Matada Patil Prakash (11 July 1940 – 9 February 2011),[3] was an Indian politician, film actor, director who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2005 to 2006.
[4] Born on 11 July 1940 at Vallabhapura in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk, Bellary District, Prakash was an advocate by profession.
He first entered the Assembly from Hoovina Hadagali in 1983 on the Janata Party ticket and was re-elected thrice.
He died on 9 February 2011 due to cancer in a private hospital at Bangalore.
His funeral took place at Hadagali, his home town in Bellary and was attended by thousands of people.