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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = N.S. Prasad<br />
| image = NSPrasad.jpg<br />
| caption = N.S. Prasad<br />
| birth_name = N.S. Prasad<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|03|15}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| genre = [[Carnatic music]], [[Fusion music]], [[Film score]]<br />
| instrument = [[Mandolin]]<br />
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[Composer]]<br />
| years_active = 1970s–present<br />
| website = {{URL|https://mandolinprasad.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''N.S. Prasad''' (born 15 March 1960), professionally known as '''Mandolin Prasad''', is an Indian [[mandolin]] player and composer primarily active in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]] and [[Sugama Sangeetha]]. He is a recipient of the [[Karnataka Kalashri]] (2009), the state of Karnataka's highest honor for music and dance, awarded by the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy.<ref name="HinduFeature">{{cite news|last=Kambanna|first=Manasa|title=A mandolin meet: Interview with N.S. Prasad|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-mandolin-meet/article26454992.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 March 2019|access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Prasad was born in [[Mysore|Mysore, India]]. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from [[University of Mysore|Mysore University]]. His musical training began on the [[Veena]] under Vidwan V. Desikachar before he transitioned to the mandolin, studying under H.S. Satyanarayana.<ref name="StarMysore">{{cite news|title='Mandolin Magic' on Sunday|url=https://starofmysore.com/mandolin-magic-on-sunday/|work=Star of Mysore|date=21 June 2019|access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Prasad is a graded artist for [[All India Radio]] (AIR).<br />
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=== Film and Composition ===<br />
Prasad composed the musical score for the 2005 Kannada film ''[[Mithayi Mane]]'', directed by [[Aarathi]]. The film won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mithayi Mane (2005) - Awards and Festivals |url=https://mandolinprasad.in/profile.html |publisher=Mandolin Prasad Official |access-date=2026-01-19 |quote=Films – Mittai Mane – was awarded “BEST CHILDREN MOVIE” by Karnataka Government. Music by N.S. Prasad.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06|url=https://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award_2005_06.asp|website=Viggy.com|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref><br />
=== Sugama Sangeetha and Style ===<br />
Prasad is recognized for adapting the mandolin, traditionally a Western or Carnatic instrument, to the nuances of [[Sugama Sangeetha]] (Kannada light classical music). He has been a frequent collaborator with the "Mysore school" of composers, focusing on the melodic interpretation of [[Bhaavageethe]] (expressionist poetry).<ref name="NewsONews">{{cite news |title=Mandolin Prasad: A Journey Through Kannada Sugama Sangeetha |url=https://www.newsonewsu.com/arts/mandolin-prasad-profile-kannada-sugama-sangeetha-in-kannada |work=NewsONews |date=15 February 2024 |access-date=21 February 2026}}</ref> His technique often incorporates ''gamakas'' (ornamentations) characteristic of Indian classical music, allowing the mandolin to emulate the vocal delivery required for Kannada literary works.<br />
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He served as a music arranger for the composer [[C. Ashwath]] for three decades, contributing to the scores of films such as ''[[Chinnari Mutha]]'', ''[[Kotreshi Kanasu]]'', ''[[Mysore Mallige (film)|Mysore Mallige]]'', and ''[[Nagamandala]]''.<ref name="HinduFeature"/><br />
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=== Performance ===<br />
As an accompanist, he has performed with Sugama Sangeetha artists including [[Mysore Ananthaswamy]], [[Shimoga Subbanna]], and [[Ratnamala Prakash]]. He frequently collaborates with his brother, flautist N.S. Muralidhar.<ref name="StarMysore"/><br />
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== Discography ==<br />
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Prasad has released several albums featuring both solo mandolin and fusion compositions:<br />
* ''Sur Madhur'' (Solo)<br />
* ''Kalasangama'' (Fusion)<br />
* ''Ayyanaiyyane'' (with [[Unni Menon]])<br />
* ''Ellelli Nodali'' (Instrumental)<br />
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*''[[Mithayi Mane]]'' (2005)<br />
*''Nanna Kanasina Hoove'' (2006)<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* '''2008:''' "Best String Player" awarded by the Bangalore Music Academy.<ref name="StarMysore"/><br />
* '''2009:''' [[Karnataka Kalashri]], awarded by the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy (Government of Karnataka).<ref name="HinduFeature"/><ref name="StarMysore"/><br />
* '''2020:''' [[Mirchi Music Awards]] (Special Jury Award - South).<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|https://mandolinprasad.in}}<br />
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[[Category:1960 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mysore]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada cinema]]<br />
[[Category:University of Mysore alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indian mandolinists]]<br />
[[Category:Carnatic instrumentalists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:Music arrangers]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Mysore]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Karnataka Kalashri]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian musicians]]<br />
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