Resul Pookutty

Resul Pookutty

Birth : 1971-05-20, Vilakkupara, Kerala, India

History

Resul Pookutty is an Indian film sound designer, sound editor and mixer. He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, along with Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp, for Slumdog Millionaire. He has worked in Hollywood, Hindi cinema, Tamil cinema and Malayalam Cinema.

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Resul Pookutty

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Shabaash Mithu
Sound Designer
From child prodigy to trailblazing captain, Indian women's cricket icon Mithali Raj navigates highs and lows of professional career. A story of a young girl's determination and stance against discrimination, about her spirit, passion, courage, and her dreams.
Kaun Pravin Tambe?
Sound Designer
Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having played any international or even first-class cricket before that. The story traces the extraordinary journey of Tambe as he became the oldest debutant - at an age when most cricketers have retired or are on the verge of retirement - a modern-day fable of an underdog who fought against his destiny.
Radhe Shyam
Sound Designer
Vikramaditya, a world-renowned palmist, believes love does not exist in his stars, until he meets Prerana. But when destiny tries to pull them apart, will love prevail?
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
Sound Designer
Pushpa Raj is a coolie who rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling. Along the way, he doesn’t shy from making an enemy or two.
Seen It!
Sound Designer
A marvellous menagerie of monsters, plucked from the imagination of Mr. P. N. K. Panicker of Kerala, India, a top-notch teller of tall tales. The nonagenarian Mr. Panicker has a lifetime of likely stories to share, and this batch – recorded on the sly by his son, SEEN IT’s creative director Suresh Eriyat, and animated by the talent at Mumbai-based Studio Eekasaurus – is a fine place to start.
Chehre
Sound Designer
An ad agency executive takes shelter at an old man's home in mountains amid a dangerous snow storm, but soon finds himself trapped with no way out when the man and his clan of veterans hook him for a game of crime and punishment.
Dial 100
Sound Designer
The Police emergency control room receives a call from a woman, who sounds troubled and wants to commit suicide. As officer Nikhil tries to calm her down, he discovers that the hysterical woman has bought a gun. When asked, she tells him to stay tuned to find out about her real intentions. But as time progresses, Nikhil figures out that the woman has sinister intentions and his family is in danger.
Kaadan
Sound Designer
When a wealthy real estate company, backed by a powerful minister decides to build a township in a reserve forest area, it cuts off access to the water body to the elephants living in the area, endangering their lives. An eco-warrior decides to fight for their cause at a time when nobody else would.
Aadhaar
Sound Designer
A group of people from government arrives to promote the new identification cards. Parsua becomes the first who has the card that everyone is reluctant to have, and becomes a star. One day, Parsua receives a divination sign that his wife will die due to the serial number.
Trance
Sound Designer
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Sound Designer
Ramprasad's entire family gathers under one roof for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.
Oththa Seruppu Size 7
Sound Designer
An emotionally unstable murder suspect explains the modus operandi behind the crimes he had committed to a few cops which helps in unfolding some intriguing revelation.
And The Oscar Goes To...
Sound
Isaak Ebrahim, a passionate and a struggling Indian filmmaker produces and directs his first movie which gets officially selected to the Oscars. Once nominated, Isaak gets to know about the hurdles and the unfriendly situations that can shatter his dream of winning the Oscar.
The Sound Story
Sound Designer
The films narrates the story of a sound designer who strives hard to realize his dream of recording all the sounds of the Thrissur Pooram.
The Sound Story
The films narrates the story of a sound designer who strives hard to realize his dream of recording all the sounds of the Thrissur Pooram.
Praana
Sound Designer
A young woman decides to lead a solitary life in an old mansion, where she soon realizes that the nature surrounding her has other plans for her.
2.0
Sound Designer
An ornithologist who commits suicide returns as fifth force to wreack vengeance on mankind for harming birds with mobile phone radiation. The only thing that is standing in his way is 2.0, the upgraded version of Chitti, the robot.
Love Sonia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Inspired by a real story of young girl's journey escape from the world of international sex trafficking.
Genius
Sound Designer
An orphan, with a brilliant mind, joins RAW and is burdened by the killing of his entire team. Until he doesn't avenge their death, he can't live in peace with his love. So, he hatches a genius plan.
Lust Stories
Sound Mixer
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
Lust Stories
Sound Designer
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
Bioscopewala
Sound Designer
Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s famous short story 'Kabuliwala', the film is about a young girl’s quest to discover more about her dead father’s friend who used to play bioscope shows for her as a kid.
Manto
Sound Designer
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Kammara Sambhavam
Sound Designer
Set against the backdrop of World War 2, the film spans over three different phases of the life of the protagonist Kammaran who gets inspired by freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose and joins INA to secure Indian independence from British rule.
Kaabil
Sound Designer
Rohan is a kind, happy young man who has been blind since birth and works as a voice-over artist for a living. Through friends, he meets Supriya, a working woman who is also blind, but proudly independent. The two start liking each other and get married. Rohan toughest journey starts in his quest of vengeance for Supriya's indirect murderers.
Moh Maya Money
Sound Designer
A young real-estate broker tries to pull off a huge scam, which goes horribly wrong. To fix everything he involves his begrudging wife leading to an end neither could imagine.
Remo
Sound Designer
An aspiring actor dresses up as a female nurse to bag a role in a film, and more importantly, woo the love of his life.
Pathemari
Sound Designer
Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.
Hawaizaada
Sound Designer
In 1895, Shivkar Bapuji Talpade constructs and flies India's first unmanned plane, despite having the odds stacked against him.
PK
Sound Designer
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
Yaan
Sound Designer
Yaan is a 2014 Tamil film directed by Ravi K. Chandran. The film stars Jiiva and Thulasi Nair in lead roles.
Kick
Sound Designer
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.
Kochadaiiyaan
Sound Designer
A noble warrior seeks revenge against the ruler of his kingdom, who killed his father. At the same time, he also ends up upsetting the neighbouring enemy kingdom's ruler.
Nanak Shah Fakir
Co-Producer
Nanak Shah Fakir is a biographical film on the life and teachings of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev.
Highway
Sound Designer
Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.
Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa
Sound Designer
Anwar, a maverick detective works in a small detective agency in Kolkata. He has a habit of getting involved in the personal lives of his cases. In one such instance, he takes a case in his rural homeland and is forced to confront his own romantic tragedy.
Kunjananthante Kada
Sound Editor
Kunjananthante Kada is a 2013 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Salim Ahamed. The film stars Mammootty in the titular role, as a shopkeeper, alongside debutante actress Nyla Usha while Salim Kumar and Balachandra Menon play other pivotal roles. The story is about a small-time shopkeeper in Kannur and his attempt to find his own place in a rapidly changing world.
Shootout at Wadala
Sound Designer
The first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982.
I.D.
Producer
Charu and her friends share a rented apartment in a sky-rise in Mumbai. All in their mid-twenties, and each hailing from different parts of the country, they have come here to make this bustling metro their home. One day a labourer comes to paint a soiled wall at her house. Irritated that her flat-mate did not inform her, she asks the man to hurry up. A few minutes later, she finds him unconscious on the floor...
I.D.
Sound Designer
Charu and her friends share a rented apartment in a sky-rise in Mumbai. All in their mid-twenties, and each hailing from different parts of the country, they have come here to make this bustling metro their home. One day a labourer comes to paint a soiled wall at her house. Irritated that her flat-mate did not inform her, she asks the man to hurry up. A few minutes later, she finds him unconscious on the floor...
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Sound Recordist
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.
Ra.One
Sound Designer
When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.
Prince
Sound Designer
A wanted thief races against time to find an antique coin after he commits the biggest heist of his life and wakes up the next day with no memories.
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Sound Recordist
Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.
Slumdog Millionaire
Sound Mixer
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Black
Sound Recordist
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Black
Sound Designer
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na
Sound Designer
A man and a woman have opposing beliefs about love. He sees her as a friend, but she is in love with him. When the woman decides to marry someone else, the man is left with a heavy heart and wonders if this is what love feels like.
Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki
Sound Designer
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Otta
Sound Designer
Otta
Producer
Otta
Director
Red Sandal
Sound Designer
An Aspiring boxer, hails from North Madras guy, goes to Renigunta looking for his Girlfriend's missing brother, after she gets money credited from Renigunta. He finds him and uncovers a scandal regarding Red Sandalwood smuggling.
Footprints on Water
Sound Designer
The story travels through the life of the family, who faces a tough time when their daughter goes missing.