Chandra Siddhartha
Chandra Siddhartha is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his directorial works such as The Inscrutable Americans (2001) which premiered at Milan, New York, Atlanta, London and Kerala International Film Festivals.[4][5] He received three state Nandi Awards for works such as Aa Naluguru (2004), and Andari Bandhuvaya (2010).[6] In 1995, he produced Nirantharam which was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival.[7][8] He served as Jury member at the 57th, 61st and 65th National Film Awards, as well as the 49th IFFI.[9][10]
Chandra Siddarth. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1969 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Nizam College |
Early life and career
Chandra Siddhartha was born to C. Poorna Chandra Rao and C. Sakunthala Devi. Siddhartha has attended Nizam College in Hyderabad and holds a degree in Telugu Literature, from Osmania University. He has worked as an Assistant director for the 1991 film Jaitra Yatra with Uppalapati Narayana Rao.[3]
Awards
Filmography
- As director
| Movie | Year | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Inscrutable Americans | English | Based on Anurag Mathur's novel of the same name |
| 2003 | Appudappudu | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Aa Naluguru | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Andari Bandhuvaya | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Emo Gurram Egaravachu | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Aatagadharaa Siva | Telugu |
- As producer
- Nirantharam (1995)
- House Full
References
- ^ "The Inscrutable Americans | Outlook India Magazine".
- ^ "Sangeethouse.com". www.sangeethouse.com.
- ^ a b "Interview with Chandra Siddhartha". Idlebrain. 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 57th NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 61st NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "The inscrutable director". The Hindu. 15 June 2004 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 57th NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 61st NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 57th NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "Jury-Chandra Siddhartha" (PDF). 61st NFA. New Delhi, India.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Nandi 2004 award winners response". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Live Chennai: Nandi Film Awards 2010 announced,Nandi awards - 2011 Nandi awards - Nandi awards - BalaKrishna - Gowtam Menon - Nitya Menon - Vedam -Ganga Putrulu". www.livechennai.com.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2009 announced - Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.