A. Sreekar Prasad

Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor known for his works across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Assamese language films. In a career spanning more than 35 years, he has edited over 600 films. 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. 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.

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. His family hails from the village of Somavarappadu near Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. 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. Sreekar was the editor of Keerthana's star vehicle Kannathil Muthamittal.

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. 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.

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 2010: Best Editing - Firaaq 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