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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pradeep Kottayam
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Pradeep K. R.
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| other_names =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Film actor]], [[comedian]], LIC Officer
| years_active = 2001–2005, 2010, 2012-Present
| children = Vishnu Siva Pradeep, Vrinda Pradeep
| parents = Rakhavan, Padma
| spouse = Maya Pradeep
}}
'''Pradeep Kottayam''' is an Indian [[film actor]] who primarily works in [[Malayalam film]]s. He is best known for his comedy roles.<ref name="Filmibeat">{{cite news|title=Pradeep Kottayam|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/pradeep-kottayam.html|work=Filmibeat}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to Maya. The couple have two children.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

==Career==
Pradeep started his acting career in 2001 with the film ''Ee Nadu Enale Vare'', directed by [[I. V. Sasi]]. In his early stages of his career, he worked as a junior artist ,appearing in mainly non speaking roles and uncredited roles.He has appeared in many movies including Rajamanikyam,2 harihar nagar,..etc as a bystander in crowd scenes or a non speaking role.He got a breakthrough [[Gautham Menon]]'s hit film ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'', he did the role of the uncle of heroine [[Trisha Krishnan]].

His best works include ''[[Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu]], [[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]], [[Life of Josutty]], [[Kunjiramayanam]], [[Welcome to Central Jail]], [[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Antony]], [[Adi Kapyare Kootamani]]'' and ''[[Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan]]''.<ref name="cochintalkies">{{cite news|title=Pradeep Kottayam|url=http://www..cochintalkies.com/celebrity/pradeep-kottayam.html|work=cochintalkies}}</ref> He is known for his special style of rendering dialogues. Mostly, he played comedy, supporting and cameo roles. Pradeep also won the Best Supporting actor for various roles at [[Asianet Comedy Awards|2nd Asianet Comedy Awards 2016]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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|2001 || ''[[Ee Naadu Innale Vare]]'' || ||
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|2002 || ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'' || ||
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|2004 || ''[[Kanninum Kannadikkum]]'' || ||
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|2005 || ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || ||
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|2009 || '' [[2 Harihar Nagar]]'' '' [[My Big Father]]'' ||||
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|2010 || ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' || rowspan=2|George ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
|2010 || ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] Film
|-
|2010 || ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Electra]]''||Man in the cemetery||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''||George ||[[Hindi]] film
|-
|2012 || ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' || ||
|-
|2012 || ''Chumma'' ||Anand's father||Serial on Amrita TV
|-
|2012 || ''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]''||Police Constable
|
|-
|2013 || ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' || Police Officer||
|-
|2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || ||
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|2013 || ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' || Nivetha's Father ||Tamil film
|-
|2013 || ''[[Philips and the Monkey Pen]]'' || Pavithran Sir||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Manja (film)|Manja]]'' || ||
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|2014 || ''[[Naku Penta Naku Taka]]'' || Sridharan||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Bhaiyya Bhaiyya]]'' || Registrar||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Lal Bahadur Shastri (film)|Lal Bahadur Shastri]]'' || Thara's father||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Ithihasa]]'' || Aloor Uncle ||
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|2015 || ''[[Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu]]'' || Head Constable ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[The Reporter (film)|The Reporter]]'' || Chittappan||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'' || Shaji's Father ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Nanbenda]]'' || Tea Shop Owner ||Tamil film
|-
|2015 || ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'' || Canteen Supplier||
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|2015 || ''[[The Reporter (film)|Reporter]]''||Chittappan||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Oru Second Class Yathra]]'' || Joppan||
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|2015 || ''[[KL 10 Patthu]]'' || Registrar||
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|2015 || ''[[Acha Dhin]]'' || CCTV Operator||
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|2015 || ''[[Namasthe Bali]]''||||
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|2015 || ''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''||Himself||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Vishwasam... Athallae Ellaam|Viswasam Athalle Ellam]]'' || Solomon||
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|2015 || ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' || Poornachandran ||
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|2015 || ''[[Jamna Pyari ]]'' || Radhika's Father ||
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|2015 || ''[[Kunjiramayanam]]'' || Beverages Employee||
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|2015 || ''[[Life of Josutty]]'' || Josutty's Uncle ||
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|2015 || ''[[Urumbukal Urangarilla]]'' || Sulu's husband||
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|2015 || ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Karunakaran ||
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|2015 || ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Antony]]'' || Chakappan||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Salt Mango Tree]]'' || Shameer||
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|2015 || ''[[Adi Kapyare Kootamani]]'' || Bhanu's Relative ||
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|2015 || ''[[ATM (2015 film)|ATM]]''||||
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|2016 || ''[[Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor]]''||||
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|2016 || ''[[Kadhantharam]]'' || Elias||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' || Thalathil Sreenivasan ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Hello Namasthe]]'' || Mohanan ||
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|2016 || ''[[Ithu Thaanda Police]]'' || Rasheed ||
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|2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' || Police Constable ||Tamil film
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|2016 || ''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]'' || Parthan||
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|2016 || ''[[Shikhamani (film)|Shikhamani]]'' || ||
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|2016 || ''[[Mudhugauv]]'' || Doctor ||
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|2016 || ''[[Aadupuliyattam]]'' || Kunji Narayanan ||
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|2016 || ''[[Karinkunnam 6S]]'' || Coach||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Anyarku Praveshanamilla]]''||Director Ittikandom||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Welcome to Central Jail]]'' || Shivan||
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|2016 || ''[[Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan]]'' || Dasappan's father ||
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|2016 || ''[[Kavi Uddheshichathu..?]]'' ||Broker Kunjose ||
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|2016 || ''[[Aanandam]]'' || Professor Kanjikuzhi ||
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|2016 || ''[[Ore Mukham]]''||Librarian||
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|2017 || ''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'' || Captain's Brother And Cook||
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|2017 || ''[[Cappuccino ]]'' || ||
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|2017 || ''[[Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa]]''||Mathew||
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|2017||''[[Sunday Holiday]]''||||
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|2017 || ''[[Konjam Konjam]]'' || Bruno || Tamil film
|-
|2018||''[[Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam]]''||Maydathan||
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|2018||''[[Kalyanam (film)|Kalyanam]]''||Aravindan||
|-
|2018||''[[Kamuki]]''||Principal||
|-
|2018||''[[Mohanlal (film)|Mohan Lal]]''||Sethu's uncle||
|-
|2018||''[[Suvarna Purushan]]''|| ||
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|2018||''[[Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar]]''|| ||
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|2018||''[[Padayottam (2018 film)|Padayottam]]''|| ||
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|2019||''[[Janaadhipan]]''||Sivadasan||
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|2019||''[[A for Apple]]''|| ||
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|2019||''[[Oru Adaar Love|Oru Adar Love]]''||Principal's Secretary
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|-
|2020 || ''[[2 States (2020 film)|2 States]]'' || ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm6845864}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
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