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{{Infobox person
| name = V. P. Krishnakumar
| image = V. P. Krishnakumar.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|09|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Payyanur]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|Sound editor]]
| yearsactive = 1981{{En dash}}present
| notable_works = [[Nizhalkuthu]], [[Vasthuhara]], [[Aakasha Gopuram]], [[Kathavasheshan]]
}}

'''Vannadil Puthiyaveettil "V. P." Krishnakumar''' (born 8 September 1958<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksfdc.in/html/list%20of%20staff.docx.|title=KSFDC Staff|website=Kerala State Film Development Corporation}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>) is a sound engineer, editor and recordist known mostly for his works in [[Malayalam]] films, documentaries and TV series. He has worked with acclaimed film directors including [[G. Aravindan]], [[Padmarajan]], [[T. V. Chandran]] and [[K. P. Kumaran]]. He specializes in [[Sync sound]]—for many of his notable works, audio was recorded live. He has also worked on foreign projects, including a documentary with German documentary filmmaker and director Andreas Voigt. After long stints with [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]]'s [[Chitranjali Studio]] and Kalabhavan Digital Studios in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], and [[Kochi]], he heads the Department of Sound Recording at [[Chitranjali Studio]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].

==Early life==
V. P. Krishnakumar did his schooling in [[Payyanur]] and later went to Payyanur College. After completing a course in audio engineering from [[Chennai]], he joined the [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]] in 1981.

==Career==
Krishnakumar started his career under the veteran sound engineer at [[Chitranjali Studio]], P. Devadas. He later worked with famed directors like [[G. Aravindan]], [[Padmarajan]], [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]], [[T. V. Chandran]], [[Santosh Sivan]] and [[K. P. Kumaran]]. Some of his work include movies like [[Koodevide]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Malayali Biscoot|title=Koodevide - 1983 Full Malayalam Movie {{!}} Mammootty {{!}} Suhasini {{!}} Latest Malayalam Movies|date=2013-10-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YwQJIp2XT4&t=735|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[Vasthuhara]],<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WThSWYLytQc |title=Vasthuhara Malayalam Full Movie {{!}} Mohanlal {{!}} Shobhana {{!}} HD |date=2022-11-23 |last=Malayalam Movie Club |access-date=2024-06-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref> [[Marana Simhasanam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr/imprime.php?pk=64328|title=Marana Simhasanam - CF|website=cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> [[Ilayum Mullum]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7XJ1AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Krishna+Kumar,+Raj+Mohan%22|title=Indian Cinema|date=1993|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting|language=en}}</ref> [[Aakasha Gopuram]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aakashagopuram.com/|title=Welcome to Aakasha Gopuram Official Website|website=www.aakashagopuram.com|access-date=2016-08-20|archive-date=31 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531013415/http://www.aakashagopuram.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Nokkukuthi]], [[Ore Thooval Pakshikal]], [[Mukhamukham]],<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qMYzKH5y8E |title=Mukhamukham മുഖാമുഖം Malayalam movie ( 1984) |date=2021-09-28 |last=Harish S Nair |access-date=2024-06-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref> [[Anantaram]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Boniv V|title=Malayalam Classic full movie Anantaram 1987|date=2014-05-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUhYC73Q_1s&t=31|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[Marattam]], [[Rugmini]], [[Kathavasheshan]],<ref>{{Citation|last=MTN Movies|title=kadhavaseshan Malayalam full movie {{!}} 2016 upload {{!}} Dileep comedy Malayalam movie {{!}} Jyothirmayi|date=2016-03-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWk5LxBiKMM&t=92|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[Sufi Paranja Katha (film)|Sufi Paranja Katha]],<ref>{{Citation|last=BalaramanSHIKKAR|title=SUFI PARANJA KADHA - 1 Malayalam movie (2010) - Sharbani Mukherjee, Priyanandhan|date=2010-09-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjGmDZoFmJU&list=PLA9ADF68F928E11AD&t=103|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[Nizhalkuthu]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bd7c25da1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923134031/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bd7c25da1|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 September 2016|title=V. P. Krishnakumar|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalfilm.org/catalogue/shadow_kill.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125193833/http://globalfilm.org/catalogue/shadow_kill.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 January 2007|title=Global Film Initiative: Film Catalogue: Shadow Kill|website=www.globalfilm.org|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[Anandabhadram]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anandabhadram.in/html/crew2.htm|title=Anandabhadram - Crew|website=www.anandabhadram.in|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> [[The Journey (2004 film)|Sancharam]]<ref>{{Citation|last=diana3102|title=Sancharram_13 (Sub Español)|date=2010-04-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ckDx-QK8E&t=444|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> and [[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]].<ref>{{Citation|last=box office movies|title=Celluloid (2013) Malayalam full movie part 1|date=2014-01-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsl3j2iGVwg&t=287|accessdate=2016-08-20}}</ref> He has also worked on the Hindi movie, [[Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gvmcv|title=Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta - Hindi Movies 2015 full movie - bollywood full movies - Video Dailymotion|date=2015-02-10|website=Dailymotion|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref>[[Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta|—]]<nowiki/>directed by Pravesh Bhardwaj—and the Anglo-Malayalam movie [[Before the Rains]], directed by [[Santosh Sivan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdd17c24d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923133327/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdd17c24d|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 September 2016|title=Krishnakumar Chitranjali|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> Other acclaimed works include [[Chintha Ravi]]'s Ente Keralam TV Series for [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].

