Surender Reddy | |
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| Born | Karimnagar district, Telangana, India |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Surender Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with Athanokkade (2005), which won him Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director. He later directed films such as Ashok (2006), Kick (2009), Oosaravelli (2011), Race Gurram (2014), Dhruva (2016), and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). He won SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu for Race Gurram.
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Early life
Reddy was born and brought up in Machanapalli village of Karimnagar district, Telangana. Hailing from an affluent family, Reddy is fourth of six children. His father Veera Reddy worked as the Sarpanch of the village. Surender Reddy discontinued his graduation and moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in films.[1]
Career
Initially, he worked as an assistant director for the movie Preminchedi Endukamma (1999). He made his directorial debut with Athanokkade featuring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. He next directed Ashok (2006), starring Jr NTR and Sameera Reddy.[2]
His noted films are Kick starring Ravi Teja & Ileana D'Cruz and Race Gurram starring Allu Arjun and Shruti Haasan. All the films he directed except for Athanokkade are the stories written by Vakkantham Vamsi.
In 2015, Reddy directed Kick 2 re-uniting with Teja for the sequel of Kick.[3][4] The film grossed over ₹6 crore on its opening day, the highest for Teja.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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| 2005 | Athanokkade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directional Debut |
| 2006 | Ashok | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Athidhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Kick | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Oosaravelli | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Kick 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Dhruva | Yes | Yes | No | Remake of Thani Oruvan |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Agent | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | #PSPK32 | Yes | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Athanokkade | Nandi Awards | Best First Film of a Director | Won | [6] |
| 2009 | Kick | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | |
| SIIMA Award | Best Director (Telugu) | Won | [7] |
References
- ^ Prabha, Kiran (November 2007). మొదటి సినిమా (PDF). Hyderabad: Koumudi. p. 49.
- ^ Pradesh, Andhra (14 July 2006). "Action-packed melodrama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Ravi Teja's Kick2"
- ^ "Kick 2 will give double kick : Surender Reddy". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (22 August 2015). "'Kick 2' (Friday) 1st Day Box Office Collection: Surender's Film Becomes Biggest Opener for Ravi Teja". International Business Times.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2005". APSFTVTDC.
- ^ IBTimes (11 August 2015). "SIIMA Awards 2015: 'Manam' Tops Telugu Winners List, Beating 'Race Gurram', '1: Nenokkadine'". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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