Known For
Directing
Credits
37 titles
R. P. Patnaik
Biography
Ravindra Prasad Patnaik (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as R. P. Patnaik, is an Indian film score composer, singer, actor, and film director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema, alongside contributions to Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He debuted as a feature composer with the romantic drama *Chitram* (2000). He gained widespread industry recognition composing for romantic dramas in the early 2000s, including *Nuvvu Nenu* (2001), *Santosham* (2002), and *Jayam* (2002), winning three consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Patnaik subsequently scored the philosophical drama *Aa Naluguru* (2004), the drama *Avunanna Kadanna* (2005), and worked in Kannada cinema with features including *Aakash* (2005) and *Dattha* (2006). He debuted as an actor playing the lead in *Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi* (2004) before transitioning into directing with the romance *Andamaina Manasulo* (2008), which he also scored, wrote, and acted in. His further directorial works include the social drama *Broker* (2010), the American independent feature *Amy* (2013), *Tulasi Dalam* (2016), *Trigger* (2023), and the thriller *Coffee With A Killer* (2025). His later composition credits include *Ahimsa* (2023) and *Honeymoon Express* (2024).
Known For
Filmography
Coffee With A Killer
Director
Honeymoon Express
Original Music Composer
Trigger
Director
Ahimsa
Original Music Composer
Tulasi Dalam
Director
Amy
Director
Virodhi
Original Music Composer
Broker
Director
Vamshi
Music Director
Andamaina manasulo
Swagatam
Music
Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide
Music
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Music
Tenali Rama
Music
Odahuttidavalu
Music Director
Dattha
Music Director
Aakash
Music Director
Avunanna Kadanna
Original Music Composer
Aa Naluguru
Music
Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
Excuse Me
Music Director
Sambaram
Music
Ninne Ishtapaddanu
Original Music Composer
Nijam
Original Music Composer
Appudappudu
Music
Jayam
Music
Nee Sneham
Original Music Composer
Gemeni
Music
Allari Ramudu
Music Director
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
Original Music Composer
Sreeram
Music
Jayam
Original Music Composer
Santosham
Music
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Music Director
Nuvvu Nenu
Music Director
Family Circus
Sound
Chitram
Music Director