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Deva Katta
Katta at IFFI (2010)
BornMay 24[1]
Jettivaripalle
Alma materWayne State University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter

Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as Vennela (2005), Prasthanam (2010), Autonagar Surya (2014) and Republic (film) (2021). In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[2] The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010.[3]

Deva Katta (right), being felicitated at IFFI (2016)

Early life

Katta is a naturalized American citizen.[3][additional citation(s) needed]

Career

Katta holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.[4] He worked as a vehicle crashworthiness expert at General Motors. He graduated from film school before making a digital documentary film about Indian students in the United States, which was titled Valasa. He then debuted as a successful writer and director with the romantic comedy flick Vennela, portraying Indian students in America.[5][6][7]

In 2015, Katta teamed up with actor Vishnu Manchu for the film Dynamite. It is a remake of the Tamil film Arima Nambi and Katta's only remake till date. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for nine days only and walked out due to creative differences.[8] Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless.[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Feature films

List of films directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes Ref.
2005 Vennela Yes Yes
2010 Prasthanam Yes Yes International Film Festival of India
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze)
Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film
2014 Autonagar Surya Yes Yes
2015 Dynamite Yes No [10]
2019 Prassthanam Yes Yes Hindi film
Remake of Prasthanam
2021 Republic Yes Yes [11]
2023 Indraprastham Yes Yes In pre production
2024 JDR Yes Yes In Development

Web series

List of web series directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes
2021 Baahubali: Before the Beginning † Yes Yes Netflix; Produced by Arka Media Works

Short films

List of short films directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwiter Notes
2015 Dying to Be Me Yes Yes

Acting roles

References

  1. ^ "Sai Dharam Tej wishes director Deva Katta on his birthday". The Times of India. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ Suresh Krishnamoorthy (22 October 2010). "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (22 October 2010). "'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ TelanganaToday. "Deva Katta is game for experimental cinema". Telangana Today. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ Dying to be Me - A Short Film by Deva Katta. YouTube. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ Subuhi Parvez (19 August 2015). "Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film". NDTV.com.
  7. ^ "Dying to be Me - An awesome short film by Deva Katta". South Report.
  8. ^ "Deva Katta: The director who told everything that happened behind that movie‌! » Jsnewstimes". Jsnewstimes. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Dynamite Movie Review". The Times of India. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
  10. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (19 June 2015). "Vishnu Manchu to release Dynamite first". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Sai Dharam Tej And Deva Katta Film To Start Shoot In October". Sakshi Post. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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