Srinu Pandranki
Srinu Pandranki (Telugu: శ్రీను పాండ్రంకి) (born 5 October 1987) is an Indian author, short film maker and screenwriter. He is noted for directing the short film Peekaboo and for his debut novel X2.[1]
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Born | Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India | 5 October 1987
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Writer and filmmaker |
Short films
Made fifteen short films. Directional debut with the award-winning shortfilm FLat no.101. Next shortfilm Art of Living is a 5-minute film depicting the life of an individual with and without a smile. This was followed by the short films Break The Silence and Pink Slip. The latter brought him recognition and nominations in various film festivals across the country. His short film Hour Glass is a silent film portraying a girl waiting for her parents to come home on her birthday. It is structured as a visual palindrome, the first of its kind. His short films are mostly known for their screenplays and unusual structure.
His two music videos were telecast on MAA music, a leading music channel in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
His next short film Peek-a-boo is selected as an official entry in the Cannes Short Film Corner on 26 March 2014. It features Chaitanya Krishna in the lead role.[3]
He recently made a shortfilm The Decision with noted Telugu film actress Lakshmi Manchu for which all top technicians like Anup Rubens Jayanan Vincent and Marthannd K. Venkatesh have worked.[4] It has been officially selected to 9th Jaipur International Film Festival 2017 and 5th Delhi Shorts International Film festival 2016.[5][6]
His recent short film "Estella" featuring Ravi Varma has been screened in Cannes Film Festival 2017 [7] [8]
His next short Film is "Unusual", an experimental English film which was shot entirely in Germany.
Novels
His debut novel X2, a crime thriller based in California in the United States, was released on 12 April 2014.[9] It was launched by Ram Gopal Varma, a popular Indian director.[10]
Filmography
- Unusual
- Motherland
- Dream Reader
- The Decision
- Estella
- Mega Fan
- Happy Accidents
- Boochi
- M.M.S
- Unspoken
- Upma Tinesindi
- Pseudocide
- Love Forever
- Peek-A-Boo
- Hourglass
Bibliography
- X2
References
- "Srinu Pandranki: Short Movies". IMDB. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Visualising The Art of Writing". Thehansindia.com. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "'Peek-a-boo' at Cannes". The Hindu. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "The Decisiom". IMDb. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "The Decision official selection". Miniboxoffice. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "The Decision to Jaipur International Film Festival". JIFF. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "'Estella' at Cannes". The Hindu. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Srinu Pandranki thrilled to returned to Cannes". The Times Of India. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "X² (X Trilogy) (Volume 1): Mr. Srinu Pandranki: 9781497482265: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Ram Gopal Varma launches Srinu Pandranki's English thriller novel X Square - Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.