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{{Short description|Indian film sound designer, sound editor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Resul Pookutty
| image = Resul Pookutty 60th Filmfare Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Pookutty in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|5|30}}
| birth_place = [[Vilakkupara]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality =
| death_date =
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| occupation = Sound engineer
| yearsactive = 1997 – present
| spouse = Shadia<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-24/pune/28052475_1_resul-pookutty-film-and-television-institute-indian-films It's been an unbelievable ride'] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 24 January 2009.</ref>
| children = 2
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'''Resul Pookutty''' (born 30 May 1971)<ref>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/resul-pookutty-happy-42nd-birthday/</ref> is an Indian film [[sound designer]], [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] and [[audio mixing (film and television)|audio mixer]].<ref name="NDTV">{{Cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20090081051|title=Resul – the other Indian Oscar nominee|access-date=23 January 2009|publisher=NDTV Movies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214212508/http://movies.ndtv.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20090081051|archive-date=14 February 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="hindu23Oct">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092300770300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914103949/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092300770300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 September 2006 |title=Directing sound |access-date=23 January 2009 |author=K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN |date=23 September 2005|work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He won the [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing]], along with [[Richard Pryke]] and [[Ian Tapp]], for ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref name="Oscars2009">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/81st-winners.html |title=The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners |access-date=22 November 2011|work=oscars.org}}</ref> Pookutty has worked in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Malayalam]] languages in addition to British films.

==Early life==
Born into a family in [[Vilakkupara]], near [[Anchal]] about 40 km from [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India. He was the youngest of ten children. His father was a private bus ticket checker. Pookutty had to walk 6 km to the nearest school and study in the light of a kerosene lamp as his village had no electricity.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/resul-pookutty-wins-oscar-dedicates-it-to-india/427017/ Indian Express article]</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Tough-journey-for-sound-wizard-Resul-Pookutty/articleshow/4179878.cms Tough journey for sound wizard Resul Pookutty] ''[[The Economic Times]]'', 24 February 2009.</ref>

He did his bachelor's degree in physics from [[Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam]] during 1987–1990.<ref>[http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Resul-Pookutty-The-man-who-treasures-silence/articleshow/4179969.cms]</ref> He joined [[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]] for studying [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB) degree, however, he was unable to complete it. In 1995, he graduated from [[Film and Television Institute of India]] in [[Pune]]. In 2014, he wrote the remaining LLB exam papers. Pookutty said that it was his father's desire to make him an advocate.<ref name="hindu23Oct"/>

==Career==
[[File:Cast "Slumdog Millionaire".JPG|thumb|Pookutty along with ''Slumdog Millionaire'' team at the [[81st Academy Awards]]]]
Pookutty moved to [[Mumbai]] after his graduation. He termed it as "a natural immigration as a graduate of the institute." He pointed out that "Ninety-five per cent of the technicians of the Mumbai film industry are alumni of FTII, Pune."<ref name="hindu23Oct"/> Pookutty made his debut in sound design with the 1997 film ''Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One'', directed by Rajat Kapoor. He got his big break with the critically acclaimed 2005 film [[Black (2005 film)|Black]], directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]. He subsequently engineered sound for major productions like [[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]] (2004), [[Zinda (film)|Zinda]] (2006), [[Traffic Signal (film)|Traffic Signal]] (2007), [[Gandhi, My Father]] (2007), [[Saawariya]] (2007), [[Dus Kahaniyaan]], [[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]] (2009) and [[Enthiran]] (2010).<ref name="NDTV"/>

