About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1970-01-11
Place of birth:
East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Website:
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Sukumar

Overview

Sukumar is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at the Aditya Junior college, Kakinada for nearly six years before pursuing a career in films. He began working as a writer and assisted Mohan and V. V. Vinayak.

Sukumar made his directorial debut with Arya in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom. Sukumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work in Arya. His other notable films include Jagadam (2007), Arya 2 (2009), 100% Love (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), and Nannaku Prematho (2016). Sukumar is known for his complex, multi-layered screenplays which earned him the reputation of being an intelligent screenwriter. He is also known for infusing grey shades in the character sketches of the protagonists in his films.

Under the banner Sukumar Writings, he made his debut as a film producer with Kumari 21F (2015), whose story and screenplay were penned by him. He received the K. V. Reddy Memorial award for his contributions to Telugu cinema in the year 2014.

Known for

Acting
2019 Gaddalakonda Ganesh Actor Himself (Guest Appearance) 59
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2019 Nani's Gang Leader Actor Himself 59
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2011 Key Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule Directing Director N/A
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2021 Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 Directing Director 61
Fair
2018 Rangasthalam Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Nannaku Prematho... Directing Director 59
Average
2014 I Am That Change Directing Director 59
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2014 1: Nenokkadine Directing Director 59
Average
2011 100% Love Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Aarya 2 Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Jagadam Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Aarya Directing Director 59
Average
RC 17 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule Writing Screenplay N/A
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2024 Pushpa 2 - The Rule Writing Story N/A
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2023 Virupaksha Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2023 Mr. Kalyan Writing Lyricist N/A
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2022 18 Pages Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2022 18 Pages Writing Story 58
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2021 Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 Writing Writer 61
Fair
2019 100% Kaadhal Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2018 Rangasthalam Writing Story 60
Fair
2018 Rangasthalam Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
2018 Rangasthalam Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2018 Kumari 21F Writing Writer 58
Average
2016 Prem Ki Bujhini Writing Original Story 58
Average
2016 Nannaku Prematho... Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Kumari 21F Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 I Am That Change Writing Story 59
Average
2014 Aami Shudhu Cheyechhi Tomay Writing Story 58
Average
2014 1: Nenokkadine Writing Story 59
Average
2014 1: Nenokkadine Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 100% Love Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 Kutty Writing Original Story 58
Average
2010 Kutty Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2010 Kutty Writing Story 58
Average
2009 Aarya 2 Writing Story 59
Average
2007 Pagala Premi Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Pagal Premi Writing Story N/A
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2007 Jagadam Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 Badha Writing Screenstory N/A
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2004 Aarya Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2004 Aarya Writing Story 59
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Production
2021 Uppena Production Producer 58
Average
2019 100% Kaadhal Production Producer 58
Average
2015 Kumari 21F Production Producer 59
Average
Selfish Production Producer N/A
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