A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Sukumar Bandreddi
Birthplace:
East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Born:
January 11, 1970
Sukumar is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at the Aditya Junior college, Kakinada for nearly six years before pursuing a career in films. He began working as a writer and assisted Mohan and V. V. Vinayak. Sukumar made his directorial debut with Arya in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom. Sukumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work in Arya. His other notable films include Jagadam (2007), Arya 2 (2009), 100% Love (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), and Nannaku Prematho (2016). Sukumar is known for his complex, multi-layered screenplays which earned him the reputation of being an intelligent screenwriter. He is also known for infusing grey shades in the character sketches of the protagonists in his films. Under the banner Sukumar Writings, he made his debut as a film producer with Kumari 21F (2015), whose story and screenplay were penned by him. He received the K. V. Reddy Memorial award for his contributions to Telugu cinema in the year 2014.
Dialogue:
2018 Rangasthalam
Director:
2004 Aarya
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
Lyricist:
2004 Aarya
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
Original Story:
2004 Aarya
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
Producer:
2004 Aarya
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2015 Kumari 21F
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2019 100% Kaadhal
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
???? Selfish
Screenplay:
2004 Aarya
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2015 Kumari 21F
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2019 100% Kaadhal
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2022 18 Pages
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2023 Virupaksha
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
???? Selfish
Screenstory:
2004 Aarya
2005 Badha
2007 Jagadam
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 I Am That Change
2015 Kumari 21F
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2019 100% Kaadhal
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2022 18 Pages
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2023 Virupaksha
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
???? Selfish
Story:
2004 Aarya
2005 Badha
2007 Jagadam
2007 Pagal Premi
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 Aami Shudhu Cheyechhi Tomay
2014 I Am That Change
2015 Ajob Prem
2015 Kumari 21F
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2019 100% Kaadhal
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2022 18 Pages
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2023 Virupaksha
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
???? Selfish
Writer:
2004 Aarya
2005 Badha
2007 Jagadam
2007 Pagal Premi
2009 Aarya 2
2010 Kutty
2011 100% Love
2014 1: Nenokkadine
2014 Aami Shudhu Cheyechhi Tomay
2014 I Am That Change
2015 Ajob Prem
2015 Kumari 21F
2016 Nannaku Prematho...
2018 Rangasthalam
2019 100% Kaadhal
2021 Pushpa: The Rise
2022 18 Pages
2023 Mr. Kalyan
2023 Virupaksha
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule
???? RC 17
???? Selfish
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