Sukumar
Sukumar promoting 1: Nenokkadine in 2014
Born
Bandreddi Sukumar

(1970-01-11) 11 January 1970 (age 54)[1][2]
Mattaparru, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Thabitha
​
(m. 2009)​
ChildrenSukriti Veni, Sukranth Naidu

Bandreddi Sukumar (born 23 January 1970) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his complex and multi-layered screenplays, and infusing grey shades in the characterisation of his protagonists. He is one of the highest paid directors in South Indian cinema.[3]

Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at a junior college in Kakinada for nearly seven years before pursuing a career in films as a director. He began working as a writer and worked with Editor Mohan before assisting V. V. Vinayak on Dil (2003). He made his directorial debut with Arya in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work on Arya.

Sukumar's other notable films include Arya 2 (2009), 100% Love (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Rangasthalam (2018) and Pushpa: The Rise (2021). Rangasthalam was the third highest grossing Telugu film at the time behind the Baahubali films.[4] Pushpa: The Rise is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021 and ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.

Sukumar also produced films like Kumari 21F (2015), Uppena (2021), Virupaksha (2023) under the banner Sukumar Writings. In 2014, he received the K. V. Reddy Memorial award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.

Early life and family

Sukumar was born on 11 January 1970,[1][2] in Mattaparru, a village near Malikipuram in erstwhile East Godavari district (present-day Konaseema district) of Andhra Pradesh.[5] His father Tirupathi Rao Naidu was a rice trader and his mother Veera Veni was a homemaker. Sukumar was the youngest of the six children of Naidu and Veni. At the age of 6, following the slaughter of a rooster he loved, Sukumar practiced vegetarianism for a long time.[5]

He did his schooling from Zilla Parishad High School, Razole and graduated with a master's degree in mathematics.[6] He later worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer in Aditya Junior college, Kakinada.[7] After nearly seven years,[8][9] Sukumar and his junior Prakash Toleti decided to do something creative as they opined that their life has become too mundane as a lecturer.[10]

Career

Sukumar and Toleti began their career as writers in Telugu cinema and worked as writers for a few films. After writing three scenes for Jayanth C. Paranjee's Bavagaru Bagunnara? (1998), they were summoned by the college to help them in recruiting students. They walked out of the film on moral grounds.[10] Due to lack of earnings, Sukumar briefly continued to teach students, earned money, and returned back to film industry.[7] He worked as an assistant director for Manasichi Choodu (1998).[11] Sukumar later assisted Editor Mohan for Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi (2000) and Hanuman Junction (2001). Before making his directorial debut, Sukumar worked under V. V. Vinayak for Dil (2003) as an assistant director.[9]

Debut and breakthrough: 2004–2011

Sukumar began working on the script of his directorial debut Arya (2004) in Visakhapatnam before joining the sets of Vinayak's Dil. Its producer Dil Raju assured that he would produce the film if Dil becomes a commercial success.[12] Sukumar chose to narrate the story of a boy who confess his love to a girl right in the beginning, opposed to films like Darr (1993), Kabhie Haan Kabhie Naa (1994), and Kaadhal Kondein (2003) where the protagonist's love/obsession for the female lead is revealed towards the end, as he found that idea an "obsolete" one.[9] Raju was impressed with Sukumar's script and Allu Arjun was selected as its protagonist after considering Ravi Teja, Nithin, and Prabhas. Anuradha Mehta and Siva Balaji were chosen for the other two lead roles.[13] R. Rathnavelu and Devi Sri Prasad were chosen as the film's director of photography and music director respectively; they both collaborated with Sukumar in many of his future projects. Arya was commercially successful; it grossed ₹16 crore on a budget of ₹4 crore.[13] The success of Arya catapulted Sukumar into stardom overnight.[9] He earned the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu at the 52nd Filmfare Awards South ceremony,[14] and the Best Screenplay Writer award at the annual Nandi Awards ceremony.[15]

