P. A. Deepak


P.A.Deepak is a mix engineer and record producer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards and a Grammy Certificate of Honor, including the 2010 Grammy Award for the "Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media" for the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
Deepak also won the Grammy for his work as mixer and engineer on Divine Tides, which won the Best New Age Album at the 64th Grammys, as well as received a Certificate Of Honour in the year 2015 from The Recording Academy in recognition of his participation as Surround Mix Engineer on the Grammy Award Winning recording Winds of Samsara in the category Grammy Award for Best New Age Album of 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Awards and recognition

YearAward/RecognitionCategoryWorkRole
2022Grammy AwardsBest New Age AlbumDivine TidesRecording engineer; Mixing engineer; Mastering engineer
2015Grammy AwardsRecognition of participation Winds of SamsaraSurround mix engineer
2012Chevrolet Star GiMA AwardsBest EngineerRockstar—
2011Vijay Music AwardsBest Sound MixingEnthiran—
2010Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaSlumdog MillionaireRecording engineer; Mixing engineer; Music producer
2009Airtel Mirchi Music AwardBest Song Mixing & EngineeringDelhi-6—
2005AV MAX AwardBest Recording EngineerPaheli—

Career

Deepak started his career as a guitarist and later became a recording engineer. 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 guitar 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 Boss 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 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. '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.
The Recording Academy, 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 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album of 57th Annual Grammy Awards 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.
Deepak has been recently honoured with Life Membership of International Film and Television Club of AAFT by Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University on his visit to Noida Film City.

Personal life

Deepak is married to Ramani. They have two sons.

Discography

This is a partial discography
YearAlbumLanguageGenreRoleMusic composer
2020Dil BecharaHindi & EnglishFeature FilmSound Mixing for the songs : Dil Bechara & Taare GinnA.R. Rahman
2020MasterTamilFeature FilmAdditional MixingAnirudh Ravichander
2020Soorarai PottruTamilFeature FilmAdditional MixingG.V. Prakash Kumar
2019Nuvvu Thopu RaaTeluguFeature FilmAdditional Composer Suresh Bobbili
2015ITamilFeature FilmMixing & Additional Programming for the song Merasalaayiten A.R. Rahman
2014Winds of SamsaraEnglishStudio AlbumSurround Mix for the Deluxe EditionRicky Kej, Wouter Kellerman
2014LingaaTelugu & TamilFeature FilmAdditional programming for the song "Mona Gasolina", Surround Mixing for Score, Songs & AlbumA.R. Rahman
2015O [Kadhal Kanmani (soundtrack)|O Kadhal Kanmani]TamilFeature FilmAdditional Music Programming for the songs Kaara Aattaakkaara & Aye Sinamika, Song MixerA.R. Rahman
2019Sarvam Thaala MayamTelugu & TamilFeature FilmMixingA.R. Rahman
2014Gulaab GangHindiFeature FilmCo-Music Composer, Mastering & Mix EngineerSoumik Sen
2013BossHindiFeature FilmMusic ComposerP.A.Deepak
2018SarkarTamil & TeluguFeature FilmAdditional Programming, Mixing for the songs "Simtaangaran" & "Top Tucker"A.R. Rahman
2010Jhootha Hi SahiHindiFeature FilmSound EngineerA.R. Rahman
2010EnthiranTamilFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2009Delhi-6HindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2010Semmozhiyaana Thamizh MozhiyaamTamilFeature FilmMixingA.R. Rahman
2010Raavanan / RaavanTamil & HindiFeature FilmMusician, Sound Engineer, Mixing, ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2012KadalTamilFeature FilmProgramming & Mix A.R. Rahman
2009BlueHindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2010PuliTeluguFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2012Ekk Deewana ThaHindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2011RockstarHindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2009Jai Ho! ( You are my Destiny)EnglishSingle AlbumSound EngineerA.R. Rahman
2012Jab Tak Hai JaanHindiFeature FilmSound EngineerA.R. Rahman
2012Classic Incantations: The [German Film Orchestra Babelsberg performs A.R. Rahman|Classic Incantations]EnglishLive AlbumSound EngineerA.R. Rahman
2011127 HoursEnglishFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaTamilFeature FilmSound Engineer, Mixing, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2008GhajiniHindiFeature FilmAdditional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2008YuvvraajHindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2008Jaane Tu Ya Jaane NaHindiFeature FilmSound Engineer, Additional ProgrammingA.R. Rahman
2008Jodhaa AkbarHindiFeature FilmRecording EngineerA.R. Rahman
2008ConnectionsHindiCompilation Album & Studio AlbumAdditional Programming for Track "Kural"A.R. Rahman