The Guinness record holder editor Sreekar Prasad is in charge of editing for upcoming big-budget films like Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2, S.S Rajamouli’s RRR and Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan.
57-year-old Sreekar Prasad originally hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and has edited films for south Indian cinema as well as for Bollywood. He has worked with top directors like Mani Ratnam, Sangeeth Sivan, Farhan Akhtar, Santosh Sivan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Ketan Mehta etc. The record-breaking editor has also won eight National Awards including a Special Jury Award for his skills and contribution to the Indian film industry. His last National Film Award for Best Editing was for his work on the feature film Firaaq, directed by actor Nandita Das.
Veteran film editor Sreekar Prasad has found a place in the Limca Book Of Records for ‘editing films in most languages’. He has edited films in 17 languages, namely Tamil, English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Karbi, Mishing, Bodo, and Pangchenpa. Sreekar took to Twitter to proudly share the news along with a photo of the certificate from Limca Records.
Apart from editing hundreds of regional films, Sreekar has been a part of many popular Bollywood films like Dil Chahta Hai, Saathiya, Yuva, Mangal Pandey, Guru, Kaminey, Cocktail, Hindi Medium, Saaho and Super 30among others. He has edited the latest Rajinikanth film Darbar and is in charge of editing for upcoming big-budget films like Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2, S.S Rajamouli’s RRR and Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan.
Sreekar Prasad has also won three Filmfare Awards for Best Editing for Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai in 2002, Nandita Das’ Firaaq in 2008 and Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar in 2015. He will also work with director Abhishek Dudhaiya for his upcoming war action film Bhuj: The Pride Of India which features actor Ajay Devgn in the lead role.
Filmography:
- 1989: Simha Swapnam
- 1989: Raakh
- 1990: Vyooham
- 1991: Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
- 1991: Jaithra Yathra
- 1991: Abhayam
- 1992: Yodha
- 1991: Soorya Manasam
- 1993: Gandharvam
- 1993: Janam
- 1993: Addeham Enna Iddeham
- 1994: Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
- 1995: Nirnayam
- 1995: Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
- 1995: Parvathy Parinayam
- 1995: Peter Scott
- 1995: Maanthrikam
- 1995: Simhavalan Menon
- 1996: Kudumbakodathi
- 1996: Manthrika Kuthira
- 1997: Ramayanam
- 1997: Churam
- 1997: Poonilamazha
- 1997: Masmaram
- 1998: The Terrorist
- 1998: Uyirodu Uyiraga
- 1998: Malli
- 1998: Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
- 1998: Kanmadam
- 1998: FIR
- 1999: Jalamarmmaram
- 1999: Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
- 1999: Njangal Santhushtaranu
- 1999: Stalin Sivadas
- 1999: Vanaprastham
- 2000: Annayya
- 2000: Karunam
- 2000: Joker
- 2000: Priyam
- 2000: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram
- 2000: Rhythm
- 2000: Alaipayuthey
- 2000: Manoharam
- 2000: Darling Darling
- 2000: Mark Anthony
- 2000: Onnaman
- 2000: Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
- 2000: Snehapoorvam Anna
- 2001: Sesham
- 2001: Dumm Dumm Dumm
- 2001: Citizen
- 2001: Dil Chahta Hai
- 2001: Poovellam Un Vasam
- 2001: Kutty
- 2001: Megasandesam
- 2001: Akasa Veedhilo
- 2001: Satyamev Jayate
- 2001: Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
- 2001: Theerthadanam
- 2001: Vakkalathu Narayanankutty
- 2002: Red
- 2002: Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2002: Five Star
- 2002: Bokshu the Myth
- 2002: Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam
- 2002: Phantom
- 2002: Saathiya
- 2002: Manmadhudu
- 2003: Okkadu
- 2003: Sesham
- 2003: Alai
- 2003: Kurumbu
- 2003: Tehzeeb
- 2004: 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love
- 2004: Yuva
- 2004: Aayitha Ezhuthu
- 2004: Aparichithan
- 2004: Morning Raga
- 2005: Kanda Naal Mudhal
- 2005: Navarasa
- 2005: Anandabhadram
- 2005: Arinthum Ariyamalum
- 2005: Mangal Pandey: The Rising
- 2005: Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story
- 2005: Krithyam
- 2005: Athadu
- 2006: Pattiyal
- 2007: Sringaram
- 2007: Jagadam
- 2007: Billa
- 2007: Guru
- 2007: Kattradhu Thamizh
- 2008: Jalsa
- 2008: Firaaq
- 2008: Pandurangadu
- 2009: Akasa Kusum
- 2009: Kaminey
- 2009: Yaavarum Nalam
- 2009: Sarvam
- 2009: Ganesh Just Ganesh
- 2009: Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
- 2009: Savaari
- 2010: Police Police
- 2010: Angaadi Theru
- 2010: Raavan / Raavanan
- 2010: Kutty Srank
- 2010: Drohi
- 2011: 7 Khoon Maaf
- 2011: Sengadal
- 2011: Shaitan
- 2011: Panjaa
- 2011: Urumi
- 2011: Mausam
- 2012: Arjun: The Warrior Prince
- 2012: Saguni
- 2012: Cocktail
- 2012: Thuppakki
- 2012: Ko Yad
- 2013: Kadal
- 2013: David (Tamil version)
- 2013: David (Hindi version)
- 2013: Ek Thi Daayan
- 2013: Thanga Meenkal
- 2013: Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
- 2013: Arrambam
- 2013: Ivan Veramathiri
- 2013: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
- 2014: Appavin Meesai
- 2014: Maan Karate
- 2014: Pizza
- 2014: Yaan
- 2014: Finding Fanny
- 2014: Kaththi
- 2015: Yatchan
- 2015: Oh Kadhal Kanmani
- 2015: Puli
- 2015: Talvar
- 2015: Naanum Rowdydhaan
- 2015: 10 Endrathukulla
- 2015: Dau Huduni Methai
- 2016: Nenu Sailaja
- 2016: Sethupathi
- 2016: Akira
- 2016: Idolle Ramayana / Mana Oori Ramayanam
- 2017: OK Jaanu
- 2017: Kaatru Veliyidai
- 2017: Kalki
- 2017: Hindi Medium
- 2017: Taramani
- 2017: The Ghazi Attack
- 2017: Ghazi
- 2017: Raabta
- 2017: Spyder
- 2017: Solo
- 2017: Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi
- 2018: Thaana Serndha Kootam
- 2018: Rangula Ratnam
- 2018: Aami
- 2018: Bharat Ane Nenu
- 2018: Kaala
- 2018: Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- 2018: Kayamkulam Kochunni
- 2018: Sarkar
- 2018: Pataakha
- 2019: To Let
- 2019: Oolu
- 2019: Yatra
- 2019: Chitralahari
- 2019: Super 30
- 2019: Saaho
- 2019: Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
- 2019: Prathi Poovankozhi
- 2020: Darbar
- 2020: Angrezi Medium
- 2020: Shershaah
- 2020: Acharya
- 2020: Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
- 2020: Bansuri: The Flute
- 2021: RRR
- TBA: Indian 2
- TBA: Ponniyin Selvan
- TBA: Aadujeevitham