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| name = Pradeep Kumar
| native_name = THENI,TN
| native_name = প্রদীপ কুমার
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| caption = Kumar in the film ''Bandhan'' (1956)
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| birthname = Sital Batabyal
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| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2001|11|03|1925|1|4}}
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| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
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| yearsactive = 1947-1993
| spouse = PEEPA
| spouse =
| children =
| children = 4, including [[Beena Banerjee]]
| known_for = [[Anarkali (1953 film)|Anarkali]] (1953)<br/>[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]] (1954)<br/>[[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|Taj Mahal]] (1963)
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'''Pradeep Kumar''' (born '''Sital Batabyal'''; 4 January 1925 – 3 November 2001) was an Indian actor who is recognized for his work in [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and English-language films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/pradeep-kumar-56445|title=Pradeep Kumar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-02-14|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213538/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/pradeep-kumar-56445|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=//movies/2003/jun/02dinesh.htm Ever the royal] [[Rediff.com]], [[Dinesh Raheja]] | 2 June 2003.</ref>
'''Pradeep Kumar S(Mr.Peepa) he was born in Theni dist, TN on 12/08/2002'''


==Career==


When Kumar was 17 years old, he decided to take up acting. He started his film career in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali films]]. His notable roles in Bengali films were in ''Alaknanda'' (1947), directed by renowned filmmaker [[Debaki Bose]], and in ''42'' (1951).
'''Pradeep Kumar he is a very big background guy his uncle has a own company in Chennai. Mr.Peepa is now pursuing in final year BE.ECE in RVS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,COVAI.Recently this college is trending in vadakan issue. He is a gethu senior at RVSCET he loves a girl in agri dept, RVSTCC. He is a very good playboy in RVS Group of Institution'''


Pradeep Kumar Batabayal then shifted to [[Bombay]] and [[Filmistan]] studios, and had an important role in the film ''[[Anand Math]]'' (1952). He played the lead role with [[Bina Rai]] in [[Anarkali (1953 film)|''Anarkali'']] (1953) and with [[Vyjayanthimala]] in [[Nagin (1954 film)|''Nagin'']] (1954). Both films were very popular and had songs that added to the movies' success. He worked with [[Madhubala]] in eight films, of which ''[[Raj Hath]]'' (1956), ''[[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (1956), ''[[Gateway of India (1957 film)|Gateway of India]]'' (1957), ''[[Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film)|Yahudi Ki Ladki]]'' (1957) and ''[[Passport (1961 film)|Passport]]'' (1961) were massive hits. He had a spate of releases in the second half of the 1950s. He did not enjoy as much success in the 1960s, though ''[[Ghoonghat]]'' (1960), ''[[Aarti (1962 film)|Aarti]]'' (1962) & ''[[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' (1963) were successful. He worked with [[Meena Kumari]] in seven films; ''[[Adil-E-Jahangir]]'', ''Bandhan (1956 film)'', ''[[Chitralekha (1964 film)|Chitralekha]]'', ''[[Bahu Begum]]'', ''[[Bheegi Raat]]'', ''[[Aarti]]'' and ''Noorjehan''; and with Mala Sinha in eight films; ''[[:hi:नया ज़माना (1957 फ़िल्म)|Naya Zamana]]'', ''Hamlet'', ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'', ''Detective (1958 movie)'', ''Fashion (1959 film)'', ''[[Ek Shola]]'', ''Duniya Na Maane'', and ''Mitti Mein Sona''.
==THENI==
Pradeep kumar's native '''Theni District''' is one of the 38 districts of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in India. Well protected by the scenic hill locks, the district is located besides [[Madurai district]]. The town of [[Theni]] is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas are constituted by parts of the five taluk's [[Theni]], [[Bodinayakanur]], [[Periyakulam]], [[Uthamapalayam]] and [[Andipatti]] with thick vegetation and perennial streams from the hills on the western side and [[Cumbum valley]] which lies in [[Uthamapalayam]] taluk. As of 2011, Theni district had a population of 1,245,899 with a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1,000 males.


