Kona Venkat
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]
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| Born | 19 February 1965 Bapatla, India |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao Neeraja Kona |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
"'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
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.
{{cite web}}: 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
