Suresh Urs is an Indian

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital ...

who works predominantly in

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and

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. He has edited over 700 films and 40 documentaries and television shows. Urs is well known for his association with directors like

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, P. Vasu, Bala, Saran and Baraguru Ramachandrappa. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Editing for his work in ''

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'' (1995), he is also a recipient of five Karnataka State Film Awards and two

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Governmen ...

. He was also honored to win the Karnataka State Rajyotsava Prashasti. Lifetime Achievement Vishnuvardhan Award from Karnataka Government in

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Early life

Suresh Urs was born in Kollegala,

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, India to K C Chamaraje Urs, a farmer, and Devajammanni.

Awards

National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

** 1995: Best Editing: ''

'' ** 2022-23: Best Editing: short film - ''Madyantara'' * Karnataka State Film Awards ** 2010-11: Best Editing: '' Aidondla Aidu'' ** 2007-08: Best Editing: '' Savi Savi Nenapu'' ** 1991-92: Best Editing: '' Mysooru Mallige'' ** 1989-90: Best Editing: '' Panchama Veda'' ** 1980-81: Best Editing: ''Mooru Daarigalu''

Partial filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Urs, Suresh Best Editor National Film Award winners Tamil film editors Living people Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Year of birth missing (living people) Kannada film editors Film editors from Karnataka Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2007 Telugu film editors