Gangaraju Gunnam

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| name = Gangaraju Gunnam.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|10|19}}
| birth_place = Kakinada, [[East Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| occupation = [[Film director]]<br>[[Film writer]]<br>[[film producer|Producer]]
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| spouse = Gunnam Urmila
| website = [https://www.facebook.com/GunnamGangaraju Gunnam Gangaraju]
| footnotes =
| children = Gunnam Sandeep<br>Gunnam Vihang
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'''Gangaraju Gunnam''' is an [[Indian film]] producer, director and writer known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and Television. He received two [[National Film Awards]] for producing path breaking films like ''[[Aithe]]'', and ''[[Bommalata]]''.<ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=15 March 2012}}</ref><ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> He has also produced and directed, blockbusters like ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' and ''[[Amma Cheppindi]]'' respectively, and has garnered three state [[Nandi Awards]]. He has also created the popular sitcom [[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]. He owns the film production company ''[[Just Yellow Media]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170404031526/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/gangarajugunnam.html Gunnam Gangaraju - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film producer and director]</ref>

==Life==
Gunnam Ganga Raju was born and brought up in [[Kakinada]]. He studied up to 6th standard in St. Josephs Convent in Kakinada. He then received a Government of India scholarship and got into Hyderabad Public School. He finished his schooling and wanted to do medicine, but never got through. He waited for one year and joined BA English at [[Andhra Loyola College]] in [[Vijayawada]]. But he was removed from college in the second year as the entire English medium students went for a strike. Then he discontinued studies and worked as a door to door sales representative for Navbharath Cigarettes. Then he did his Bachelor of Arts privately. He joined Master of Arts and completed it. During that time He also wrote Probationary officers in [[State Bank of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/ggrajuinterview.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119133754/http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/ggrajuinterview.php |archive-date=19 November 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is an Atheist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-on-baahubali-2-the-conclusion-being-an-atheist-and-his-love-for-cinema-3408524.html|title=SS Rajamouli on Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, being an atheist and his love for cinema- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2017-04-27|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - Aithe (2003)
*National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Bommalata (2006)

;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver)]] - [[Little Soldiers]] (1996)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]] - [[Little Soldiers]] (1996)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Director]] - Little Soldiers (1996)
*[[Nandi Special Jury Award]] - Amma Cheppindi (2006)

==Filmography==

===Writer===
* ''[[Aithe]]'' - Dialogues (2003)
*''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' - Dialogues (2005)
*''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]'' - Story & Dialogues (2007)
*''[[Katha (2009 film)|Katha]]'' - Dialogues (2009)
*''Laya'' TV Serial - Story (2008–2010)
*''Edureetha'' TV Serial - Story (2011)
*''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|Ghazi]]'' - Screenplay, Dialogues (2017)
*''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]'' (2020)

===Director===
*''[[Little Soldiers]]'' (1996)
*''[[Amma Cheppindi]]'' (2006)
*''[[Amrutham Chandamamalo]]'' (2014)

===Producer===
*''[[Little Soldiers]]'' (1996)
*''[[Aithe]]'' (2003)
*''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' (2005)
*''[[Bommalata]]'' (2006)
*''[[Amma Cheppindi]]'' (2006)
*''In a Day'' (2006)
*''[[Katha (2009 film)|Katha]]'' (2009)

===Art Director===
*''[[Little Soldiers]]'' (1996)

===Television===
*''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]'' (2001–2007; 313 episodes)
*''[[Nanna (serial)|Nanna]]'' (2003–2004; 89 episodes)
*''Radha Madhu'' (2006–2008; 450 episodes)
*''Ammamma.com'' (2006–2007; 200 episodes)
*''Laya'' (2008–2010; 321 episodes)
*''Adagaka Ichina Manasu'' (2011; Stopped after 60 episodes)
*''Edureetha'' (2011)
*''Prathibinbam'' (2014–2015)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0348246|name=Ganga Raju Gunnam}}

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[[Category:Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh]]
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