Pradeep Rimal

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.^[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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Karnali Lok Sanskriti (1971)

Films

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

References

1. "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. 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.