He has worked with foreign filmmakers like Chitra Neogy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC3Nn8fTfMxk5uhaXOmdTS7F4DqKcENBl|title=A Journey Within a Journey|last=|first=|date=|website=www.youtube.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> of the [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]] and the German documentary filmmaker and director Andreas Voigt.

His recent non-Malayalam works include the [[Kokborok]] movie Yarwng<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/roots-of-identity/article1436409.ece|title=Roots of identity|date=2008-11-21|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indigenousherald.com/index.php/entertainment/132-another-celluloid-feature-film-in-kokborok|title=ANOTHER CELLULOID FEATURE FILM IN KOKBOROK|last=Administrator|website=www.indigenousherald.com|access-date=2016-08-20|archive-date=9 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809212411/http://www.indigenousherald.com/index.php/entertainment/132-another-celluloid-feature-film-in-kokborok|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the Franco-German documentary "The Mahouts of Kerala" by Andreas Voigt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andreas-voigt-film.de/?p=1139|title=Andreas Voigt » Blog Archive THE MAHOUTS OF KERALA {{!}} Andreas Voigt|website=www.andreas-voigt-film.de|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> on Kerala's elephants and mahouts.

Velutha Rathrikal—the [[Irula language]]-[[Malayalam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://whitenightsmovie.com/about-krishnakumar.php|title=Velutha Rathrikal - White Nights {{!}} Kirshnakumar, Sound Design|website=whitenightsmovie.com|access-date=2016-08-20|archive-date=1 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401103613/http://whitenightsmovie.com/about-krishnakumar.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> movie directed by [[Razi Muhammed]], [[Pathirakalam]],<ref>{{Citation|title=Nocturnal Times (2018)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8056032/fullcredits|access-date=2018-09-09}}</ref> Amma—a documentary by veteran journalist Neelan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifft.in/downloads/amma.pdf|title=Amma {{!}} IFFT|last=|first=|date=|website=International Film Festival of Thrissur|access-date=}}</ref>— are some of his recent works.

He was recently a member of [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]'s TV Awards 2016 jury.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.keralafilm.com/images/2017/television%20award%20%20%20%2021.10.17.pdf | title=Some Malayam text | access-date=2024-01-16 | language=ml}}</ref>

==Awards==
; Kerala State Television Awards for Best Audiographer
* 2000 - Annie, directed by [[Viji Thampi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/03/stories/2001120301570300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title='Samaksham' wins five State TV awards|date=2001-12-03|access-date=2016-08-20}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* 2005 - Koottilekku, produced by [[Jeevan TV]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2006/kerala-tv-awards-080506.html|title=Kerala State Television Awards 2005|date=2006-05-08|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref>
* 2013 - Parethante Paribhavangal, produced by [[JaiHind TV]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vinodadarshan.com/2015/04/kerala-state-television-awards-2013.html|title=Kerala State Television Awards 2013 announced : Winners List|last=Vinodadarshan|website=www.vinodadarshan.com|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://test.english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kerala-tv-awards-manorama-news-mazhavil-manorama-bag-awards.html|title=Kerala TV Awards: Manorama group bags 5 awards|access-date=2016-08-20|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826002309/http://test.english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kerala-tv-awards-manorama-news-mazhavil-manorama-bag-awards.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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