P.A.Deepak (Adrushta Deepak Pallikonda) is a

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and

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. He won the 2010 Grammy Award for the " Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media" for the movie ''

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''.Grammy Website. "http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=deepak&field_nominee_work_value=Slumdog&year=All&genre=All". Retrieved 2 September 2013. Deepak is also a recipient of a Certificate Of Honour in the year 2015 from

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in recognition of his participation as Surround Mix Engineer on the Grammy Award Winning recording Winds of Samsara in the category

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Awards and recognition

Career

Deepak started his career as a guitarist and later became a

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. Apart from being a full-time mix engineer, he plays various string instruments and does music programming out of passion & interest. He is currently collaborating with various renowned artists and performing as a mix engineer & music producer.

His works

As a musician, he played

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and oud for the movie Raavan. He has done music programming for various songs and of which the ''Blue Theme'' was described as a ''Killer Mix''. Deepak worked as a music composer for the film ''

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'' in which, the single Hum Na Tode, is an adapted track of the popular Tamil song composed by Vidyasagar, Appadi Podu. This track – boasted of ferocious and aggressive vocals by Vishal Dadlani, adapted by P. A. Deepak and lyrics by Kumaar which consolidated the album's positive impact on its audiences. Deepak mixed the Deluxe Edition of 'Winds of Samsara' in 5.1 Blu-ray HD Surround Sound that won the 57th

. 'Winds of Samsara' was the first collaboration between award-winning South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and award-winning Indian Composer/Producer/Artist Ricky Kej. The Album headed to the Number 1 spot on the Billboard New Age Charts.

previously known as 'NARAS' or National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences presented a Certificate Of Honour to Deepak in recognition of his participation as Surround Mix Engineer on the Grammy Award Winning recording 'Winds of Samsara' in the category of

in the year 2015. The Recording Academy feted Deepak in appreciation and recognition of 15 years of membership with the academy. And for supporting The academy's mission to improve the environment for music and the lives of all members of their community in the year 2017.

Personal life

Deepak is married to Ramani. They have two sons.Official Website of P. A. Deepak. "http://padeepak.com/personal-life/". Retrieved 23 February 2019.

Discography

This is a partial discography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Deepak, P. A. Living people Grammy Award winners Indian male musicians 1982 births Telugu people 21st-century Indian composers 21st-century male musicians Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media