Nimmala Shankar is an Indian film director, known for his 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 known for directing blockbuster films like ''
Jayam Manade Raa
''Jayam Manadera'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by N. Shankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Vandematara ...
''. In 2011, he directed ''
Jai Bolo Telangana
''Jai Bolo Telangana'' ( ''Hail Telangana!'') is a 2011 Telugu-language historical drama film based on the Telangana Movement, produced & directed by N.Shankar on Mahalakshmi Arts banner and Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. Starring Jagapat ...
'', which won five
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 ...
and was screened at the 6th South Asian Film Festival, held in Goa during September 2011.
Early life
He was born in
Nalgonda District
Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. Nalgonda district has the highest number of mandals in the state with 31 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet district, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, ...
, Madgulapally Mandal, Chirumarthy village,
Telangana
Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
.
The Hindu : Telangana / Nalgonda News : Movie to highlight plight of archakas
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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 ...
*Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration
The Nandi Award for Sarojini Award Film on National Integration was commissioned in 1983:
Winners
See also
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
References
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National Integration
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(director) - ''Jai Bolo Telangana
''Jai Bolo Telangana'' ( ''Hail Telangana!'') is a 2011 Telugu-language historical drama film based on the Telangana Movement, produced & directed by N.Shankar on Mahalakshmi Arts banner and Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. Starring Jagapat ...
'' (2011)
*Nandi Award for Best Director
The Nandi Award for Best Director the Award was first given in 1981.
See also
* Nandi Awards
References
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Director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magaz ...
- ''Jai Bolo Telangana
''Jai Bolo Telangana'' ( ''Hail Telangana!'') is a 2011 Telugu-language historical drama film based on the Telangana Movement, produced & directed by N.Shankar on Mahalakshmi Arts banner and Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. Starring Jagapat ...
'' (2011)
Filmography
* '' Encounter'' (1997)
* ''Sri Ramulayya
''Sri Ramulayya'' is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Paritala Sriramulu, father of politician Paritala Ravindra, directed by N. Shankar. The film stars Mohan Babu, Nandamuri Harikrishna and Soundarya. The ...
'' (1998)
* ''Yamajathakudu
''Yamajathakudu'' is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film, produced by Mohan Babu under his Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner and directed by N. Shankar. It stars Mohan Babu, Rajendra Prasad, and Sakshi Shivanand with musi ...
'' (1999)
* ''Jayam Manade Raa
''Jayam Manadera'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by N. Shankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Vandematara ...
'' (2000)
* ''Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam is a census town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari River. It is located east of sta ...
'' (2001)
* '' Aayudham'' (2003)
* '' Nammanna'' (2005) (Kannada)
* '' Raam'' (2006)
* ''Jai Bolo Telangana
''Jai Bolo Telangana'' ( ''Hail Telangana!'') is a 2011 Telugu-language historical drama film based on the Telangana Movement, produced & directed by N.Shankar on Mahalakshmi Arts banner and Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. Starring Jagapat ...
'' (2011)
* '' Two Countries'' (2017)
References
External links
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* http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nshankar.html
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Indian people
People from Nalgonda
Film directors from Telangana
Nandi Award winners
Telugu film directors
Kannada film directors