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Sukumar
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Bandreddi Sukumar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his intricate screenplays and for depicting protagonists with grey shades. He is the third highest-grossing Indian film director of all time and is one of the highest-paid directors in Indian cinema.
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Top works
- Syntactic studies of Indo-Iranian languages
- Vidyāpati-goṣṭhī
- The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava
- Sir Ralph Turner jubilee volume
- Rabı̄ndraśilpe premacaitanya o baiṣṇaba bhābanā
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Film & TV
Mattaparru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sukumar Bandreddi (born January 11, 1970), known mononymously as Sukumar, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the romantic action film *Aarya* (2004), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer. His subsequent directorial releases included…
Known for
- Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu — Narrator (voice)2022
- Unstoppable with NBK — Self2021
- Nani's Gang Leader — Himself2019
- Gaddalakonda Ganesh — Himself (Guest Appearance)2019
- Key2011
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Bandreddi Sukumar
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- Sukku-one.jpg
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- Sukumar promoting 1: Nenokkadine in 2014
- Person.birth_name
- Bandreddi Sukumar
- Person.birth_place
- Mattaparru, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Person.years_active
- 2004–present
- Person.children
- 2, including Sukriti Veni
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- date of birth
- 1971-01-10
- name in native language
- సుకుమార్
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Early life and family
- Career
- Debut and breakthrough: 2004–2011
- Darker themes: 2014–present
- Personal life
- Craft, style, and technical collaborations
- Frequent collaborators
- Film production
- Filmography
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Bandreddi Sukumar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his intricate screenplays and for depicting protagonists with grey shades. He is the third highest-grossing Indian film director of all time and is one of the highest-paid directors in Indian cinema.
Before entering the film industry, Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at a junior college in Kakinada for nearly seven years. He began his film career as a writer, working with Editor Mohan, and later assisted V. V. Vinayak on Dil (2003). He made his directorial debut with Arya (2004), which was a major success and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer.
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