Sudha Kongara
| Sudha Kongara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Residence | Chennai |
| Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai |
| Occupation |
Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Sudha Kongara is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for her works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, and Bollywood.[1] She debuted as a screen writer for the Indian English film Mitr, My Friend, which won the Best English Film of the year award at the 49th National Film Awards.[1] She then worked as associate director for seven years with Mani Ratnam.[2][3] In 2016, she made her Hindi cinema debut with Saala Khadoos.[4][5]
Early life
Sudha Kongara was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and did her schooling from Timpany Secondary School, Visakhapatnam. She then studied History and Mass Communications from Women's Christian College, Chennai.
Career
During the production of her first directorial venture Drohi (2010), Sudha Kongara began writing a sports drama film on boxing. In mid-2013, she approached Madhavan, who was on a sabbatical from Tamil films, to portray the lead role in the film and his presence in the project, helped take the financial viability of the venture to a higher level.[6] The pair had previously collaborated in Madhavan's films under the direction of Mani Ratnam, where Sudha had been an associate director.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mitr, My Friend | No | Yes | English | |
| 2008 | Andhra Andagadu | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Drohi | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Irudhi Suttru Saala Khadoos | Yes | Yes | Tamil Hindi | |
| 2016 | Guru | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Remake of Irudhi Suttru/ Saala Khadoos Filming[8][9] |
References
- 1 2 "Changing gears successfully". The Hindu. 3 September 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2006.
- ↑ "The girl brigade of Tamil cinema - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Slide Shows - Drohi - Sudha - Anjana - Suhasini Mani Ratnam - Revathy - Priya - Madhumita - J S Nandhini".
- ↑ "Saala Khadoos Director on Mani Ratnam and Rajkumar Hirani". NDTVMovies.com.
- ↑ "Madhavan gears up for the release of Irudhi Suttru". The Hindu. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Saala Khadoos review: Madhavan delivers a knockout performance in an otherwise average film". Firstpost.
- ↑ Gupta, Rinku (2014-12-16). "Madhavan's New Boxer Look Revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Hollywood Ho! - Hosur". The Hindu. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati unveiles Venkatesh's Guru first look poster". IB Times. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Khadeer, Basha (17 September 2016). "Guru First Look Launch By Rana". Chitramala.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.