Srinu Vaitla (born 24 September 1972) is an Indian film director who works in Telugu cinema. Known for the best film works in the action comedy genre, Vaitla made his directional debut with Nee Kosam (1999) starring Ravi Teja and Maheswari. His second directorial venture Anandam (2001) gave him recognition as a director. He went on to direct many Telugu films such as Sontham, Venky, Dhee, Dubai Seenu, Ready, King, Dookudu, and Baadshah.[2] Since his film Venky, he has successfully collaborated with Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan who guide him in writing screenplay in further of his films.
Srinu Vaitla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1972[1] Kandulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Rupa Vaitla |
| Children | 3 |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nee Kosam | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2001 | Anandam | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2002 | Sontham | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Venky | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Andarivaadu | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | Dhee | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Dubai Seenu | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Ready | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| King | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2011 | Dookudu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Baadshah | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Aagadu[3][4] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Mister | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Viswam | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
- As actor
Awards
edit- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Nee Kosam)
- Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director (Nee Kosam)
- Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Nee Kosam)
- Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Dhee)
- Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Dookudu)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu (Dookudu)
- CinemAA Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
- South Indian International Movie Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
- Times of India Film Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
References
edit- ^ "Nee Kosam". The Times of India. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Features, C. E. (9 September 2023). "Sreenu Vaitla announces his next film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Sreenu Vaitla, Thaman get busy with Aagadu". The Times of India. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
- ^ "It's Shruti vs Tamannah for Mahesh Babu's Aagadu". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 28 August 2013.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (3 October 2008). "A colourless Rainbow". Rediff. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links
edit- Srinu Vaitla at IMDb
- Srinu Vaitla on Facebook