Srinu Vaitla
Srinu Vaitla is an Indian film director associated with Telugu cinema. He is from the village of Kandulapalem, East Godavari District.[1] He is well known for making movies in the Telugu Cinema, specially in the genre of comedy and commercial entertainment. His first mainstream movie as a director was Nee Kosam (1999) starring Ravi Teja and Maheswari. Though the movie was an average grosser at the box office, it was critically acclaimed. He shot to fame with his second movie Anandam, released in 2001.
Srinu Vaitla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1972 Kandulapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rupa Vaitla |
| Children | 3 daughters |
This can be observed in his movies Sontham, Venky, Andarivaadu, Dhee, Dubai Seenu, Ready, King (2008 film) and Namo Venkatesa. He played a cameo in Rainbow and Parama Veera Chakra. Two of the biggest blockbusters in his career were Dookudu starring Mahesh Babu and Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Baadshah (2013 film) starring NTR Jr and Kajal Aggarwal. Since Venky, he has successfully collaborated with Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan who guide him in writing and screenplay, respectively. He has also worked with top actors in Tollywood like Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, and Ram Charan.
Filmography
| # | Year | Film | Director | Writer | Screenplay | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Nee Kosam | Yes | Yes | Yes | R.P. Patnaik, Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2 | 2001 | Anandam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 3 | 2002 | Sontham | Yes | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 4 | 2003 | Anandamanandamaye | Yes | Yes | Yes | Koti |
| 5 | 2004 | Venky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 6 | 2005 | Andarivaadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 7 | 2007 | Dhee | Yes | Yes | Chakri | |
| 8 | 2007 | Dubai Seenu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mani Sharma |
| 9 | 2008 | Ready | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 10 | 2008 | King | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 11 | 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Yes | Yes | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 12 | 2011 | Dookudu | Yes | Yes | Yes | S. Thaman |
| 13 | 2013 | Baadshah | Yes | Yes | Yes | S. Thaman |
| 14 | 2014 | Aagadu[2][3] | Yes | Yes | Yes | S. Thaman |
| 15 | 2015 | Bruce Lee | Yes | Yes | Yes | S. Thaman |
| 16 | 2017 | Mister | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 17 | 2018 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Yes | Yes | Yes | S. Thaman |
Awards
- 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, Dhee, Dookudu)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu (Dookudu)
- CinemAA Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
- South Indian International Movie Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards – Best Director (Dookudu)
References
- "Srinu Vaitla". 16reels.com.
- "Sreenu Vaitla, Thaman get busy with Aagadu". The Times of India. 27 July 2013.
- "It's Shruti vs Tamannah for Mahesh Babu's Aagadu". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 28 August 2013.
