{{short description|Audio engineer and sound designer}} {{Indian patronymic|Pramod|Thomas}} {{Use Indian English|date= February 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Pramod J. Thomas | image = | birth_date = | birth_place = Pandalam, Kerala, India | alma_mater = Film and Television Institute of India, Pune | occupation = Audio engineer, Sound designer | awards = See below | years_active = 1995–present }}
'''Pramod J. Thomas''' is an Indian audio engineer and sound designer from Pandalam, Kerala. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, he has worked across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Marathi cinema since the late 1990s. He is known for his work on films including Rituparno Ghosh's ''Raincoat'' (2004), Anurag Kashyap's ''Dev.D'' (2009), and Shankar's ''Enthiran'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/india/20170307/3069453.html|title='Manhole' wins best film award in Kerala|website=news.webindia123.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330044332/https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/india/20170307/3069453.html|archive-date=2019-03-30}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-state-winners-2016-complete-winners-list/articleshow/57520218.cms|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Complete winners' list - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=7 March 2017 }}</ref>
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)<ref name=":4" /> and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing for ''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' (2016)<ref name=":2" /> and ''Aedan'' (2017).<ref name=":3" />
== Career == 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suresh |first=Meera |date=2016-11-14 |title=Meet the trio who handles the sync sound department in Dr Biju's movies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/Nov/14/meet-the-trio-who-handles-the-sync-sound-department-in-dr-bijus-movies-1538185.html |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Suresh |first=Meera |date=2016-11-14 |title=Sounding perfect |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/Nov/14/meet-the-trio-who-handles-the-sync-sound-department-in-dr-bijus-movies-1538185.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/finally-amma-members-break-silence/article24300602.ece|title = Finally, AMMA members break silence|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 30 June 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-31 |title=Adrishya Jalakangal: Tovino Thomas, Nimisha Sajayan, and Indrans to headline Dr. Biju's film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/adrishya-jalakangal-tovino-thomas-nimisha-sajayan-and-indrans-to-headline-dr-bijus-film/articleshow/91912329.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Language !! Credit |- | rowspan="3" | 2022||''Ela Veezha Poonchira''|| rowspan="8" |Malayalam|| rowspan="3" | sound mixer |- |''Thuramukham'' |- |''Pada '' |- | 2021||''Nayattu''|| re-recording mixer |- | 2021||''PAKA (River of Blood) ''|| sound mixer |- | rowspan="2" | 2019||''Thottappan''|| rowspan="2" | sound designer |- |''Katil Oru Paykappal '' |- | rowspan="4" | 2018||''Painting Life ''|| sound mixer |- |''The Gandhi Murder''||British-Indian || sound recordist |- |''Aedan''|| rowspan="8" |Malayalam || re-recording mixer |- |''Eeda''|| sound desigener |- | rowspan="3" | 2017||''Sound of Silence''|| final mixing engineer |- |''Ayaal Sassi''|| rowspan="5" | sound mixer |- |''Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu'' |- | 2016||''Kismath'' |- | 2016||''The Land's Music '' |- | 2015||''Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal'' |- | rowspan="3" | 2014||''Happy Journey''|| Marathi || re-recording mixer |- |''Perariyathavar''|| Malayalam || sound mixer |- |''Ek Hazarachi Note''|| Hindi || production sound mixer |- | rowspan="2" | 2013||''Astu''|| Marathi || sound mixer |- |''Rajdhani Express''|| rowspan="3" | Hindi || re-recording mixer |- | rowspan="4" | 2012||''Bijuka ''|| mixing engineer |- |''Pune tc''|| rowspan="4" | sound mixer |- |''Akasathinte Niram''|| Malayalam |- |''Jaane Kya Tune Kahi'' (Short)|| Hindi |- | rowspan="2" | 2011||''Veettilekkulla Vazhi''|| Malayalam |- |''Gajaar: Journey of the Soul ''|| Hindi || re-recording mixer |- | rowspan="3" | 2010||''Enthiran''|| Tamil || rowspan="2" | sound mixer |- |''Soch Lo''|| rowspan="9" | Hindi |- |''Striker''|| re-recording engineer |- | rowspan="2" | 2009||''Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniya ''|| re-recording mixer |- |''Dev.D''|| mixing engineer |- | rowspan="3" | 2007||''Gauri: The Unborn''|| rowspan="2" |sound mixer |- |''1971'' |- |''Traffic Signal''|| rowspan="2" |surround mixing |- | 2005||''Bluffmaster!'' |- | 2004||''Raincoat''||sound team member |- |}
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:60%; text-align: center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Award ! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Work ! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- | 2008 | ''National Film Awards'' | Best Sound Design<br>(shared with Anmol Bhave) | ''Gandha'' | <ref>{{Cite web |title=56th National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019152853/http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-19 |access-date=2025-07-29 |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2010-01-25 |title=One more from city joins national film awardees list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/one-more-from-city-joins-national-film-awardees-list/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> |- | 2016 | rowspan="2"| ''Kerala State Film Awards'' | rowspan="2"| Best Sound Mixing | ''Kaadu Pookkunna Neram'' | <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-03-08 |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2016 announced |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/Mar/07/kerala-state-film-awards-2016-anounced-manhole-takes-away-the-best-film-vinayakan-bags-the-best-ac-1578711.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''Aedan'' | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-09 |title=Revenge of the unseen |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/090318/revenge-of-the-unseen.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2017-03-08 |title=Kerala State Film Awards - Full List of Winners |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-state-film-awards-full-list-winners-58308 |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2075845}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Pramod}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Film and Television Institute of India alumni Category:People from Pathanamthitta district Category:Indian sound designers Category:Film people from Kerala Category:Re-recording mixers Category:National Film Award (India) winners Category:Kerala State Film Award winners