Resul Pookutty | |
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.jpg) Pookutty in 2015 | |
| Born | (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (age 54) |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Spouse | Shadia |
| Children | 2 |
| Honours | Padma Shri (2010) |
Resul Pookutty (born 30 May 1971)[1] is an Indian filmsound designer,sound editor andaudio mixer.[2][3] He won theAcademy Award for Best Sound Mixing, along withRichard Pryke andIan Tapp, forSlumdog Millionaire.[4] Pookutty has worked inHindi,Tamil,Telugu,[5][6] Marathi[7] andMalayalam languages in addition to British films. And now he is a member of the Executive committee of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Oscar Committee), Motion Picture Sound Editors Guild (MPSE) and CAS (Cinema Audio Society) of America. Recently Mr. Pookutty was awarded the title Distinguished Engineer by Rocheston, New York. (Distinguished Engineer is an honor awarded to Engineers of repute, selected from across the world in recognition of caliber, technical excellence and accomplishments that are an inspiration to people.[8] In 2010, the Government of India honored him with thePadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to cinema.[8][9] In the same year, he was conferred anhonorary doctorate bySree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.
Born into a family inVilakkupara, nearAnchal about 40 km fromKollam,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.[10][11]
He did his bachelor's degree in physics fromMilad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam during 1987–1990.[12] He joinedGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram for studyingBachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, however, he was unable to complete it. In 1995, he graduated fromFilm and Television Institute of India inPune. 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.[13]
Pookutty moved toMumbai 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."[3] Pookutty made his debut in sound design with the 1997 filmPrivate Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One, directed by Rajat Kapoor. He got his big break with the critically acclaimed 2005 filmBlack, directed bySanjay Leela Bhansali. He subsequently engineered sound for major productions likeMusafir (2004),Zinda (2006),Traffic Signal (2007),Gandhi, My Father (2007),Saawariya (2007),Dus Kahaniyaan,Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) andEnthiran (2010).[2]
Pookutty is married to Shadia.[14] They have two children.[15]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 2004 | Musafir | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Traffic Signal | ||
| Gandhi, My Father | |||
| Saawariya | |||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | |||
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | English | 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 | |
| Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Nanban | Tamil | |
| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | English | ||
| English Vinglish | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Tamil | |
| Ankhon Dekhi | Hindi | ||
| Highway | |||
| Yaan | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Unfreedom | Hindi and English | |
| Pathemari | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Remo | Tamil | |
| Niruttara | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Kaabil | Hindi | |
| The Sound Story | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | ||
| 2.0 | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Kolaambi | Malayalam | |
| Otha Seruppu Size 7 | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Audiography | |
| 2020 | Trance | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Kaadan/ Aranya/ Haathi Mere Saathi | Tamil Telugu Hindi | |
| Pushpa: The Rise | Telugu | [16] | |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Telugu, Hindi | |
| Shabaash Mithu | Hindi | ||
| 2024 | Aadujeevitham | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award For Best Sound Design |
| Choo Mantar | Kannada | ||
| In the Belly of a Tiger | Hindi | [17] | |
| Kanguva | Tamil | ||
| Pushpa 2: The Rule | Telugu |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Otta | Malayalam | Debut as a director | [18] |
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