Gunasekhar
Gunasekar | |
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 Gunasekhar (2015) | |
| Born | 2 June 1964 (age 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Director Screen Writer Producer |
| Spouse | Ragini Karri |
| Children | Neelima Karri, Yukthamukhi Karri |
Gunasekar (Telugu: గుణశేఖర్; born Gunasekar Karri; 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. Gunasekhar directed the Children's classic Ramayanam (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film, including several state Nandi Awards for that year, and was screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India.[1][2]
The 2003 action film, Okkadu, which won eight state Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South including the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu, the blockbuster film became the highest grossing Telugu film for that year, and was remade into various Indian languages.[3][4] His latest venture is the historical film, Rudhramadevi which was released in October 2015 for wide positive reviews and became one of the biggest hits of the year.[5][6]
Mainstream
Before venturing into mainstream film direction, Gunasekar worked as an associate director to D. V. Narsaraju, Kranthi Kumar, and Ram Gopal Varma.[7] Gunasekhar made his directorial debut with the socio-political Lathi (1992), for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director.
He directed the super-hit romance film, Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa (1995), which again received the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the super-hit action thriller, Choodalani Vundi (1998), which introduced the DTS sound to the Telugu screen, the film was later remade into Hindi as Calcutta Mail. He then directed the political thriller, Manoharam, which again bagged the Nandi Award for Best Story, and the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. The 2004 drama film Arjun was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[8]
Filmography and awards
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Awards and Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Laati | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director | |
| 1995 | Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film | |
| 1996 | Ramayanam | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Children's Film International Children's Film Festival of India | |
| 1998 | Choodalani Vundi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2000 | Manoharam | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Nandi Award for Best Story Writer | |
| 2001 | Mrugaraju | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Okkadu | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Nandi Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu | |
| 2004 | Arjun | Yes | Yes | International Film Festival of India | |
| 2006 | Sainikudu | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best Special Effects | |
| 2010 | Varudu | Yes | Yes | Nandi Award for Best Special Effects | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Hiranya Kashyapa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ IANS. "Glad we finished Rudhramadevi on time: Gunasekhar". The Hindu.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Rudhramadevi review". The Hindu.
- ^ "YVS, Gunasekar & Ravi were rommates". The Times of India.
- ^ "Deccan Chronicle - Latest India news - Breaking news - Hyderabad News - World news - Business - Politics".
- ^ "Rudhramadevi box office collection: Anushka Shetty-starrer mints Rs 32 crore in the opening weekend". msn.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Rudhramadevi Box Office Collection". Box Office. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Gunasekhar, RGV, Krishna Vamsi, Teja, Uttej Old Photo - Gunasekhar". Gulte.com.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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- Living people
- 20th-century Indian film directors
- Nandi Award winners
- Telugu film directors
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Visakhapatnam district
- Telugu screenwriters
- Telugu film producers
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- 1964 births
- Directors who won the Best Children's Film National Film Award
- People from Uttarandhra