Kona Venkat
Kona Venkat | |
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Born | Bapatla, India | 19 February 1965
Alma mater | University of Pune |
Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao Neeraja Kona |
Kona Venkat ( born 19 February 1965) is an Indian screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his works in box office hits such as Alludu Seenu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Baadshah, Dookudu, Adurs, 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.[4][5]
Selected 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.
Title | Year | Notes |
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Nishabdham | 2020 | Bilingual |
Jai Lava Kusa | 2017 | |
Ninnu Kori | 2017 | |
Mom | 2017 | Hindi Film |
Abhinetri | 2016 | |
Dictator | 2016 | |
Shankarabharanam | 2015 | |
Soukhyam | 2015 | |
Bruce Lee | 2015 | |
Akhil | 2015 | |
Pandaga Chesko | 2015 | |
Loukyam | 2014 | |
Power | 2014 | |
Geethanjali | 2014 | |
Alludu Seenu | 2014 | |
Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | 2013 | |
Balupu | 2013 | |
Shadow | 2013 | |
Baadshah | 2013 | |
Denikaina Ready | 2012 | |
Dookudu | 2011 | |
Don Seenu | 2010 | |
Adurs | 2010 | |
King | 2008 | |
Chintakayala Ravi | 2008 | |
Ready | 2008 | |
Dhee | 2007 | |
Shock | 2006 | |
Happy | 2006 | |
Chukkallo Chandrudu | 2006 | |
Bhageeratha | 2005 | |
Balu | 2005 | |
Gayab | 2004 | Hindi Film |
Samba | 2004 | |
Venky | 2004 | |
Sivamani | 2003 | |
Ninne Istapaddanu | 2003 | |
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | 2003 | |
Okariki Okaru | 2003 |
As producer[]
"'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."
—Kona Venkat[6]
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Anjali's 'Geethanjali' release in June". IndiaGlitz. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
External links[]
- Kona Venkat at IMDb
- 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 screenwriters