==Personal life==
Pookutty is married to Shadia. They have a son Rayaan and a daughter, Salna.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-25/news-interviews/27998049_1_81st-academy-awards-bafta-governor-s-ball | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717055721/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-25/news-interviews/27998049_1_81st-academy-awards-bafta-governor-s-ball | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 July 2012 | first1=Zinia | last1=Sen | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Pookutty: What do I dream about? | date=25 February 2009}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2004||''[[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]]''||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]||
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Traffic Signal (film)|Traffic Signal]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Gandhi, My Father]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2007||''[[Saawariya]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''||English|| Won [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing]]
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]''||[[Malayalam]]|| [[National Film Award for Best Audiography]]
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Enthiran]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Ra.One]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Adaminte Makan Abu]]''''||Malayalam||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]''||English||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[English Vinglish]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Kunjananthante Kada]]''||Malayalam||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Ankhon Dekhi]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''||Hindi||
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Yaan (film)|Yaan]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Unfreedom]]''||Hindi and English||
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Pathemari]]''||Malayalam||
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Niruttara]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
|2017||''[[Kaabil]]''||Hindi||
|-
|2017||''[[Oru Kadhai Sollatuma]]'' ''[[The Sound Story]]''||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Malayalam]] [[Hindi]]||
|-
|2018||''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]''||Malayalam||
|-
| 2018|| ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''||Tamil||
|-
|2018||Sangamithra||Tamil||<ref>https://silverscreen.in/tamil/tamil/oscar-winning-sound-technician-resul-pookutty-joins-sundar-cs-sangamithra/</ref>
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Kolaambi]]''||Malayalam||
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Otha Seruppu Size 7 ]]''||Tamil|| [[National Film Award for Best Audiography]]
|-
|2020|| ''[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]''||Malayalam||
|-
|2020|| ''[[Aadujeevitham (film)|Aadujeevitham]]''||Malayalam||
|-
|2021
|''[[Kaadan]]'' ''Aranya'' ''Haathi Mere Saathi''
|Tamil Telugu Hindi
|
|-
|2021|| ''[[Pushpa]]''||Telugu||Filming<ref>{{Cite web|title=Resul Pookutty welcomed on-board Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil starrer Pushpa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/resul-pookutty-welcomed-on-board-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-starrer-pushpa/articleshow/81946452.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 2019 :Golden Jury Film Award the best sound designing for Sax by Julius
* 2016 :Golden Reel award the best sound for documentary [[India's Daughter]]
* 2012 : [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Award for Best Sound Design]] for his work in ''[[Ra.One]]''.
* [[57th National Film Awards|2010]] : [[National Film Award for Best Audiography]] for his work in ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/There-is-no-award-like-a-National-Award-Resul-Pookutty/articleshow/6560487.cms|title=There is no award like a National Award: Resul Pookutty|access-date=16 September 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 September 2010}}</ref>
* 2010 : honorary Doctorate ([[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt.]]) by [[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/17/stories/2010031760500700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402033817/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/17/stories/2010031760500700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2010|title=Mohanlal, Pookutty get D.Litt. |location=[[Kochi]]|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 March 2010}}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri Awards (2010–2019)|2010]] : [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article94584.ece|title=Nobel laureate Venky, Ilayaraja, Rahman, Aamir to receive Padma awards|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 January 2010}}</ref>
* [[12th Asianet Film Awards|2009]] : [[Asianet Film Awards]] – [[Asianet Film Awards#Special Honour Jury Award|Special Honour Jury Award]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/04/stories/2010010450860200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106052709/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/04/stories/2010010450860200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 January 2010|title=Pazhassi Raja selected as best film |date=4 January 2010|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 2009 : Chakkulathamma Swaravarsha Award<ref>{{cite web|url="http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2009/12/04/resul-pookutty-wins-chakkulathamma-swaravarsha-puraskaram-66879/|title=Chakulathamma Swarvarsha Puraskaram for Resul}}</ref>
* 2009 : [[Bahadoor]] Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstin.cz/show-document.a?edition=us&document_id=119411971|title=Bahadur Award 2009 for Resul|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718181229/http://www.newstin.cz/show-document.a?edition=us&document_id=119411971|archive-date=18 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[81st Academy Awards|2009]] : [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Sound|Best Sound Mixing]] along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for his work in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/22three-oscar-noms-for-slumdog.htm |title=Slumdog gets 10 Oscar noms |access-date=23 January 2009 |publisher=Rediff News}}</ref>
* [[62nd British Academy Film Awards|2009]] : [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] along with Glenn Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers and Ian Tapp for his work in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14843126 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130040310/http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14843126 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2009 |title=Resul Pookutty: The other Indian at the Oscars |access-date=23 January 2009 |author=IANS |publisher=Sify Movies}}</ref>
*2005 : [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Award]] for Best Audiography for his work in ''[[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]]''.<ref name="NDTV"/>

==See also==
*[[List of Indian winners and nominees of the Academy Awards]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Resul Pookutty}}
*[http://www.canariespostsound.com Official Webpage]
*{{IMDb name|1017076}}
*[https://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/58675/Resul%20Pookutty.html?dataSet=1 Resul Pookutty – Profile] at ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''
*[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/6662/index.html Resul Pookutty – Filmography and Profile]
*[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/26resul-pookutty-returns-triumphant.htm Resul returns after winning the Oscar]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_eIcnAvUtE Interview-chatting]
*[http://www.friedeye.com/2010/03/01/sound-resolution/ Sound Resolution – Resul Pookutty talks about Resul Pookutty Foundation – Fried Eye]

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