Gopi Prasannaa
- Poster artist
- production designer
Kaththi (2014)
96 (2018)
Master (2021)
Gopi Prasannaa is an Indian graphic designer who has designed many movie posters in the South Indian film industry. His notable works include the graphic novel-style poster for Aaranya Kaandam (2010) and introducing first-look posters with Kaththi (2014). During the COVID-19 lockdown, he gained recognition for the nostalgic series 'Ninaivugalai Thedi'.
Personal life
Prasannaa's first film in a theater was Salangai Oli (1983) when he was 6 years old.[1] He was also interested in painting during his childhood.[2] Prasannaa admires movie poster artists like Tom Martin and some Japanese artists. He was inspired from the hand-drawn movie hoardings of Chennai's golden era and Maniyan Selvam's illustrations in Ananda Vikatan magazines during his youth.[3]
Career
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Prasannaa initially worked as a programmer, tried his hand in gaming, advertising and branding, before starting a career as a publicity designer.[4][3] His journey in publicity design began with the Tamil film Aaranya Kaandam, directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja in 2010.[4][5] The poster was styled as a graphic novel fully illustrated in yellow and black making it the first of its kind for the Tamil industry.[6] In 2014, Prasannaa introduced the trend of first-look posters in Tamil cinema with the film Kaththi, a social drama directed by AR Murugadoss.[6][7] During the COVID-19 lockdown in India, Prasannaa created a series of retro movie posters for films like Sadma, 16 Vayathinile, Mullum Malarum, Mouna Raagam, Antha 7 Naatkal which are part of the 10-part series.[8][2] The series was named 'Ninaivugalai Thedi', which translates to 'chasing memories'.[1][2] He drew inspiration from the poster of Salangai Oli for the series.[1]
In 2021, the first-look poster of Master, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, released on New Year's Eve. It quickly went viral on social media and set records.[9]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Aaranya Kaandam | Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Debut as publicity designer 1st of 3 collaborations with Thiagarajan Kumararaja | [5] |
2014 | Kaththi | AR Murugadoss | ||
2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Mani Ratnam | 1st of 6 collaborations with Mani Ratnam | [2] |
2016 | Theri | Atlee | ||
2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Mani Ratnam | [3] | |
2017 | Mersal | Atlee | ||
2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Mani Ratnam | [4] | |
2018 | Sarkar | AR Murugadoss | ||
2018 | 96 | Premkumar Chandran | ||
2019 | Super Deluxe | Thiagarajan Kumararaja | [10][11] | |
2019 | Bigil | Atlee | ||
2019 | Nerkonda Paarvai | H. Vinoth | ||
2021 | Master | Lokesh Kanagaraj | 1st of 3 collaborations with Lokesh Kanagaraj | |
2022 | Beast | Nelson Dilipkumar | ||
2022 | Vikram | Lokesh Kanagaraj | ||
2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Mani Ratnam | ||
2023 | Varisu | Vamshi Paidipally | ||
2023 | Thunivu | H. Vinoth | ||
2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Mani Ratnam | ||
2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Ninaivo Oru Paravai) | Also debut as production designer | [12] |
2023 | Leo | Lokesh Kanagaraj | ||
2024 | Ayalaan | R. Ravikumar | ||
2024 | The Greatest of All Time † | Venkat Prabhu | ||
2024 | Vettaiyan † | T. J. Gnanavel | ||
TBA | Vidaamuyarchi † | Magizh Thirumeni | ||
TBA | Thug Life † | Mani Ratnam | [13] | |
TBA | Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam † | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
- ^ a b c S, Gowri (2020-06-23). "Designer Gopi Prasannaa creates posters of yesteryear Tamil superhits using retro colour palettes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "Gopi Prasannaa fashions retro posters for classic Tamil films during lockdown". The Times of India. 2020-06-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ a b c Bakshi, Jahan Singh (2019-03-27). "Posterphilia: How Gopi Prasannaa Created The 'Super Deluxe' Poster". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b c "From Aaranya Kaandam to Sarkar, publicity designer Gopi Prasanna on film posters and their impact in multiplex era-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2018-07-25. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ a b Bakshi, Jahan Singh (2018-12-17). "Posterphilia: The Best Indian Film Posters Of 2018". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ a b V,DHNS, Vivek M. "What goes behind the making of a film poster?". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Tale of a title". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ migrator (2020-06-22). "Publicity designer creates retro film posters to reconnect with classics". www.dtnext.in. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Why is Vijay's Master poster blurry? Designer Gopi Prasanna reveals details". India Today. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Gopi Prasanna creates graffiti for 'Super Deluxe'". The Times of India. 2019-03-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (28 March 2019). "Graffiti art for Super Deluxe". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (2023-05-27). "Production Designer Of Modern Love Chennai On Capturing The Soul Of The City". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam tease fans ahead of the promo release; 'KH 234' crew announced!". The Times of India. 2023-10-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
External links
- Gopi Prasannaa at IMDb