A. Sreekar Prasad | |
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Born | Akkineni Sreekar Prasad March 12, 1963 |
Occupation | Film editor |
Years active | 1983-present |
Relatives | L. V. Prasad (paternal uncle) A. Ramesh Prasad (cousin) K. B. Tilak (cousin) |
Website | www |
Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor known for his works across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language films. [1] In a career spanning more than 35 years, he has edited over 600 films. [2] He is a recipient of nine National Film Awards including seven wins for Best Editing which is a record in that category. He also won five Kerala State Film Awards, two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards among others.
He was included in the Limca Book of Records 'People of the Year - 2013' list for his contribution to Indian cinema in several languages. [3] [4] 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. [5]
Sreekar Prasad was born into a Telugu family in Madras to film editor and director Akkineni Sanjeevi, the younger brother of Telugu film doyen L. V. Prasad. [6] [7] His family hails from the village of Somavarappadu near Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. [8] [9] [10] [11] His father had five siblings — four brothers and a sister. Akkineni Ramesh Prasad, son of L. V. Prasad is his cousin. K. B. Tilak, independence activist and filmmaker is also a cousin of his — the son of his paternal aunt. [6]
His son is Akshay Akkineni, director of Pizza . Akshay is married to P. S. Keerthana, daughter of actors R. Parthiban and Seetha . [12] Sreekar was the editor of Keerthana's star vehicle Kannathil Muthamittal , which earned her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2002.
Sreekar Prasad was a graduate of literature from University of Madras. He learned the art of film editing from his father in Telugu cinemas. [13] Though he started out with Telugu language films, he rose to national acclaim through Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing seven times and one Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades. [14]
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), Aayutha Ezhuthu / Yuva (2004), Navarasa (2005), Anandabhadram (2005), Guru (2007), Firaaq (2008), Kaminey (2009), Pazhassi Raja (2009), Kutty Srank (2010), Shaitan (2011), Thuppakki (2012), Thanga Meenkal (2013), Kaththi (2014), Talvar (2015), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019), Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2020), RRR (2022), and Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022).
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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1986 | Swati | Hindi | |
1986 | Captain Nagarjun | Telugu | |
1989 | Simha Swapnam | Telugu | |
1989 | Raakh | Hindi | National Film Award for Best Editing |
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 | Maanthrikam | Malayalam | |
1995 | Simhavalan Menon | Malayalam | |
1996 | Kudumbakodathi | Malayalam | |
1996 | Manthrika Kuthira | Malayalam | |
1997 | Ramayanam | Telugu | |
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 | [18] |
2000 | Annayya | Telugu | |
2000 | Karunam | Malayalam | |
2000 | Joker | Malayalam | |
2000 | Priyam | Malayalam | |
2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Malayalam | |
2000 | Rhythm | Tamil | |
2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | [19] |
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 | Bokshu – The Myth | English | |
2002 | Five Star | Tamil | |
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 | 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 | [20] |
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 | [19] |
2009 | Yaavarum Nalam | Tamil | |
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 | [18] |
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 | Hindi | |
2013 | Ek Thi Daayan | Hindi | |
2013 | Thanga Meenkal | Tamil | [20] |
2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Malayalam | |
2013 | Arrambam | Tamil | |
2013 | Ivan Veramathiri | Tamil | |
2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | Hindi | [18] |
2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | Tamil | |
2014 | Maan Karate | Tamil | |
2014 | Pizza | Hindi | |
2014 | Yaan | Tamil | |
2014 | Finding Fanny | English | |
2014 | Kaththi | Tamil | |
2015 | Oh Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | [18] |
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 | |
2017 | OK Jaanu | Hindi | |
2017 | Ghazi | Telugu Hindi | [18] |
2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | |
2017 | Kalki | Tamil | |
2017 | Hindi Medium | Hindi | |
2017 | Taramani | Tamil | [20] |
2017 | Raabta | Hindi | |
2017 | Spyder | Telugu Tamil | |
2017 | Solo | Malayalam Tamil | |
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 | [18] |
2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Malayalam | |
2018 | Sarkar | Tamil | [18] |
2018 | Pataakha | Hindi | [18] |
2018 | Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Telugu | |
2019 | To Let | Tamil | |
2019 | Oolu | Malayalam | |
2019 | Yatra | Telugu | |
2019 | Chitralahari | Telugu | |
2019 | Super 30 | Hindi | [18] |
2019 | Saaho | Telugu Hindi | |
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 | [21] |
2022 | Dasvi | Hindi | |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Tamil | |
2022 | CBI 5 | Malayalam | |
2022 | Virata Parvam | Telugu | |
2022 | Shabaash Mithu | Hindi | |
2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Tamil | [19] |
2022 | Maamanithan | Tamil | |
2022 | Goodbye | Hindi | |
2023 | Kuttey | Hindi | |
Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh | Hindi | ||
Ponniyin Selvan: II | Tamil | ||
Paradise | English | ||
Khufiya | Hindi | ||
2024 | Deva† | Hindi | [22] |
TBA | Indian 2 † | Tamil | |
TBA | Aadujeevitham † | Malayalam | |
TBA | Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure † | Malayalam | |
TBA | Devara† | Telugu | [23] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
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