Kranthi Kumar
| Kranthi Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Penamaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation |
Director Producer writer |
| Children |
Talasila Anil Kumar,Talasila Sunil Kumar Grandchildren : Talasila Lohit |
Kranthi Kumar (born Talasila Kranthi Kumar) was an Indian film, director, screenwriter and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] In
He won two Filmfare Awards & 4 Nandi Awards. In 1985, he directed Sravanthi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, for that year.[2] In 1991, he directed Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, which was premiered in the Indian panorama section, at the 1991 International Film Festival of India.[3]
In 2001 he directed 9 Nelalu, premiered retrospective at the Toronto International Film Festival.[4] He has garnered the National Film Award, four state Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. He died in 2003.[5]
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (director) - Sravanthi (1986)[2]
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Swati (1984)
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)[6]
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) - Punadi Rallu (1979)
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) - Swati (1984)
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
- Nandi Award for Best Director - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
Filmography
Director
- 2001 9 Nelalu
- 1999 Arundhati
- 1998 Padutha Theeyaga[7]
- 1994 Sarigamalu
- 1994 Bhale Pellam
- 1993 Rajeshwari Kalyanam
- 1991 Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
- 1990 Neti Siddhartha
- 1987 Sharadamba
- 1987 Aranyakanda
- 1985 Hero Boy
- 1985 Sravanthi
- 1984 Agnigundam
- 1984 Swati
Writer
- 1987 Aranyakanda
- 1986 Swati (screenplay) / (story)
Producer
- 2001 9 Nelalu
- 1995 Rikshavodu
- 1990 Neti Siddhartha
- 1984 Swati
- 1984 Agnigundam
- 1984 Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar
- 1983 Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu
- 1982 Idi Pellantara
- 1981 Kirayi Rowdylu
- 1981 Nyayam Kavali
- 1980 Sardar Papa Rayudu
- 1980 Mosagadu
- 1979 Sri Jagannath
- 1979 Punadhirallu
- 1978 Pranam Khareedu
- 1977 Aame Katha
- 1977 Kalpana
- 1976 Jyothi
- 1974 Oorvasi
- 1973 Sharada
References
- ↑ Kranthi Kumar - IMDb
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "33rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Directorate of Film Festival
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/03/04/stories/2005030401210200.htm
- ↑ TeluguCinema.Com - Producer, Director Sri Kranti Kumar died
- ↑ Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces - Google Books
- ↑ "Padutha Theeyaga(1998)". cineradham.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.