Neelakanta
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G. Neelakanta Reddy is a National Award winning Telugu film director. He has directed films such as Show
, Mr. Medhavi
and Virodhi
.
, Andhra Pradesh
. He studied in Loyola Public School and Loyola College
in Vijayawada. While he was doing his schooling, he had the interest in movies. After his graduation, he had lost the interest in studies and moved to Chennai to join film direction.
, one in best screenplay category by beating the extraordinary films like lagaan and other for the Best Feature Film in Telugu.
He then made Sada Mee Sevalo with Shriya and Venu in lead roles and later made a psychological thriller Nandanavanam 120 km. Both flopped at box office but the latter got huge critical acclaim. Then he made Mr Medhavi with Genelia and Raja in lead roles that faired at box office as above average grosser. He also wrote dialogues for Telugu remake of Hindi hit 'A Wednesday' that is being made in Telugu as 'Eenadu' with Kamal Hasan and Daggubati Venkatesh.
Show (film)
Show is a Telugu National award winning film released in 2002. Directed by Neelakanta, the film stars Manjula Ghattamaneni and Surya. The film was made with a very small budget of Rs. 26 Lakhs...
, Mr. Medhavi
Mr. Medhavi
Mr. Medhavi is a 2008 Telugu film , directed by renowned Directed Neelakanta. The film stars Genelia D'Souza in the lead role and Raja.-Plot:...
and Virodhi
Virodhi
-Plot:Political journalist Jayadev unearths several scams made by a politician who in turn invites him to have a discussion. The politician tries to bribe the journalist but honest Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack on the politician and kill him off and...
.
Personal life
Neelakanta is native of KadapaKadapa
Kadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He studied in Loyola Public School and Loyola College
Andhra Loyola College
Andhra Loyola College is a Jesuit educational institution founded in 1954. It is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.-History:...
in Vijayawada. While he was doing his schooling, he had the interest in movies. After his graduation, he had lost the interest in studies and moved to Chennai to join film direction.
Career
Neelakanta always wanted to make films which have a striking a balance between Art and Commerce. It materialized with Show followed by Missamma.He received two national awards for ShowShow (film)
Show is a Telugu National award winning film released in 2002. Directed by Neelakanta, the film stars Manjula Ghattamaneni and Surya. The film was made with a very small budget of Rs. 26 Lakhs...
, one in best screenplay category by beating the extraordinary films like lagaan and other for the Best Feature Film in Telugu.
He then made Sada Mee Sevalo with Shriya and Venu in lead roles and later made a psychological thriller Nandanavanam 120 km. Both flopped at box office but the latter got huge critical acclaim. Then he made Mr Medhavi with Genelia and Raja in lead roles that faired at box office as above average grosser. He also wrote dialogues for Telugu remake of Hindi hit 'A Wednesday' that is being made in Telugu as 'Eenadu' with Kamal Hasan and Daggubati Venkatesh.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Show Show (film) Show is a Telugu National award winning film released in 2002. Directed by Neelakanta, the film stars Manjula Ghattamaneni and Surya. The film was made with a very small budget of Rs. 26 Lakhs... |
screenplay, direction | Telugu | Received two National Film Awards |
| 2003 | Missamma | screenplay, direction | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Sadaa Mee Sevalo Sadaa Mee Sevalo Sadaa Mee Sevalo is a Telugu movie starring Shriya and Venu Thottempudi. It's directed by Neelakantha. Tilak is a mind games expert and tries to help the people in need. He, his friendwho is a lawyer, and a farmer policehelp the needy people who are in the public... |
screenplay, direction | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Nandanavanam 120km | screenplay, direction, producer | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Mr. Medhavi Mr. Medhavi Mr. Medhavi is a 2008 Telugu film , directed by renowned Directed Neelakanta. The film stars Genelia D'Souza in the lead role and Raja.-Plot:... |
direction | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Eeenadu Eeenadu Eeenadu is a 2009 Telugu film, a remake of the 2008 Hindi film A Wednesday!. Directed by Chakri Toleti, and starring Kamal Haasan and Venkatesh in the lead roles. It was simultaneously made in Tamil cinema as Unnaipol Oruvan with Mohanlal playing Venkatesh's role... |
Dialogues | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Virodhi Virodhi -Plot:Political journalist Jayadev unearths several scams made by a politician who in turn invites him to have a discussion. The politician tries to bribe the journalist but honest Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack on the politician and kill him off and... |
Screenplay, direction | Telugu | To be screened at International Film Festival of India International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of... - 2011 |
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in TeluguNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in TeluguThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Cinema winners: The awards received by the films released in the previous year are listed below...
- 2002 - Show - National Film Award for Best ScreenplayNational Film Award for Best ScreenplayThe National Film Award for Best Screenplay winners:-References:...
- 2002 - Show