Sukumar
Sukumar
11.01.1970 (54 years) (East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Bandreddi Sukumar (born 23 January 1970) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his complex, crisp, and multi-layered screenplays and for infusing grey shades in the characterisation of his protagonists. He is one of the highest paid directors in South Indian cinema.Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at a junior college in Kakinada for nearly seven years before pursuing a directional career in films. He began working as a writer and worked with Editor Mohan before assisting V. V. Vinayak on Dil (2003). 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 on Arya. His other notable acclaimed films include Arya 2 (2009), 100% Love (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), and Pushpa: The Rise (2021). Rangasthalam was the third highest grossing Telugu film at the time behind the Baahubali duology. Pushpa: The Rise is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021, and ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. Sukumar made his debut as a film producer under the banner Sukumar Writings with Kumari 21F (2015), whose story and screenplay were penned by him. In 2014, he received the K. V. Reddy Memorial award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.