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Venkatesh Maha is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who works in Telugu-language films. He's the designated partner of Mahayana Motion Pictures LLP.

Venkatesh Maha
Maha at C/o Kancharapalem success meet in 2018
Born	Roopa Venkatesh Gaddigopula Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Occupation	Director Screenwriter Actor
Years active	2011–present
Organization	Mahayana Motion Pictures LLP

Career

Maha left his house at the age of sixteen and worked at various jobs. He worked as a spot boy for the film Teen Maar (2011) before he made his acting debut with Aakasame Haddu that same year. He made his directorial debut with the film C/o Kancharapalem (2018) which was shot in the suburb of the same name. The cast of the film comprised entirely newcomers.[1] Regarding his work in the film one critic noted that "Full marks to Venkatesh for not only coming up with a different kind of film but successfully carrying off the experiment of roping in locals for a film which is about themselves" whilst another stated that "If the director Venkatesh Maha is the brain behind this idea, he deserves credit yes".[2][3] His next film was Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, the remake of the Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram.[4] The film featured Satyadev Kancharana in the lead role and was shot extensively in the Araku valley.[5] Regarding his casting in the film, a critic wrote that "And a big shout to Venkatesh Maha’s casting choices, which makes the movie more relatable".[6] In August 2021, Maha started Wright Right Club for creative writers along with Puja Kolluru and other team members.[7]

Filmography

• All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes	Ref.
2018	C/o Kancharapalem	Yes	Yes	No	Remade in Tamil as C/o Kaadhal
2020	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Yes	Yes	No
2022	Swarna	No	No	Yes	Short film	[8]
	Modern Love Hyderabad	Yes	No	No	Web series	[9]

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Aakasame Haddu	Narayana's friend
2012	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu	News audience
2020	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Tea vendor	Cameo appearance

Awards and nominations

Date	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2019	Filmfare Awards South	Best Director – Telugu	C/o Kancharapalem	Nominated	[10]
2021	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Director – Telugu	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Nominated

References

External links

• Venkatesh Maha at IMDb

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