He also worked with the legendary Bengali actor and [[Matinée idol|matinee idol]] [[Uttam Kumar]] in ''[[Grihadaha]]'' in 1967 which was produced by Uttam himself and worked in ''[[Plot No. 5|Plot No 5]].''
==(mr.Peepa) Studies==

* '''Rathinavel Subramaniam (RVS) Educational Trust was established in 1983''' as a public charitable Trust, in fond memory of Master Rathinavel Subramaniam the elder son of the chairman '''Vijayashree Dr. K. V. Kupusamy and Late Smt. K. Padmavathy''', with objectives to create facilities for education, health care and up-liftment of the poor and the downtrodden rural regions. The vision of this charitable trust is to provide affordable quality education to the needy particularly from rural India. Dr.K.V.Kupusamy has proved and distinguished himself as a great visionary and an able administrator. He has carved out a Niche in the educational arena by establishing Educational Institutions spread allover TamilNadu.
He did not get to act with the newer heroines of the 1960s such as [[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhana]], [[Saira Banu]], [[Babita]] or [[Sharmila Tagore]], though he did work with [[Asha Parekh]] in ''[[Ghoonghat]]'' and ''Meri Surat Teri Aankhen'' and with Waheeda Rehman in ''Rakhi'' (1962). In 1969, he moved to character roles with ''Sambandh'' and ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'', but did not have many visible roles until ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'', which won several [[Academy Awards]] and was his debut Hollywood movie. Some of his later films include ''[[Jaanwar (1983 film)|Jaanwar]]'' and ''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]'' in 1983.
* The astounding growth of '''RVS Educational Trust''' has brought under its fold a plethora of educational institutions giving education from Nursery to Doctoral Level. The Trust runs variety of institutions spreading across the fields like Arts, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and Health care etc.,

* It has extensive farms across Tamilnadu with holdings to an extent of 5000 acres, devoted to research extension and training apart from integrated farming activities like horticulture, nursery, sericulture etc. '''Dr.K.V.Kupusamy's''' latest Initiative is in the area of skill development for unemployed youth, particularly in rural Tamil Nadu. In all, RVS Trains over 25,000 youth and facilitates appropriate placements. RVS extends its arms for RVS IAS Academy and NEET coaching. As on date, RVS stands for one of the largest trusts which run so many educational Institutions in the whole state of TN.
He won the Kalakar Award-Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).<ref>[http://www.kalakarawards.com/adver/105937cinema-awardee.htm Kalakar Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220004457/http://www.kalakarawards.com/adver/105937cinema-awardee.htm |date=20 February 2008 }}</ref>
* '''RVS Aarupadai Veedu Cultural Trust''' gives vent to the Trust's abundant love and piety for the heavenly Lords and spiritualism. The Kumaran Kottam on Coimbatore – Trichy highway at Kannampalayam houses a temple of Lord Muruga adorned with 5 stairs, 6000 sq.ft. Rajagopuram. A magnificent temple for Lord Venkateswara has been built, behind Kumaran Kottam and it is popularly known as Sulur Tirupathi.

==Death==
Pradeep Kumar died in [[Calcutta]] on 3 November 2001, at the age of 76. His daughter [[Beena Banerjee]] plays character roles in movies and TV serials including ''[[Uttaran]]''; her son Siddharth Banerjee worked as assistant director in [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]'s ''[[Housefull 2]]'' (2012) and ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite news|title=Sajid Khan's starry affair in Himmatwala|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sajid-Khan-s-starry-affair-in-Himmatwala/Article1-1023629.aspx|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=9 March 2013|access-date=22 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313185558/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sajid-Khan-s-starry-affair-in-Himmatwala/Article1-1023629.aspx|archive-date=13 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{IMDb name|5070967|Siddharth Banerjee}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Bengali===
Pradeep kumar played Bandit Mohan (Dosshu Mohan in Bengali), a character based on the very popular Bengali crime thriller series "Dossu Mohan".

