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|name = Chandra Sekhar Yeleti<br />
|birth_place = [[Tuni]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
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|years_active = 2003–present<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|03|04}}<br />
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|occupation = [[Film director]], [[Screenwriter]]<br />
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'''Chandra Sekhar Yeleti''' (born 4 March 1973) is an [[Indian film]] director, known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/14/stories/2003101400510100.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318134502/http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/14/stories/2003101400510100.htm |archivedate=18 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the Neo-noir [[crime film]], ''[[Aithe]]'', which received the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]], and the [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Nandi Award for Best Story]] for that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/tastes-are-changing/article4684891.ece|title=Tastes are changing|date=5 May 2013|publisher=|newspaper=The Hindu|last1=C|first1=Y. S.}}</ref> Another Neo-noir film ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' has garnered two State [[Nandi Awards]], including [[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay]] for Yeleti.<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130509/entertainment-tollywood/article/akshay-kumar-keen-remake-ntr%E2%80%99s-oosaravelli Akshay Kumar keen to remake NTR’s Oosaravelli | Deccan Chronicle<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509183619/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130509/entertainment-tollywood/article/akshay-kumar-keen-remake-ntr%E2%80%99s-oosaravelli |date=9 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/chandrasekharyeleti.html|title=Chandra Sekhar Yeleti - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
He was born in Tuni on 4 March 1973. He studied in Ganavaram St.Johns until 10th grade. He is the cousin of [[Gangaraju Gunnam]]. He was married on 19 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/chandrasekhar-yeleti/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #ChandrasekharYeleti and on his life.|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-classy-film-for-gopichand/article2271189.ece|title=A classy film for Gopichand|date=2007-01-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He worked as an assistant Director under [[Gangaraju Gunnam]] for ''[[Little Soldiers]]''. He had directed the first 10 episodes of ''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]'' TV series.<br />
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===Breakthrough (2003&ndash;2015)===<br />
After working as an assistant director, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti made his debut with a small budget film titled "[[Aithe]]". That film was made on a small budget of about 1.5 crores and performed well commercially, with a box office of 6 crores. After almost two years he made another film "[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]". Both the films were produced by [[Gunnam gangaraju|Gunnam Gangaraju]] & Venkat Dega. After a gap of two years, he directed his third film with [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as the protagonist, titled "[[Okkadunnadu]]". In 2009, Yeleti directed his fourth film "[[Prayanam (2009 film)|Prayanam]]" with Manchu Manoj as the lead actor. After four years, Yeleti teamed again with Gopichand with an adventure movie Sahasam.<br />
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In October 2015, Yeleti met [[Mohanlal]] and narrated a family subject to him. The plot was green-lit by Mohanlal, and Yeleti started production work for the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] drama thriller, titled ''[[Manamantha]]'' with an ensemble supporting cast including [[Gautami]], [[Viswant Duddumpudi]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], [[Vennela Kishore]], [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]], [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]], [[Brahmaji]], [[L. B. Sriram]], and Ayappa P. Sharma. The movie received positive reviews from both critics and audience upon release on 5 August 2016.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Films===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- <br />
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer<br />
! class="unsortable" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2003<br />
|''[[Aithe]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|Shot simultaneously in [[Hindi]] as ''50 Lakh''<ref>{{Cite web|title=50 Lakh|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/50-lakh/articleshow/2430927.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518125322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/50-lakh/articleshow/2430927.cms |archive-date=18 May 2021 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
|''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
|''[[Okkadunnadu]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
|''[[Visakha Express (film)|Visakha Express]]''<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|{{partial|Screenplay}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
|''[[Prayanam (2009 film)|Prayanam]]'' <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|''[[Sahasam (2013 film)|Sahasam]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
|''[[Manamantha]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2021<br />
|''[[Check (film)|Check]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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===Television===<br />
*''[[Amrutham (TV series) |Amrutham]]'' (2001–2007): Directed 10 episodes<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]]<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Aithe]]''<br />
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;[[Nandi Awards]]<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Silver) - ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]] - ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer]] - ''[[Aithe]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
*[[Nandi Special Jury Award]] - ''[[Manamantha]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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