With A. R. Rahman (who is modesty personified) being felicitated for his nominations and awards for the film, this other person, who has also been nominated for the Oscar and won the BAFTA award, has been making waves quietly.
Resul Pookutty. A sound engineer who is responsible for all the sounds we hear on the screen, and how we hear them. And his work has brought him to a level of world-wide recognition.
He was born, and grew up, in Kerala, and later graduated from FTII, Pune. A detailed interview with him at RadioandMusic.com is here.
Resul is to be presented with the Pattathuvila Karunakaran memorial award in Kerala. He was selected for the award for his contribution in raising Indian cinema to International level.
Art does imitate life, and a boy who studied in a village without electricity, and had to travel seven kilometers to school, has arrived on the global stage.
I hope he wins the Oscar too.
Photo: Courtesy The Hindu
19 comments:
Yes, best wishes to him. Great he won at the BAFTAS!
Way to go, Resul! Thanks, Raji, for pointing him out to me - before the Bafta and everything.
Hi,
I liked your kolum write up and the photgraphs.
Did A.R.Rehman get felicitation from T.N.Government? I missed that.
Resul kutty and Rehaman deserve the awards!
All the best to him!
I liked the informative bit on Resul Pookutty. I didn't know that about him. Thanks for sharing.
had never heard of him.... thanks for letting people know about him...
We often forget the technicians and other key contributors in a success and only look at the big names. Great of you to have noticed and singled Resul out for the attention he deserves
Thank you for bringing to the fore people behind the screen..!! Congrats to him.
hi raji..just happened to see yr. and family members' blogs..thoroughly enjoyed reading all..brought back so many memories..loved your writeup on the kolam festival..didn't know about it..and the review of the kutcheri..jayashree
this is nice news !!
Hi
Is that your sis in today's DNA? Very cool article - Cool picture.
poogutty must be wondering about all the adulation suddenly coming his way. I hope he wins an oscar, i will be here watching - some 120 miles away...
Joining you in your wishes...
Loved his oscar speech :) the first time i saw an Indian at the oscars... he began with a sob and then SORRY!! It doesnt get any more polite than that...
Manni he cried while receiving the award, Rehman was so composed as though he belonged there. i wonder why he converted his religion murali
He raji, heard his interview too. Nice to know raji, indians are at last recognised globally.. Jai ho
Congrats Raji on hoping it :)
I was listening to the music, after the awards...
Good work
wishes,
devika
I missed this post of yours...
like how most of us missed Resul until the awards...
Rahman was there always.. with or without an Oscar he will live on..
Well timed post, Raji, and yes Pookutty deserved the Oscar.
I wish the press had gone to town about his humility - we don't see enough of it :)
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