Sunil Kumar Reddy

P. Sunil Kumar Reddy is an Indian director, screenwriter, and film producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is well known for directing critically acclaimed films such as Sontha Ooru, Gangaputrulu, Gulf, Oka Romantic Crime Katha and Oka Criminal Prema Katha. Suneel Kumar Reddy is associated with Sravya Films, a film production house in South. He is also managing director of Screenshot Infotainment Pvt Ltd. His films won 18 State Awards and participated in several international film festivals. He was awarded as best director and best dialogue writer for his film Gangaputrulu. He directed a film Nenem…Chinna Pillana? for movie mogul D. Rama Naidu under the banner of Suresh Productions. He served as a jury member for International Children's Film Festival India. He rendered his services as a guest faculty for Annapurna Film School and Ramanaidu Film School and conducted several film workshops across India.

Early life P. Suneel Kumar Reddy is a native of Alaganipadu of Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. He studied in Vizag, Sompeta in the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering. As he was interested in journalism, he started a magazine, Kokila, and acted as editor/publisher of it. Later on he launched an evening daily newspaper, City Roundup, in Visakhapatnam.

Career Suneel Kumar Reddy started his career with a film called Silence Please, which is a love story between deaf and mute lovers. His second movie was Hero, a children's film where he shows that both education and indulging in physical activities are important to children; this movie won three Nandi Awards. Reddy also directed a documentary called Chance, which won two Nandi Awards and was screened at the Cairo Film Festival. In 2009, Reddy released Sontha Ooru, and it was received very well by the audience and also received critical acclaim. It won Best Film of the Year, and debutant actress Tirrtha received the award for Best Actress. Gangaputrulu, a film about the fisherman community, won Reddy awards for Best Director and Best Dialogue Writer. His latest Malayalam film, Marubhoomigal, won three prestigious Kerala Critics Awards for Cinematography, Lyrics and Makeup.

Sunil Kumar Reddy returns with "Valasa," a social drama shedding light on the struggles of migrant workers endeavoring to reunite with their families amidst the nationwide lockdown induced by Covid-19.

Filmography YearFilmLanguageDirectorProducerWriter 2001 Silence Please Telugu 2003 Hero Telugu Won three state Nandi Awards, including best children's film. Megham Telugu 2005 Chance Telugu Won:Nandi Award for Best Documentary Film 2006 Prayatnam Telugu 2007 Missing Telugu Best Friends Malayalam 2009 Sontha Ooru Telugu Won State Nandi Awards for Best Film and Best Dialogue Writer 2010 Gangaputrulu Telugu Won State Nandi Awards for Second Best Film, Best Dialogues and Best Direction. 2012 Oka Romantic Crime Katha Telugu 2013 Waiting for You Telugu Nenem…Chinna Pillana? Telugu 2014 Oka Criminal Prema Katha Telugu 2015 Miss Leelavathi Telugu 2017 ATM Not Working Telugu Gulf Telugu 2019 Romantic Criminals Telugu NTR: Kathanayakudu Telugu Acted in the role of Director Kannappa 2020 Marubhoomigal Malayalam 2021 Valasa Telugu Honey Trap Telugu 2022 Welcome to Tihar College Telugu 2022 Maa Nanna Naxalite Telugu