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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Koratala Siva <br />
| image = Koratala Siva.jpg<br />
| caption = Koratala in an interview in 2018<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|06|15|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahesh Babu extends birthday wishes to director Koratala Siva - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mahesh-babu-extends-birthday-wishes-to-director-koratala-siva/articleshow/76382855.cms|access-date=2021-01-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Pedakakani]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 July 2016|title=ఎందరో మహానుభావులు... అందరూ కృష్ణా, గుంటూరు వారే|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/abnarchievestorys-268427|access-date=2021-01-01|website=[[Andhra Jyothi]]|language=te}}</ref><br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}<br />
| years_active = 2003-present <br />
| relatives = [[Posani Krishna Murali]] <br />
}}<br />
'''Koratala Siva''' (born 15 June 1975) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. Koratala has directed films such as [[Mirchi (film)|''Mirchi'']] (2013), ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' (2015), ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (2016), ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' (2018) and [[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']] (2022). For his directional works, he has received two [[Nandi Awards]], and an [[IIFA Utsavam]] Award.<br />
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==Early life and start-up career==<br />
Born into a family of social activists with communist ideologies, he began his early career working in the [[information technology]] industry as a [[software engineer]]. He then worked as a screenwriting assistant for films under his uncle, [[Posani Krishna Murali]].<ref>{{cite web|title=123Telugu.com|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-with-koratala-shiva-prabhas-is-a-darling-with-no-ego.html|work=Interview – Koratala Shiva|date=5 February 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130708083918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-12/news-interviews/37649902_1_koratala-siva-mirchi-directorial-debut "Koratala Siva interview"]. Times of India. 2013-03-12.</ref> Subsequently, he ventured into Telugu film industry as a [[dialogue]] writer for films such as ''[[Okkadunnadu]], [[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]], [[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]],'' and ''[[Oosaravelli]].''<ref>{{cite web|title=entertainment.oneindia.in|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/telugu-box-office-3-super-hit-films-first-quarter-2013-107554.html|work=Telugu Box Office: 3 super-hit films in first quarter of 2013|date=15 April 2013|access-date=April 15, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Film directorial career==<br />
In 2013, he made his film directorial debut with ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]'' starring [[Prabhas]] which was a box-office success. In 2015, he directed action-drama film ''[[Srimanthudu]]'', which was a commercial success,<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2015|title=Content triumphed over star power in southern filmdom (2015 in Retrospect) &#124; Business Standard News|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/content-triumphed-over-star-power-in-southern-filmdom-2015-in-retrospect-115121900185_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219095125/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/content-triumphed-over-star-power-in-southern-filmdom-2015-in-retrospect-115121900185_1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> and has received three [[Filmfare Awards South]], six [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Awards]], and six [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]].<br />
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His 2016 film ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' starred [[Mohanlal]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] The story follows operating a large [[Automobile repair shop|automobile service center]] named "Janatha Garage" and undertaking [[law enforcement]] through their group of [[Auto mechanic|automobile mechanics]], because the legal agencies were thought to be inadequate. The film grossed estimated {{INR}}135 [[crore]] and earned a distributor's share amount of {{INR}}60 crore in its first week of release.<ref name="5day">{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H|date=6 September 2016|title='Janatha Garage' 5 days box office collection: NTR-Mohanlal starrer heads towards Rs 150 crore|work=[[International Business Times]]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/janatha-garage-5-days-box-office-collection-ntr-mohanlal-starrer-heads-towards-rs-150-crore-692597|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=14 September 2016|title=Koratala Siva hiked remuneration for Mahesh Babu's film after 'Janatha Garage' success?|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/koratala-siva-hiked-remuneration-mahesh-babus-film-after-janatha-garage-success-693665|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> Koratala scored his third consecutive success as a director with the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/janatha-garage-5th-weekend-box-office-collection-jr-ntrs-film-crosses-rs-135-crore-mark-32-days-696348|title=Janatha Garage 5th weekend box office collection: Jr NTR's film surpasses Rs 135 crore mark in 32 days|first=Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=3 October 2016|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> He returned to direct actor [[Mahesh Babu]] in the political action drama film ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' and continued his success streak at the box-office, with the film grossing {{INR}}225 crore at the box-office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bharat-ane-nenu-total-box-office-collection-mahesh-babu-starrer-completes-50-days-771352|title=Bharat Ane Nenu total box office collection: Mahesh Babu starrer completes 50 days in 26 centrers|first=Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=8 June 2018|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> <br />
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In early 2020, Koratala started filming his next directional, [[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']] with [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Ram Charan]] in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ram-charan-fully-involved-production-makers-chiru-s-acharya-clarify-120936|title=Ram Charan fully involved in production: Makers of Chiru's 'Acharya' clarify|date=23 March 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref> The film, released in April 2022, received negative reviews and ended up as the poorest performing film at the box office in Koratala's career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Bumped up ticket prices or negative reviews? Why Acharya failed at the box-office |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bumped-ticket-prices-or-negative-reviews-why-acharya-failed-box-office-163667 |website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
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Koratala is also signed to direct a film with [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|NTR Jr]] and its second time collaboration among with them. The film was produce under the banner [[N. T. R. Arts]] and Yuvasudha Arts; it's a first film for this production. On the occasion of Jr NTR's birthday, the makers released a [[Moster (motion movie poster)|motion poster]] titled ''NTR 30.''<ref>{{Cite news |title=NTR 30: Jr NTR and Koratala Siva’s film announced ahead of the actor’s birthday. See motion poster |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ntr-30-jr-ntr-and-koratala-diva-s-film-announced-ahead-of-the-actor-s-birthday-see-motion-poster-1951555-2022-05-19 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> The shoot is expected to begin in July 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |title=NTR 30: Jr NTR's next with Koratala Siva to be launched on actor's birthday |work=Times Of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ntr-30-jr-ntrs-next-with-koratala-siva-to-be-launched-on-actors-birthday/amp_articleshow/91644639.cms |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref> following which he would team up with actor [[Allu Arjun]] for their next project.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2021|title=Allu Arjun's film with director Koratala Siva pushed to 2022|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-s-film-with-director-koratala-siva-pushed-to-2022-1790734-2021-04-14|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=15 December 2021|title=Koratala Siva - Allu Arjun: బన్నీ అభిమానులకు సర్ ప్రైజ్ ఇచ్చిన కొరటాల|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/koratala-siva-is-going-to-do-a-movie-with-allu-arjun-74934|website=[[HMTV]]}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{{Pending films key}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year <br />
