A.S. Prakash

A. S. Prakash is an Indian art director and who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is a two-time recipient of the Nandi Award for Best Art Director.

Early life Prakash is a native of Visakhapatnam and completed his post-graduation in Fine Arts from Andhra University. He began his career by assisting art director Nitish Roy and drawing sketches at Ramoji Film City.

Career Prakash made his debut as an independent art director in 2003 with Oka Raju Oka Rani. He gained wider recognition for his elaborate sets in the 2013 blockbuster Mirchi (film).

For the 2016 film Janatha Garage, he designed a massive garage set after researching real garages across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, incorporating over 500 trees and sourcing furniture from Tamil Nadu. This work earned him his second Nandi Award for Best Art Director.

In 2020, Prakash created the grand sets for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. For Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022), his seventh collaboration with Mahesh Babu, he erected eight major indoor sets representing different eras, including a full recreation of a Vizag street in Hyderabad.

Prakash also worked on Waltair Veerayya (2023) and The Family Star (2024). As of 2026, his projects include Vishwambhara and Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi.

Filmography

Awards Year Award Film Result 2013 Nandi Award for Best Art Director Mirchi (film) Won 2016 Nandi Award for Best Art Director Janatha Garage Won