Director

R. P. Patnaik

26 films

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).