Saagar K Chandra

Saagar K. Chandra (born Kala Sagar) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut film in 2012 with Ayyare. He then directed Appatlo Okadundevadu and Bheemla Nayak (2022).

Personal life

Chandra hails from Nalgonda district in present-day Telangana. He was born to Rama Chandra and Sunitha Reddy. His birthname was Kala Sagar, but he changed it to Saagar K. Chandra to suffix his father's name. He also has a sister, Gauthami Reddy. He did his schooling in Nalgonda and graduated from Vasavi College of Engineering in Hyderabad,Efn|In an earlier interview, Chandra stated that he graduated from Osmania University in Electrical Engineering He worked as an assistant director to Ravi Babu in Amaravathi (2009). He also worked with Madhura Sreedhar in the direction department. His first film as a director was Ayyare (2012), which got critical acclaim. Later, he directed Appatlo Okadundevadu (2016), which also critical acclaim and a commercial success as well.

In 2022, he directed the Telugu remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum, titled Bheemla Nayak, starring Pawan Kalyan, Rana Daggubati and Nithya Menen, under Sithara Entertainments. Unlike the original, it received mixed reviews upon release, but it was a decent grosser at the box office, becoming Kalyan's highest-grosser of his career.

Filmography Year Title Credited as Notes Director Writer 2012 Ayyare Directorial debut 2016 Appatlo Okadundevadu Nandi Special Jury Award 2022 Bheemla Nayak 2026 Tyson Naidu