Pradeep Rimal
Pradeep Rimal (1937–2015) was a Nepalese film director, lyricist, screenwriter and cultural anthropologist. He is best known for directing Silu, the first Newar language film. In 1971, he won the Madan Puraskar for Karnali Lok Sanskriti.
Also recorded as Pradip Rimal
Pradeep Rimal
- Name
- Pradeep Rimal
- Born
- 30 September 1937
- Birthplace
- Lubhu, Nepal
- Died
- 6 February 2015
- Place of death
- Virginia, US
- Education
- MA
- Occupation
- Film director, cultural anthropologist, lyricist, screenwriter
- Awards
- Madan Puraskar
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Languages
- Nepali
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Pradeep Rimal (1937–2015) was a Nepalese film director, lyricist, screenwriter and cultural anthropologist. He is best known for directing Silu, the first Newar language film. In 1971, he won the Madan Puraskar for Karnali Lok Sanskriti.
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Pradeep Rimal (1937–2015) was a cultural anthropologist, dialogue writer and film director, among other activities, a national of Nepal. The cultural anthropologist was born in Lubhoo.
Languages used include Nepali. Honours include Madan Puraskar.
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He wrote lyrics for many songs among which 'Kasturi Ho Baas Aauncha Bhanchhan' and 'Yo Barsa Chhodi Malai..' were sung by Narayan Gopal.
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• Name — Pradeep Rimal • Native Name — प्रदीप रिमाल • Born — 30 September 1937 • Birthplace — Lubhu, Nepal • Died — 6 February 2015 • Place of death — Virginia, US • Education — MA • Occupation — Film director, cultural anthropologist, lyricist, screenwriter • Awards — Madan Puraskar
Biography
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Rimal was born in 1937 (15 Ashoj 1994 BS) in Lubhu village of Lalitpur District of Nepal to father Durga Parsad Rimal and mother Dilli Kumari Rimal. In 1996, he worked as an assistant director and musician for Maitighar. He wrote the culture, music and arts related volume of the five–part Karnali Lok Sanskriti. He received the Madan Puraskar for this work alongside Chudamani Bandhu, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Sthirjunga Bahadur Singh and Satya Mohan Joshi in 1971. In 1985, he directed Ke Ghar Ke Dera, which featured Maha Jodi. In 1987, he directed the first ever Newar language film titled Silu. He also wrote lyrics for many songs and directed multiple music videos and infomercials. He died on 7 February 2015 in Virginia state of United States.
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• Karnali Lok Sanskriti (1971)
Films
• Release date — Title of film — Role • 16 December 1966 — Maitighar — Assistant director and musician • 14 February 1968 — Hijo Aaja Bholi — Actor • 18 February 1974 — Man ko Bandh — Dialogue writer • 25 September 1977 — Kumari — Screenwriter • 2 September 1985 — Ke Ghar Ke Dera — Director, screenwriter, lyricist • 24 October 1987 — Silu — Director, screenwriter • 3 October 1989 — Anyay — Lyricist • 6 January 1991 — Maya — Director, lyricist
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- 1.नेवाः चलचित्रमा सांस्कृतिक पहिचान. News of Nepal.
- 2.प्रदीप रिमाल – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी. guthi.madanpuraskar.org.
- 3.कर्णाली चिनाउने विज्ञ दृष्टि. Himal Khabar.
- 4.सत्यमोहनको सत्ययुग.
- 5.'के घर के डेरा' घोषणा. ‘के घर के डेरा’ घोषणा.
- 6.राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र दिवस मनाईंदै. saptahik.com.np.
- 7.निर्देशक प्रदीप रिमालको निधन. Online Khabar.
- 8.Mukarung, Bulu. प्रदीप रिमाल. Himal Khabarpatrika.
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