Chandra Siddhartha is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his directorial works such as The Inscrutable Americans (2001) which premiered at Milan, New York, Atlanta, London and Kerala International Film Festivals.[4][5] He received three state Nandi Awards for works such as Aa Naluguru (2004), and Andari Bandhuvaya (2010).[6] In 1995, he produced Nirantharam which was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival.[7][8] He served as Jury member at the 57th, 61st and 65th National Film Awards, as well as the 49th IFFI.[9][10]
Chandra Siddarth. | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-05-12) 12 May 1969 (age 53) Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Nizam College |
Chandra Siddhartha was born to C. Poorna Chandra Rao and C. Sakunthala Devi. Siddhartha has attended Nizam College in Hyderabad and holds a degree in Telugu Literature, from Osmania University. He has worked as an Assistant director for the 1991 film Jaitra Yatra with Uppalapati Narayana Rao.[3]
| Movie | Year | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Inscrutable Americans | English | Based on Anurag Mathur's
novel of the same name |
| 2003 | Appudappudu | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Aa Naluguru | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Andari Bandhuvaya | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Emo Gurram Egaravachu | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Aatagadharaa Siva | Telugu | |