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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Deva Katta
| image = Deva Katta at IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Katta at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[42nd International Film Festival of India|2010]])
| birth_date = May 24<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sai Dharam Tej wishes director Deva Katta on his birthday|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sai-dharam-tej-wishes-director-deva-katta-on-his-birthday/articleshow/82910094.cms|date=24 May 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = 
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}
| alma mater = [[Wayne State University]]
}}

'''Deva Katta''' is an [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] film director and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as ''[[Vennela]]'' (2005), ''[[Prasthanam]]'' (2010), ''[[Autonagar Surya]]'' (2014) and ''[[Republic (film)]]'' (2021). In 2010, ''[[Prasthanam]]'' was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Suresh Krishnamoorthy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article841819.ece |title=NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama |work=The Hindu |date=2010-10-22 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> The film also won two [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare awards]] including [[Filmfare Special Award – South|Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 2010.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite web|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|date=22 October 2010|title='Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/lsquoPrasthanam-gets-a-place-in-Indian-Panorama/article15787916.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901075915/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/lsquoPrasthanam-gets-a-place-in-Indian-Panorama/article15787916.ece|archive-date=1 September 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

[[File:The Director of DFF, Shri Bhupendra Khaintola felicitated the Director, Shri Deva Katta, at the presentation of the film (Prasthanam), in the INOX Cinema Hall, during the IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Deva Katta (right), being felicitated at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[47th International Film Festival of India|2016]]) ]]

==Early life==
Katta is a naturalized American citizen.<ref name="hindu.com" />{{Additional citation needed|date=September 2021}}

==Career==
Katta holds a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[mechanical engineering]] from [[Wayne State University]], [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=Deva Katta is game for experimental cinema|url=https://telanganatoday.com/deva-katta-is-game-for-experimental-cinema|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> He worked as a vehicle [[crashworthiness]] expert at [[General Motors]]. He graduated from film school before making a digital [[documentary film]] about Indian students in the [[United States]], which was titled ''Valasa''. He then debuted as a successful writer and director with the romantic comedy flick ''[[Vennela]]'', portraying Indian students in America.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ehj5o55ag |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/4_Ehj5o55ag |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Dying to be Me - A Short Film by Deva Katta|date=14 August 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/why-every-indian-woman-and-man-should-watch-this-short-film-1208966|title=Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film|author=Subuhi Parvez|date=19 August 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southreport.com/dying-to-be-me/|title=Dying to be Me - An awesome short film by Deva Katta.|work=South Report.}}</ref>

In 2015, Katta teamed up with actor [[Vishnu Manchu]] for the film [[Dynamite (2015 film)|''Dynamite'']]. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Arima Nambi]]'' and Katta's only remake till date. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for nine days only and walked out due to creative differences.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-29|title=Deva Katta: The director who told everything that happened behind that movie‌! » Jsnewstimes|url=https://jsnewstimes.com/tollywood/deva-katta-the-director-who-told-everything-that-happened-behind-that-movie‌|url-status=live|website=Jsnewstimes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112170427/https://jsnewstimes.com/tollywood/deva-katta-the-director-who-told-everything-that-happened-behind-that-movie%E2%80%8C |archive-date=12 January 2022 }}</ref> Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-04|title=Dynamite Movie Review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dynamite/movie-review/48812355.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907225703/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Dynamite/movie-review/48812355.cms |archive-date=7 September 2015 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}

=== Feature films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films directed and written
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Screenwriter
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Vennela]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Prasthanam]] ''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || [[International Film Festival of India]]<br>[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Bronze)<br>[[Filmfare Special Award – South|Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Autonagar Surya]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dynamite (2015 film)|Dynamite]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} || || <ref>{{Cite web|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2015-06-19|title=Vishnu Manchu to release Dynamite first|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150618/entertainment-tollywood/article/vishnu-manchu-release-dynamite-first|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619143841/http://deccanchronicle.com/150618/entertainment-tollywood/article/vishnu-manchu-release-dynamite-first |archive-date=19 June 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Prassthanam]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || [[Hindi]] film ||
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Republic (film)|Republic]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || || <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-24|title=Sai Dharam Tej And Deva Katta Film To Start Shoot In October|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/sai-dharam-tej-and-deva-katta-film-start-shoot-october-124589|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of web series directed and written
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Screenwriter
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2021 || {{Pending film|[[Baahubali: Before the Beginning]]}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || [[Netflix]]; Produced by [[Arka Media Works]]
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of short films directed and written
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Screenwiter
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dying to Be Me]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|}

===Acting roles===
* ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013) as A.C.P. Krishnamachari

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name| id=2559488 | name=Deva Katta}}

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