Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor.[1] He works predominantly in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi language films. He is a recipient of eight National Film Awards, five Kerala State Film Awards, two Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards among others. He was included in the Limca Book of Records as People of the Year - 2013 for wide contribution to the Indian cinema in several languages.[2][3] Prasad also holds the record for "films edited in most number of languages" in Limca Book of Records. He has edited films from 17 languages so far.[4]
Career
Sreekar Prasad was a graduate literature from University of Madras. He learned the art of film editing from his father in Telugu films.[5] Though he started out with Telugu films, he rose to national acclaim through Malayalam and Tamil films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing seven times and owns one Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades.[6] Some of the notable editing works of Sreekar Prasad include Yodha (1992), Nirnayam (1995), Vanaprastham (1999), Alaipayuthey (2000), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Okkadu (2003), Aaytha Ezhuthu/Yuva (2004), Navarasa (2005), Anandabhadram (2005), Guru (2007), Billa (2007), Firaaq (2008), Pazhassi Raja (2009) and Talvar (2015).
Personal life
Sreekar Prasad was born to film editor Akkineni Sanjeevi into a Telugu speaking family, brother of Telugu film doyen L. V. Prasad. [7] His son is Akshay Akkineni, director of Pizza. Akshay is married to P. S. Keerthana, daughter of actors R. Parthiban and Seetha. Sreekar was the editor of Keerthana's star vehicle Kannathil Muthamittal, which earned her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2002.
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, Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
- 1992: Best Editing - Yodha
- 1999: Best Editing - Karunam, Vaanaprastham, Jalamarmaram
- 2001: Best Editing - Sesham
- 2005: Best Editing - Anandabhadram
- 2009: Best Editing - Pazhassi Raja
- 2000: Best Editing - Manoharam
- 2003: Best Editing - Okkadu
- 2002: Best Editing - Dil Chahta Hai[8]
- 2010: Best Editing - Firaaq[9]
- 2007: Best Editing - Kattradhu Thamizh
- 2009: Best Editing - Yavarum Nalam
- Other awards
- 2008: DIFF Best Editing - Firaaq[10]
Filmography
| Movie | Year | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Swati | Hindi | |
| 1986 | Captain Nagarjun | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Simha Swapnam | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Raakh | Hindi | |
| 1990 | Neti Siddhartha | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Vyooham | Malayalam | |
| 1991 | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Jaitra Yatra | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Abhayam | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | President Gari Pellam | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Yodha | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Soorya Manasam | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Gandharvam | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Janam | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Addeham Enna Iddeham | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Allari Alludu | Telugu | |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Nirnayam | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Parvathy Parinayam | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Peter Scott | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Maanthrikam | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Simhavalan Menon | Malayalam | |
| 1996 | Kudumbakodathi | Malayalam | |
| 1996 | Manthrika Kuthira | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Ramayanam | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Churam | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Poonilamazha | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Masmaram | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Annamayya | Telugu | |
| 1998 | The Terrorist | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Uyirodu Uyiraga | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Malli | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Kanmadam | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | FIR | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Jalamarmmaram | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Njangal Santhushtaranu | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Vanaprastham | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Karunam | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Joker | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Priyam | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Manoharam | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Darling Darling | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Mark Anthony | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Snehapoorvam Anna | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Nuvve Kavali | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Citizen | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kutty | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Megasandesam | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Akasa Veedhilo | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Satyamev Jayate | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Theerthadanam | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Red | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Five Star | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Bokshu: the Myth | English | |
| 2002 | Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Phantom | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Saathiya | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Khadgam | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Manmadhudu | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Sesham | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Okkadu | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Ottesi Cheputunna | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Oka Raju Oka Rani | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Alai | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kurumbu | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Hindi | |
| 2004 | 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love | English | |
| 2004 | Malliswari | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Naani | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Yuva | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Arjun | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Aparichithan | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | English | |
| 2005 | Kanda Naal Mudhal | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Navarasa | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Anandabhadram | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Hindustani | |
| 2005 | Krithyam | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Kanchanamala Cable TV | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Athadu | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Allari Bullodu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Pattiyal | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Sainikudu | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Sringaram | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Jagadam | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Billa | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Classmates | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Kattradhu Thamizh | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Jalsa | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Firaaq | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Pandurangadu | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Akasa Kusum | Sinhala | |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Yaavarum Nalam | Tamil | |
| 2009 | 13B | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Sarvam | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Ganesh Just Ganesh | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Savaari | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Police Police | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Angaadi Theru | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Raavan | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Kutty Srank | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Drohi | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Khaleja | Telugu | |
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Sengadal | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Urumi | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Mausam | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Panjaa | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Ishq | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Arjun: The Warrior Prince | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Saguni | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Ko Yad | Assamese | |
| 2013 | Kadal | Tamil | |
| 2013 | David | Tamil | |
| 2013 | David | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Ek Thi Daayan | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Thanga Meenkal | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Arrambam | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Ivan Veramathiri | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Appavin Meesai | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Pizza | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Yaan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Finding Fanny | Hindi English |
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| 2014 | Kaththi | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Oh Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Yatchan | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Puli | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Talvar | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Tamil | |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Dau Huduni Methai | Bodo | |
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Sethupathi | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Akira | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Idolle Ramayana / Mana Oori Ramayanam | Kannada Telugu |
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| 2017 | OK Jaanu | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Ghazi/ The Ghazi Attack | Telugu Hindi |
|
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Kalki | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Taramani | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Raabta | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Spyder | Telugu Tamil |
|
| 2017 | Solo | Malayalam Tamil |
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| 2017 | Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Thaana Serndha Kootam | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Aami | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Sarkar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Pataakha | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Telugu | |
| 2019 | To Let | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Oolu | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Yatra | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Chitralahari | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Super 30 | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Telugu Hindi |
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| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Prathi Poovankozhi | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Darbar | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Angrezi Medium | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Tamil | Anthology |
| 2020 | Addham | Telugu | Web series |
| 2021 | C/o Kaadhal | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Bansuri: The Flute | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Shershaah | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Shiddat | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Sridevi Soda Center | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Aakashavaani | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum | Tamil | Anthology |
| 2022 | Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu | Telugu | |
| 2022 | RRR | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Dasvi | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Tamil | |
| 2022 | CBI 5 | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Virata Parvam | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Shabaash Mithu | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | |
| TBA | Indian 2 | Tamil | |
| TBA | Aadujeevitham | Malayalam | |
| TBA | Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure | Malayalam |
See also
References
- ↑ 57th National Film Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ Southern stars in Limca Book of Records. The Times of India(11 April 2013). Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ A SREEKAR PRASAD. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ Film editor Sreekar Prasad enters the Limca Book of Records. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Life & Style / Metroplus : The Saturday Interview - A cut above. The Hindu(18 March 2011). Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ Arts / Cinema : Master of montage. The Hindu(23 October 2010). Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ Interview with K. B. Tilak at Cinegoer.com Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Filmfare Awards Winners 2002: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2002. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Filmfare Awards Winners 2010: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2010. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Sreekar Prasad, Deepa Mehta bag Dubai awards. Rediff. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
External links
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141218164322/http://www.watchserialtamil.com/
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