Allani Sridhar

Allani Sridhar
Born (1962-06-24) 24 June 1962
Medak, Telangana, India
OccupationsDialogue writer
screenwriter
Film director
Ad director
Years active1988–present
SpouseAllani Nirmala

Allani Sridhar is an Indian screenwriter and film director working mainly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed 1988 biopic feature film, Komaram Bheem,[1] in which he also acted. In 1990, the film won the then Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Award for best film on national integration.

Career

Sridhar began his career as a director with a film about Gond tribal people titled Komaram Bheem, for which he won an award for best director from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[2][3] He has made several devotional films.[4]

Awards and honours

Nandi Awards
Other Awards
  • Komaram Bheem Memorial National Award

Filmography

Year Title Language Notes
1990 Komaram Bheem Telugu
1992 Raguluthunna Bharatham
1993 Preme Naa Pranam
2003 Uthsaaham [6]
2004 Jai Balaji
Tuhi Meri Ganga Hindi
2008 Tathagatha Buddha Hindi
Telugu
2010 Hanuman Chalisa Telugu
2013 Goswami Tulasidas Hindi
2018 Chilukuru Balaji Telugu [7][8]
As producer
  • Hostel Days (2012)

Television

  • Adi Parasakthi[4]

References

  1. ^ "After 20 yrs in the can, film on Gonds to hit the screen". The Times of India. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Encourage release of good movies: Allani Sridhar". The Hindu. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ^ "100 films for children?". Deccan Chronicle. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Buddha on big screen". The Hindu. 28 December 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  6. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Uthsaaham - Sai Kiran, Srinath, Suneetha Varma - Allani Sridhar". www.idlebrain.com.
  7. ^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140412/entertainment-tollywood/article/now-film-chilkur-balaji
  8. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2016/Jun/14/chilkur-balaji-now-on-celluloid-too-940023.html