On July 25, 1993, Pradeep Ranganathan was born in Chennai. He has swiftly become one of the best and most adaptable actors in Tamil movies. Comali, a blockbuster movie from 2019 that starred Jayam Ravi and Kajal Aggarwal, was a terrific first impression for the actor, writer, and director. People truly enjoyed how unique and moving the movie was. He earned the SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Director in 2021 for his debut movie, which was extremely good. This was the start of a successful career in Kollywood.
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Engineer to Actor Before he became a prominent Tamil cinema star, Pradeep went to Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering to earn a degree in IT. But he always enjoyed to tell stories the most. He started developing short movies and digital material in college, like WhatsApp Kadhal, College Diaries, and TV Kadhai. He got better at his job because of these jobs, and later he worked on big blockbusters.
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Love Today – the big break In 2022, Pradeep directed and acted in Love Today. The movie was about love between young people. This was the first time he had ever been in a movie. The movie dealt about how hard it is to be in a relationship these days and how technology makes it harder to trust and be private. There are Ivana and Raveena Ravi in it. The movie cost Rs 5 crore to make, but it made more than Rs 100 crore at the box office, which is a lot of money.
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Remuneration People say that Pradeep got Rs 70 lakh for the movie, but when it became a big hit, the producers gave him Rs 80 lakh more. This boosted his total earnings from Love Today to Rs 1.5 crore. With Drragon and Dude, he has become a star and is all set to get huge remuneration from here onwards just like any other star in Tollywood.
Dude made it big now After Love Today was a big hit, Pradeep starred in and directed Dragon (2025) with Anupama Parameswaran and Kayadu Lohar. The movie made more than Rs 150 crore over the world and was one of the most popular Tamil movies of the year. People in the business think that Pradeep will make roughly Rs 17 crore from his next two companies, Dragon and Love Insurance Company. This illustrates how quickly his market value is going up.
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Net Worth People say that Pradeep Ranganathan, who wrote, directed, acted, and penned lyrics, made between Rs 10 crore and Rs 15 crore a year. Even though Pradeep is getting more renowned and making more money, people still see him as a diligent worker who is down-to-earth.
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A star in every way Pradeep Ranganathan keeps displaying how innovative and adaptable he is at work. He has gone from the subtle emotional beats of Comali to the modern love story Love Today to the high-concept entertainer Dragon. He is one of the most promising and bankable young actors in Tamil film, and he has a lot of fascinating projects coming up. People pay attention to him even when they're not watching TV.
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On the work front Pradeep is said to have been having a good lineup of films. While he is also a director working on scripts, he is also an actor who is being reached out by many young directors like him with some of the best scripts.
