R. P. Patnaik

R. P. Patnaik
R. P. Patnaik in 2022
R. P. Patnaik in 2022
Background information
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
Occupations
Years active1999–present

Ravindra Prasad Patnaik is an Indian music composer, singer, actor, screenwriter and film director who works in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil language films.[1] He won three Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards.

He has toured the world to perform his live shows.

Patnaik had entered the film industry with a desire to become a film director, and began first as a music director with the movie Neekosam. Cinematographer-turned-director Teja gave him a break with Chitram,[2] that Patnaik made his directorial debut with the 2008 film Andamaina Manasulo.[3] As of March 2016, he finished his sixth Telugu language film Manalo Okadu.[4] His brother Gautam Patnaik is a director who made his directorial debut with Keratam (2011).[5]

  1. ^ Patnaik, Santosh (31 December 2007). "Delicacies, entertainment await ISC delegates". The Hindu. Chennai. p. 1.
  2. ^ staff (16 February 2008). "Andamaina Manasulo Review". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ staff (8 September 2007). "RP Patnaik takes up direction". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ Shekhar (11 March 2013). "Thulasidhalam is a horror-thriller: RP Patnaik". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Keratam review. Keratam Telugu movie review, story, rating".