Sandeep Kurissery
Sandeep Kurissery | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sandeep M.R. March 29, 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film sound design Production sound mixer |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Spouse | Ramya |
| Children | 1 |
Sandeep Kurissery (born March 29, 1982) is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and location sound recordist. He, along with Jiji P Joseph won the first ever award for location sound recording for the film Oraalppokkam in the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards.[1][2] The duo won the award again in 2015 with Ozhivudivasathe Kali.[3] Sandeep has worked with some of the leading filmmakers in South India like Girish Kasaravalli, Shaji N Karun and Vipin Vijay.[4]
Early life
He was born to Mohan Kurissery and Retnakala in Vanchiyoor in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is the grandson of author and scholar Kurissery Gopala Pillai (paternal) and Ayurvedic physician Dr. R.P Chittezham (maternal).
After completing his schooling in SMV High School, Thiruvananthapuram, Sandeep graduated from Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram. Realising his passion for audio, he took a diploma in audio engineering from SAE Technology College, Chennai where G V Prakash Kumar was his classmate. He also has a diploma in Journalism and Communication from the University of Kerala.
Career
Sandeep's career as an audio engineer started in Kairali TV in 2003. His recording work in shows like "Thaaraattu" and "Kottayam Nazeer Show" were particularly noteworthy. Since 2006, he is working with Manorama News.
Interested in music and sounds from an early age, he has been associated with documentaries and short films as musician, sound recordist and sound designer. He has also been involved in "Kaathoram", an initiative to bring out free audiobooks in Malayalam.[5] His work in the short film "Amguleechaalitham" led to director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan inviting him to join the crew of Oraalppokkam.[6]
Personal life
Sandeep is married to Ramya, who is a journalist. They have a son, Madhav.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Category | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Athijeevanathinte Gaadha | Documentary | Background Music |
| 2010 | Will you be there?[7] | Short film | Screenplay, Background Music, Location sound, Sound design |
| 2013 | Amguleechaalitham[8] | Short film | Location sound, Sound mixing, Sound design (Also Associate Producer) |
| 2014 | Oraalppokkam | Feature film | Location sound |
| 2015 | Images/Reflections | Documentary | Location sound (with T Krishnanunni) |
| 2015 | Ozhivudivasathe Kali | Feature film | Location sound |
| 2015 | Savam[9] | Feature film | Location sound, Sound mixing, Sound design |
| 2016 | Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani? | Feature film | Location sound |
References
- ^ State Film Award 2014 Kerala Chalachitra Academy
- ^ New-Gen Wave Sweeps Kerala Awards The New Indian Express
- ^ Charlie sweeps Kerala State film awards The New Indian Express
- ^ അവാർഡ് പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ - പി.സനിൽകുമാർ Kerala Kaumudi
- ^ About Us - Kaathoram
- ^ Resounding success - Rasmi Binoy The Hindu
- ^ Will you be there? YouTube
- ^ Amguleechaalitham Internet Movie Database
- ^ Preview of Shavam on Saturday The New Indian Express
External links
- Sandeep Kurissery at IMDb
- Sandeep Kurissery at the Malayalam Movie & Music DataBase
- 45th Kerala State Film Awards 2014 - Declaration
- Resul Pookutty's congratulatory tweet
- ജനകീയ ചലച്ചിത്രവഴിയില് ഒരുക്കിയ ഒരാള്പ്പൊക്കം തിയറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്