===Hindi films===
{|class = "wikitable sortable"
|+

|-
!Year
!Title
|-
|1992
|''Pyaar Ka Saudagar''
|-
| 1993
|''[[Veerta]]''
|-
| 1997
|''[[Athirathan]]''
|-
| 1991
|''[[Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi]]''
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Sher Dil (Indian film)|Sher Dil]]''
|-
| 1989
|''[[Aakhri Baazi]]''
|-
|1987
|''[[Daku Hasina]]''
|-
| 1986
|''[[Mera Dharam]]''
|-
|1985
|''[[Oonche Log (1985 film)|Oonche Log]]''
|-
| 1984
| [[Laila (1984 film)|''Laila'']]
|-
|1984
|''[[Purana Mandir]]''
|-
|1983
|[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'
|-
|1983
|''[[Raziya Sultan (film)|Raziya Sultan]]''
|-
|1981
|''[[Kranti]]''
|- Katilon ke Katil 1981(father of Heroes Dharmendra and Rishi Kapoor)
|1981
|''[[Plot No. 5]]''
|-
|1980
|''[[Chambal Ki Kasam]]''
|-
|1980
|''[[Aakhri Insaaf]]''
|-
|1979
|''[[Lok Parlok]]''
|-
|1978
|''[[Tumhari Kasam]]''
|-
|1978
|''[[Khatta Meetha (1978 film)|Khatta Meetha]]''
|-
|1978
|''[[Chakravyuh (1978 film)|Chakravyuh]]''
|-
|1978
|''[[Ghata]]''
|-
|1978
|''[[Amar Shakti]]''
|-
|1977
|''[[Kalabaaz]]''
|-
|1977
|''[[Dharam Veer (film)|Dharam Veer]]''
|-
|1976
|''[[Do Anjaane]]''
|-
|1976
|''[[Parmatma]]''
|-
|1975
| ''[[Pratigya (1975 film)|Pratigya]]''
|-
|1975
|''[[Kaagaz Ki Nao]]''
|-
|1975
|''[[Chaitali (film)|Chaitali]]''
|-
|1974
|''[[Hawas (1974 film)|Hawas]]''
|-
|1973
|''[[Jalte Badan]]''
|-
|1972
|''[[Samjhauta (film)|Samjhauta]]''
|-
|1972
|''Dur Naheen Manzil''
|-
|1972
|''Mangetar''
|-
|1971
|''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]''
|-
| 1970
|''[[Saat Phere (film)|Saat Phere]]''
|-
|1970
|''Harishchandra Taramati''
|-
|1968
|''Sambandh''
|-
|1967
|''[[Wahan Ke Log]]''
|-
|1966
|''[[Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1966 film)|Do Dilon Ki Dastaan]]''
|-
|1967
|''Grihadaha''
|-
|1967
|''[[Noor Jehan (film)|Noor Jehan]]''
|-
|1967
|''[[Raat Aur Din]]''
|-
|1966
|''Afsana''
|-
|1967
|''[[Bahu Begum]]''
|-
|1965
|''[[Mahabharat (1965 film)|Mahabharat]]''
|-
|1965
|''[[Bheegi Raat]]''
|-
|1965
|''Saheli''
|-
|1964
|''[[Chitralekha (1964 film)|Chitralekha]]''
|-
|1964
|''Zindagi Aur Maut''
|-
|1964
|''Sindbad Alibaba & Aladin''
|-
|1963
|''Mere Armaan Mere Sapne''
|-
|1963
|''[[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen|Meri Surat Teri Aankhen]]''
|-
|1963
|''Jab Se Tumhen Dekha Hai''
|-
|1963
|''[[Mulzim (1963 film)|Mulzim]]''
|-
|1963
|''[[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|Taj Mahal]]''
|-
|1963
|''[[Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963 film)|Ustadon Ke Ustad]]''
|-
|1962
|''Banto'' (Punjabi Movie)
|-
|1962
|''[[Aarti (film)|Aarti]]''
|-
|1962
|''[[Rakhi (1962 film)|Rakhi]]''
|-
|1961
|''[[Passport (1961 film)|Passport]]''
|-
|1961
|''Batwara''
|-
|1961
|''Sanjog''
|-
|1960
|''[[Ghunghat (1960 film)|Ghunghat]]''
|-
|1960
|''Mitti Mein Sona''
|-
|1960
|''Modern Girl''
|-
|1959
|''Duniya Na Maane''
|-
|1959
|''Naya Sansar''
|-
|1959
|''Pyar Ki Rahen''
|-
|1958
|''Zindagi Ya Toofan''
|-
|1958
|''Taxi 555''
|-
|1958
|''[[Detective (1958 film)|Detective]]''
|-
|1958
|''[[Police (1958 film)|Police]]''
|-
|1958
|''[[Adalat (1958 film)|Adalat]]''
|-
|1957
|''[[Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film)|Yahudi Ki Ladki]]''
|-
|1957
|''[[Ek Jhalak]]''
|-
|1957
|''Naya Zamana''
|-
|1957
|''Fashion''
|-
|1957
|''[[Gateway of India (1957 film)|Gateway Of India]]''
|-
|1957
|''Hill Station''
|-
|1957
|''Miss India''
|-
|1956
|''[[Bandhan (1956 film)|Bandhan]]''
|-
|1956
|''Heer''
|-
|1956
|''Anjaan''
|-
|1956
|''Dhola Maru''
|-
|1956
|''Durgesh Nandini''
|-
|1956
|''Ek Shola''
|-
|1956
|''[[Jagte Raho]]''<br>Guest Appearance
|-
|1956
|''Arab Ka Saudagar''
|-
|1956
|''[[Patrani]]''
|-
|1956
|''Jayshree''
|-
|1956
|''Taj''
|-
|1956
|''[[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]''
|-
|1956
|''[[Raj Hath]]''
|-
|1955
|''[[Albeli (1955 film)|Albeli]]''
|-
|1955
|''[[Hoor-E-Arab (1955) film)|Hoor-E-Arab]]''
|-
|1955
|''[[Sitara (1955 film)|Sitara]]''
|-
|1955
|''[[Adl-e-Jehangir]]''
|-
|1954
|''[[Badshah (1954 film)|Badshah]]''
|-
|1954
|''[[Hamlet (1954 film)|Hamlet]]''<br> [Guest Appearance]
|-
| 1954
|''Malka-e-Alam Noorjehan''
|-
|1954
|''[[Subah Ka Tara]]''
|-
|1954
|''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]''
|-
|1953
|''[[Anarkali (1953 film)|Anarkali]]''
|-
|1952
|''[[Anand Math]]''
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/02dinesh.htm An article from rediff.com]
* {{IMDb name|id = 0474850|name = Pradeep Kumar}}


