Pramod Thomas

He has received national and state-level recognition for his work in sound, including the National Film Award for Best Sound Design for Gandha (2008) and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing for Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (2016) and Aedan (2017).

• Name — Pramod J. Thomas • Birthplace — Pandalam, Kerala, India • Education — Film and Television Institute of India, Pune • Occupation — Audio engineer, Sound designer • Awards — See below • Years Active — 1995–present

After completing his training at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Thomas began working in sound in Indian cinema in the late 1990s. His early work involved production sound and post-production roles across multiple language industries, including Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil cinema. By the mid-2000s, he was contributing to feature films in both mainstream and independent cinema, including Rituparno Ghosh's Raincoat (2004). He later worked on films such as Dev.D (2009) and Enthiran (2010). In Malayalam cinema, his work has included films such as Veettilekkulla Vazhi (2011), Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (2016), Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu (2017) and Eeda (2018), where he was involved in sound mixing and sound design. Alongside feature films, Thomas has continued to work on independent projects and short films, and remains active in Indian cinema in various sound-related roles.

• Year — Film — Language — Credit • 2022 — Ela Veezha Poonchira — Malayalam — sound mixer • Thuramukham • Pada • 2021 — Nayattu — re-recording mixer • 2021 — PAKA (River of Blood) — sound mixer • 2019 — Thottappan — sound designer • Katil Oru Paykappal • 2018 — Painting Life — sound mixer • The Gandhi Murder — British-Indian — sound recordist • Aedan — Malayalam — re-recording mixer • Eeda — sound desigener • 2017 — Sound of Silence — final mixing engineer • Ayaal Sassi — sound mixer • Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu • 2016 — Kismath • 2016 — The Land's Music • 2015 — Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal • 2014 — Happy Journey — Marathi — re-recording mixer • Perariyathavar — Malayalam — sound mixer • Ek Hazarachi Note — Hindi — production sound mixer • 2013 — Astu — Marathi — sound mixer • Rajdhani Express — Hindi — re-recording mixer • 2012 — Bijuka — mixing engineer • Pune tc — sound mixer • Akasathinte Niram — Malayalam • Jaane Kya Tune Kahi (Short) — Hindi • 2011 — Veettilekkulla Vazhi — Malayalam • Gajaar: Journey of the Soul — Hindi — re-recording mixer • 2010 — Enthiran — Tamil — sound mixer • Soch Lo — Hindi • Striker — re-recording engineer • 2009 — Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniya — re-recording mixer • Dev.D — mixing engineer • 2007 — Gauri: The Unborn — sound mixer • 1971 • Traffic Signal — surround mixing • 2005 — Bluffmaster! • 2004 — Raincoat — sound team member

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2008 — National Film Awards — Best Sound Design (shared with Anmol Bhave) — Gandha • 2016 — Kerala State Film Awards — Best Sound Mixing — Kaadu Pookkunna Neram • 2017 — Aedan