Deepu Pradeep (born 12 November 1989) is an Indian script writer active in the Malayalam film industry.
Deepu Pradeep | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B Tech, MES College of Engineering |
| Occupation | Script Writer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | deepupradeep |
Career
editDeepu began his career as a blogger in 2007 and has written various short stories on his blog. It was after reading one of the short stories that director Basil Joseph approached him for writing the screenplay for his debut movie.[1]
By then he had already written the screenplay for two short films: Athekaranathaal and Unnimoolam. 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).[2]
Following the success of his debut movie,[3] he co-wrote The Priest with Shyam Menon and the movie was released in March 2021.[4]
Filmography
editShort films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Athekaranathal | script writer | Malayalam | Jeevaj Raveendran | |
| 2014 | Unnimoolam | script writer | Malayalam | Vipin Das | Starring Aju Varghese, Idavela Babu |
Feature films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | script writer | Basil Joseph | Debut as a screenwriter |
| 2021 | The Priest | Screenplay & Dialogues | Jofin T Chacko | Co written with Shyam Menon[4] |
| 2023 | Padmini | script writer | Senna Hegde | [5] |
| 2024 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | script writer | Vipin Das | [6] |
| 2024 | Ajayante Randam Moshanam | Additional Screenplay | Jithin Lal | [7] |
Web Series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Perilloor Premier League | script writer | Malayalam | Sunny Wayne, Nikhila Vimal | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "ബസിലോ തീവണ്ടിയിലോ വെച്ച് കഥയെഴുതുമ്പോഴാവും വിചാരിക്കാത്ത ക്ലൈമാക്സ് ഉണ്ടാവുന്നത് -ദീപു പ്രദീപ്". Mathrubhumi. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ K S, Aravind (17 August 2017). "'Crazy' blogger to screenwriter". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Simon, Litty (28 August 2015). "'Kunjiramayanam': Sreenivasan brothers fight it out". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Mammootty's next thriller titled The Priest". The New Indian Express. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Kunchacko Boban's Padmini". The Hindu. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Basil Joseph and Prithviraj team up with Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey director Vipin". The News Minute. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (12 March 2023). "It's a wrap for Ajayante Randam Moshanam Padmini". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Sunny Wayne, Nikhila Vimal's upcoming series titled 'Perilloor Premier League'; first look out". The Hindu. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
Further reading
edit- Menon, Anasuya (12 April 2013). "A hitting tale told truthfully". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Sathyendran, Nita (17 April 2015). "In The Big League". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2016.