Sukumar then began working on the script of Jagadam (2007), a crime film starring Ram Pothineni and Isha Sahni. Unlike Arya, Jagadam focused more on violence and in an interview with South Scope, Sukumar called the film an "act of bravado", adding that he "made it with an innocent passion", without thinking about the audience's response.[9] Jagadam received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure.[9] While Sify called the film a "not so much a plot-driven film" albeit praising the work of its technical crew,[16] Rediff called it a "good effort".[17] He then wrote and directed Arya 2 (2009), which was promoted as the namesake sequel of his debut Arya. It featured Allu Arjun, Kajal Aggarwal, and Navdeep in the lead roles and narrated the story of Arya, a psychotic orphan whose love for his friend Ajay and his colleague Geetha is never reciprocated.[18] The film received mixed reviews from critics. However, Arya 2 became one of the few successful Telugu films of the year,[19] and was praised for its style quotient and music.[9] Sukumar received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu at the 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony,[20] but lost it to S. S. Rajamouli for Magadheera.[21] Rajamouli stated that he regards Sukumar as the best of the lot after watching Arya 2, which according to Sukumar "was the most precious and sweetest thing I have heard about myself".[9]

After a gap of two years, Sukumar's next directorial film 100% Love (2011) was released. Sukumar envisioned the film's concept 15 years ago, which dealt with the simple conflicts couples face and the way they solve them, and made changes based on the technological and behavioural developments of the students in the colleges.[9] 100% Love featured Naga Chaitanya and Tamannaah in the lead roles and was produced by Allu Aravind and Bunny Vasu.[22] 100% Love was commercially successful;[23] it received the Best Home-viewing Feature Film award at the annual Nandi Awards ceremony.[24] Sukumar earned another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu at the 59th Filmfare Awards South,[25] and a nomination for the Best Director – Telugu at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards.[26]

Darker themes: 2014–present

Sukumar promoting Rangasthalam 2018.

After completing 100% Love, Sukumar began working on 1: Nenokkadine, a psychological thriller keeping Mahesh Babu in mind as the protagonist as he felt that Mahesh had a universal appeal in terms of looks. The incident of a bus driver talking about a young boy who claims that his parents were murdered in that bus was taken as the story's base.[27] He worked on the film's script for two months,[28] and considered it as his dream project.[29] 1: Nenokkadine was released on 10 January 2014 globally and received mixed reviews from the critics.[30][31] While Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle opined that Sukumar "fails to deliver" and the story is "run of the mill",[32] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated, "Habitual to watching films that begin with a great premise only to fall into the commercial trap of force-fit comic situations, it comes as a relief when Sukumar laces the psychological thriller with subtle wit that never takes the focus away from the plot".[33] 1: Nenokkadine collected approximately ₹28.9 crore share worldwide on a budget of ₹60–70 crore, thus becoming a commercial failure.[34] In 2014, he wrote and directed a 2.5 minute short film I Am That Change produced by and starring Allu Arjun.[35] Upon its release, the short film received viral response online and was acclaimed by many including celebrities for its concept and execution.[36]

Following the demise of his father Tirupathi Naidu, Sukumar decided to direct Nannaku Prematho starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. Nannaku Prematho, which was Rama Rao Jr.'s 25th film as an actor, dealt with an emotional relationship between a father and his son spanning the last 30 days of the father's life.[37] Released on 13 January 2016, Nannaku Prematho received positive reviews from the critics.[38] Pranita Jonnalagedda of The Times of India stated that the viewers see ups every time when Sukumar "decides to listen to his inner self and gives us some interestingly conceived sequences" and downs come whenever he "gives in to the prerequisite mandates of Telugu cinema".[39] An above average grosser at the domestic box office,[40] Nannaku Prematho became the third highest grossing Telugu film of all time in the overseas market.[41] His 2018 period action film with Ram Charan titled Rangasthalam received positive critical feedback with particular praise for Ram Charan's performance, and Sukumar's direction and screenplay.[42] Rangasthalam ended up as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.[43]

Post the success of Rangasthalam, Sukumar started working on the period action drama, Pushpa: The Rise (2021), starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika. Budgeted between ₹170–200 crores, it was released as a pan-Indian film and went on to get amazing commercial reception in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil languages to earn more than ₹350 crores by the end of its run.[44] Post the pan-Indian success of Pushpa: The Rise, Sukumar announced that the sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule, would commence production from summer 2022. In 2020 September, Sukumar announced that he would be collaborating with Vijay Devarakonda after completing the Pushpa duology.

