Prasanna Sujit (also known as Prasanna Master) is an Indian dance choreographer who primarily works in South Indian cinemas. He has choreographed dance sequences for various south Indian films. He has won Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography, three times.[1]
Prasanna Sujit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1976 Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Dance choreographer |
| Years active | 2001- present |
Early life
editPrasanna was born to K Chandramohan and Hemalatha in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Dance choreographers Kala Master, Brinda Master and Girija Master are his aunts.
He did his schooling from Holy Angels and Adarsh Senior secondary school in Tamil Nadu.
He was in a relationship with Monal Naval who died by suicide in 2002, only a few days after their breakup. He is now married to Sudha Rao.
Career
editHe started his career in 1992 assisting his relatives K.S.Raghuram, Kala Master and Brinda Master by assisting them for 7 years as a choreographer.[2][3]
Reality Shows
edit| Program | Language | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4 Dance | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
| Super Dancer Junior | Malayalam | Amrita TV | Judge |
| Super Dancer 3 | Malayalam | Amrita TV | Judge |
| Lets Dance 1 | Malayalam | Amrita TV | Judge |
| DKD Season 2 | Malayalam | Zee Keralam | Judge |
| Aattam Paattam | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | Judge |
| Oadi Vilayaadu Pappa -1/7/8 | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | Judge |
| Comedy Stars | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
| Super Jodi | Malayalam | Surya TV | Judge |
Awards and honours
edit| Year | Award Category | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography | Hey Jude | [4] |
| 2018 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography | Aravindante Athidhikal | [5] |
| 2019 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "50th Kerala State Film Awards: Lijo Jose Pellissery, Suraj Venjaramoodu among winners". Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "'D 4 Dance' judge Prasanna Sujit: The show gave me the recognition I lacked for long". TIme of India. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Here's a hilarious version of 'Devadoothar Paadi' by team Dance Kerala Dance". Time of India. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2017: Indrans, Parvathy and Lijo Jose Pellissery bag top honours". IndianExpress. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Kerala State Awards: 'Sudani from Nigeria' team triumphs, Nimisha wins 'Best Actress'". thenewsminute. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "50th Kerala State Film Awards: Winners list". The Indian Express. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.