A. Sreekar Prasad
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Akkineni Sreekar Prasad better known as Sreekar Prasad is an National Award
winning Indian film editor.
was his maternal uncle. He was a graduate in Literature
and started his film editing career in Telugu films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing
seven times and 1 Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades.
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).
Nandi Awards
2010 Best Editing
- firaaq
National Film Award for Best Editing
The National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
winning Indian film editor.
Brief lifesketch
He was born to editor A. Sanjivi. Veteran L. V. PrasadL. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
was his maternal uncle. He was a graduate in Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and started his film editing career in Telugu films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing
National Film Award for Best Editing
The National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
seven times and 1 Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades.
His last win being for his work on the feature film Firaaq
Firaaq
Firaaq is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India, and looks at the aftermath in terms of the effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand true stories". Firaaq means both separation and quest in Urdu...
(2008), directed by Nandita Das
Nandita Das
Nandita Das is an award-winning Indian film actress and director. As an actress, she is known for her performances in Fire , Earth , Bawandar , Kannathil Muthamittal and Aamaar Bhuvan . As a director, she is known for her directorial debut Firaaq , which has won a number of national and...
. He has worked on Hindi, Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Oriya
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
, Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
, and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
films. Some of the films Prasad has edited include Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Pasupathy, J. D. Chakravarthy and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem...
(2002), Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R...
(2000), Vaanaprastham
Vaanaprastham
Vanaprastham - The Last Dance is an Indian-French-German produced feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Mohanlal, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar, Kalamandalam Gopi and Venmani Haridas. The film's music is composed by Zakir Hussain...
(1999), Aayitha Ezhuthu
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Aayutha Ezhuthu is a 2004 Tamil political film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Surya, Madhavan and Siddharth in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Oscar winning Music Director A. R. Rahman...
(2004) and Yuva
Yuva
Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
(2004), Navarasa
Navarasa (film)
Navarasa is a film directed by Santosh Sivan. The film is in Tamil, with English subtitles. It has met with a strong reception since its release, and has been shown at many film festivals across the world including the Singapore International Film Festival, the Pusan International Film Festival,...
(2005). Prasad has also worked for the films Okkadu
Okkadu
Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
(2003), Athadu
Athadu
- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
(2005), Khaleja (2010), Guru (2007), Billa
Billa
This article is about the company. For the Indian movies see Billa starring Rajinikanth or Billa starring Ajith Kumar or Billa starring Prabhas....
(2007) and Sila Nerangalil
Sila Nerangalil
Sila Nerangalil is a love thriller Tamil film starring Vincent Asokan and Navya Nair. It is the first Tamil film to be directed by prominent Malayalam director Jayaraj...
(2008) as well.
He also edited the Malayalam biopic film Pazhassi Raja (2009).
National Film Awards
- 1989: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- RaakhRaakhRaakh is a 1989 Hindi film starring Aamir Khan, Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak Gajanan Bangera Jagdeep in lead roles . The revenge thriller film was directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, son of director, Basu Bhattacharya.... - 1997: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- Rag Birag - 1997: Best Non-Feature Film EditingNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film EditingThe National Film Award - Best Editing - Non-Feature Film winners:...
- Nauka Caritramu - 1998: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- The Terrorist - 2000: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- VaanaprasthamVaanaprasthamVanaprastham - The Last Dance is an Indian-French-German produced feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Mohanlal, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar, Kalamandalam Gopi and Venmani Haridas. The film's music is composed by Zakir Hussain... - 2002: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- Kannathil MuthamittalKannathil MuthamittalKannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Pasupathy, J. D. Chakravarthy and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem... - 2008: Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
- FiraaqFiraaqFiraaq is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India, and looks at the aftermath in terms of the effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand true stories". Firaaq means both separation and quest in Urdu... - 2010: Special Jury Award - Kutty Srank
Nandi AwardsNandi AwardsThe Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
- 2000: Best EditingNandi Award for Best EditorThe Nandi Award for Best Editor winners:...
- Manoharam - 2003: Best EditingNandi Award for Best EditorThe Nandi Award for Best Editor winners:...
- OkkaduOkkaduOkkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
Filmfare Awards
- 2002: Best EditingFilmfare Best Editing AwardThe Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.-List:-External links:* *...
- Dil Chahta HaiDil Chahta HaiDil Chahta Hai is a 2001 Indian film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia...
2010 Best Editing
Filmfare Best Editing Award
The Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.-List:-External links:* *...
- firaaq
Kerala State Film Awards
- 1992: Best EditingKerala State Film Award for Best EditorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**...
- YodhaYodhaYodha is a 1992 Malayalam film scripted by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film stars Mohanlal who plays the protagonist, who is told he is the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from practitioners of black magic... - 1999: Best EditingKerala State Film Award for Best EditorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**...
