Resul Pookutty
Resul Pookutty (born 30 May 1971)[2] is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and audio mixer.[3][4] He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, along with Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp, for Slumdog Millionaire.[5] Pookutty has worked in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages in addition to British films.
Resul Pookutty | |
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Pookutty in 2015 | |
| Born | 30 May 1971 |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Spouse | Shadia[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Born into a family in Vilakkupara, near Anchal about 40 km from Kollam, Kerala, India. He was the youngest of eight children. His father was a private bus ticket checker. Pookutty had to walk 6 km to the nearest school and study in the light of a kerosene lamp as his village had no electricity.[6][7]
He did his bachelor's degree in physics from Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam during 1987–1990.[8] He joined Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram for studying Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, however, he was unable to complete it. In 1995, he graduated from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. He wrote the remaining LLB exam papers and enrolled as an advocate in 2012. Pookutty said that it was his father's desire to make him an advocate.[9]
Career
Pookutty moved to Mumbai after his graduation. He termed it as "a natural immigration as a graduate of the institute." He pointed out that "Ninety-five per cent of the technicians of the Mumbai film industry are alumni of FTII, Pune."[4] Pookutty made his debut in sound design with the 1997 film Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One, directed by Rajat Kapoor. He got his big break with the critically acclaimed 2005 film Black, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He subsequently engineered sound for major productions like Musafir (2004), Zinda (2006), Traffic Signal (2007), Gandhi, My Father (2007), Saawariya (2007), Dus Kahaniyaan, Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) and Enthiran (2010).[3]
Personal life
Pookutty is married to Shadia. They have two children.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Musafir | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Traffic Signal | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Gandhi, My Father | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Saawariya | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | English | Won Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Malayalam | National Film Award for Best Audiography |
| 2010 | Enthiran | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Ra.One | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Nanban | Tamil | |
| 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | English | |
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Highway | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Yaan | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Unfreedom | Hindi and English | |
| 2015 | Pathemari | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Remo | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Niruttara | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Kaabil | Hindi | |
| 2017 | The Sound Story | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Kolaambi | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Otha Seruppu Size 7 | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Audiography |
| 2020 | Trance | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Kaadan Aranya Haathi Mere Saathi | Tamil Telugu Hindi | |
| 2021 | Pushpa | Telugu | [11] |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Telugu, Hindi | |
| 2022 | Shabaash Mithu | Hindi | Filming |
| 2022 | Aadujeevitham | Malayalam | Filming |
Awards
- 2019 : Golden Jury Film Award the best sound designing for Sax by Julius
- 2016 : Golden Reel award the best sound for documentary India's Daughter
- 2012 : Zee Cine Award for Best Sound Design for his work in Ra.One.
- 2010 : National Film Award for Best Audiography for his work in Pazhassi Raja[12]
- 2010 : Honourary Doctorate (D.Litt.) by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit[13]
- 2010 : Padma Shri by Government of India[14]
- 2009 : Asianet Film Awards – Special Honour Jury Award[15]
- 2009 : Chakkulathamma Swaravarsha Award[16]
- 2009 : Bahadoor Award[17]
- 2009 : Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for his work in Slumdog Millionaire.[18]
- 2009 : BAFTA Award for Best Sound along with Glenn Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers and Ian Tapp for his work in Slumdog Millionaire.[19]
- 2005 : Zee Cine Award for Best Audiography for his work in Musafir.[3]
See also
References
- ^ The Times of India, 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Resul Pookutty, happy 42nd birthday!". 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b c . NDTV Movies. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ a b K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN (23 September 2005). . The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Indian Express article
- ^ Tough journey for sound wizard Resul Pookutty The Economic Times, 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Resul Pookutty: The man who treasures silence | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Oscar winner Resul Pookutty enrols as advocate". The Times of India. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (25 February 2009). "Pookutty: What do I dream about?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Resul Pookutty welcomed on-board Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil starrer Pushpa". The Times of India.
- ^ "There is no award like a National Award: Resul Pookutty". The Times of India. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ . The Hindu. Kochi. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Nobel laureate Venky, Ilayaraja, Rahman, Aamir to receive Padma awards". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ . The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010.
- ^ ["http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2009/12/04/resul-pookutty-wins-chakkulathamma-swaravarsha-puraskaram-66879/ "Chakulathamma Swarvarsha Puraskaram for Resul"].
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ . Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Slumdog gets 10 Oscar noms". Rediff News. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ IANS. . Sify. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009.