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Kovvur, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)
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Koduri Viswa Vijayendra Prasad is an Indian screenwriter and film director known for his works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. In 2011, he directed the Telugu film Rajanna, which won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.[2] He won Filmfare Award for Best Story in 2016 for the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.[3]
Since 1988, he was the screenwriter for more than twenty five films, most of which turned out to be blockbusters.[4][5][6] His recent works writing screenplay for very successful films including; Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Mersal, Baahubali: The Beginning, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.[7][8][9][10]
Personal life
K V Vijayendra Prasad has two children—a daughter and a son. His son S. S. Rajamouli is a filmmaker. Prasad is uncle to music composers M. M. Keeravani, M. M. Srilekha, Kalyani Malik and writer Sivasri Kanchi.
Awards
Nandi Awards
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Rajanna
Filmfare Awards 2016
Best Story — Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Sony Guild Awards 2016
Best Story — Bajrangi Bhaijaan
The Iconic Trade Achiever of the Year
The Iconic Trade Achiever of the Year - 2015 Award from Indywood Film Market
Filmography
Films
- Director
- Arthangi (1996)
- Sri Krishna (2006)
- Rajanna (2011)
- SriValli (2017)
- Writer
- Janaki Ramudu (1988)
- Bobbili Simham (1994)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
- Gharana Bullodu (1995)
- Sarada Bullodu (1996)
- Appaji (1996) (Kannada)
- Kurubana Rani (1998) (Kannada)
- Rana (1998)
- Samarasimha Reddy (1999)
- Simhadri (2003)
- Sye (2004)
- Vijayendra Varma (2004)
- Naa Alludu (2005)
- Chatrapati (2005)
- Pandu Ranga Vittala (2006) (Kannada)
- Vikramarkudu (2006)
- Yamadonga (2007)
- Mitrudu (2009)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) (Hindi)
- Jaguar (2016) (Kannada & Telugu)
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
- Mersal (2017) (Tamil) (co-written screenplay)
- Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) (Hindi)
- Thalaivi (2021) (Tamil and Hindi)
- RRR (2022)
- Sita: The Incarnation (2022)
- Pawan Putra Bhaijaan (TBA) (Hindi)
- Rowdy Rathore 2 (TBA) (Hindi)
Television
- Aarambh (Star Plus)
- Ganga Manga (Zee Telugu) Writer
References
- ↑ 'Baahubali' writer KV Vijayendra Prasad in talks to pen Aamir Khan's 'Mahabharat'. The Hindu(2020-06-13). Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ↑ Small wonder – The Hindu. Thehindu.com (1 January 2012). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Filmfare Awards Winners 2016: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2016. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ↑ Rajamouli father Vijayendra Prasad banned Template:Webarchive. Supergoodmovies.com (12 October 2011). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Vijayendra Prasad – Movies, Photos, Filmography, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club –. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.
- ↑ TeluguCinema.Com – TC Exclusive: Interview with writer Vijayendra Prasad. Web.archive.org. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.
- ↑ 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2015 – Live Update – Times of India — The Times of India.
- ↑ Baahubali, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Meet the Rs 500 crore writer : Celebrities, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.
- ↑ Salman Khans Bajrangi Bhaijaan Has a Baahubali Connection – NDTV Movies. Movies.ndtv.com (20 July 2015). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' – a unique connection. The Indian Express (20 July 2015). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
External links
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