P. Sunil Kumar Reddy is an Indian

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, and film producer who works primarily in

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. He is well known for directing critically acclaimed films such as ''

Sontha Ooru ''Sontha Ooru'' (English: ''Native village'') is a 2009 Telugu film. It stars Raja, Thirtha, and L.B. Sriram in main roles. It was directed by P. Sunil Kumar Reddy. The film was screened at several national and international film festivals lik ...

'', ''Gangaputrulu'', ''

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'', ''Oka Romantic Crime Katha'' and '' Oka Criminal Prema Katha''. Suneel Kumar Reddy is associated with Sravya Films, a film production house in South. He is also managing director of Screenshot Infotainment Pvt Ltd. His films won 18 State Awards and participated in several international film festivals. He was awarded as best director and best dialogue writer for his film ''Gangaputrulu''. He directed a film '' Nenem…Chinna Pillana?'' for movie mogul D. Rama Naidu under the banner of Suresh Productions. He served as a jury member for International Children's Film Festival India. He rendered his services as a guest faculty for Annapurna Film School and Ramanaidu Film School and conducted several film workshops across India.

Early life

P. Suneel Kumar Reddy is a native of Alaganipadu of Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. He studied in Vizag, Sompeta in the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering. As he was interested in journalism, he started a magazine, ''Kokila'', and acted as editor/publisher of it. Later on he launched an evening daily newspaper, ''City Roundup'', in Visakhapatnam.

Career

Suneel Kumar Reddy started his career with a film called ''Silence Please'', which is a love story between deaf and mute lovers. His second movie was ''Hero'', a children's film where he shows that both education and indulging in physical activities are important to children; this movie won three

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. Reddy also directed a documentary called ''Chance'', which won two Nandi Awards and was screened at the Cairo Film Festival. In 2009, Reddy released

, and it was received very well by the audience and also received critical acclaim. It won Best Film of the Year, and debutant actress Tirrtha received the award for Best Actress. ''Gangaputrulu'', a film about the fisherman community, won Reddy awards for Best Director and Best Dialogue Writer. His latest Malayalam film, ''Marubhoomigal'', won three prestigious Kerala Critics Awards for Cinematography, Lyrics and Makeup. Sunil Kumar Reddy returns with "Valasa," a social drama shedding light on the struggles of migrant workers endeavoring to reunite with their families amidst the nationwide lockdown induced by Covid-19.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, Suneel Kumar Living people 21st-century Indian people Telugu film directors 1975 births Film directors from Hyderabad, India