Personal life

Sukumar met Thabitha Hamsini at the screening of Arya, in the Sudarshan Theatre, RTC X Roads, in Hyderabad.[45] After a courtship of 4 years, they got married in 2009, in the presence of his parents and sister.[7] Thabitha's parents initially opposed their relationship due to Sukumar being a film director, however, they later accepted their alliance.[7] The couple have a daughter and a son, named Sukriti and Sukranth, respectively.[45]

Craft, style, and technical collaborations

As a writer, Sukumar is influenced by the works of Gudipati Venkatachalam, Yandamuri Veerendranath, and Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, he revealed that each of the romantic scenes in his films are inspired from the writings of either Veerendranath or Sulochana Rani.[7] Sukumar mentioned that Martin Scorsese has had a huge influence on him.[46] He uses non-linear screenplay for most of his films and few sequences of most of his films involve revelation of finest details and re-visiting a scene again and again.[47] His screenplays are mostly complex and multi-layered which earned him the reputation of being an intelligent screenplay writer. In an interview of The Times of India in January 2014, Sukumar said that emotions play a key role in his films, stating that a film "may have multiple subplots, but in the end, it's the emotional curve that connects with the audience".[48] Because of improvising the sequences on the sets and making changes to already filmed portions, his films took long time to complete their production phases.[49]

In most of his films, Sukumar's protagonists are shown to be characterised with grey shades. Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu commented that Sukumar "revels in giving a slight twist to his protagonist, in his background and character" and leaves the audience to understand him as he "unties the knots during narration and justifies his behaviour and makes us root for him".[28] Karthik Keramalu of CNN-IBN, in his review of Kumari 21F, stated that Sukumar's lead characters are "psychologically wired differently", adding that at least one of the characters in his films "behaves in a way that will amuse the audience and the other characters present in the film".[50] Regarding the same, Sukumar said, "We all have a lot of emotions and we suppress most of them fearing rejection. Instead we sport a smile and move on in this world. Problems arise when we don't enjoy all feelings like jealousy, selfishness and don't express them. To achieve something, there must be a driving force and that could be jealousy which you term as negative".[28]

Except for the short film I Am That Change whose music was composed by Sai Karthik,[51] Sukumar chose Devi Sri Prasad to compose the soundtrack and background score for all the films he directed.[52] Sukumar worked with cinematographer R. Rathnavelu for Arya, Jagadam,[53] and 1: Nenokkadine.[54] When Raju asked Sukumar about the budget to be allotted to Arya, Sukumar said that he first wants Rathnavelu on board.[55] In an interview to The Hindu in March 2012, Rathnavelu said, "Sukumar's speciality is he can give you five different ways to solve every problem you encounter. He can get to the crux of the problem and figure out the best possible method to resolve it".[56] Because of their friendship with Sukumar, neither Rathnavelu nor Prasad charged any remuneration for his maiden production venture Kumari 21F.[57] He worked with Venkat R. Prasad, Vijay C Chakravarthy, and Mirosław Kuba Brożek for films 100% Love, Nannaku Prematho, and Pushpa: The Rise respectively.[58][59]

Film production

Sukumar Writings or SW is the production company of Sukumar.[60][61][62] Sukumar Writings' first venture was Kumari 21F, which had Devi Sri Prasad as the music composer and R. Rathnavelu as the director of cinematography. Ashok Banreddi and Thomas Reddy joined as co-producers with P.A. Motion pictures. The film was co-produced by Vijaya Prasad Bandreddi and Thomas Reddy.

