2003–present
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti (born 4 March 1973) is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] 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 for that year.[2] Another Neo-noir film Anukokunda Oka Roju has garnered two State Nandi Awards, including Best Screenplay for Yeleti.[3][4]
Early life and career
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.[5][6] He worked as an assistant Director under Gangaraju Gunnam for Little Soldiers. He had directed the first 10 episodes of Amrutham TV series.
Breakthrough (2003–2015)
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 & Venkat Dega. After a gap of two years, he directed his third film with Gopichand as the protagonist, titled "Okkadunnadu". In 2009, Yeleti directed his fourth film "Prayanam" with Manchu Manoj as the lead actor. After four years, Yeleti teamed again with Gopichand with an adventure movie Sahasam.
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 drama thriller, titled Manamantha with an ensemble supporting cast including Gautami, Viswant Duddumpudi, Nassar, 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.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aithe | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Shot simultaneously in Hindi as 50 Lakh[7] |
| 2005 | Anukokunda Oka Roju | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2007 | Okkadunnadu | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2008 | Visakha Express | Template:No | Template:Partial | |
| 2009 | Prayanam | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2013 | Sahasam | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2016 | Manamantha | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2021 | Check | Template:Yes | Template:Yes |
Television
- Amrutham (2001–2007): Directed 10 episodes
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) - Anukokunda Oka Roju
- Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer - Anukokunda Oka Roju
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Aithe [8]
- Nandi Special Jury Award - Manamantha
References
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ Tastes are changing. The Hindu(5 May 2013).
- ↑ Akshay Kumar keen to remake NTR’s Oosaravelli | Deccan Chronicle Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Chandra Sekhar Yeleti - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director.
- ↑ Exclusive biography of #ChandrasekharYeleti and on his life..
- ↑ A classy film for Gopichand. The Hindu(2007-01-19). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ↑ 50 Lakh. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)