Kondapalli Dasaradh Kumar (born 5 June 1971) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...

. He is best known for directing the films ''Santosham'' (2002), ''Mr. Perfect'' (2011), and ''

Greeku Veerudu ''Greeku Veerudu'' () is a 2013 Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Dasaradh. The film stars Nagarjuna and Nayanthara, with music composed by S. Thaman. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews upon release and completed a 50- ...

'' (2013).

Personal life

Dasaradh was born on 5 June 1971 into a

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family in

Khammam Khammam is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam Tehsil, mandal also. It is located about east of the state capital ...

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(present-day

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). He married Sesha Sowmya in 2005, and the couple has two daughters.

Career

Before entering the film industry, Dasaradh worked in television, contributing as a screenplay and dialogue writer for four

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s in collaboration with noted author

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. One of these series, ''Vennello Aada Pilla'', aired on Doordarshan Andhra Pradesh and was a commercial success. Dasaradh later transitioned to films, working as an associate director on several projects, including ''Hello I Love You'' (Veera Shankar), ''Harischandra'' (Tulasi Kumar), '' Yuvaraju'' ( Y. V. S. Chowdary), '' Chitram,'' ''

Nuvvu Nenu ''Nuvvu Nenu'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja, who co-wrote the script with Dasaradh. The film stars Uday Kiran and Anita in lead roles, with Tanikella Bharani, Telangana Shakuntala, Sunil, and ...

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Filmography

Director * ''Santosham'' (2002) * ''

Sambaram ''Sambaram'' (English Translation: ''Celebration'') is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language drama film starring Nithiin and Nikitha in lead roles and directed by Dasaradh. Plot Ravi (Nithiin) and Geeta ( Nikitha) are childhood friends. Ravi is a c ...

'' (2003) * ''Sri'' (2005) * ''

Swagatam ''Swagatam'' () is a 2008 Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Dasarath. The film stars Jagapathi Babu, Anushka, and Bhumika, with Arjun in a special role. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film was shot in New York C ...

'' (2008) * ''Mr. Perfect'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Shourya'' (2016)

Awards

;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

Nandi Award for Best Feature Film This is the list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Films since 1964. Best Feature Film - Gold Second Best Feature Film - Silver Third Best Feature Film - Bronze References See also * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh {{DEFAULTSORT:Na ...

, Bronze - ''Santosham'' - 2002 *

Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu The Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1964 for films released around 1963. Here is a list of the award winners an ...

- ''Santosham'' - 2002 Other Awards *Southern India Cinematographers Association Award - 2002

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dasaradh, K. 21st-century Indian people Telugu film directors 1971 births Living people People from Khammam district Film directors from Telangana