A. Sreekar Prasad

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| name = A. Sreekar Prasad

| alt = Headshot of Sreekar Prasad in an indoor environment

| caption = Sreekar Prasad in 2020

| birth_name = Akkineni Sreekar Prasad

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|3|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madras, Madras state, India

| occupation = Film editor

| relatives = L. V. Prasad (paternal uncle)
A. Ramesh Prasad (cousin)
K. B. Tilak (cousin)

| website = {{URL|http://www.sreekarprasad.com}}

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| yearsactive = 1983–present

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Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor known for his works across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Assamese language films.{{cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm57NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=57NFA.pdf |title=57th National Film Awards |work=International Film Festival of India |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110729193829/http://www.iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm57NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=57NFA.pdf |archive-date=29 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} In a career spanning more than 35 years, he has edited over 600 films.{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=Anusha |date=2022-04-06 |title=Sreekar Prasad Interview: Editor on Cutting 'RRR', His First Collaboration with SS Rajamouli, His Process & More |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/interviews/sreekar-prasad-interview-editor-on-cutting-rrr-his-first-collaboration-with-ss-rajamouli-his-process-more/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Silverscreen India |language=en-US}} 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.{{cite news|title=Southern stars in Limca Book of Records|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Southern-stars-in-Limca-Book-of-Records/etarticleshow/19489833.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226031123/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-11/news-interviews/38462540_1_limca-book-prabhudeva-santosh-sivan|url-status=live|archive-date=26 December 2013|access-date=25 December 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=11 April 2013}}{{cite web|title=A SREEKAR PRASAD|url=http://www.limcabookofrecords.in/recorddetails.aspx?recid=208|work=Limca Book of Records|access-date=25 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225213108/http://www.limcabookofrecords.in/recorddetails.aspx?recid=208|archive-date=25 December 2013|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web |date=28 February 2020 |title=Film editor Sreekar Prasad enters the Limca Book of Records |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/28/film-editor-sreekar-prasad-enters-the-limca-book-of-records-2109444.html |access-date=2021-02-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}he edited ad film for Gokulam group of companies and Nirbhaya music video under the direction of sidhin

Early and personal life

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.{{Cite web |last=Prabhu |date=17 July 2008 |title=Interview With KB Tilak (Part I) |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/prabhusinterviews/kbtilak1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919130023/http://www.cinegoer.com/prabhusinterviews/kbtilak1.htm |archive-date=19 September 2011 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Cinegoer.com |language=te}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-22 |title=Akkineni Sreekar Prasad : మన తెలుగువాడే ఘనుడు! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/akkineni-sreekar-prasad-our-telugu-genius-202816.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=NTV |language=te-IN}} His family hails from the village of Somavarappadu near Eluru in Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite book |last=Damodaran |first=Harish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92F7DwAAQBAJ&dq=L.+V.+Prasad+eluru&pg=PT134 |title=INDIA'S NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation |date=2018-11-25 |publisher=Hachette UK |isbn=978-93-5195-280-0 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Das |first=Taraprasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2IboBgAAQBAJ&dq=L.+V.+Prasad+eluru&pg=PT79 |title=Flights of a bumblebee: Journey in compassionate eye care |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-93-84878-29-0 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Swarnavel Eswaran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HreICwAAQBAJ&dq=L.+V.+Prasad+eluru&pg=PA193 |title=Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema |date=2015-01-27 |publisher=SAGE Publications India |isbn=978-93-5150-212-8 |pages=193 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dr. K J Mohan on L. V. Prasad |url=http://www.lvprasad.org/cta/mohan.htm |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=LVPrasad.org}} His father had five siblings {{Em dash}} 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 {{Em dash}} the son of his paternal aunt.

His son is Akshay Akkineni, director of Pizza. Akshay is married to P. S. Keerthana, daughter of actors R. Parthiban and Seetha.{{Cite web |date=12 February 2018 |title=SEE: Parthiepan's daughter Keerthana and Akshay Akkineni get engaged |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/keerthana-akshay-akkineni-parthiepan-daughter-engagement-stills-1167760-2018-02-12 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=India Today |language=en}} Sreekar was the editor of Keerthana's star vehicle Kannathil Muthamittal, which earned her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2002.

Career

Sreekar Prasad was a graduate of literature from University of Madras. He learned the art of film editing from his father in Telugu cinemas.{{cite news |author=Sudhish Kamath |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1550237.ece |title=Life & Style / Metroplus : The Saturday Interview - A cut above |work=The Hindu |date=18 March 2011 |access-date=6 December 2012}} 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.{{cite news |author=Subha J Rao |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article845004.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Master of montage |work=The Hindu |date=23 October 2010|access-date=6 December 2012}}

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), Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), and "The Goat Life" (2024).

Filmography

Awards

;National Film 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
2020: Best Editing - Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

;Kerala State Film Awards

1992: Best Editing - Yodha
1999: Best Editing - Karunam, Vaanaprastham, Jalamarmaram
2001: Best Editing - Sesham
2005: Best Editing - Anandabhadram
2009: Best Editing - Pazhassi Raja

;Nandi Awards

2000: Best Editing - Manoharam
2003: Best Editing - Okkadu

;Filmfare Awards

2002: Best Editing - Dil Chahta Hai{{Cite news|title=Filmfare Awards Winners 2002: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2002|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2002/101|access-date=2020-11-25|newspaper=The Times of India}}
2010: Best Editing - Firaaq{{Cite news|title=Filmfare Awards Winners 2010: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2010|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2010/101|access-date=2020-11-25|newspaper=The Times of India}}
2016: Best Editing - Talvar
2022: Best Editing - Shershaah

;Vijay Awards

2007: Best Editing - Kattradhu Thamizh
2009: Best Editing - Yavarum Nalam

;Other awards

2008: DIFF Best Editing - Firaaq{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/19firaaq-heaven-on-earth-nandita-deepa-mehta.htm|title=Sreekar Prasad, Deepa Mehta bag Dubai awards|publisher=Rediff|access-date=1 July 2009}}