Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
| Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | |
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| Born | March 4, 1973 Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Occupation | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti (born 4 March 1973) is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the film Aithe, which garnered National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[1] He has directed other successful films like Anukokunda Oka Roju and Prayanam [2] In a career spanning a decade, He has garnered two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards.[3]
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Early life and career
He was born in Tuni on 4 March 1973. He is the cousin of Gangaraju Gunnam. He was married on 19 May.[4][5]
He worked as an assistant Director under Gangaraju Gunnam for 'Little Soldiers'. He had directed the first 10 episodes of Amrutham serial, which received pretty good response.
Breakthrough (2004–2009)
After working as an assistant director, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti made an outstanding debut with a small budget film titled "Aithe". That film was made on a shoestring/small budget of about 1.5 crores and went on to collect more than 6 crores. After almost two years he delivered another hit film "Anukokunda Oka Roju". Both the films were produced by Gunnam Gangaraju. After taking a gap of two more years, he directed his third film with Gopichand as the protagonist, titled "Okkadunnadu". In 2009, Yeleti directed his fourth film "Prayanam" with Manchu Manoj as the lead actor.
In late 2015, Yeleti met Mohanlal and narrated a family subject to him. The plot was green-lit by Mohanlal, and Yeteli started production works for the Telugu-Malayalam bilingual titled Vismayam in Malayalam and Manamantha in Telugu, with an ensemble supporting cast. This would also mark Yeleti's first film with a superstar in the lead.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aithe | Telugu | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Nandi Award for Best Story Writer Nandi Special Jury Award - Pavan Malhotra Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) - Pavan Malhotra |
| 2005 | Anukokunda Oka Roju | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film Santosham Best Actress Award - Charmme Kaur |
| 2007 | Okkadunnadu | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Prayanam | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Sahasam | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Vismayam / Manamantha | Malayalam Telugu |
Starring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal. Malayalam-Telugu bilingual. |
Television
- Amrutham (10 Episodes)
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) - Anukokunda Oka Roju
- Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer - Anukokunda Oka Roju
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Aithe
References
- ↑ 'Tastes are changing' - The Hindu
- ↑ Akshay Kumar keen to remake NTR’s Oosaravelli | Deccan Chronicle
- ↑ Chandra Sekhar Yeleti - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director
- ↑ Chandrasekhar Yeleti Biography, Chandrasekhar Yeleti Profile - entertainment.oneindia.in
- ↑ 2006.http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900390200.htm