Sukumar provided the story and screenplay for Kumari 21F, his debut feature film as a co-producer which was directed by his assistant Palnati Surya Pratap. He took inspiration from his college days in Razole where a young woman went to a picnic with some young men; a major undertaking for a woman at the time. Rumours were spread and the woman was labelled as a "loose" character, which stayed in Sukumar's mind.[63] Produced on a budget of ₹6–15 crore,[a] Kumari 21F grossed ₹38 crore and became the 12th highest grossing Telugu film of the year.[66] Siddharth Rao of The Times of India stated, "In an industry where a damsel-in-distress-wooed-and-saved-by-an-angry-young-man is the norm, this is refreshing. Kudos to the writer Sukumar for giving yet another off-beat story with characters that can't be put into a box".[67]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Sukumar has directed eight feature films so far.

Directed features
Year Film Director Writer Ref.
2004 Arya Yes Yes [12]
2007 Jagadam Yes Yes [9]
2009 Arya 2 Yes Yes [9]
2011 100% Love Yes Yes [9]
2014 1: Nenokkadine Yes No [28]
2016 Nannaku Prematho Yes Yes [7]
2018 Rangasthalam Yes Yes [68]
2021 Pushpa: The Rise Yes Yes [69]
2024 Pushpa 2: The Rule † Yes Yes [70]

Other roles

Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes Ref.
2014 I Am That Change Yes No Yes Short film [71]
2015 Kumari 21F No Yes Yes Association with PA Motion Pictures [72]
2017 Darsakudu No Yes No [73]
2018 Kumari 21F No Presenter Yes Kannada film; remake of Kumari 21F [74]
2019 Nani's Gang Leader No No No Cameo as himself [75]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh No No No Cameo as himself [76]
2020 100% Kadhal No Yes Story Tamil film; remake of 100% Love [77]
2021 Uppena No Yes No Association with Mythri Movie Makers [78]
2022 Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu No No No Narrator [79]
18 Pages No Yes Yes Association with GA2 Pictures [80]
2023 Virupaksha No Yes No Association with Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra [81]

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Category Film Result Ref(s)
Nandi Awards Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer Arya Won [15]
Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu Won [14]
Arya 2 Nominated [20]
Rangasthalam Nominated
Pushpa: The Rise Won
100% Love Nominated [25]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Telugu Nominated [26]
Nannaku Prematho Nominated [82]
[83]
Rangasthalam Won
Pushpa: The Rise Won
CineMAA Awards Best Director (Jury) Arya Won [84]
Best Screenplay writer Won [84]
Santosham Film Awards Best Director Rangasthalam Won
KV Reddy memorial award
(for contribution to Telugu cinema) 		— — Won [85]

Notes

  1. ^ Film historian Rentala Jayadeva estimates the film's budget as ₹6 crore,[57] Sify estimates the film's budget as ₹ 9 crore,[64] and International Business Times India estimates the film's budget as ₹15 crore.[65]

