A. Sreekar Prasad
Biography
Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor. He works predominantly in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi 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 two 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 the most number of languages" in the Limca Book of Records. He has edited films in 17 languages so far.
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, independent activist and filmmaker is also a cousin of his — the son of his paternal aunt.
His son is Akshay Akkineni, director of Pizza. Akshay is married to P. S. Keerthana, daughter of actors R. Parthiban and Seetha. Sreekar was the editor of Keerthana's star vehicle Kannathil Muthamittal, which earned her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2002.
Known for
Andhra King Taluka
Madharasi
Thug Life
Devara: Part 1
Indian 2
Ganapath - Part 1
Khufiya
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Season 1
Ponniyin Selvan: II
Goodbye
Ponniyin Selvan: I
Modern Love Hyderabad Season 1
Modern Love Mumbai Season 1
Dasvi
RRR
Darbar
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Saaho
Super 30
Bharat Ane Nenu
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi
Spyder
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Kaatru Veliyidai
Ghazi
Nenu Sailaja
10 Endrathukulla
Rudhramadevi
Puli
O Kadhal Kanmani
Kaththi
Arrambam
David
Thuppaki
Cocktail
Panjaa
Khaleja
Drohi
Raavanan
Ganesh
Sarvam
Ghajini
Jalsa
Jagadam
Sainikudu
Pattiyal
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Athadu
Arinthum Ariyamalum
Chakram
Arjun
Aaytha Ezhuthu
Naani
Malliswari
Varsham
Okkadu
Khadgam
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Dil Chahta Hai
Fiza
Alai Payuthey
Annayya
Zor
Raakh