In this Indian name, the name Joseph is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Cherian or by his stage name Prem Prakash.
Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Prem Prakash is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials and a renowned producer in Malayalam movies.[2] He is mainly known for supporting roles and character roles. He has produced 19 Malayalam films. He is known as Kariachan amongst his family, friends and cinema circles.[3]