Pradeep Ranganathan’s Rise: Dragon’s Success & Mythri Movie Makers’ Big Plans

Pradeep Ranganathan rose to fame with Love Today, becoming a successful actor-director in Kollywood.

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His second film, Dragon, elevated his status, turning him into a Kollywood star overnight.

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Dragon crossed ₹50 crores gross and is heading towards ₹150 crores worldwide collection.

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Mythri Movie Makers approached Pradeep for a Telugu-Tamil bilingual film after Dragon’s success.

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Mythri already ventured into Kollywood with Ajith’s Good Bad Ugly, releasing on April 10th.

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Ajith earned his career-highest pay for Good Bad Ugly, boosting Mythri’s Kollywood expansion.

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Pradeep’s film with Mythri will be directed by a newcomer, planned before Dragon's release.

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Currently, Pradeep is filming LIK (Love Insurance Kompany) with Vignesh Shivan for Summer 2025.

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The Mythri project will begin after LIK, with grand plans following Dragon’s huge success.

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Buzz suggests Pradeep may reunite with the Dragon team for another blockbuster soon.

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