Chakri Toleti is an Indian American screenwriter, director, actor, and visual effects coordinator known for his works in Tamil cinema, and Hindi cinema.[1] Toleti made his directorial debut with the bilingual films Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and Eeenadu (2009) a remake of Neeraj Pandey's Hindi film, A Wednesday (2008). In 2012, he directed a gangster film Billa II.[3] In 2019, he directed two remakes of the Mike Flanagan slasher film Hush: the Hindi Khamoshi, and the Tamil Kolaiyuthir Kaalam.
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Chakri Toleti | |
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Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Alma mater | University of Central Florida |
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Years active | 1983–1992 2008–present |
Toleti made his acting debut as a child artist in the Telugu film Sagara Sangamam directed by K. Viswanath, and has acted in over fifteen films. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Film and VFX at the University of Central Florida. He re-entered south Indian cinema with the magnum opus, Dasavathaaram. In 2019, he directed two remake films of the Mike Flanagan slasher film Hush: the Hindi Khamoshi, and the Tamil Kolaiyuthir Kaalam.
Year | Title | Actors | Language | Notes |
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2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Venkatesh Daggubati | Tamil | |
2009 | Eeenadu | Telugu | ||
2012 | Billa II | Ajith Kumar | Tamil | |
2018 | Welcome to New York | Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh | Hindi | |
2019 | Khamoshi | Tamannaah, Prabhu Deva | Remakes of Hush | |
2019 | Kolaiyuthir Kaalam | Nayantara | Tamil |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Photographer Assistant | Telugu | Child actor |
1985 | Chinna Veedu | Chakravarthi | Tamil | |
1985 | Mayuri | Brother of Mayuri | Telugu | |
2008 | Dasavathaaram | Sairam | Tamil | |
2012 | Billa 2 | Gangster |
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