Deepu Pradeep
Deepu Pradeep | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 12 November 1989 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B Tech |
| Alma mater | MES College of Engineering |
| Occupation | Script Writer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | http://deepupradeep.com |
Deepu Pradeep (Malayalam: ദീപു പ്രദീപ്; born 12 November 1989) is an Indian script writer active in the Malayalam film industry.
Career
Deepu began his career as a blogger in 2007 and has written various short stories on his blog.[citation needed] It was after reading his short story named 'Glass Story' that director Basil Joseph approached him for writing the screenplay for his debut movie.[citation needed]
By then he had already written the screenplay for two short films: 'Athekaranathaal' and 'Unnimoolam'.[citation needed] The screenplay for his first movie Kunjiramayanam was based on 5 short stories posted in his blog. 'Paathirathriyile Premam (2010), 'Salsamukku (2011), 'Just Married (2012), Cut Piece kuttan (2012), Gundakal Karayaarilla (2013).[1]
His debut movie Kunjiramayanam became successful in Kerala.[2] His second movie as script writer was The Priest. The script was cowritten with Shyam Menon and the movie was released in March 2021 across theaters in Kerala.[3]
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Athekaranathal[4] | script writer | Malayalam | Jeevaj Raveendran | |
| 2014 | Unnimoolam | script writer | Malayalam | Vipin Das | Starring Aju Varghese, Idavela Babu |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | script writer | Malayalam | Basil Joseph | ||
| 2021 | The Priest | Screenplay & Dialogues | Malayalam | Jofin T Chacko | Co written with Shyam Menon[5] | |
| 2023 | Padmini | script writer | Malayalam | Senna Hegde | [6] | |
| 2023 | Ajayanate Randam Moshanam | Additional Screenplay | Malayalam | Jithin Lal | [7] | |
| 2023 | Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil | script writer | Malayalam | Vipin Das | [8] |
References
- ^ KS, Aravind. "'Crazy' blogger to screenwriter". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "'Kunjiramayanam': Sreenivasan brothers fight it out". Manorama Online. Manorama. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Mammootty's next thriller titled The Priest". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Athe Karanathal". IMDB. Retrieved 7 February 2016. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "Mammootty's next thriller titled The Priest". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Kunchacko Boban's Padmini". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Ajayante Randam Moshanam Padmini". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Basil Joseph and Prithviraj team up with Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey director Vipin". The News Minute. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
Further reading
- "'Crazy' blogger to screenwriter". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "A hitting tale told truthfully". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "In The Big League". The Hindu. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "Vineeth, Dhyan And Aju In 'Kunjiramayanam'". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 17 February 2016.