Pradeep Kottayam

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pradeep Kottayam

• Pradeep Kottayam was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is known for playing comedy roles.

• He appeared in other Malayalam films that include Kalyanaraman (2002), Rajamanikyam (2005), Naku Penta Naku Taka (2014), Namasthe Bali (2015), and Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015).

  

• He has featured in Tamil films like Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Raja Rani (2013), Nanbenda (2015), Theri (2016), and Konjam Konjam (2017).

  

• He has worked in the Hindi film Ekk Deewana Tha (2012).

  

• While he was studying, he took part in cultural events at his school and college.

• When he was in class 10, he started his acting career as a child artist in a Malayalam play ‘Eswaran arrestil.’

• He used to work as an employee in the Life Insurance Corporation of India since 1989. While he was working in LIC, he used to play roles in dramas. In 2021, he got retired from his job in LIC.

  

• When he started his career in 2001 at the age of 40, he used to work as a junior artist and played roles with no dialogues.

• Once, he accompanied his son to the set of a TV serial in which his son was cast, and the producer found him suitable for the role and offered him a role in the same serial.

• On 17 October 2022, he died due to a heart attack at his home.

• He is often featured in various newspapers.