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Pradeep Ranganathan

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Pradeep Ranganathan
Pradeep in 2023
Born (1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 32)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materSSN College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Actor
  • Screenwriter
  • Playback singer
  • Lyricist
  • Producer
Years active2019–present
FatherRanganathan

Pradeep Ranganathan (born 25 July 1993) is an Indian actor, film director, lyricist, producer, singer and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema.[1] He is known for directing Comali (2019) and Love Today (2022), debuting as a lead actor in the latter.[2][3][4][5] He is an recipient of two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and one Filmfare Award South.

Early life

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Pradeep studied at SSN College of Engineering. He began his career by making several short films, including Whatsapp Kadhal (2014) and used to multitask by doing acting, editing and directing.[6]

Career

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Pradeep received his first feature film directorial debut opportunity from Ravi Mohan and Vels International, who were impressed after watching some of his short films.[7] The film's title, which was revealed to be Comali (2019), also starred Kajal Aggarwal and the film became a commercial success at the box office. Pradeep also eventually made a cameo appearance during the climax portion of Comali.[8] However, Pradeep was the subject of controversy before the theatrical release of Comali as Rajinikanth's fans demanded the film to be boycotted due to the depiction of the flashback of Rajinikanth where he promised to enter politics in 1996 being mentioned in a portion of the film trailer.[9][10] It was also a major talking point and highlight in the trailer of the film. The scene was subsequently removed from the film following the backlash.[11]

Pradeep's second directorial venture, Love Today (2022), was based on his short film App(a) Lock and was a modest small budgeted theatrical release in Tamil Nadu. However, upon release, it became an instant blockbuster and surpassed expectations.[12][13][14] Pradeep rose to prominence and became an overnight sensation with Love Today. He also made his full-fledged acting debut with the film, playing one of the leads.[15][7] He later revealed that the film reflects and relates to everyone, as everyone would have faced these situations in their life.[16] The film became a major box office success, grossing over ₹100 crore (US$10 million) as did his next two feature films Dragon and Dude (both 2025). However, his 2026 release Love Insurance Kompany was a box office failure, putting an end to his success streak.[17] In 6 July, Pradeep launched his own production house, PR Show.[18]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Comali Joseph Cameo appearance
2022 Love Today Uthaman Pradeep
2025 Dragon D. Ragavan "Dragon"
Dude Agan Chidambaram
2026 Love Insurance Kompany Vaibhav "Vibe Vassey" Vasudevan

As director, writer and producer

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
2019LKG Dialogue writer Additional dialogues only
Comali Director and writer Lyricist for "Paisa Note" and "Hi Sonna Pothum"
2022 Love Today Lyricist for all songs
2025 Loveyapa Producer Hindi film; Remake of Tamil film Love Today [19]
Dragon Story writer
TBA #PRS01 † Producer and writer

Discography

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List of Pradeep Ranganathan playback singer credits
Year Film Song Language Composer Co-singer(s) Notes
2025 Dude Singari Tamil Sai Abhyankkar Sai Abhyankkar, Sai Smriti & The Indian Choral Ensemble Debut as playback singer

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 2024 Best Male Debut Love Today Won [20]
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Debut Director – Tamil Comali Won [21]
2023 Best Male Debut – Tamil Love Today Won [22]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2019 Best Film - Third Prize Comali Won
2022 Best Writer - Story Love Today Won

References

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  1. ↑ "Director Pradeep Ranganathan to Play Lead in His Next Directorial Love Today". News18. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pradeep Ranganathan's film gets Vijay's film title". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Love Today is not a revengeful romance; it's a sweet dedication to my ex-girlfriend: Pradeep Ranganathan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Director Pradeep Ranganathan: Dedicating Next Film To The Girl Who Left Me". Outlook. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Love Today is a very close-to-heart film: Pradeep Ranganathan". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tamil short film 'Whatsapp Kadhal' depicts a new trend in love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 "'Comali' director Pradeep Ranganathan to make his acting debut". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "I've narrated a story to Vijay, confirms Love Today director Pradeep Ranganathan". The Indian Express. 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Joke on Rajini sir wasn't morally wrong to me: 'Comali' director Pradeep intv". The News Minute. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Rajinikanth fans outrage as Comali trailer mocks Tamil superstar". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  11. ↑ S, Srivatsan (5 August 2019). "Controversial Rajinikanth scene will be removed: 'Comali' director Pradeep Ranganathan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Pradeep Ranganathan on Love Today success: 'Are the things I am hearing and seeing real?'". The Indian Express. 9 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "'Comali' director Pradeep Ranganathan to play the protagonist in his next film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Pradeep Ranganathan :பிரதீப் ரங்கநாதன் ஹீரோவாக நடித்துள்ள லவ் டுடே பட முதல் பாடல் வெளியிடு…!". Samayam. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (3 November 2022). "Tamil director Pradeep Ranganathan on 'Love Today', turning actor, and the evolving nature of romance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Love Today is not a revengeful romance; it's a sweet dedication to my ex-girlfriend: Pradeep Ranganathan". The Times of India. 9 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Love Insurance Kompany Full Movie Collection: 'Love Insurance Kompany' final box office collection: Pradeep Ranganathan's unbeaten 100 crore streak broken with first major defeat". The Times of India. 8 May 2026. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Pradeep Ranganathan turns producer, joins forces with Mamitha, Ashwath Marimuthu". India Today. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Love Today remake: As Loveyapa gears up for release, here's what made Pradeep Ranganathan film a must-watch". OTTPlay.
  20. ↑ "Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South ( Tamil ) 2023 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "'Soorari Pottru', 'Yajamana' Win Big At SIIMA Awards 2021". Outlook. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "SIIMA 2023 winners: Ponniyin Selvan I, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, R Madhavan, Trisha, Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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