Gangadharanpillai Soudaminithankachi Pradeep (born 15 May 1972) is an Indian television personality and a public intellectual.
Dr. G. S. Pradeep | |
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| Born | 15 May 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Appu |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Known for | Reverse Quiz, Aswamedham |
| Spouse | Bindu Pradeep |
| Children | 2 |
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Personal life edit
He was born to retired headmaster P. K. Gangadharan Pillai and Late Soudamini Thankachi. He is most notable for appearing on Aswamedham, being featured in the Limca Book of Records.[1] He is also notable for appearance in program named Oru Nimisham aired by All India Radio (Aakashavani). He is also a professional snake n ladder player and a state level carrom and the author of 5 books. He was a contestant in the reality show 'Malayalee House' aired in Surya TV which as he confessed later, was one of the worst ventures he ever took in life.[2][3] He has also directed a film, Swarna Malsyangal.
Television edit
As Host edit
| Year | Title | Channel | Language | Notes |
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| 2000 | Aswamedham | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Padayottam | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2005-2006 | Aswamedham | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Grandmaster Show titled "Yaaru manasila yaaru" | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Grandmaster | Shakthi TV | Sinhala / Tamil | Srilankan show |
| 2007 | Grandmaster | Shakthi TV | Sinhala | Singapore & Malaysia show |
| 2009 | Rananganam | Jaihind T.V. | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | DSF Super Family show | Surya tv | Malayalam | UAE Show |
| 2010 | Grandmaster | Sakshi T.V. | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Panchathanthiram | Mega tv | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Grandmaster in Middle East | Moon TV | Tamil/Arabic/English | UAE show |
| 2012 | Vachakaraja | Surya tv | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Aswamedham | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Master Brain | Janam tv | Malayalam | |
| 2018 – 2019 | Aswamedham | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2019-2020 | vallavanukku vallavan | Vasantham TV htc | Tamil |
Other shows edit
- Oru Kodi as Participant
- Manyamahajanagale as Judge
- Comedy Stars season 2 as celebrity judge
- Yours truly as Guest
- Charithram enniloode as Guest
- Comedy Super Night 2 as Guest
- Ente Deivam as Guest
- Oru Nimisham as Participant
- Onnum Onnum Moonu as Guest
- Manassil Oru Mazhavillu as Guest
- Malayalee House as Participant
Filmography edit
- Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003)
- Swarna Malsyangal (2019) as Director
References edit
- ^ S.R.Ashok Kumar (8 June 2007). "Master of name game". The Hindu.
- ^ Malayalee House – Reality Show Starting 5 May 2013 Surya TV. Keralatv.in. 4 May 2013.
- ^ GS Pradeep regrets being a part of Malayalee House – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (20 June 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-14.