Pradeep Ranganathan

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Pradeep Ranganathan
Born
Pradeep Ranganathan

(1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 31)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2019–present

Pradeep Ranganathan is an Indian actor, film director 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]

Career

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Pradeep Ranganathan studied at SSN College of Engineering. Pradeep began his career by making several short films including Whatsapp Kadhal (2015) and he used to multi-task by doing acting, editing and directing.[6] He 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 Ranganathan also eventually made a cameo appearance during the climax portion of Comali.[8] He 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 the 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]

His 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] Ranganathan rose to prominence and became an overnight sensation with Love Today. He also made his full-fledged acting debut with the film, playing the main male lead.[15][7] He later revealed that the film reflects and relates to everyone, as everyone would have faced these situations in their life.[16]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions 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 Debut as lead actor; Also director and lyricist [17][18]
2025 Dragon Ragavan "Dragon" Dhanapal [19]
Love Insurance Kompany † TBA Completed [20][21]
Dude † TBA Filming [22]

Other crew positions

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Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
2019 LKG Additional dialogue writer
Comali Director and writer Lyricist for "Paisa Note" and "Hi Sonna Pothum" [23]
2025 Loveyapa Producer Hindi film; remake of Love Today [24]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 2024 Best Male Debut Love Today Won [25]
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Debut Director – Tamil Comali Won
2023 Best Male Debut – Tamil Love Today Won [26]

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. ^ a b "'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. ^ "SIIMA 2023: Pradeep Ranganathan wins the award for Best Debut Actor, Aditi Shankar takes home Best Debut Actress honor". The Times of India. 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  18. ^ "68th Filmfare Awards South 2023: Ram Charan, JR NTR Bag Best Actors. Kantara, Ponniyin Selvan -1 Win Big". Times Now. 12 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Dragon Movie Review : This Ashwath Marimuthu rollercoaster ride is fun & fully charged". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. ^ "It's official! Vignesh Shivan to direct 'Love Today' star Pradeep Ranganathan". The Times of India. 19 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  21. ^ "சரியான நேரத்துல என்னை காப்பாத்திட்டீங்க: 'லவ் டுடே' பிரதீப்புடன் கை கோர்த்த விக்னேஷ் சிவன்.!" [Save me at the right time: Vignesh Sivan joins hands with Pradeep in 'Love Today'! (machine translation)]. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  22. ^ "PR 04: Pradeep Ranganathan's film with Good Bad Ugly makers goes on floors | Video out". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  23. ^ "'Soorari Pottru', 'Yajamana' Win Big At SIIMA Awards 2021". Outlook. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Love Today remake: As Loveyapa gears up for release, here's what made Pradeep Ranganathan film a must-watch". OTTPlay.
  25. ^ "Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South ( Tamil ) 2023 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  26. ^ "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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