Prakash Sayami
Prakash Sayami (born 21 March 1965) is a Nepali film director, writer and producer. He is an independent film maker and he has directed six feature-length movies. He is currently working in Ujyaalo 90 Network programme Ajar Amar Geetharu.[1] Sayami is also a film critic, media guru, and music promoter. Sayami has managed FM stations all over Nepal, and has conceptualized and presented television shows.[2]
From 1986, he worked as an assistant director and scriptwriter on many commercial Nepali films. He made his directorial debut in 1993. In 2008, Prakash Sayami was elected as Vice-President of the Music Royalty society of Nepal which aims to protect musician's copyrights nationally and internationally. Sayami studied film making in Bombay.
As a writer, he has written 11 books in Nepali and English namely Chalchitra kala ra pravidi, Barshadi Dinharoo, Kathmandu Selfie, Nepali Sangeet ko Ek Shatak, Sangeet ko Swarnim Yug, Film Nirman ra Nirdeshan, Ghalib ko Chihan,Ananta Yatra Ee Salai ka kati haru, Sanskaran, Ray: the Man of Cinema (English). He also directed six Nepali and one Maithali movies- Prithivi, Simana, Avatar, Ranikhola, Zamin and Hatiyar, Hansa Chalal Pardesh (Maithali). He has recorded Nepali poems which can be found in Anjali CD Album and has brought out the collection of songs of movies called Awaj Haru.
He is also the founder of Shubharambha The Musical Journey. He also produced and directed musical program in Nepal called Ajambari Geet Sangeet in Radio Sagarmatha 102.4 MZH from 2002 to 2004. He also established Radio Annapurna in Pokhara in 2000, Kalika FM in Chitwan in 2008. He ran a talk show in Channel Nepal, the first private television on music and cinema. In 2014, he was honored with the Universal Peace Federation acknowledge as Ambassadors for Peace. He also penned few songs for the debut album of Udit Naraya Jha called Jhilimili under the music direction of Eugene Lama. He also penned songs for the music album of Udit Narayan Jha and Deepa Jha called Upahar.
He speaks Nepali, Nepalbhasa, English, Hindi fluently.
Early life and education
Sayami was born on 21 March 1965, in Kathmandu in a Hindu family. After finishing college, he left home to come to Bombay as a student of film. He studied script writing and film direction Indian People's Theatre Association, and subsequently earned a diploma. . As a student, he got involved drama and plays in Royal Nepal Academy. During his stay in Bombay now Mumbai, he got opportunity to learn from Basu Bhattacharya, Sagar Sarahadi, Waman Kendre. He assisted Basu Bhattacharya in his film Panchawati made in Hindi. He also assisted Ramesh Pandey in his Bhojpuri films- Dhagabaj Balma, Sas, Nanad, Bhouj. Early interest in cinema Sen's interest in films started after he stumbled upon a book on film aesthetics. However, his interest remained mostly intellectual, and he was forced to take up the job of a medical representative, which took him away from Calcutta. This did not last very long, and he came back to the city and eventually took a job as an audio technician in a Calcutta film studio, which launched his film career.
Directorial debut
Prakash Sayami made his first feature film, Prithivi, in 1994. It had the iconic Rajesh Hamal who was not a star then. The movie was hit. His next film, Simana (Avatar), earned him local recognition. He launched actor Simanta Udas and Jol Shah in Avatar.
