Kranthi Kumar


Talasila Kranthi Kumar was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning nearly three decades, he produced 21 films and directed 19 films. He was recognized with multiple awards, including a National Film Award, five Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South.
Kranthi Kumar's notable directorial works include Sravanthi, which won the National Film Award for [Best Telugu Feature Film|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu], and Seetharamayya gari Manavaralu, which was featured in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India. In 2000, he directed 9 Nelalu, which was screened in a retrospective at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Early life

Born in Penamaluru in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, he studied M.A. and L.L.B. before entering the film world in 1968. He died on 9 May 2003.

Filmography

YearTitleLanguageProducerDirector
1973SaradaTelugu
1974UrvasiTelugu
1976JyothiTelugu
1977KalpanaTelugu
1977Aame KathaTelugu
1978Pranam KhareeduTelugu
1979PunadhiralluTelugu
1979Sri JagannathTelugu
1980MosagaduTelugu
1980Sardar Papa RayuduTelugu
1981Nyayam KavaliTelugu
1981Kirayi RowdyluTelugu
1982Idi PellantaraTelugu
1983Sivudu Sivudu SivuduTelugu
1984SwathiTelugu
1984Agni GundamTelugu
1984Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram AvtarHindi
1985SravanthiTelugu
1985Hero BoyTelugu
1986SwatiHindi
1986AranyakandaTelugu
1987SaradambaTelugu
1987GowthamiTelugu
1990Neti SiddharthaTelugu
1991Seetharamayya Gari ManavaraluTelugu
1992Akka MoguduTelugu
1993Rajeswari KalyanamTelugu
1993Amma KodukuTelugu
1993SarigamaluTelugu
1995RikshavoduTelugu
1994Bhale PellamTelugu
1996Baalina JyothiKannada
1998Padutha TheeyagaTelugu
1999ArundhatiTelugu
1999Preminchedi EndukammaTelugu
20009 NelaluTelugu

Awards

;National Film Awards
;Filmfare Awards South
;Nandi Awards
;Cinema Express Awards