Pradeep Chandrasekharan Nair or better known as Pradeep Chandran is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and television. He is best known for his role as Kunjali Marakkar in the television serial 'Kunjali Marakkar' in 2010 and DCP Abhiram IPS in the Malayalam television serial Karuthamuthu.
Early life Pradeep was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Chandrasekharan Nair, who is Retired Director from Short Hand Bureau of Special Branch CID, Kerala Police Department, and Valsala C Nair. He has an elder brother Pramod Chandran. Pradeep completed his master's degree in Business Administration from VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology, Anna University and then worked in Bangalore for an insurance company before entering into movies.
Career Pradeep made his acting debut in 2007 with director Major Ravi’s Mission 90 Days, where he played the role of a commando along with Mammooty, the top investigating officer. After this he appeared in multiple movies like Kurukshetra, Kandahar, Ividam Swargamanu, Lokpal, Geethaanjali, Loham, Oppam, Drishyam, 12th Man. He has shared screen space with actor Mohanlal in many of his movies. Pradeep has also acted in a Sanskrit movie Madhurasmitham മധുരസ്മിതം as an IAS Officer where he can be seen encouraging school students on life lessons.
Pradeep made his television debut in 2010 through serial “Kunjali Marakkar” on Asianet, for which he won the Asianet Television Awards 2011 for Best Debut Actor. His most notable work in television came across in the year 2017, when he got the opportunity to play the role of DCP Abhiram IPS in Malayalam television serial Karuthamuthu, which made Pradeep popular among the Malayalee audience.
In January 2020, he entered as a contestant in the Malayalam reality TV show Bigg Boss Season 2.
Personal life On 12 July 2020, he married Anupama Ramachandran. The have a son Abhiraam.
Filmography YearTitleRole2007Mission 90 DaysNSG Commando2008KurukshetraSaravanan2009Angel JohnGangster2009Evidam SwargamanuShibu Areekutty2010KandaharSenior Officer2011VaadamalliPolice officer / Brother2012KarmayodhaCameo2012Nizhal/Anabella2012SimhasanamCheriyappilli Sadaananthan2013DrishyamThe new Sub Inspector2013Oru YathrayilOne of the Director2013GeethaanjaliDoctor2013LokpalC I Sunil2014Naku Penta Naku TakaCustoms officer2015LohamBiju2016OppamAsst. Commissioner George2017VillainSI20171971: Beyond BordersRadio operator Abhinand2019Sanskrit Movie Madhurasmitham മധുരസ്മിതംIAS Officer202212th ManCI Vipin2023KakkipadaSI Stephen Varghese2023KaapaCI Joy Poommattam2023GarudanCI Suresh Karunakaran2025ThudarumCPO Sadanandan
Television
Serials YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage2010Kunjali MarakkarKunjali Marakkar(Hero)AsianetMalayalam2017-2019KaruthamuthuDCP Abhiram IPS(Hero)AsianetMalayalam2020Padatha PainkiliAravind(Villain)AsianetMalayalam2025Archana Chechi LLBAdvocate Vijay Shankar(Hero)Mazhavil ManoramaMalayalam
Programs YearProgramChannelNotes2017Onappooram Season 2AsianetParticipant2017Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetGuest2018Urvashi TheatresAsianetParticipant2018OnapookalamAsianetGuest2018Sell me the answer season 3AsianetParticipant2019Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetGuest2019Shappile Kariyum Naavile RuchiyumAsianetGuest2019Start MusicAsianetContestant2019OnamamangamSurya TvParticipant2019KeralolsavamSurya TvParticipant2019Badai BungalowAsianetGuest2020Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetGuest2020Star MagicFlowers TVGuest2020Start Music Season 2AsianetContestant2021Day with a Star Season 2Kaumudy TVGuest2021Haritham SundaramKaumudy TVGuest2021Red CarpetAmrita TVGuest2021Big B DhamakaAsianetParticipant2022Vanchippattum VallasadyayumJaihindAnchor2025Serial MamangamMazhavil ManoramaContestant
Reality shows YearProgramChannelNotes2020Bigg Boss Season 2AsianetContestant
Web series YearProgramChannelNotes2021Boeing Boeing WebSeriesYouTubeActor
Awards and nominations
Asianet Television Awards, 2011 Best Debutant Actor – Kunjali Marakkar
Asianet Television Awards, 2018 Most popular Actor (Nominated) – Karuthamuthu Best pair (Nominated) – Karuthamuthu
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