A. Pradeepkumar was a member of 12th, 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kozhikode (North) constituency. He is a member of the Kerala state committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist).^[1]

Son of Shri Gopalakrishna Kurup and Smt. Kamalakshi, born at Chelakkad, Nadapuram in Vadakara Taluk on 15 May 1964. He is married to Smt. Akhila P.K. and has one daughter, Amitha. He resides at Neelambari, West Hill, Kozhikode.^[2]

Entered politics during school days through S.F.I.; was Secretary, S.F.I., Kozhikode Zamorin's Guruvayoorappan College Unit (1984–86); Chairman, Calicut University Union; Member, Calicut University Senate (1986–87); Secretary, S.F.I. Kozhikode District Committee (1988–90); State President (1990-92), State Secretary and All India Vice-President, S.F.I. (1992–94); Kozhikode District President and Secretary, State Joint Secretary (2000–03), State Secretary, All India Joint Secretary (2003–07), D.Y.F.I.; Member, Kozhikode District Committee and State Committee, CPI(M); Member, Kozhikode District Council; President, Calicut Co-operative Urban Bank (1998-2003); President, Kozhikode District Football Association; Executive Member, District Sports Council, Kozhikode (2003–07); Member, Kerala State Sports Council (2006–09).^[2]