Pradeep Rimal (1937–2015) was a Nepalese film director, lyricist, screenwriter and cultural anthropologist. He is best known for directing '' Silu'', the first

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film. In 1971, he won the

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for '' Karnali Lok Sanskriti''. He wrote lyrics for many songs among which 'Kasturi Ho Baas Aauncha Bhanchhan' and 'Yo Barsa Chhodi Malai...' were sung by

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Biography

Rimal was born in 1937 (15 Ashoj 1994 BS) in Lubhu village of Lalitpur District of

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to father Durga Parsad Rimal and mother Dilli Kumari Rimal. In 1996, he worked as an assistant director and musician for ''

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''. He wrote the culture, music and arts related volume of the five–part ''Karnali Lok Sanskriti''. He received the Madan Puraskar for this work alongside

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, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Sthirjunga Bahadur Singh and

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in 1971. In 1985, he directed ''Ke Ghar Ke Dera'', which featured

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. In 1987, he directed the first ever Newar language film titled ''Silu'' . He also wrote lyrics for many songs and directed multiple music videos and infomercials. He died on 7 February 2015 in

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state of United States.

Notable works

Book

* '' Karnali Lok Sanskriti'' (1971)

Films

References

1937 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Nepalese musicians 20th-century Nepalese people Nepalese film directors 20th-century Nepalese male writers Madan Puraskar winners People from Lalitpur District, Nepal {{Nepal-bio-stub