Pradeep (Malayalam actor)

Pradeep Chandrasekharan Nair or shortly known as Pradeep Chandran, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and television. He is best known for his role of Kunjali Marakkar in the tele serial 'Kunjali Marakkar' in 2010 and DCP Abhiram IPS in Malayalam television serial Karuthamuthu.

Pradeep Chandran
Born17 November 1981 (1981-11-17) (age 40)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2007-present
Spouse(s)
Anupama Ramachandran
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(m. 2020)​
ChildrenAbhiraam (b. 2021)

Early life

Pradeep was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Chandrasekharan Nair, who is Retired Director from Short Hand Bureau of Special Branch CID, Kerala Police Department, and Valsala C Nair. He has an elder brother Pramod Chandran. Pradeep completed his Masters in Business Administration from VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology, Anna University and then worked in Bangalore for an insurance company before entering into movies.[1]

Career

Pradeep made his acting debut in 2007 with Director Major Ravi’s Mission 90 Days, where he played the role of a commando helping Mammooty, the top investigating officer. After this he appeared in multiple movies like Kurukshetra, Kandahar, Geethaanjali, Lokpal, Oppam, Drishyam.[2] He has shared screen space with actor Mohanlal in many of his movies. Pradeep has also acted in a Sanskrit movie Madhurasmitham മധുരസ്മിതം[3] as an IAS Officer where he can be seen encouraging school students on life lessons.

Pradeep made his television debut in 2010 through serial “Kunjali Marakkar” on Asianet, for which he won Asianet Television Awards 2011 for Best Debut Actor. His most notable work in television came across in the year 2017, when he got the opportunity to play the role of DCP Abhiram IPS in Malayalam television serial Karuthamuthu,[4] which made Pradeep popular among the Malayalee audience.

In January 2020, he entered as a contestant in the Malayalam reality TV show Bigg Boss Season 2.[5][6]

Personal life

On 12 July 2020, he married to Anupama Ramachandran[7] and they have a son, Abhiraam.

Filmography
No. Year Title Role Director
19 2022 12th Man TBA Jeethu Joseph
18 2019 Sanskrit Movie Madhurasmitham മധുരസ്മിതം IAS Officer Suresh Gayathri
17 2017 Villain SI B. Unnikrishnan
16 2017 1971, Beyond Borders Radio operator Abhinand Major Ravi
15 2016 Oppam Asst. Commissioner George Priyadarshan
14 2015 Loham Biju Ranjith
13 2014 Naku Penta Naku Taka Customs officer Vayalar Madhavankutty
12 2013 Drishyam The new Sub Inspector Jeethu Joseph
11 2013 Oru Yathrayil One of the Director Major Ravi
10 2013 Geethaanjali Doctor Priyadarshan
9 2013 Lokpal C I Sunil Joshiy
8 2012 Karmayodha Cameo Major Ravi
TBA 2012 Nizhal/Anabella
7 2012 Simhasanam Cheriyappilli Sadaananthan Shaji Kailas
6 2011 Vaadamalli Police officer / Brother Alberrt Antoni
5 2010 Kandahar Senior Officer Major Ravi
4 2009 Ividam Swargamanu Shibu Areekutty Rosshan Andrrews
3 2009 Angel John Gangster S L Puram Jayasurya
2 2008 Kurukshetra Saravanan Major Ravi
1 2007 Mission 90 Days NSG Commando Major Ravi

Television

Serials:

Year Title Role Channel Director Language
2010 Kunjali Marakkar Kunjali Marakkar Asianet Vayalar Madhavankutty Malayalam
2017-2019 Karuthamuthu DCP Abhiram IPS Asianet Praveen Kadakkavoor Malayalam
2020 Padatha Painkili Aravind Asianet Sudheesh Sankar Malayalam

Programs:

year Program Channel Notes
2017 Onappooram Season 2 Asianet Participant
2017 Comedy Stars Season 2 Asianet Guest
2018 Urvashi Theatres Asianet Participant
2018 Onapookalam Asianet Guest
2018 Sell me the answer season 3 Asianet Participant
2019 Comedy Stars Season 2 Asianet Guest
2019 Shappile Kariyum Naavile Ruchiyum Asianet Guest
2019 Onamamangam Surya Tv Participant
2019 Keralolsavam Surya Tv Participant
2019 Badai Bungalow Asianet Guest
2020 Comedy Stars Season 2 Asianet Guest
2020 Star Magic Flowers Guest
2020 Start Music Season 2 Asianet Contestant
2021 Day with a Star Season 2 Kaumudy TV Guest
2021 Haritham Sundaram Kaumudy TV Guest
2021 Red Carpet Amrita TV Guest

Reality Shows:

year Program Channel Notes
2020 Bigg Boss Season 2 Asianet Contestant

WebSeries

year Program Channel Notes
2021 Boeing Boeing WebSeries YouTube Actor

Awards and nominations

Asianet Television Awards 2011:

  • Best Debutant Actor – Kunjali Marakkar

Asianet Television Awards 2018:

References
  1. "Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 2: Meet the Contestants of the Mohanlal-Hosted Show". www.news18.com. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 contestant Pradeep Chandran: Everything you need to know about the Karuthamuthu actor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 contestant Pradeep Chandran: Everything you need to know about the Karuthamuthu actor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Actors Rini Raj, Darshana and Pradeep Chandran have a blast on the sets of Karuthamuthu; see video - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "ഡിസിപി അഭിറാമിനും ബിഗ് ബോസ്സില്‍ കാര്യമുണ്ട്!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "ബിഗ് ബോസ് ജീവിതത്തില്‍ ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ മാറ്റം വേറെ ലെവലാണ്: പ്രദീപ് ചന്ദ്രന്‍ പറയുന്നു | pradeep chandran about his life after bigg boss". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Mangalam-varika-18-Feb-2013".
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