Kona Venkat ( born 19 February 1965) is an Indian screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his works in box office hits such as Alludu Seenu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Baadshah, Dookudu, Adurs, Ready, Dhee, Venky, Geethanjali, Happy, Samba, Ninnu Kori and Jai Lava Kusa and has recently completed 50 films and 20 years in the film industry.[4][5]
Kona Venkat | |
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| Born | (1965-02-19) 19 February 1965 (age 57) Bapatla, India |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao Neeraja Kona |
He started his journey in the film industry in 1997, and, before making his debut as a full-fledged screenwriter in 2003, he has worked as a "telugu dubbing" writer for Hindi films such as Satya, Dil Se.., Kaun, Mast, Jungle, Company, etc.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginna | Telugu |
| 2020 | Nishabdham | Bilingual |
| 2017 | Jai Lava Kusa | |
| 2017 | Ninnu Kori | |
| 2017 | Mom | Hindi Film |
| 2016 | Abhinetri | |
| 2016 | Dictator | |
| 2015 | Shankarabharanam | |
| 2015 | Soukhyam | |
| 2015 | Bruce Lee | |
| 2015 | Akhil | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | |
| 2014 | Loukyam | |
| 2014 | Power | |
| 2014 | Geethanjali | |
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | |
| 2013 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | |
| 2013 | Balupu | |
| 2013 | Shadow | |
| 2013 | Baadshah | |
| 2012 | Denikaina Ready | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | |
| 2010 | Don Seenu | |
| 2010 | Adurs | |
| 2008 | King | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | |
| 2008 | Ready | |
| 2007 | Dhee | |
| 2006 | Shock | |
| 2006 | Happy | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | |
| 2005 | Balu | |
| 2004 | Gayab | Hindi Film |
| 2004 | Samba | |
| 2004 | Venky | |
| 2003 | Sivamani | |
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | |
| 2003 | Okariki Okaru | |
"'Geethanjali' will remain as a milestone in the career of Anjali as 'Arundhati' for Anushka and 'Chandramukhi' for Jyothika. The film will have unexpected twists and turns. It is a very different film from all the horror thrillers which have come till now."
—Kona Venkat[6]
He established the production company Kona Film Corporation and produced several movies.
His debut directional film was shelved and unreleased because of unknown reasons.