A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Deva Katta
Devakatta
Birthplace:
Andhra Pradesh, India
Deva Katta is an Indian-American film director. His films Vennela, Prasthanam and Autonagar Surya were widely received and have a cult following among Telugu audiences. In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, to pursue a mechanical engineering degree. Since then, he has become a naturalized American citizen, as his wife and child lives in California today.
Dialogue:
2014 Autonagar Surya
Director:
2005 Vennela
2010 Prasthanam
2014 Autonagar Surya
2015 Dynamite
2019 Prassthanam
2021 Republic
Screenplay:
2005 Vennela
2010 Prasthanam
2014 Autonagar Surya
2015 Dynamite
2019 Prassthanam
2021 Republic
Story:
2005 Vennela
2010 Prasthanam
2014 Autonagar Surya
2015 Dynamite
2019 Prassthanam
2021 Republic
Writer:
2005 Vennela
2010 Prasthanam
2014 Autonagar Surya
2015 Dynamite
2019 Prassthanam
2021 Republic
Director:
2019 Baahubali: Before the Beginning
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