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Pradeep Kumar
প্রদীপ কুমার
Kumar in the film Bandhan (1956)
Born
Sital Batabyal

(1925-01-04)4 January 1925
Died3 November 2001(2001-11-03) (aged 76)
Years active1947-1993
Known forAnarkali (1953)
Nagin (1954)
Taj Mahal (1963)
Children4, including Beena Banerjee

Pradeep Kumar (born Sital Batabyal; 4 January 1925 – 3 November 2001) was an Indian actor who is recognized for his work in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films.[1][2]

Career

When Kumar was 17 years old, he decided to take up acting. He started his film career in Bengali films. His notable roles in Bengali films were in Alaknanda (1947), directed by renowned filmmaker Debaki Bose, and in 42 (1951).

Pradeep Kumar Batabayal then shifted to Bombay and Filmistan studios, and had an important role in the film Anand Math (1952). He played the lead role with Bina Rai in Anarkali (1953) and with Vyjayanthimala in Nagin (1954). Both films were very popular and had songs that added to the movies' success. He worked with Madhubala in eight films, of which Raj Hath (1956), Shirin Farhad (1956), Gateway of India (1957), Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957) and Passport (1961) were massive hits. He had a spate of releases in the second half of the 1950s. He did not enjoy as much success in the 1960s, though Ghoonghat (1960), Aarti (1962) & Taj Mahal (1963) were successful. He worked with Meena Kumari in seven films; Adil-E-Jahangir, Bandhan (1956 film), Chitralekha, Bahu Begum, Bheegi Raat, Aarti and Noorjehan; and with Mala Sinha in eight films; Naya Zamana, Hamlet, Baadshah, Detective (1958 movie), Fashion (1959 film), Ek Shola, Duniya Na Maane, and Mitti Mein Sona.

He also worked with the legendary Bengali actor and matinee idol Uttam Kumar in Grihadaha in 1967 which was produced by Uttam himself and worked in Plot No 5.

