Pradeep Ranganathan is an Indian actor and director, working primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is known for directing the films Comali (2019) and Love Today (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Pradeep Ranganathan was born on Sunday, July 25, 1993, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (30 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. He attended DAV and SDAV schools in Chennai. After that, he graduated from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) Engineering College, Chennai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 40 inches; Waist: 30 inches; Biceps: 12 inches
family
Parents and siblings
Pradeep has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
Pradeep Ranganathan and his family (from left to right, Pradeep’s sister, father, brother and mother)
wife and children
He is unmarried.
Profession
direction
Pradeep Ranganathan started his career by directing a few short films. Sometimes, he was also responsible for the editing and acting aspects of these short films. Some of the short films in which he has directed, written and acted include Whatsapp Kadhal, College Diaries, Highway Kaadhali, etc. He made his feature directorial debut after getting an opportunity with Jayam Ravi and Vels International. Pradeep also plays the lead role in the film. After watching some of Pradeep’s short films, they were impressed with his work. His debut as a director was the film Comali (2019), which was a box-office success. Not only this, Pradeep also made a cameo appearance in the climax of the movie Comali.
Comali(2019)
In 2022, he directed the movie “Today’s Love”, which was a box office hit. The success of the film helped Pradeep Ranganathan become famous overnight. He also starred in the movie Love Today (2022), playing the role of Uthaman Pradeep.
acting
In 2019, he made a guest appearance in the movie “Comali”, playing the role of car driver Joseph. He made his starring role for the first time in the movie Love Today (2022), playing the role of Uthaman Pradeep. Not only was his directing skills appreciated, but he grabbed all the attention with his stellar acting.
Love Today(2022)
writing
Pradeep is the writer of the films Comali (2019) and Love Today (2022).
dispute
Mocking tamil superstar rajinikanth
Debutant filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan came into the limelight in 2019 when a scene from the trailer of his film Comali went viral, featuring actor Jayam · Jayam Ravi mocks superstar Rajinikanth for announcing his entry into politics. This became the subject of controversy on social media. Fans of Rajinikanth started following #BoycottComali on Twitter and demanded an apology from the filmmaker. The scene includes Jayam Ravi, who wakes up after 16 years in a vegetative state. When Ravi’s friend (played by Yogi Babu) shows him a clip of Rajinikanth announcing his entry into politics, he doesn’t believe it was in 2016. Rajinikanth’s fans were not too happy with the scene and they asked the director to remove it from the film. In fact, Rajinikanth had hinted at entering politics as early as 1996, but he actually entered politics only in December 2017. The director said he had no intention of hurting anyone’s feelings. He said,
Mr. Rajini had hinted at entering politics in 1996. Our character wakes up after a coma and realizes that Mr. Ragini has finally ventured into politics. That was the message we were trying to convey with that scene. “
After all the detailed discussions, it was finally decided to remove the scene from the trailer and the movie.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Best Director, Star Icon Studio One Award (2020)
- Edison Award for Best New Director (2020)
- Best New Director – SIIMA Awards 2021
- Best New Actor Award (2023)
Favorites
- Bollywood Director: Rajkumar Hirani
- Bollywood Movies: Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots
- Music Composer: Yuvan Shakal Raja
- Movies: Back to the Future (1985), Home Alone 2 Lost in New York (1992), Titanic (1997), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Padayappa (1999), Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), 3 Idiots (2009)
Facts/Trivia
- Pradeep Ranganathan runs a YouTube channel “Pradeep Ranganathan” with over 500,000 subscribers.
- In an interview, Pradeep shared an incident from his childhood. He said he was inspired by the American film Back to the Future (1985), a dubbed version of the science fiction film that aired on television. Pradeep was impressed by the film and decided to enter the film industry. Not only that, but even today, whenever he starts filming a movie, he mentions Back to the Future. He said in an interview,
I discovered this movie as a kid via the TV dubbed version and found it very exciting. Looking back, Back to the Future was the foundation of the story and script structure that I followed. Before I start working on my film, I revisit the film. The beginning, midpoint, ending and climax are all beautifully defined. Even the sets are well designed and all important aspects are introduced to us within 20 minutes before getting to the main plot. That’s what I took away from this entertaining movie. In fact, when I started making “Comali,” I wanted to do a time travel movie like “Back to the Future,” and coma, as an element, actually helped me bridge between timelines. “
- Pradeep also took inspiration from Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani for his brilliant films Munna Bhai MBBS (2003) and 3 Idiots (2009).
- In an interview, Pradeep revealed that the movie Love Today (2022) contains some past memories of his ex-girlfriend. He said,
This movie is not a revenge story about a boy pursuing his ex-girlfriend. The dedication in the slogan is similar to dedicating the award you received to the people around you. About 10% of the movie is actually based on my own life, which is a sweet dedication to my ex. The film will end with a happy ending. Positive message. “
- Pradeep calls himself a dog lover.
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