Judge of Talent Shows and Film Festivals
- Panel Judge for : Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2007
- Main Judge for Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival 2007, in Kathmandu
- Panel Judge for fem Miss Nepal 2009
- Final Judge for Miss Nepal 2011
Books
- Ananta Yatra (Poem) (Perennial Journey) (1985)
- Ray: The Man of Cinema (1997)
- Film Nirman ani Nirdesan (Film making and direction) (1997)
- Nepali Sangeet ko Swarnim Yug (Golden Age of Nepali Music) (1999)
- Sanskaran (Edition)(2003)
- Eee Salai ka katiharu (Stick of Matches) (2002)
- Chalchitra Kala ra Pravidhi (Film: Art and Technique) (1993)
- Nepali Sangeet ko Ek Satak (A century of Nepali music) (2009)
- Ghalib ko Chihan (Cemetery of Ghalib) (2011)
- Kathmandu Selfie (2012)
- Kathmandu Montage (A collection of contemporary essays) (2019)
Filmography
Feature films
- Prithivi (Earth) (1994)
- Simana (Border) (1996)
- Avatar (Incarnation) (1997)
- Zamin (Land) (1998)
- Rani Khola (River of Love) (1999)
- Hatiyar (Weapon) (1999)
Other Engagements
- First Participation in 2008, World Intellectual Property Right Seminar as a Speaker
- First Vice President , Music Royalty Society of Nepal which was found in 2010
- Aroh Abaroha .. TV Show based on one day life of Celebs .. program introduced in Channel Nepal , first private television on Nepal
- Samaya : A biopic TV Show , in Channel Nepal , as a program Presenter 2001
- The Musical Journey presents Prakash Sayami's solo poetry reciting on February 26th, Moksha Live , Pulchowk , Jhamsikhel 2011, March 5th Narayani Kala Mandir, chitwan, 2011 and March 12 th Hotel Deepshikha , Pokhara supported by Artiste Upendra Lal Singh, Piano, Shailesh Singh Singer , Ram Bhakta Jojiju Singer , Itu Jojiju Singer
Discography
- Awaazharu: All movies song by Prakash Sayami recorded by Music Nepal
- Anjali: CD, Modern Poem reciting by Prakash Sayami, recorded by Music Nepal
- Sabhaar, Modern song Collection by Prakash Sayami, recorded by Music Nepal
- Sandhi: Modern Album Collaboration with Music composer Prawin Baraily and other Lyricist Biragi Kainla, Hari Bhakta Katuwal, Chetan Karki, Norjyang Syangden, Rajendra Bhandari.
- Awani: all songs by Prakash Sayami, Music Composed by Prawin Baraily. Singers Deep Shrestha, Dipak Kharel, Uday Sotang, Pratima Rajbhandari, Shaielsh singh
Interviews
- यसकारण आत्मकथा लेखिन : प्रकाश सायमी
- गीत संगितमा विसंगति प्रभाव वा चाेरी || AP CENTER || PRAKASH SAPUT || SAMA THAPA || AP1HD==Interviews==
- Prakash Sayami | Writer/ Artist | Suman Sanga - 16 February 2019
- Prakash Sayami | Director/ Media Personality | Good Morning Nepal - 19 January 2019
- नारायणगोपालको २८ औँ स्मृतिको सन्दर्भमा उनले सांगीतिक क्षेत्रमा पुर्याएको योगदानबारे गीतसंगीत समीक्षक प्रकाश सायमीसँग सम्वाद
- चलचित्र क्षेत्रको प्रतिस्पर्धाबाट पछि हटेको छैन : प्रकाश सायमी | SAMAYA SANDARVA
- Zoom In - बलिउड छोडेकोमा कुनै पछुतो छैन । Prakash Sayami
- PRAKASH SAYAMI - CHAA PRASNA
- Bishesh Sambadh - (Ratna S. Thapa/ Prakash Sayami)
- Intellectually engage and silently observe the situation: Sayami
- Remembering Gopal Yonjan Nagendra Thapa / Chetan Karki / Prakash Sayami
- Prakash Sayami || अजर अमर गीतहरु र प्रकाश सायमी || 4 June 2020 by Buddhi Bishokarma
- Prime Sambadh with Prakash Sayami | A Talk Show | Rohan Shrestha
- Narayan Gopal special at Mountain Television
- कलाकर निरुपेक्ष हुनुपर्छ ,कलाकारिता क्षेत्र उकास्न प्राज्ञिक व्यक्तीहरुमा भएन नबिन सोच -प्रकाश सायमी
Musical Programs in Radio and FM
- Ajar Amar Geetharu । Ujyaalo । Prakash Sayami Eposide 372
- Ajar Amar Geetharu । Ujyaalo । Prakash Sayami Eposide 900
References
- "Ajar Amar Geetharu (Sunday, Monday and Thursday 9.15 pm)". Ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- "Prakash Sayami". Artistnepal.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 9 March 2015.