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Adrushta Deepak Pallikonda | |
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Born | [1] | 10 January 1982
Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Mix engineer and record producer |
Spouse | Ramani |
Children | 2 |
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]
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.
Year | Award/Recognition | Category | Album |
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2022 | 64th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Mixer and Engineer | Divine Tides |
2015 | 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Recognition of Participation as 'Surround Mix Engineer' | Winds of Samsara |
2012 | The Chevrolet Star GiMA Awards 2012 [4] | Best Engineer | Rockstar |
2011 | Vijay Music Awards 2011 | Best Sound Mixing | Enthiran |
2010 | 52nd Annual Grammy Awards [3] | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Slumdog Millionaire |
2009 | Airtel Mirchi Music Award 2009 [5] | Best Song Mixing & Engineering | Delhi-6 |
2005 | AV MAX Award | Best Recording Engineer [6] | Paheli |
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.
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.
Deepak is married to Ramani. They have two sons. [17]
This is a partial discography
Year | Album | Language | Genre | Role | Music Composer(s) |
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2020 | Dil Bechara | Hindi & English | Feature Film | Sound Mixing for the songs (Track 1,2): Dil Bechara & Taare Ginn | A.R. Rahman |
2020 | Master | Tamil | Feature Film | Additional Mixing | Anirudh Ravichander |
2020 | Soorarai Pottru | Tamil | Feature Film | Additional Mixing | G.V. Prakash Kumar |
2019 | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | Telugu | Feature Film | Additional Composer | Suresh Bobbili |
2015 | I | Tamil | Feature Film | Mixing & Additional Programming for the song Merasalaayiten (Remix) [18] | A.R. Rahman |
2014 | Winds of Samsara [19] | English | Studio Album | Surround Mix for the Deluxe Edition [20] | Ricky Kej, Wouter Kellerman |
2014 | Lingaa | Telugu & Tamil | Feature Film | Additional programming for the song "Mona Gasolina", Surround Mixing for Score, Songs & Album [21] | A.R. Rahman |
2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | Feature Film | Additional Music Programming for the songs Kaara Aattaakkaara & Aye Sinamika, Song Mixer [22] | A.R. Rahman |
2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Telugu & Tamil | Feature Film | Mixing | A.R. Rahman |
2014 | Gulaab Gang | Hindi | Feature Film | Co-Music Composer,Mastering & Mix Engineer [23] | Soumik Sen |
2013 | Boss | Hindi | Feature Film | Music Composer [24] | P.A.Deepak |
2018 | Sarkar | Tamil & Telugu | Feature Film | Additional Programming, Mixing for the songs "Simtaangaran" & "Top Tucker" | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Jhootha Hi Sahi | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer [25] | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Enthiran | Tamil | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [26] | A.R. Rahman |
2009 | Delhi-6 | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [27] | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | Tamil | Feature Film | Mixing | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Raavanan / Raavan | Tamil & Hindi | Feature Film | Musician, Sound Engineer, Mixing, Programming [8] | A.R. Rahman |
2012 | Kadal | Tamil | Feature Film | Programming & Mix (Track: "Magudi") [28] | A.R. Rahman |
2009 | Blue | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [29] | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Puli | Telugu | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [30] | A.R. Rahman |
2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [31] | A.R. Rahman |
2011 | Rockstar | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [32] | A.R. Rahman |
2009 | Jai Ho! ( You are my Destiny) | English | Single Album | Sound Engineer [33] | A.R. Rahman |
2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer [34] | A.R. Rahman |
2012 | Classic Incantations | English | Live Album | Sound Engineer [35] | A.R. Rahman |
2011 | 127 Hours | English | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [36] | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Mixing, Additional Programming [37] | A.R. Rahman |
2008 | Ghajini | Hindi | Feature Film | Additional Programming [38] | A.R. Rahman |
2008 | Yuvvraaj | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Additional Programming [39] | A.R. Rahman |
2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Hindi | Feature Film | Sound Engineer, Additional Programming [40] | A.R. Rahman |
2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Hindi | Feature Film | Recording Engineer [41] | A.R. Rahman |
2008 | Connections | Hindi | Compilation Album & Studio Album | Additional Programming for Track "Kural" [42] | A.R. Rahman |
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