He did not get to act with the newer heroines of the 1960s such as Sadhana, Saira Banu, Babita or Sharmila Tagore, though he did work with Asha Parekh in Ghoonghat and Meri Surat Teri Aankhen and with Waheeda Rehman in Rakhi (1962). In 1969, he moved to character roles with Sambandh and Mehboob Ki Mehndi, but did not have many visible roles until Gandhi, which won several Academy Awards and was his debut Hollywood movie. Some of his later films include Jaanwar and Razia Sultan in 1983.

He won the Kalakar Award-Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).[3]

Death

Pradeep Kumar died in Calcutta on 3 November 2001, at the age of 76. His daughter Beena Banerjee plays character roles in movies and TV serials including Uttaran; her son Siddharth Banerjee worked as assistant director in Sajid Khan's Housefull 2 (2012) and Himmatwala (2013).[4][5]

Filmography

Bengali

Pradeep kumar played Bandit Mohan (Dosshu Mohan in Bengali), a character based on the very popular Bengali crime thriller series "Dossu Mohan".

Hindi films

Year Title
1992 Pyaar Ka Saudagar
1993 Veerta
1997 Athirathan
1991 Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi
1990 Sher Dil
1989 Aakhri Baazi
1987 Daku Hasina
1986 Mera Dharam
1985 Oonche Log
1984 Laila
1984 Purana Mandir
1983 Gandhi'
1983 Raziya Sultan
1981 Kranti
1981 Plot No. 5
1980 Chambal Ki Kasam
1980 Aakhri Insaaf
1979 Lok Parlok
1978 Tumhari Kasam
1978 Khatta Meetha
1978 Chakravyuh
1978 Ghata
1978 Amar Shakti
1977 Kalabaaz
1977 Dharam Veer
1976 Do Anjaane
1976 Parmatma
1975 Pratigya
1975 Kaagaz Ki Nao
1975 Chaitali
1974 Hawas
1973 Jalte Badan
1972 Samjhauta
1972 Dur Naheen Manzil
1972 Mangetar
1971 Mehboob Ki Mehndi
1970 Saat Phere
1970 Harishchandra Taramati
1968 Sambandh
1967 Wahan Ke Log
1966 Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1967 Grihadaha
1967 Noor Jehan
1967 Raat Aur Din
1966 Afsana
1967 Bahu Begum
1965 Mahabharat
1965 Bheegi Raat
1965 Saheli
1964 Chitralekha
1964 Zindagi Aur Maut
1964 Sindbad Alibaba & Aladin
1963 Mere Armaan Mere Sapne
1963 Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
1963 Jab Se Tumhen Dekha Hai
1963 Mulzim
1963 Taj Mahal
1963 Ustadon Ke Ustad
1962 Banto (Punjabi Movie)
1962 Aarti
1962 Rakhi
1961 Passport
1961 Batwara
1961 Sanjog
1960 Ghunghat
1960 Mitti Mein Sona
1960 Modern Girl
1959 Duniya Na Maane
1959 Naya Sansar
1959 Pyar Ki Rahen
1958 Zindagi Ya Toofan
1958 Taxi 555
1958 Detective
1958 Police
1958 Adalat
1957 Yahudi Ki Ladki
1957 Ek Jhalak
1957 Naya Zamana
1957 Fashion
1957 Gateway Of India
1957 Hill Station
1957 Miss India
1956 Bandhan
1956 Heer
1956 Anjaan
1956 Dhola Maru
1956 Durgesh Nandini
1956 Ek Shola
1956 Jagte Raho
Guest Appearance
1956 Arab Ka Saudagar
1956 Patrani
1956 Jayshree
1956 Taj
1956 Shirin Farhad
1956 Raj Hath
1955 Albeli
1955 Hoor-E-Arab
1955 Sitara
1955 Adl-e-Jehangir
1954 Badshah
1954 Hamlet
[Guest Appearance]
1954 Malka-e-Alam Noorjehan
1954 Subah Ka Tara
1954 Nagin
1953 Anarkali
1952 Anand Math

References

  1. ^ "Pradeep Kumar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ Ever the royal Rediff.com, Dinesh Raheja | 2 June 2003.
  3. ^ Kalakar Awards Archived 20 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Sajid Khan's starry affair in Himmatwala". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. ^ Siddharth Banerjee at IMDb