Sandeep Pradeep

Sandeep Pradeep also known as Padakkalam Sandeep is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Malayalam film industry. He is best known for his roles in Falimy, Alappuzha Gymkhana (2025), Padakkalam (2025), and ekō (2025). He was nominated for Best Comedian at the SIIMA Awards 2024.

Early life Sandeep completed his schooling at Lisieux English School, Vaikom. After completing his 12th Grade, he pursued a diploma in Advanced Visual Effects in Bangalore. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he worked as a VFX artist at a multinational company while actively continuing his involvement in independent short-film production.

Career Sandeep began his creative journey in 2013 through short films with a group of his friends under the alias Lumiere Broz, marking his early presence in the Malayalam indie film space. One of his initial short-film projects, Shanthi Muhurtham received recognition. He subsequently acted in Magneto, portraying a villainous role and VFX artist. He acted in the mini web series Kalyana Kacheri, directed by Anand Menen.

In 2019, he made his feature film debut in Pathinettam Padi. Followed by Ek Din, a film that received recognition from the Kerala Critics Awards and several critics, although it was not officially released or made available to the public through theatrical or other distribution channels. He later appeared in Antakshari (2022) and Falimy (2023).

In 2025, he portrayed the character of a boxer in Alappuzha Gymkhana, and appeared in Padakkalam. Later that year, he played a prominent lead role in ekō. The film marked the third and final instalment of Bahul Ramesh's Animal Trilogy, following Kishkindha Kaandam (2024) and Kerala Crime Files 2 (2025). ekō was a major commercial success at the box office, grossing more than 50 crore.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 2019 Pathinettam Padi Puthren Debut film 2022 Antakshari Karthik 2023 Falimy Abhijith Chandran SIIMA Award for Best Comedian 2025 Alappuzha Gymkhana Shifas Ahmed Padakkalam Jithin Eko Peyoos 2026scope="row" TBAFilming

Other work