A.S. Prakash

A. S. Prakash
Born
Vishakapatnam
OccupationsArt director, production designer
Years active2003–present
AwardsNandi Award for Best Art Director (2013, 2016)

A. S. Prakash is an Indian art director and who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[1] He is a two-time recipient of the Nandi Award for Best Art Director.[2]

Early life

Prakash is a native of Visakhapatnam and completed his post-graduation in Fine Arts from Andhra University.[3] He began his career by assisting art director Nitish Roy and drawing sketches at Ramoji Film City.[4]

Career

Prakash made his debut as an independent art director in 2003 with Oka Raju Oka Rani.[5] He gained wider recognition for his elaborate sets in the 2013 blockbuster Mirchi (film).[6]

For the 2016 film Janatha Garage, he designed a massive garage set after researching real garages across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, incorporating over 500 trees and sourcing furniture from Tamil Nadu.[7] This work earned him his second Nandi Award for Best Art Director.[8]

In 2020, Prakash created the grand sets for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.[9] For Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022), his seventh collaboration with Mahesh Babu, he erected eight major indoor sets representing different eras, including a full recreation of a Vizag street in Hyderabad.[10]

Prakash also worked on Waltair Veerayya (2023) and The Family Star (2024).[11] As of 2026, his projects include Vishwambhara and Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi.[12]

Filmography

YearTitleCredit
2003Oka Raju Oka RaniArt Director
2006BommarilluArt Director
2007Dubai SeenuArt Director
2008King (2008 film)Art Director
2009Billa (2009 film)Art Director
2011DookuduArt Director
2013Mirchi (film)Art Director
2015SrimanthuduArt Director
2016Janatha GarageArt Director
2018Aravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaArt Director
2018Bharat Ane NenuArt Director
2019Chitralahari (film)Art Director
2019F2: Fun and FrustrationArt Director
2019Vinaya Vidheya RamaArt Director
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooArt Director
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruArt Director
2021Gaali SampathArt Director
2021Krack (film)Art Director
2021Varudu KaavalenuArt Director
2022Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022 film)Art Director
2022Sarkaru Vaari PaataProduction Designer
2022Bheemla NayakProduction Designer
2022F3 (film)Production Designer
2023Waltair VeerayyaProduction Designer
2023Veera Simha ReddyProduction Designer
2023AadikeshavaArt Director / Production Designer
2023Rangabali (film)Art Director
2023Skanda (film)Production Designer
2023Bhola ShankarProduction Designer
2023Bro (2023 film)Production Designer
2024Guntur KaaramArt Director / Production Designer
2024The Family StarArt Director / Production Designer
2024Tillu SquareProduction Designer
2024RT4GMArt Director
2025Akhanda 2: ThaandavamArt Director
2025They Call Him OGProduction Designer
2026Mana Shankara Vara Prasad GaruProduction Designer
2026 Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Production Designer
2026VishwambharaProduction Designer

Awards

YearAwardFilmResult
2013Nandi Award for Best Art DirectorMirchi (film)Won
2016Nandi Award for Best Art DirectorJanatha GarageWon

References

  1. ↑ "As real as they come". Deccan Chronicle. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nandi Film Awards 2013 Winners List". IndiaGlitz. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Majority of 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' filming took place indoors, reveals art director". The Times of India. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "8 Major Sets Were Erected For Sarkaru Vaari Paata: AS Prakash". GreatAndhra. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Kondareddy Buruju Set Behind Story | Art Director A.S Prakash Interview | hmtv. hmtv News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Eight sets created for Sarkaru Vaari Paata: A S Prakash". TeluguCinema. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "The garage is the protagonist in Janatha Garage, so we had to make it look real". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Film Awards for the year 2016" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Film, Television and Theatre Development Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo grand success celebration". IndustryHit.Com. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "The larger-than-life sets of Sarkaaru Vaari Paata will be the film's USP: Parasuram Petla". The Times of India. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Waltair Veerayya song Boss Party: Chiranjeevi gives his fans a new party anthem". The Indian Express. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "A S Prakash Movies". Filmibeat. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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