! Film <br />
! Director <br />
! Writer<br />
! class ="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2002 || ''Girl Friend'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Story}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2005 || ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2007 || ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Ninna Nedu Repu]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Okkadunnadu]]''|| {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Story and dialogue}} || Uncredited<ref>{{cite web |title=కొరటాల శివ v/s బోయపాటి శ్రీను |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/war-of-words-between-koratala-siva-and-boyapati-srinu/articleshow/54196282.cms |website=[[Samayam Telugu]] |language=te |date=8 September 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2011 || ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' || {{no}} || {{Partial|Dialogue}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 || ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2015 || ''[[Srimanthudu]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2016 || ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2018 || ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
|2022 ||[[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
<!--Future films should not be added unless you can prove with references that principal photography (shooting) has begun.--><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Frequent collaborators==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Collaborator<br />
! ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]''<br />(2013)<br />
! ''[[Srimanthudu]]''<br />(2015)<br />
! ''[[Janatha Garage]]''<br />(2016)<br />
! ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]''<br />(2018)<br />
! ''[[Acharya (2022 film)|Acharya]]''<br />(2022)<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mahesh Babu]]<br />
| <br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| <br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{partial|Narrator}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ramajogayya Sastry]]<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao]]<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
|[[Tirru]]<br />
| <br />
|<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
| {{ya}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Film !! Awards !! Category !! Result !!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]''<br />
|[[Nandi Awards of 2013]]<br />
|[[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandi-awards-2012-and-2013-rajamouli-ilayaraja-samantha-and-prabhas-emerge-winners-4549659/|title=Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners|date=1 March 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[61st Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Telugu|Best Director]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/61st-filmfare-awards-south-nominations-attarintiki-daredi-leads-complete-list-nominees-603521|title=61st Filmfare Awards (South) Nominations: 'Attarintiki Daredi' Leads; Complete List of Nominees|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|publisher=International Business Times India|date=2 July 2014|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125160847/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/61st-filmfare-awards-south-nominations-attarintiki-daredi-leads-complete-list-nominees-603521|archive-date=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|title=Winners list: 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South)|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 July 2014|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125160859/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/38287405.cms|archive-date=25 January 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA]]<br />
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu)|Best Director (Telugu)]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|title=SIIMA 2014 Telugu Nominations: Pawan Kalyan's 'Attarintiki Daredi' Nominated in 12 categories [List]|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=21 July 2014|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125160946/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|archive-date=25 January 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Srimanthudu]]''<br />
|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750-2.html|title=Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|work=Filmfare|date=7 June 2016|access-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608101549/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750-2.html|archive-date=8 June 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam 2015]]<br />
|Best Director<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajamoulis-baahubali-maheshs-srimanthudu-top-iifa-utsavam-2015-nomination-list-656032|title=Rajamouli's 'Baahubali', Mahesh's 'Srimanthudu' top IIFA Utsavam 2015 nomination list|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times|date=22 November 2015|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129085518/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajamoulis-baahubali-maheshs-srimanthudu-top-iifa-utsavam-2015-nomination-list-656032|archive-date=29 November 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards|5th SIIMA]]<br />
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu)|Best Director (Telugu)]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2016-telugu-movie-nominations-revealed-baahubali-srimanthudu-lead-list-680040|title=SIIMA 2016 Telugu movie nominations revealed; 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead the list|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=25 May 2016|access-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619072644/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2016-telugu-movie-nominations-revealed-baahubali-srimanthudu-lead-list-680040|archive-date=19 June 2016 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[14th Santosham Film Awards]]<br />
|[[Santosham Best Director Award|Best Director]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Janatha Garage]]''<br />
|[[Nandi Awards of 2016]]<br />
| [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|title=Nandi Awards 2014, 15 and 16 winners list: Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Balakrishna bag best actor awards|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/nandi-awards-2014-15-16-winners-list-revealed-mahesh-babu-jr-ntr-balakrishna-bag-best-actors-749398|access-date=15 November 2017|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=15 November 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards South|website=filmfare|access-date=16 June 2020 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA]]<br />
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu)|Best Director (Telugu)]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-06-05|work=Sify.com}}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
|[[2nd IIFA Utsavam]]<br />
|Best Director<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janatha-garage-kirik-party-bag-top-honours-at-iifa-utsavam-2017-117033000677_1.html|title="Janatha Garage", "Kirik Party" bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017|website=Business Standard|access-date=16 June 2020 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]''<br />
|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]<br />
|Best Dialogues<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/tollywoods-first-and-biggest-awards-event-of-the-year-on-zee-telugu-2173969.html|title=Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu.|website=Zee News|date=25 January 2019|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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