- Karunam, VaanaprasthamVaanaprasthamVanaprastham - The Last Dance is an Indian-French-German produced feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Mohanlal, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar, Kalamandalam Gopi and Venmani Haridas. The film's music is composed by Zakir Hussain...
, Jalamarmmaram - 2001: Best EditingKerala State Film Award for Best EditorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**...
- Sesham - 2005: Best EditingKerala State Film Award for Best EditorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**...
- AnandabhadramAnandabhadramAnandabhadram is a 2005 Malayalam fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Parameswaran. The film is the debut Malayalam film venture of director Santosh Sivan and actress Riya Sen... - 2009: Best EditingKerala State Film Award for Best EditorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor winners:-References:**...
- Pazhassi Raja
Partial filmography
- 1983: Simhaswapnam
- 1989: RaakhRaakhRaakh is a 1989 Hindi film starring Aamir Khan, Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak Gajanan Bangera Jagdeep in lead roles . The revenge thriller film was directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, son of director, Basu Bhattacharya....
- 1992: YodhaYodhaYodha is a 1992 Malayalam film scripted by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film stars Mohanlal who plays the protagonist, who is told he is the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from practitioners of black magic...
- 1993: GandharvamGandharvamGandharvam is an Indian film in Malayalam language directed by Sangeeth Sivan and Mohanlal and Kanchan appearing in lead roles along with Jagathi Sreekumar, Devan, Vijayakumar, Premkumar and Kaviyoor Ponnamma...
- 1995: NirnayamNirnayam (1995 film)Nirnayam is a 1995 Malayalam–language crime thriller / drama film starring Mohanlal and Heera Rajgopal in lead roles. It is co-written and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film was an adaption of The Fugitive, which itself was based on The Fugitive TV series...
- 1997: Rag Birag
- 1998: The Terrorist
- 1999: Karunam
- 1999: Jalamarmmaram
- 2000: Vanaprastham
- 2000: AlaipayutheyAlaipayutheyAlaipayuthey is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R...
- 2000: Manoharam
- 2001: Sesham
- 2002: Kannathil MuthamittalKannathil MuthamittalKannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Pasupathy, J. D. Chakravarthy and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem...
- 2002: Dil Chahta HaiDil Chahta HaiDil Chahta Hai is a 2001 Indian film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia...
- 2003: OkkaduOkkaduOkkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
- 2003: TehzeebTehzeebTehzeeb may refer to*Tehzeeb from Pakistan*Tehzeeb from India...
- 2004: YuvaYuvaYuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
/ Aayitha EzhuthuAayitha EzhuthuAayutha Ezhuthu is a 2004 Tamil political film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Surya, Madhavan and Siddharth in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Oscar winning Music Director A. R. Rahman... - 2004: AparichithanAparichithanAparichithan is a 2004 suspense thriller Malayalam film directed by Sanjeev Sivan. Mammootty plays the lead role Raghuram. The theme of the film is Ouija board and spiritualism...
- 2005: AnandabhadramAnandabhadramAnandabhadram is a 2005 Malayalam fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Parameswaran. The film is the debut Malayalam film venture of director Santosh Sivan and actress Riya Sen...
- 2007: BillaBilla (2007 film)Billa is a 2007 Tamil gangster-thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan. Based on the 1980 Tamil film of the same name and the 2006 Hindi film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, it was adapted by the director, who rewrote portions of the film from the original...
- 2008: FiraaqFiraaqFiraaq is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India, and looks at the aftermath in terms of the effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand true stories". Firaaq means both separation and quest in Urdu...
- 2009: KamineyKamineyKaminey is a 2009 Bollywood caper thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj featuring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, and Amol Gupte in his debut film appearance...
- 2009: Pazhassi Raja
- 2010: Angaadi TheruAngaadi Theru-Further reading:* Christopher, Michael & Helen Staufer . “Urban. Village. Urban-Village. Angaditheru and its mofussil department store society in Chennai”, in: manycinemas 1, 24-37, ,...
- 2010: RaavanRaavanRaavan is a 2010 Hindi film directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles...
/ Raavanan - 2010: Kutty Srank
- 2011: 7 Khoon Maaf
- 2011: Shaitan
- 2011: Urumi (film)Urumi (film)Urumi is a 2011 Malayalam historical-fantasy film directed and co-produced by Santosh Sivan and written by Shankar Ramakrishnan. It stars Prithviraj, who was also one of the producers of the film, as Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar, Prabhu Deva as Vavvali, Robin Pratt as Vasco da Gama, Alexx ONell as...
- 2011: MausamMausamMausam is a 1975 Indian film directed by Gulzar and loosely based on the story "Weather", from the novel, The Judas Tree, by A.J. Cronin. Sharmila Tagore for her acting received The Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd National Film Festival and the movie was honoured by presenting an award for 2nd Best...