Sai Rajesh
Appearance
Sai Rajesh Neelam | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Hrudaya Kaleyam, Kobbari Matta, Colour Photo, Baby |
Awards | National Film Awards |
Sai Rajesh Neelam is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema.[1][2][3][4] He made his directorial debut with the film Baby which grossed ₹100 crore (US$12 million) worldwide becoming the tenth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023.[5]
He produced Colour Photo under Amrutha Productions, which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu at 68th National Film Awards.[6]
Filmography
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director | Ref. |
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2014 | Hrudaya Kaleyam | [7] | |||
2019 | Kobbari Matta | [8] | |||
2020 | Colour Photo | [9] | |||
2023 | Baby | [10] | |||
2024 | Production no.4 † | [11] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Colour Photo | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Telugu | Won | [12] |
2021 | Colour Photo | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Producer – Telugu | Won | [13] |
2023 | Baby | Santosham Film Awards | Best Director | Won | [14] |
2024 | Baby | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film (critics) - Telugu | Won | [15] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Telugu | Nominated | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sai Rajesh's Telugu film Baby is a story of sugar-coated patriarchy". The News Minute. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Telugu film director Sai Rajesh assaulted one held". Business Standard.
- ^ "Baby director Sai Rajesh: Stop judging directors before listening to their scripts, give them a chance". HT Media.
- ^ "Director Sai Rajesh Neelam's Clarification After His Film Baby Gets Legal Notice over Drug Scene". News 18. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Bollywood Star-Kids 'Want to be Part' of Hindi Remake of Tollywood's Rs 100-cr Blockbuster 'Baby'". Outlook (Indian magazine). 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Sandeep Raj and Sai Rajesh Received National Award for Colour Photo; 68th National Film Awards". YouTube. October 2022.
- ^ "'Hrudaya Kaleyam' an experiment, says director". The Hindu. 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Sai Rajesh's next announced". Cinema Express. 15 March 2023.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 August 2020). "Suhas and Chandini starrer 'Colour Photo' is inspired by incidents in producer Sai Rajesh's life". The Hindu.
- ^ "I Wrote the Dialogues on the Set: Baby Director Sai Rajesh". Film Companion. 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sai Rajesh and SKN's new movie launches with a pooja ceremony". 123 Telugu. 30 October 2023.
- ^ "68th National Film Awards". The Hindu. 22 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "SIIMA; South India International Movie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 August 2021.
- ^ Telugu, 10TV; Nill, Saketh (8 November 2023). "22వ సంతోషం సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిల్మ్ అవార్డ్స్.. ఈసారి ఘనంగా గోవాలో." 10TV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (17 July 2024). "SIIMA 2024 Nominations Revealed: Nani's Dasara and Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer Lead with 11 Nominations Each". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sai Rajesh at IMDb
- Sai Rajesh on Instagram