Director and writer · Telugu cinema
Sunil Kumar Reddy
Sunil Kumar Reddy movies: 3 Telugu films on file (3 as director, 1 as writer), 2009–2016. Earliest on file: Sontha Ooru (2009). Latest release: Thikka (13 August 2016).
- Films on file
- 3 (3 as director, 1 as writer)
- Years on file
- 2009–2016
- Born
- 30 November 1975 · November birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Sontha Ooru, Thikka, Oka Criminal Prema Katha
- Record
- Q7640318 on Wikidata
P. Sunil Kumar Reddy is an Indian director, screenwriter and producer who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He is known for critically acclaimed films such as Sontha Ooru, Gangaputrulu, Gulf, Oka Romantic Crime Katha and Oka Criminal Prema Katha. His films have won 18 state awards and have been shown at several international festivals.
Early life and journalism
He comes from Alaganipadu in Nellore district and studied in Vizag and Sompeta. After a degree in mechanical engineering, he followed an interest in journalism by starting a magazine, Kokila, which he edited and published. He later launched an evening newspaper, City Roundup, in Visakhapatnam.
Early films
His first film, Silence Please, is a love story between two deaf and mute lovers. His second, the children’s film Hero, argues that both education and physical activity matter for children and won three Nandi Awards. His documentary Chance won two Nandi Awards and was screened at the Cairo Film Festival.
Sontha Ooru and Gangaputrulu
Sontha Ooru (2009) was well received by audiences and critics. It won Best Film of the Year, and debutant actress Tirrtha won Best Actress. Gangaputrulu, about a fishing community, won him awards for Best Director and Best Dialogue Writer. He also directed Nenem…Chinna Pillana? for D. Rama Naidu’s Suresh Productions.
Later work
His Malayalam film Marubhoomigal won three Kerala Critics Awards, for cinematography, lyrics and make-up. His social drama Valasa depicts migrant workers struggling to reach their families during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Industry and teaching
He is associated with Sravya Films and is managing director of Screenshot Infotainment. He has served on the jury of the International Children’s Film Festival India, taught as guest faculty at the Annapurna and Ramanaidu film schools, and run film workshops across India.