References

  1. ^ a b "Happy Birthday to creative director". IndiaGlitz. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016. ...Sukumar, turns 45 today.
  2. ^ a b Director Sukumar Birthday Special (television special) (in Telugu). India: Dailymotion. From 00:00:00 to 00:00:30. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Hefty Fee Charged By Tollywood Filmmakers Will Blow Your Mind". News18. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (2 May 2018). "Rangasthalam box-office collection: Ram's film crosses $3.5 million in US, Rs 200 crore worldwide". International Business Times India. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b Bhagyalakshmi, Challa (4 February 2016). "అమ్మకు ప్రేమతో." [To mother, with love..]. Andhrajyothi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ^ Pasupulate, Karthik (20 May 2014). "Sukumar studied at a Zilla Parishad school". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Kavirayani, Suresh (21 January 2016). "The Sukumar saga". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. ^ Director Sukumar Full Interview | Dilse With Sukumar (in Telugu), Sakshi TV, retrieved 28 September 2022; Event occurs from 4:51 to 5:00
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kumar, Hemanth (6 May 2011). "Sukumar – The Reluctant Perfectionist". South Scope. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b Narasimham, M. L. (11 February 2012). "Dream debut". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ^ "6 Tollywood directors who also produce films". The Times of India. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ a b Chinnarayana 2015, p. 10.
  13. ^ a b Chinnarayana 2015, p. 11.
  14. ^ a b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (10 July 2005). ""Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Rajendra Prasad is over the moon". The Hindu. 10 October 2005. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Review : Jagadam". Sify. 16 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  17. ^ Vardhan, G. P. Aditya (20 March 2007). "Jagadam: A good effort". Rediff. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  18. ^ Rajamani, Radhika (27 November 2009). "Arya 2 is disappointing". Rediff. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  19. ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (27 December 2009). "Just a dozen films hit the bull's eye". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  20. ^ a b "57th Filmfare Awards South Nominations — Telugu". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  21. ^ "Magadhera wins 6 Filmfare awards". Sify. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  22. ^ "It's 100% Love for Nag". Bangalore Mirror. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  23. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (25 December 2011). "Year of family entertainers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  24. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (13 October 2012). "2011 Nandi Awards winners list". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  25. ^ a b "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2012". Filmfare Awards South. 8 July 2012. MAA TV.
  26. ^ a b "SIIMA nominations for Telugu films". Idlebrain.com. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  27. ^ Rajamani, Radhika (15 January 2014). "Mahesh Babu agreed immediately to do 1-Nenokkadine". Rediff. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  28. ^ a b c d Chowdary, Y. Sunita (1 December 2013). "One and only". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  29. ^ "Sukumar, Numero Uno". Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  30. ^ "1: Nenokkadine highest rated Telugu film on IMDB". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2022. 1: Nenokkadine may have opened to mixed reviews at the domestic box office, but the film has received a rating of 9.2 on Internet Movie Database (IMDB) website.
  31. ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (11 January 2014). "'1 Nenokkadine' Review Roundup: Mahesh Babu Starrer Fails to Live up to Expectations". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  32. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (12 January 2014). "Movie Review: Mahesh Babu's '1-Nenokkadine'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  33. ^ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (10 January 2014). "1-Nenokkadine: Games the mind can play". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  34. ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (28 January 2014). "'1 Nenokkadine' Box Office Collection: Mahesh Babu Starrer Earns over ₹28 Crore Worldwide Share". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  35. ^ A. S., Sashidhar (15 August 2014). "Allu Arjun's short film is a hit". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  36. ^ "Allu Arjun's short film is a hit". The Times of India. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  37. ^ Yellapantula, Suhas (30 January 2016). "Tollywood Tiger Shining Bright". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  38. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (13 January 2016). "Nannaku Prematho review roundup: Jr NTR-Sukumar's combo bags decent ratings from critics". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  39. ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (13 January 2016). "Nannaku Prematho Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  40. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (13 March 2016). "'Nannaku Prematho' box office collection: Jr NTR's film grosses total of Rs 87.2 crore in lifetime". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  41. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (2 March 2016). "'Nannaku Prematho' completes 50 days; Jr NTR's film sets over 5 new collection records at box office". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  42. