Actor Uday Prakash

Actor Uday Prakash Uday Prakash is an Indian journalist, author, poet >> Read More... , also known as Uthay  Prakash. His real name is Manikandhan. He was born on June 19, 1964, in Ooty, Tamil Nadu [India]. His parents were Muthukrishnan and S. Dhanalakshmi. Uday Prakash was an Indian actor who starred in Tamil and Telugu films. He was a football player (team captain) at Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur. His best works include 'Mannan', 'Mr. Romeo', 'Band Master 'Pudhayal' etc. Uday Prakash became famous as he played a significant role in the Telugu blockbuster Karthavyam, starring Vijay Shanthi.

The film gave him a  boost in Tamil when it was dubbed Vyjayanthi IPS. Soon, he was cast as one of the three brothers of Khushbu in Chinna Thambi, which also became a blockbuster. However, he got addicted to heavy drinking, which affected his career as well. He lost many opportunities and was mounted with debts, prompting him to leave Chennai. He was later spotted in a small hut, and Nadigar Sangham took the responsibility to rehabilitate him.

Actor Sarath Kumar later gave him a  role in his film 'Diwani In  2003 and was later seen in a couple of Tamil movies. But he once again got lost in heavy drinking. The actor died because of his habit of drinking, which affected his liver and caused him liver problems. The actor died on August 8, 2004, at 40.