Pradeep Rimal

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]

  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.
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