Sandeep Pradeep

While he worked as a VFX artist, Sandeep Pradeep made short films on the side. Born on 2 May 1997 in Vaikom, where he studied at Lisieux English School, he took a diploma in advanced visual effects in Bangalore after Class 12. From 2013 he made shorts with friends under the name Lumiere Broz, and he acted in the web series Kalyana Kacheri and appeared on the YouTube channel Sub Originals. The Malayalam actor's feature debut came with Pathinettam Padi (2019). Ek Din followed, earning recognition from critics though it was never formally released, and then Antakshari (2022). Falimy (2023) brought good reviews and a SIIMA nomination in the comedy category. In 2025 he played a boxer in Alappuzha Gymkhana, appeared in Padakkalam and took a lead role in Bahul Ramesh's ekō, the last part of the director's Animal Trilogy, which earned more than ₹50 crore. He now leads Cosmic Samson, a superhero film from the makers of Minnal Murali, as a pizza delivery agent who becomes a superhero; it is due in theatres on 27 November 2026. He also leads the film Picnic.