Palnati Surya Pratap (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Pratap made his directorial debut with Current (2009) and later directed Kumari 21F (2015).[2]
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Palnati Surya Pratap | |
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Born | (1978-01-13) 13 January 1978 (age 44) Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana),India[1] |
Occupation | Film director, Screenwriter |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | Sarika Pratap (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
After his graduation, Pratap worked with All India Radio for more than one year. To pursue a career in film making, he discontinued his post-graduation and started as an Assistant Director for Suresh Productions.[3][4]
Pratap worked under director Sukumar as screenwriter for a couple of films.[5] He later went on to direct Current (2009).
He started working on his new script under the Sukumar Writings banner as a scriptwriter for Kumari 21F. The film released in 2015. A. Harini Prasad of The New Indian Express opined that: "The film directed by Palnati Surya Pratap, proved himself as a director in presenting the story well."[6]
Year | Film | Director | Writer |
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2009 | Current | Yes | Yes |
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | No | Screen Writer |
2015 | Kumari 21F | Yes | No |
2018 | Rangasthalam | No | Screen Writer |
2022 | Pushpa: The Rise | No | Screen Writer |
2022 | 18 Pages | Yes | No |