][1] was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 12 July 1981.
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[2] in 2009 and subsequently nominated for a Golden Bear.
His second short film Shadows of Silence was completed in 2010.
[4][6][7] He founded the 'Exil Image'[8] in 2008, The above films are produced through this production.