Surender Reddy | |
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| Born | Karimnagar district,Telangana, India |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Surender Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works inTelugu cinema. He made his directorial debut withAthanokkade (2005), which won himNandi Award forBest First Film of a Director. He later directed films such asAshok (2006),Kick (2009),Oosaravelli (2011),Race Gurram (2014),Dhruva (2016), andSye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). He wonSIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu forRace Gurram.
Reddy was born and brought up in Machanapalli village ofKarimnagar district,Telangana. Hailing from an affluent family, Reddy is fourth of six children. His father Veera Reddy worked as theSarpanch of the village. Surender Reddy discontinued his graduation and moved toHyderabad to pursue a career in films.[1]
Initially, he worked as an assistant director for the movie Preminchedi Endukamma (1999). He made his directorial debut withAthanokkade featuringNandamuri Kalyan Ram. He next directedAshok (2006), starringJr NTR andSameera Reddy.[2]
His noted films areKick starringRavi Teja &Ileana D'Cruz andRace Gurram starringAllu Arjun andShruti Haasan. All the films he directed except for Athanokkade are the stories written byVakkantham Vamsi.
In 2015, Reddy directedKick 2 re-uniting withRavi Teja for the sequel ofKick.[3][4] The film grossed over₹6 crore on its opening day, the highest forRavi Teja.[5]
| Year | Title | Director | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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| 2005 | Athanokkade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directional Debut |
| 2006 | Ashok | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Athidhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Kick | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Oosaravelli | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Kick 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Dhruva | Yes | Yes | No | Remake ofThani Oruvan |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Agent | Yes | Yes | No |
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Athanokkade | Nandi Awards | Best First Film of a Director | Won | [6] |
| 2009 | Kick | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | |
| SIIMA Award | Best Director (Telugu) | Won | [7] |