Anil Malnad (12 October 1957 – 19 March 2018) 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)