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Adrushta Deepak Pallikonda
Born (1982-01-10) 10 January 1982 (age 42)[1]
NationalityIndian
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]

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

Year Award/Recognition Category Album
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

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]

Personal life

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

Discography

This is a partial discography

Year Album Language Genre Role Music Composer(s)
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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