Actor and director Pradeep Ranganathan has been the talk of the town on social media for the past few days. The reason is his recent release ‘Dude’, and the Diwali release turned out to be the actor’s hat trick of 100 crore films. Now, an old tweet he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) page in 2015 has gone viral. At that time, Pradeep was a young man struggling to establish himself in the film industry, and those lines expressing his mindset have become a life lesson for a successful artist today.
A midnight thought that foretold success
The tweet was posted on October 7, 2015, at 1.39 am. In it, Pradeep wrote, “Random thoughts #NightTym #CrucialDays #CinemaDreams Dono wat life has for me.” Today, he has made that same cinematic dream a reality and is standing at the pinnacle of success. His fans are now proudly sharing his tweet, praising him with the words, “That dreamer is a 100 crore hero today!”
From storyteller to star performer
Pradeep Ranganathan made his directorial debut with the film ‘Comali’, which starred Jayam Ravi in the lead role. The success of the film gave him a huge platform. Later, he also achieved success as an actor with the film ‘Love Today’. The film grossed Rs. 100 crore and was a huge hit among the youth. Following that, the film ‘Dragon’ directed by Aswanth Marimuthu further elevated his status by approaching Rs. 150 crore.
A hat-trick that defines a new generation
Now, his third film, ‘Dude’, has crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark worldwide, making Pradeep Ranganathan the youngest actor to achieve a hat-trick of Rs. 100 crore grossers. The man who wrote “I don’t know what life holds” 10 years ago has become a new inspiration for Tamil cinema today, as someone who has made his dreams come true.
