Pradeep Rimal

{{Short description|Nepalese musician and director (1937–2015)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Pradeep Rimal | native_name = प्रदीप रिमाल | native_name_lang = ne | birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|09|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Lubhu, Nepal | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|02|06|1937|09|30|df=y}} | death_place = Virginia, US | education = MA | occupation = 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=नेवाः चलचित्रमा सांस्कृतिक पहिचान |url=https://www.newsofnepal.com/2021/11/05/447397/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=News of Nepal |language=en}}</ref> In 1971, he won the Madan Puraskar for ''Karnali Lok Sanskriti''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रदीप रिमाल – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी |url=https://guthi.madanpuraskar.org/people/pradeep-rimal/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=guthi.madanpuraskar.org}}</ref> He wrote lyrics for many songs among which 'Kasturi Ho Baas Aauncha Bhanchhan' and 'Yo Barsa Chhodi Malai...' were sung by Narayan Gopal.<ref name=":2" />

== 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.<ref name=":2" />

In 1996, he worked as an assistant director and musician for ''Maitighar''.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

He wrote the culture, music and arts related volume of the five–part ''Karnali Lok Sanskriti''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=कर्णाली चिनाउने विज्ञ दृष्टि |url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/130417 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Himal Khabar}}</ref> He received the Madan Puraskar for this work alongside Chudamani Bandhu, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Sthirjunga Bahadur Singh and Satya Mohan Joshi in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सत्यमोहनको सत्ययुग |url=https://annapurnapost.com/news/satyuga-of-satyamohan-214836 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=सत्यमोहनको सत्ययुग |language=en}}</ref>

In 1985, he directed ''Ke Ghar Ke Dera'', which featured Maha Jodi.<ref>{{Cite web |title='के घर के डेरा' घोषणा |url=https://annapurnapost.com/news/ke-ghr-ke-dderaa-ghossnnaa-147253 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=‘के घर के डेरा’ घोषणा |language=en}}</ref> In 1987, he directed the first ever Newar language film titled ''Silu'' .<ref>{{Cite web |title=राष्ट्रिय चलचित्र दिवस मनाईंदै |url=https://saptahik.com.np/cinema/2019/09/18/20190918131300 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=saptahik.com.np |language=English}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=निर्देशक प्रदीप रिमालको निधन |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2015/02/238616 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Notable works ==

=== Book ===

* ''Karnali Lok Sanskriti'' (1971)

=== Films === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Release date !Title of film !Role |- |16 December 1966 |''Maitighar''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mukarung |first=Bulu |title=प्रदीप रिमाल |url=https://nepalihimal.com/article/4031 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Himal Khabarpatrika |language=ne}}</ref> |Assistant director and musician |- |14 February 1968 |''Hijo Aaja Bholi''<ref name=":2" /> |Actor |- |18 February 1974 |''Man ko Bandh''<ref name=":2" /> |Dialogue writer |- |25 September 1977 |''Kumari'' |Screenwriter |- |2 September 1985 |''Ke Ghar Ke Dera'' |Director, screenwriter, lyricist |- |24 October 1987 |''Silu''<ref name=":1" /> |Director, screenwriter |- |3 October 1989 |''Anyay'' |Lyricist |- |6 January 1991 |''Maya'' |Director, lyricist |}

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