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Pradeepan Raveendran

Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter

Born
July 12, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1981

About Pradeepan Raveendran

Pradeepan Raveendran was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 12 July 1981. He is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker. The Pradeepan's first directorial debut was in 2009 with the short film A Mango Tree in the Front Yard. This film was an official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 and subsequently nominated for a Golden Bear. His second short film Shadows of Silence was completed in 2010. This film premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2010, as part of its ‘Director’s Fortnight’. His debut feature film Soundless Dance (2019) premiered at Atlanta International Film Festival. Films screened at various film festivals throughout the world. He founded the 'Exil Image' in 2008, The above films are produced through this production. Pradeepan has been living in Paris, France since 2004.

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Pradeepan Raveendran timeline

  1. He founded the 'Exil Image' in 2008, The above films are produced through this production.
  2. The Pradeepan's first directorial debut was in 2009 with the short film A Mango Tree in the Front Yard.
  3. This film was an official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 and subsequently nominated for a Golden Bear.
  4. His debut feature film Soundless Dance (2019) premiered at Atlanta International Film Festival.

The world when Pradeepan Raveendran was born

Pradeepan Raveendran was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pradeepan Raveendran's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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