Chakri Toleti
Chakri Toleti | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida |
| Occupation(s) | director writer actor visual effects coordinator |
| Years active | 1983 – 1992 2008 – present |
Chakri Toleti is an Indian American screenwriter, director, actor, and visual effects coordinator known for his works in Tamil cinema, and Hindi cinema.[1][2] Chakri made his directorial debut with the bilingual films Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and Eeenadu (2009) a remake of Neeraj Pandey's Hindi film, A Wednesday (2008). In 2012, he directed a gangster film Billa II.[3][4]
Career
Chakri Toleti made his acting debut as a child artist in the Telugu film Sagara Sangamam directed by K. Viswanath, and has acted in over fifteen films. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Film and VFX at the University of Central Florida. He re-entered south Indian cinema with the magnum opus, Dasavathaaram.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Film | Actors | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Venkatesh Daggubati | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Eeenadu | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Billa II | Ajith Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Welcome to New York | Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Khamoshi | Tamannaah, Prabhu Deva | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Kolaiyuthir Kaalam | Nayantara | Tamil |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Photographer Assistant | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Chinna Veedu | Chakravarthi | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Mayuri | Brother of Mayuri | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Sairam | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Billa 2 | Gangster | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Billa 2 - 25 days box office collection". Tamilcinema24. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Billa 2 Review - Tamil Movie Billa 2 Review". NOWRUNNING. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Review : (2012)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
External links
Categories:
- University of Central Florida alumni
- American film directors of Indian descent
- Tamil film directors
- Telugu film directors
- Indian male film actors
- Visual effects artists
- Special effects people
- Special effects coordinators
- American people of Telugu descent
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- Telugu male actors
- American male actors of Indian descent
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- Artists from Visakhapatnam