Sukumar (director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sukumar (director)

Indian film director

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1970

Place of Birth: Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Profession: screenwriter, author, film director, dialogue writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sukumar (born Sukumar Bandreddi, 11 January 1970) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.
Born in Mattaparru near Razole, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Sukumar worked as a Mathematics and Physics lecturer at the Aditya Junior college, Kakinada for nearly six years before pursuing a career in films.
He began working as a writer and assisted Editor Mohan and V.
V.
Vinayak. Sukumar made his directorial debut with Arya in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom.
Sukumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work in Arya.
His other notable films include Jagadam (2007), Arya 2 (2009), 100% Love (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Rangasthalam (2018).
Sukumar is known for his complex, multi-layered screenplays which earned him the reputation of being an intelligent screenwriter.
He is also known for infusing grey shades in the character sketches of the protagonists in his films. Under the banner Sukumar Writings, he made his debut as a film producer with Kumari 21F (2015), whose story and screenplay were penned by him.
He received the K.
V.
Reddy Memorial award for his contributions to Telugu cinema in the year 2014.