Promising Telugu directors who found their calling during pandemic have come a long way

Entertainment By Y Sunita Chowdhary 24/04/2023 Read the article

Call it hard work or serendipity, around eight directors from the Telugu film industry stood tall during the first and second waves of the pandemic.

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Middle Class Melodies (2020) director Vinod Anantoju has three projects in the pipeline that includes a web series.

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About his upcoming projects, Vinod Anantoju said: “The dates of the actors are jumbled and every actor has two-three films in the pipeline.

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Meanwhile, Cinema Bandi (Movie Cart, 2021) director Praveen Kandregula seems relaxed and in no hurry. He is confident that he has a winner on his hands.

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“I’m not doing a heroine-centric movie because I didn’t get dates with heroes. This is a Telugu film but will be dubbed into Malayalam,” he clarified.

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“If released in theatres now, Cinema Bandi won’t be taken by the OTT platforms,” Praveen Kandregula shrugged.

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Uday Gurrala’s Mail (also marketed as Kambalapally Kathalu Chapter 1: Mail, 2021) got a good buzz.

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Mail starred Priyadarshi, and debutants Harshith Malgireddy, Mani Aegurla and Gouri Priya Reddy in key roles. It won critical acclaim for its content and subtle performances.

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Now, the filmmaker is working on a script for Kambalapally Kathalu Chapter 2. It isn’t a sequel to Mail though.

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Srikanth Nagoti is coming up with Month of Madhu starring Naveen Chandra and Swathi. His Bhanumati & Ramakrishna (2020) was also well appreciated.

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Ravikanth Perepu’s Krishna and His Leela (2020) won rave reviews. Ravikanth is now launching Roshan Kanakala (anchor Suma’s son) as an actor.

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Vijay Kanakamedala’s Ugram (2023) is up for release in May. He wowed critics with Naandhi (2021) during the pandemic.

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While Sandeep Raj’s Colour Photo (2020) fetched the National Award, the director is now reportedly funded for his next project that has Sharwanand and Ravi Teja in lead roles.

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