Pramod Thomas is an Indian

audio engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduc ...

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sound design Sound design is the art and practice of creating auditory elements of media. It involves specifying, acquiring and creating audio using production techniques and equipment or software. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking ...

er from

Pandalam Pandalam is a municipality in Pathanamthitta district Kerala, India. Pandalam is known for its connection with Ayyappan and Sabarimala. It recognised ''as the cultural capital of Travancore'', Pandalam hosts educational institutions rang ...

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. He is best known for his work on

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s such as

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to films, the Government of France made him a Knight of the Ordre ...

's ''

Dev.D ''Dev.D'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of the novel, ''Devdas.'' The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. Released on 6 F ...

'' (2009) and Shankar's ''

Enthiran ''Enthiran'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film co-written and directed by S. Shankar. It is the first instalment in the ''Enthiran'' film series. The film stars Rajinikanth in dual lead roles as a scientist and th ...

'' (2010). After graduating from the

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, he started his career in sound simultaneously in the

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film industry since his debut in the late 1990s. He has worked as sound engineer and/or sound designer for films across the country including Rituparno Ghosh's ''Raincoat'' (2004). He proved his commitment and sound perspective in

and

films Other films include ''

Veettilekkulla Vazhi ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith an ...

'' (2011), '' Kismath'' (2018), ''

Kaadu Pookkunna Neram ''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' (English: ''When the Forest Bloom'') is a 2016 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is produced by Sophia Paul under the film production house, Weekend Blockbusters. It stars Indrajith Suku ...

'' (2016), ''

Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu ''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ranjan Pramod and produced by 100th Monkey Movies. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese and Hannah Reji Koshy playi ...

'' (2017) and ''

Eeda ''Eeda'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, edited and directed by B. Ajithkumar. The film is a modern take on William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', set in the backdrops of political violence in Kannur Ka ...

'' (2018).

Recognition

Pramod Thomas won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Design.

Filmography

References

External links

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Kerala State Film Awards - Full List of Winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pramod Thomas 1960 births Living people Film musicians from Kerala Film and Television Institute of India alumni People from Pathanamthitta district Indian sound designers 21st-century Indian composers