N.S. Prasad
N.S. Prasad, professionally known as Mandolin Prasad, is an Indian mandolin player and composer primarily active in the Kannada film industry and Sugama Sangeetha. He is a recipient of the Karnataka Kalashri, the state of Karnataka's highest honor for music and dance, awarded by the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy.
Early life
Prasad was born in Mysore, India. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mysore University. His musical training began on the Veena under Vidwan V. Desikachar before he transitioned to the mandolin, studying under H.S. Satyanarayana.Career
Prasad is a graded artist for All India Radio.Film and Composition
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.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, and Nagamandala.
Performance
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.Discography
;AlbumsPrasad has released several albums featuring both solo mandolin and fusion compositions:Sur Madhur Kalasangama Ayyanaiyyane Ellelli Nodali
;Films
- Mithayi Mane
- ''Nanna Kanasina Hoove''