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, Adhurs, 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]
Kona Venkat | |
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 Kona Venkat in September 2014 at Loukyam pre-release event | |
| Born | 19 February 1965 Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao (Grand Father) Neeraja Kona (cousin) |
Filmography
editAs a writer
editHe 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.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | |
| 2022 | Ginna | |
| 2021 | Thalli Pogathey | Tamil remake of Ninnu Kori; screenplay credit |
| 2020 | Nishabdham | Bilingual Film |
| 2017 | Jai Lava Kusa | |
| 2017 | Ninnu Kori | |
| 2017 | Mom | Hindi Film |
| 2016 | Abhinetri | |
| 2016 | Dictator | |
| 2015 | Shankarabharanam | |
| 2015 | Soukhyam | |
| 2015 | Bruce Lee | |
| 2015 | Akhil | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | |
| 2014 | Loukyam | |
| 2014 | Power | |
| 2014 | Geethanjali | |
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | |
| 2013 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | |
| 2013 | Balupu | |
| 2013 | Shadow | |
| 2013 | Baadshah | |
| 2012 | Denikaina Ready | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | |
| 2010 | Don Seenu | |
| 2010 | Adurs | |
| 2008 | King | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | |
| 2008 | Ready | |
| 2007 | Dhee | |
| 2006 | Shock | |
| 2006 | Happy | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | |
| 2005 | Balu | |
| 2004 | Gayab | Hindi Film |
| 2004 | Samba | |
| 2004 | Venky | |
| 2003 | Sivamani | |
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | |
| 2003 | Okariki Okaru |
"'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]
As producer
editHe 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
editAs director
editHis debut directional film was shelved and unreleased because of unknown reasons.
- Naan Aval Adhu / Nenu Tanu Aame (2008)
Awards
edit- Santosham Film Awards: Best Writer(2008) for the movie Ready
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Writer Kona Venkat Exclusive Interview || Dialogue with Prema #58 || Celebration of Life #449 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Anjali's 'Geethanjali' release in June". IndiaGlitz. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
External links
edit- Kona Venkat at IMDb
- Kona Venkat on Twitter