Kona Venkat | |
---|---|
Kona Venkat in September 2014 at Loukyam pre-release event | |
Born | (1965-02-19) 19 February 1965 (age 59) Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Citizenship | India |
Alma mater | University of Pune |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film producer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao (Grand Father) Neeraja Kona (cousin) |
Kona Venkat ( born 19 February 1965) is an Indian screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema. He is known for his works in box office hits such as Alludu Seenu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Baadshah, Dookudu, Adhurs, Ready, Dhee, Venky, Geethanjali, Happy, Samba, Ninnu Kori and Jai Lava Kusa and has recently completed 50 films and 20 years in the film industry.
Filmography
As a writer
He started his journey in the film industry in 1997, and, before making his debut as a full-fledged screenwriter in 2003, he has worked as a "telugu dubbing" writer for Hindi films such as Satya, Dil Se.., Kaun, Mast, Jungle, Company, etc.
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2024 | Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | |
2022 | Ginna | |
2021 | Thalli Pogathey | Tamil remake of Ninnu Kori; screenplay credit |
2020 | Nishabdham | Bilingual Film |
2017 | Jai Lava Kusa | |
2017 | Ninnu Kori | |
2017 | Mom | Hindi Film |
2016 | Abhinetri | |
2016 | Dictator | |
2015 | Shankarabharanam | |
2015 | Soukhyam | |
2015 | Bruce Lee | |
2015 | Akhil | |
2015 | Pandaga Chesko | |
2014 | Loukyam | |
2014 | Power | |
2014 | Geethanjali | |
2014 | Alludu Seenu | |
2013 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | |
2013 | Balupu | |
2013 | Shadow | |
2013 | Baadshah | |
2012 | Denikaina Ready | |
2011 | Dookudu | |
2010 | Don Seenu | |
2010 | Adurs | |
2008 | King | |
2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | |
2008 | Ready | |
2007 | Dhee | |
2006 | Shock | |
2006 | Happy | |
2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
2005 | Bhageeratha | |
2005 | Balu | |
2004 | Gayab | Hindi Film |
2004 | Samba | |
2004 | Venky | |
2003 | Sivamani | |
2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | |
2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | |
2003 | Okariki Okaru |
—Kona Venkat"'Geethanjali' will remain as a milestone in the career of Anjali as 'Arundhati' for Anushka and 'Chandramukhi' for Jyothika. The film will have unexpected twists and turns. It is a very different film from all the horror thrillers which have come till now."
As producer
He established the production company Kona Film Corporation and produced several movies.
- Gully Rowdy (2021)
- Nishabdham (2020)
- Neevevaro (2018)
- Ninnu Kori (2017)
- Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (2016)
- Abhinetri (2016)
- Shankarabharanam (2015)
- Geethanjali (2014)
- Thoka Leni Pitta (1997)
As actor
As director
His debut directional film was shelved and unreleased because of unknown reasons.
- Naan Aval Adhu / Nenu Tanu Aame (2008)
Awards
- Santosham Film Awards: Best Writer(2008) for the movie Ready
References
- "Kona Venkat's Dialogue Copied in Bollywood". Gulte.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "Kona Venkat to direct Ravi Teja". The Times of India. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- "Kona Venkat". IMDb. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- Y. Sunita Chowdhary. "Early success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "Writer Kona Venkat Exclusive Interview || Dialogue with Prema #58 || Celebration of Life #449 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Anjali's 'Geethanjali' release in June". IndiaGlitz. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
External links
- Kona Venkat at IMDb
- Kona Venkat on Twitter
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Indian male screenwriters
- Living people
- Telugu screenwriters
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Guntur district
- Telugu film producers
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu film directors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian male writers
- 21st-century Indian screenwriters