A. Sreekar Prasad
| A. Sreekar Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Akkineni Sreekar Prasad |
| Occupation | Indian Film editor |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Akkineni Sreekar Prasad better known as Sreekar Prasad is an National Award winning Indian film editor.
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[edit] Brief lifesketch
He was born to editor A. Sanjivi. Veteran L. V. Prasad was his maternal uncle. He was a graduate in Literature and started his film editing career in Telugu films. [1] He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing seven times and 1 Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades.[2]
His last win being for his work on the feature film Firaaq (2008), directed by Nandita Das. He has worked on Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Assamese, and English films. Some of the films Prasad has edited include Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Alaipayuthey (2000), Vaanaprastham (1999), Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) and Yuva (2004), Navarasa (2005). Prasad has also worked for the films Okkadu (2003), Athadu (2005), Khaleja (2010), Guru (2007), Billa (2007) and Sila Nerangalil (2008) as well. He also edited the Malayalam biopic film Pazhassi Raja (2009). [3]
[edit] Awards
[edit] National Film Awards
- 1989: Best Editing - Raakh
- 1997: Best Editing - Rag Birag
- 1997: Best Non-Feature Film Editing - Nauka Caritramu
- 1998: Best Editing - The Terrorist
- 2000: Best Editing - Vaanaprastham
- 2002: Best Editing - Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2008: Best Editing - Firaaq
- 2010: Special Jury Award - Kutty Srank, Kaminey, Keralavarma Pazhassiraja.
[edit] Nandi Awards
- 2000: Best Editing - Manoharam
- 2003: Best Editing - Okkadu
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- 2002: Best Editing - Dil Chahta Hai
- 2010 Best Editing - Firaaq
[edit] Kerala State Film Awards
- 1992: Best Editing - Yodha
- 1999: Best Editing - Karunam, Vaanaprastham, Jalamarmmaram
- 2001: Best Editing - Sesham
- 2005: Best Editing - Anandabhadram
- 2009: Best Editing - Pazhassi Raja
[edit] Other awards
- 2008: DIFF Best Editing - Firaaq [4]
[edit] Partial filmography
- 1983: Simhaswapnam
- 1989: Raakh
- 1992: Yodha
- 1993: Gandharvam
- 1995: Nirnayam
- 1997: Rag Birag
- 1998: The Terrorist
- 1999: Karunam
- 1999: Jalamarmmaram
- 2000: Vanaprastham
- 2000: Alaipayuthey
- 2000: Manoharam
- 2001: Sesham
- 2002: Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2002: Dil Chahta Hai
- 2003: Okkadu
- 2003: Tehzeeb
- 2004: Yuva / Aayitha Ezhuthu
- 2004: Aparichithan
- 2005: Anandabhadram
- 2007: Billa
- 2008: Firaaq
- 2009: Kaminey
- 2009: Pazhassi Raja
- 2010: Angaadi Theru
- 2010: Raavan / Raavanan
- 2010: Kutty Srank
- 2011: 7 Khoon Maaf
- 2011: Shaitan
- 2011: Urumi (film)
- 2011: Mausam
- 2012: Thuppakki
[edit] References
- ^ Sudhish Kamath (2011-03-18). "Life & Style / Metroplus : The Saturday Interview - A cut above". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1550237.ece. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Subha J Rao (2010-10-23). "Arts / Cinema : Master of montage". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article845004.ece. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695252/
- ^ "Sreekar Prasad, Deepa Mehta bag Dubai awards". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/19firaaq-heaven-on-earth-nandita-deepa-mehta.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