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (30 March 2018). "Rangasthalam review: Critics wowed by Sukumar's script, Ram Charan & Samantha's performances". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  43. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (18 May 2018). "Rangasthalam 50-day box office collection: Ram Charan delivers highest grosser of 2018". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  44. ^ Desk, Entertainment (3 January 2022). "Allu Arjun starrer crosses 300 crores". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  45. ^ a b "Thabitha Bandreddi". Archived from the original on 23 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  46. ^ "Sukumar - The Reluctant Perfectionist | Southscope.in". 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  47. ^ "Sukumar slick touch to NTR's film". The Times of India. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  48. ^ "Director Sukumar interview". The Times of India. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  49. ^ "Sukumar should take a cue from Trivikram". The Times of India. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  50. ^ Keramalu, Karthik (21 November 2015). "'Kumari 21F' review: The film is surprisingly good though it takes time to settle down". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  51. ^ "Just in: Poster of 'I am that Change'". The Times of India. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  52. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (29 November 2015). "Devi Sri Prasad turns actor". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  53. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (5 January 2007). "Lover boy turns action hero". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  54. ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (21 January 2014). "Light, camera and a lens to top it all". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  55. ^ Kumari, Barkha (21 January 2014). "1's cinematographer". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  56. ^ Manigandan, K. R. (10 March 2012). "The three faces of David". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  57. ^ a b Jayadeva, Rentala (20 November 2015). "చాలా మెచ్యూరిటీ అవసరం..!" [Requires a lot of Maturity..!]. Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  58. ^ 100% Love (motion picture) (in Telugu). India: Geetha Arts. 2011. From 00:01:10 to 00:03:42.
  59. ^ Nannaku Prematho (motion picture) (in Telugu). India: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. 2016. From 00:03:50 to 00:06:33.
  60. ^ Toleti, Siddartha (15 July 2017). "Darshakudu Trailer Talk: Sukumar Writings Next Chapter". mirchi9.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  61. ^ "Darshakudu actor Ashok elated about Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  62. ^ "Shocking! Heebah Patel said no to Sukumar". Tollywood. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  63. ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (22 November 2015). "Kumari is the girl most of us know: Sukumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  64. ^ "'Kumari 21 F' turns out to be a hit!". Sify. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  65. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (19 November 2015). "'Kumari 21F' box office prediction: Raj-Heebah film to clash with 'Cheekati Raajyam', 'Spectre'". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  66. ^ H. Hooli, Shekhar (5 January 2016). "Baahubali to Kumari 21F: Top 20 highest-grossing Telugu/Tollywood movies of 2015". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  67. ^ Rao, Siddharth (20 November 2015). "Kumari 21 F Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  68. ^ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (30 March 2018). "'Rangasthalam' review: Several aspects to savour". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  69. ^ "Allu Arjun and 'Arya' fame director Sukumar to team up for 'AA20'". The News Minute. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  70. ^ "Pushpa 2: Sequel To Allu Arjun's Magnum Opus Is Arriving On This Date, Mark It On Your Calendar!". Koimoi. 21 December 2021.
  71. ^ "Sukumar to direct Allu Arjun for a short film". The Times of India. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  72. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (15 November 2014). "Sukumar turns producer". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  73. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (29 May 2017). "Darsakudu (Direction)". The Hindu.
  74. ^ "Kumari 21F goes to Kannada". 19 April 2016.
  75. ^ "'గ్యాంగ్ లీడర్'లో సుకుమార్ ఎంట్రీ.. ఫుల్ ఫన్!". Asianet News (in Telugu). 14 September 2019.
  76. ^ "Director Sukumar makes a cameo in Valmiki". Cinema Express. 4 September 2019.
  77. ^ "GV Prakash Kumar reveals his role in '100% Kadhal'". The Times of India.
  78. ^ "అఫీషియల్.. 'ఉప్పెన'లా వస్తోన్న వైష్ణవ్ తేజ్". Telugu Samayam. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  79. ^ "'Pushpa' director Sukumar turns narrator for Sharwanand, Rashmika movie". Telangana Today. 3 March 2022.
  80. ^ "Despite rains, Nikhil starts shooting". Deccan Chronicle. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  81. ^ "Sai Dharam Tej's next film titled Virupaksha, Jr NTR lends voice to the Telugu title teaser". The Indian Express. 7 December 2022.
  82. ^ "SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead". The Indian Express. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  83. ^ "SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film". India Today. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  84. ^ a b "CineMAA Awards 2004". Idlebrain.com. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  85. ^ "Sukumar was honored with KV Reddy award". The Times of India. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

Bibliography

External links


Filmography of Sukumar
SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu
Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director
Categories