Sudha Kongara
| Sudha Kongara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1971 (age 47), Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Chennai |
| Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Madras |
| Occupation |
Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Sudha Kongara is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for her works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, and Bollywood.[1] She debuted as a screen writer for the Indian English film Mitr, My Friend, which won the Best English Film of the year award at the 49th National Film Awards.[1] She then worked as associate director for seven years with Mani Ratnam.[2][3] In 2016, she made her Hindi cinema debut with Saala Khadoos (originally shot in Tamil as Irudhi Suttru).[4][5] She made her Telugu Cinema debut with Guru (Irudhi Suttru's remake).
Early life
Sudha Kongara was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and did her schooling from Timpany Secondary School, Visakhapatnam. Her father is from Andhra Pradesh and mother is from Chennai. She then studied History and Mass Communications from Women's Christian College, Nagercoil.
Career
During the production of her first directorial venture Drohi (2010), Sudha Kongara began writing a sports drama film on boxing which was titled 'Irudhi Suttru'. In mid-2013, she approached Madhavan, who was on a sabbatical from Tamil films, to portray the lead role in the film and his presence in the project, helped take the financial viability of the venture to a higher level.[6] The pair had previously collaborated in Madhavan's films under the direction of Mani Ratnam, where Sudha had been an associate director.[7] After Irudhi Suttru, her next directorial is a thriller based on real life incident which she read from newspaper article.[8] She says, script is about to be completed and this will be a Tamil and Telugu bilingual.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mitr, My Friend | No | Yes | English | |
| 2010 | Drohi | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Irudhi Suttru | Yes | Yes | Tamil Hindi | bilingual release |
| 2017 | Guru | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Manadhaal Inaivom, Maatrathai Varaverppom(let’s bridge hearts, & welcome change) | Yes | No | Tamil | Two brand films directed for Channel Zee Tamil[10][11] |
References
- 1 2 "Changing gears successfully". The Hindu. 3 September 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2006.
- ↑ "The girl brigade of Tamil cinema - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Slide Shows - Drohi - Sudha - Anjana - Suhasini Mani Ratnam - Revathy - Priya - Madhumita - J S Nandhini".
- ↑ "Saala Khadoos Director on Mani Ratnam and Rajkumar Hirani". NDTVMovies.com.
- ↑ "Madhavan gears up for the release of Irudhi Suttru". The Hindu. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Saala Khadoos review: Madhavan delivers a knockout performance in an otherwise average film". Firstpost.
- ↑ Gupta, Rinku (2014-12-16). "Madhavan's New Boxer Look Revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Hollywood Ho! - Hosur". The Hindu. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan's next – A Thriller based on true story". Top 10 Cinema. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "Sudha Kongara's next based on a true story". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/jyotika-is-zee-tamil-brand-ambassador/articleshow/61101251.cms
- ↑ https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/actor-jyothika-to-endorse-zee-tamil/61100497