Sarath Mandava
Sarath Mandava | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarath Babu Mandava |
| Alma mater | ITM University, Southern New Hampshire University |
| Occupation | director writer executive producer cinematographer |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
Sarath Mandava is an Indian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and executive producer known for his works in Tamil cinema, and Telugu cinema. Sarath made his directorial debut with a political thriller Tamil version film Ko 2.[1] In 2012, he has written/ co-written Ajith Kumar's Billa II as screenplay and story writer.[2] He has written dialogues for the Telugu version of the same film released on 13 Jul 2012 with title David Billa.[3]
Career[]
Sarath Mandava started his career in Films after quitting his Software Career.[citation needed] He went to Film School in London promoted by Rain Dance and did a Script Writing course in Straight Curve Film School, Kent, UK.[citation needed] He started working as Associate Director and Co-writer in various films before directing his debut Tamil film Ko 2.[citation needed] Sarath supposed to debut as a Director with a film titled 'Anjamai Dravidar Udamayada' with a political thriller based on a true story.[citation needed] Due to unknown reasons, the project was shelved and replaced by Ko 2.[citation needed] He worked as Executive Producer for a few Telugu films including Telugu film Potugadu.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
As director[]
| Year | Film | Actors | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ko 2 | Bobby Simha, Prakash Raj, Nikki Galrani | Tamil | [1] Listed in Best Films of 2016 |
| 2021 | Rama Rao On Duty | Ravi Teja, Divyansha Kaushik|[2], Nassar, Naresh, Rahul Ramakrishna | Telugu | [3] Ravi Teja New Film |
As writer[]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ko 2 | Additional Story and Screenplay | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Billa 2 | Story, Screenplay | Tamil | Also actor |
| 2012 | David Billa | Telugu Version Dialogues | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Khamoshi | Dialogue Writer | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Rama Rao On Duty | Story, Screenplay, Dialogues | Telugu |
As cinematographer[]
| Year | Film | Actors | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tulasi Dalam | RP Patnaik, Nichol Deva, Vandana Gupta | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Broker | Srihari, RP Patnaik | Telugu | Nandi Award Winning Film |
As executive producer[]
| Year | Film | Actors | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Evadu Thakkuva Kadu | Vikram Sahidev | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Potugadu | Rocking Star Manoj | Telugu |
References[]
- ^ Vasudevan, K. V. (14 May 2016). "No debut blues" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Review : (2012)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Audio Release of Telugu Film David Billa". News 18. p. 1. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- Tamil film directors
- Telugu film directors
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- Telugu male actors
- American male actors of Indian descent
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- Film directors from Tamil Nadu
- Southern New Hampshire University alumni
- People from Ongole