P. A. Deepak

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Adrushta Deepak Pallikonda
P.A.Deepak with his Grammy Award.jpg
Born (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42) [1]
Nationality (legal) Indian
Occupation(s) Mix engineer and record producer
SpouseRamani
Children2

P.A.Deepak (Adrushta Deepak Pallikonda) is a mix engineer and record producer. He won the 2010 Grammy Award for the "Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media" for the movie Slumdog Millionaire . [2] [3]

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Deepak is also a recipient of a Certificate Of Honour in the year 2015 from The Recording Academy in recognition of his participation as Surround Mix Engineer on the Grammy Award Winning recording Winds of Samsara in the category Grammy Award for Best New Age Album of 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Awards and recognition

YearAward/RecognitionCategoryAlbum
202264th Annual Grammy AwardsBest Mixer and EngineerDivine Tides
2015 57th Annual Grammy Awards Recognition of Participation as 'Surround Mix Engineer'Winds of Samsara
2012The Chevrolet Star GiMA Awards 2012 [4] Best EngineerRockstar
2011Vijay Music Awards 2011Best Sound MixingEnthiran
2010 52nd Annual Grammy Awards [3] Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaSlumdog Millionaire
2009 Airtel Mirchi Music Award 2009 [5] Best Song Mixing & Engineering Delhi-6
2005 AV MAX AwardBest Recording Engineer [6] Paheli

Career

Deepak started his career as a guitarist and later became a recording engineer. [7] Apart from being a full-time mix engineer, he plays various string instruments and does music programming out of passion & interest.

He is currently collaborating with various renowned artists and performing as a mix engineer & music producer.

His works

As a musician, he played guitar and oud for the movie Raavan. [8] He has done music programming for various songs and of which the Blue Theme was described as a Killer Mix. [9]

Deepak worked as a music composer for the film Boss in which, the single Hum Na Tode, is an adapted track of the popular Tamil song composed by Vidyasagar, Appadi Podu. This track – boasted of ferocious and aggressive vocals by Vishal Dadlani, adapted by P. A. Deepak and lyrics by Kumaar which consolidated the album's positive impact on its audiences.

Deepak mixed the Deluxe Edition of 'Winds of Samsara' in 5.1 Blu-ray HD Surround Sound that won the 57th Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. 'Winds of Samsara' was the first collaboration between award-winning South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and award-winning Indian Composer/Producer/Artist Ricky Kej. The Album headed to the Number 1 spot on the Billboard New Age Charts. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

The Recording Academy, previously known as 'NARAS' or National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, presented a Certificate Of Honour to Deepak in recognition of his participation as Surround Mix Engineer on the Grammy Award Winning recording 'Winds of Samsara' in the category of Grammy Award for Best New Age Album of 57th Annual Grammy Awards in the year 2015. [15]

The Recording Academy feted Deepak in appreciation and recognition of 15 years of membership with the academy and for supporting the academy's mission to improve the environment for music and the lives of all members of their community in the year 2017. [16]

Deepak has been recently honoured with Life Membership of International Film and Television Club of AAFT by Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University on his visit to Noida Film City.

Personal life

Deepak is married to Ramani. They have two sons. [17]

Discography

This is a partial discography

YearAlbumLanguageGenreRoleMusic Composer(s)
2020 Dil Bechara Hindi & EnglishFeature FilmSound Mixing for the songs (Track 1,2): Dil Bechara & Taare Ginn A.R. Rahman
2020 Master TamilFeature FilmAdditional Mixing Anirudh Ravichander
2020 Soorarai Pottru TamilFeature FilmAdditional Mixing G.V. Prakash Kumar
2019 Nuvvu Thopu Raa TeluguFeature FilmAdditional ComposerSuresh Bobbili
2015 I TamilFeature FilmMixing & Additional Programming for the song Merasalaayiten (Remix) [18] A.R. Rahman
2014Winds of Samsara [19] EnglishStudio AlbumSurround Mix for the Deluxe Edition [20] Ricky Kej, Wouter Kellerman
2014 Lingaa Telugu & TamilFeature FilmAdditional programming for the song "Mona Gasolina", Surround Mixing for Score, Songs & Album [21] A.R. Rahman
2015 O Kadhal Kanmani TamilFeature FilmAdditional Music Programming for the songs Kaara Aattaakkaara & Aye Sinamika, Song Mixer [22] A.R. Rahman
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam Telugu & TamilFeature FilmMixing A.R. Rahman
2014 Gulaab Gang HindiFeature FilmCo-Music Composer,Mastering & Mix Engineer [23] Soumik Sen
2013 Boss HindiFeature FilmMusic Composer [24] P.A.Deepak
2018 Sarkar Tamil & TeluguFeature FilmAdditional Programming, Mixing for the songs "Simtaangaran" & "Top Tucker" A.R. Rahman
2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer [25] A.R. Rahman
2010 Enthiran TamilFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [26] A.R. Rahman
2009 Delhi-6 HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [27] A.R. Rahman
2010 Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam TamilFeature FilmMixing A.R. Rahman
2010 Raavanan / Raavan Tamil & HindiFeature FilmMusician, Sound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [8] A.R. Rahman
2012 Kadal TamilFeature FilmProgramming & Mix (Track: "Magudi") [28] A.R. Rahman
2009 Blue HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [29] A.R. Rahman
2010 Puli TeluguFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [30] A.R. Rahman
2012 Ekk Deewana Tha HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [31] A.R. Rahman
2011 Rockstar HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [32] A.R. Rahman
2009 Jai Ho! ( You are my Destiny) EnglishSingle AlbumSound Engineer [33] A.R. Rahman
2012 Jab Tak Hai Jaan HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer [34] A.R. Rahman
2012 Classic Incantations EnglishLive AlbumSound Engineer [35] A.R. Rahman
2011 127 Hours EnglishFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [36] A.R. Rahman
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa TamilFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [37] A.R. Rahman
2008 Ghajini HindiFeature FilmAdditional Programming [38] A.R. Rahman
2008 Yuvvraaj HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Additional Programming [39] A.R. Rahman
2008 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Additional Programming [40] A.R. Rahman
2008 Jodhaa Akbar HindiFeature FilmRecording Engineer [41] A.R. Rahman
2008 Connections HindiCompilation Album & Studio AlbumAdditional Programming for Track "Kural" [42] A.R. Rahman

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