Nepalese musician and director (1937–2015)
| Pradeep Rimal | |
|---|---|
| प्रदीप रिमाल | |
| Born | (1937-09-30)30 September 1937 Lubhu, Nepal |
| Died | 6 February 2015(2015-02-06) (aged 77) Virginia, US |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Education | MA |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cultural anthropologist, lyricist, screenwriter |
| Awards | Madan 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. In 1971, he won the Madan Puraskar for Karnali Lok Sanskriti. He wrote lyrics for many songs among which 'Kasturi Ho Baas Aauncha Bhanchhan' and 'Yo Barsa Chhodi Malai...' were sung by Narayan Gopal.
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.
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.
Notable works
Book
- 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 |
References
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- "प्रदीप रिमाल – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Mukarung, Bulu. "प्रदीप रिमाल". Himal Khabarpatrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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- "'के घर के डेरा' घोषणा". ‘के घर के डेरा’ घोषणा. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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- "निर्देशक प्रदीप रिमालको निधन". Online Khabar. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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