Veteran Malayalam mimicry artist creates a comedy series for YouTube

KS Prasad’s ‘Mr & Mrs Luca’ uses graphics and animation

Lockdown had artists and performers think about how differently they could showcase their work. Veteran mimicry artist from Kochi, KS Prasad, a regular performer on stage and television comedy shows, used the time to create content for YouTube — he launched his series ‘Mr & Mrs Luca’ on his channel KS Prasad Entertainments.

The series is about a couple, their friends and capers. Seventeen episodes old, Prasad says he has tried to do something different. “I have used graphics and animation to show what each character is thinking. Often we say one thing while thinking just the opposite. We have used graphics to ‘show’ their thoughts. It is a new concept. I was one of the first people in Kerala to use recorded applause in my shows. Which is now common on every television channel and comedy show.”

Prasad is one of the six members of the popular mimicry troupe of the 1980s, Mimics Parade. Founded by Father Abel of Cochin Kalabhavan, it was instrumental in introducing several artists who went on to become prominent actors and popular mimics. Although his compatriots like Siddique and Lal moved on to the film industry, Prasad chose to stick to mimicry. He has his own mimicry troupe, Cochin Guinness.