There is a piece of the sad news coming from the South Indian film industry. South Indian film industry's renowned actor-director Pratap Pothen has passed away. He said goodbye to the world at the age of 70. According to media reports, actor Pratap Pothen was found dead at his flat. Let us tell you that everyone is shocked by the sudden demise of Pratap Pothen. Everyone including his fans is shocked by the news. According to reports, his body was found at his house on Friday, July 15. There is no further news about how Pratap Pothen died at the moment. At the same time, according to the reports, actor Pratap Pothen had been ill for some time. In such a situation, it is also being speculated that he died due to illness. Pratap Pothan has directed several films including Marthandan and Shivalaperi Pandi. In addition, he has acted in more than 100 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi languages. Let us also tell you that he has also directed Tamil films like Panneer Pushpamangal, Aliatha Golamangal, and Mudu Bani. Pratap Pothen undertook into the direction in the year 1985 with the film 'Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai.' The film narrated the story of a mentally unsound couple, for which he has also been awarded a National Award. He also directed 3 films in the Malayalam language. This includes Ritubhedam, Daisy and Oru Yatramozhi. He was last seen in Mammootty's CBI-5 The Brain which was released just a few months ago. Samantha's upcoming movie's release date altered again Fans crazy for Ponniyin Selvan, teaser leaked before release 'Kaali Maa is a drinker of meat and wine for me..,' says TMC MP on poster controversy