Anil Malnad

G. R. Anil Malnad
Born	G. R. Dattatreya 12 October 1957 Malnad, Karnataka, India
Died	19 March 2018(2018-03-19) (aged 60) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Film editor

Anil Malnad (12 October 1957^[1] – 19 March 2018^[2]) was an Indian editor who worked in over 200 films across Telugu, Tamil and Odia languages. He won the National Film Award for Best Editing for the Telugu film Sitaara (1984).

Biography

Malnad was born as G. R. Dattatreya in Malnad, Karnataka, India. He started his film career as an assistant director with the 1971 Telugu film Sampoorna Ramayanam, directed by Bapu. He later became an editor and made his debut as an editor with Bapu's Vamsa Vruksham (1980).

Malnad lived with his family in Chromepet, Chennai. He died at the age of 66 on 19 March 2018 at a private hospital in Chennai; he was admitted after he suffered a heart attack.

Selected filmography

Telugu

Vamsa Vruksham (1980)
Mantri Gari Viyyankudu (1983)
Sitaara (1984)
Preminchu Pelladu (1985)
Anveshana (1985)
Ladies Tailor (1986)
Sankeertana (1987)
Lawyer Suhasini (1987)
Maharshi (film) (1988)
Shri Kanakamalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1988)
Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989)
Swara Kalpana (1989)
Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi (1989)
Pelli Pustakam (1991)
Prema Shikharam (1992)
Taraka Ramudu (1997)
Show (2002)

Tamil

Kizhakku Vaasal (1990)
Honest Raj (1994)
Pottu Amman (2000)
Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001)
Charlie Chaplin (2002)
April Maadhathil (2002)
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004)
Neranja Manasu (2004)
Maha Nadigan (2004)
Devathaiyai Kanden (2005)
Mercury Pookkal (2006)
Perarasu (2006)
Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006)
Azhagiya Asura (2006)
Aavi Kumar (2015)

Odia

Thakura Achanti Chau Bahaku (1990)
Kotia Manish Gotiye Jaga (1991)
Naga Panchami (1992)
Pacheri Uthila Majhi Duaru (1994)
Sasu Hathakadi Bhauja Bedi (1999)

Hindi

Pyari Behna (1985)
Prem Pratigyaa (1989)

Kannada

Nigooda Rahasya (1990)

English

Catch Your Mind (2008)

Awards

1984 - National Film Award for Best Editing - Sitaara
1985 - Nandi Award for Best Editor - Alapana ^[3]

References

^ "Kollywood Editor Anil Malnad Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
^ "Editor GR Anil Malnad passes away". 19 March 2018.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)