Pradeep Rimal
प्रदीप रिमाल
Born(1937-09-30)30 September 1937
Lubhu, Nepal
Died6 February 2015(2015-02-06) (aged 77)
Virginia, US
NationalityNepalese
EducationMA
Occupation(s)Film director, cultural anthropologist, lyricist, screenwriter
AwardsMadan Puraskar

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.[1] In 1971, he won the Madan Puraskar for Karnali Lok Sanskriti.[2] He wrote lyrics for many songs among which 'Kasturi Ho Baas Aauncha Bhanchhan' and 'Yo Barsa Chhodi Malai...' were sung by Narayan Gopal.[3]

Biography

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.[3]

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.[4] He received the Madan Puraskar for this work alongside Chudamani Bandhu, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Sthirjunga Bahadur Singh and Satya Mohan Joshi in 1971.[5]

In 1985, he directed Ke Ghar Ke Dera, which featured Maha Jodi.[6] In 1987, he directed the first ever Newar language film titled Silu .[7]

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.[8]

Notable works

Book

Films

Release date Title of film Role
1966 December 16 Maitighar[3] Assistant director and musician
1968 February 14 Hijo Aaja Bholi[3] Actor
1974 February 18 Man ko Bandh[3] Dialogue writer
1977 September 25 Kumari Screenwriter
1985 September 2 Ke Ghar Ke Dera Director, screenwriter, lyricist
1987 October 24 Silu[1] Director, screenwriter
1989 October 3 Anyay Lyricist
1991 January 6 Maya Director, lyricist

References

  1. 1 2 "नेवाः चलचित्रमा सांस्कृतिक पहिचान". News of Nepal. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "प्रदीप रिमाल – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Mukarung, Bulu. "प्रदीप रिमाल". Himal Khabarpatrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "कर्णाली चिनाउने विज्ञ दृष्टि". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "सत्यमोहनको सत्ययुग". सत्यमोहनको सत्ययुग. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "'के घर के डेरा' घोषणा". ‘के घर के डेरा’ घोषणा. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र दिवस मनाईंदै". saptahik.com.np. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "निर्देशक प्रदीप रिमालको निधन". Online Khabar. Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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