andalonde" Nominated—Best Lyricist - Kavalam Narayana Panicker for "Andalonde" Nominated—Best Debutant Director - P. Balachandran 14th John Abraham Awards - Special Jury Award |
| 2012 | Friday | Lijin Jose | |
| 2012 | Arike | Shyamaprasad | |
| 2012 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | Sajeevan Anthikad | |
| 2012 | Ithra Mathram | K. Gopinathan | |
| 2013 | Papilio Buddha | Jayan K Cherian | Kerala State Film Awards (2012):
Special Jury Award for direction - Jayan K. Cherian Special Jury Mention - Saritha. Athens International Film and Video Festival - Second prize for Best Narrative Feature Film Oaxaca FilmFest of Mexico (2013): Best Cinematographer - M. J.Radhakrishnan Best Art Director award - Manu Perunna |
| 2013 | Silence | V K Prakash | |
| 2013 | Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Sathyan Anthikad | |
| Upcoming | |||
| 2014 | Oraalppokkam | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | filming |
| Mazhaneerthullikal | V. K. Prakash | in production | |
| Nayana | K.N. Sasidharan | post-production | |
| Kukkilyar | Nemom Pushparaj | in production |
References
- ↑ Shiba Kurian (18 February 2012). "Prakash Bare to play a poet". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The world is craving for Indian culture". Deccan Chronicle. July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/entrepreneurs-abroad-who-reinvented-careers-in-india/1/179064.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://simedia.in/?page_id=979
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/company/co0361478/
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/04/stories/2010010458300300.htm
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-endless-wait/article791582.ece
- ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-producer-prakash-bare-is-content-with-his-films-reaction/380284-71-210.html
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/news-and-interviews/33583015_1_film-certification-anand-patwardhan-filmmakers
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/A-Woman-of-Myriad-Talents/2013/12/07/article1933085.ece
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