R. P. Patnaik
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Ravindra Prasad Patnaik is a South Indian music composer with about 60 films to his credits in three south Indian languages (Telugu, Tamil and Kannada).[1]
Patnaik had entered the film industry with a desire to become a film director, and began first as a music director. It was after cinematographer-turned-director Teja gave him a break,[2] that Patnaik made his directorial debut with the 2008 film Andamaina Manasulo.[3] As of March 2013 he was finishing his fourth Telugu language film Thulasidhalam.[4]
Career
Patnaik received the Filmfare Award three times consecutively... for the films Nuvvu Nenu, Santosham and Excuse Me, and apart from receiving the Andhrapradesh state Nandi Award for the film Nuvvu Nenu in 2001, he has won awards from different cultural organizations in and outside the state and country for his music.
His first ever live show for the public gathered about 600,000 people along the Vizag sea shore on July 20, 2002. Since then he has performed in The US, UK, Dubai, Kuwait, Singapore, Delhi, Chennai and every part of the Andhrapradesh. Some of his albums like Jayam have sold about 2.5 million units (CDs and Cassettes) just in one regional state.
As a singer apart from singing in his own composition he has sung for almost all the lead composers including Maestro Ilayaraja and has performed about 300 songs.
He composed an international album, first of its kind in the world, on time signatures called Chjakra the Signature of Time which he applied for prestigious Grammy Awards. He is a member of Grammy Academy now.
He has introduced about more than 25 singers including singers like Karthik, Ranjith, Mallikarjun, Ravivarma, Nihal, and Kausalya.
Patnaik has a post graduate degree in astrophysics from Andhra University.
Actor
Apart from music he has acted in two films in Telugu named Seenu Vasanti Lakshmi in which he played a blind singer[5] and got a very good applause for his outstanding performance and Broker in the title role.
Patnaik's first directed film was the experimental short 22 minutes, in which the entire 22 minute film is a single scene and edge-of-the-seat screenplay. The experiment is the characters which are seen don’t speak and the characters which are heard not seen.[6]
He is currently producing, directing, composing music for, and acting in, the 2014 film Tulasi Dalam.[7]
Director
Following upon his work as a music composer and music director, Patnaik began directing films, and has directed 4 feature films till date. His first film is called Andamaina Manasulo a musical love story of a 13 year old girl falling in love with a 21 year boy and with a message on how should be an ideal orphanage. His second released film in December 2010 was Broker, about political brokers, the film was shortlisted for final race in the National Awards. Both these released films had him receive two Nandi awards for Best Story Writer for the years 2008 and 2010.
He also has directed a Supernatural thriller film in Hollywood titled Amy, currently in post production. The film is set in a different backdrop in the US about Amish community.
His last film as a director was a bi-lingual film, titled Friends Book in Telugu and Mugaputtagam in Tamil, about the strength of social network.
He is also producing and directing a new film named Tulasa Dalam, for which he has composed 5 songs and is also acting.[7]
Filmography
Film director
- Andamaina Manasulo
- Broker (2010)
- Friends Book
- Amy (2013)
- Tulasi Dalam (2014)
Actor
- Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004) as Blind man
- Broker (2010) as Manin
- Tulasi Dalam (2014)
Music director
Telugu
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Tamil
- Jeyam
- Palaniyappa Kalluri
- Naan Aval Adhu
Awards and nominations
- 2001, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Nuvvu Nenu
- 2002, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Santosham
- 2003, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Kannada) for Excuse Me
- 2001, Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Nuvvu Nenu
- 2008, Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for Andamaina Manasulo
- 2010, Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for Broker
References
- ^ Patnaik, Santosh (December 31, 2007). "Delicacies, entertainment await ISC delegates". The Hindu. Chennai. p. 1.
- ^ staff (February 16, 2008). "Andamaina Manasulo Review". Oneindia. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ staff (September 08, 2007). "RP Patnaik takes up direction". Indiaglitz. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Shekhar (March 11, 2013). "Thulasidhalam is a horror-thriller: RP Patnaik". Oneindia. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Composer Patnaik turns director with 'Andhamaina Manasulo and Broker'". The Hindustan Times. New Delhi. September 9, 2007.
- ^ G, Jalapathy (August 14, 2005). "22 Minutes (Short film) -Review". Telugucinema. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ a b staff (March 11, 2013). "R P Patnaik`s Tulasidalam". Sify. Retrieved August 13, 2013.