Allani Sridhar

Allani Sridhar is an Indian screenwriter and film director working mainly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed 1988 biopic feature film, Komaram Bheem,[1] in which he also acted. In 1990, the film won the then Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Award for best film on national integration.

Allani Sridhar
Born (1962-06-24) 24 June 1962
Medak, Telangana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationDialogue writer
screenwriter
Film director
Ad director
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)Allani Nirmala

Early life

Allani Sridhar was born to a farmer's family in Medak district of Telangana state. The family got shifted to Hyderabad during his early childhood. He spent most of his childhood and youth days in Hyderabad. He finished his schooling from Andhra Vidhyalaya High School in Chikkadpally where he scored top grades in the school's recent history then. Subsequently, he joined a polytechnic course only to quit it in the middle to pursue his love for movies.

Career

Writing

He began his career as a writer in a weekly magazine and wrote a serial story called "Campus, Campus" which was a huge hit in those days. It compiled a huge readership, particularly among college goers.

Direction

Sridhar began his career as a director with a film about Gond tribal people titled Komaram Bheem, for which he won an award for best director from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[2][3] Since then he has worked in numerous movie genres using both the Telugu and Hindi languages. He has also directed some television serials and educational material for the state government.

Positions held

Sridhar has chaired several prestigious positions in the industry and has held the position of president for both the Hyderabad Film Club and the Telangana Cinema Directors Association. He was a jury member on the Nandi TV awards committee in 2004 and on the Nandi Film awards committee in 2006 and 2011.

Sridhar has his own production house, Filmedia Productions Pvt. Ltd.

Awards and honours

Among the awards received by Sridhar are:

  • "Nandi" for best director by A.P. government – film "Komaram Bheem”
  • "Nandi" TV award for "best screen play writer" by A.P. government – serial "Katama Raju Kathalu"
  • "Best television director" by Yuva Kala Vahini.
  • Best Director award by special critics jury for Hindi film "Tuhi Meri Ganga" at International Film Festival, U.S.A.
  • Komaram Bheem memorial national award

Filmography

Aside from television serials and AD films, Sridhar has directed the following movies:

Telugu:

  • Komaram Bheem
  • Raghuluthunna Bharatham
  • Preme Naa Pranam
  • Uthsaaham
  • Jai Sri Balaji
  • Goutama Buddha
  • Hanuman Chalisa
  • Hostel Days
  • Chilukuru Balaji

Hindi:

  • Tuhi Meri Ganga
  • Tathagatha Buddha
  • Goswami Tulasidas

Personal life

Allani Sridhar has five sisters and a brother. He is married to Nirmala and they have two children.

References
  1. "After 20 yrs in the can, film on Gonds to hit the screen". The Times of India. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Encourage release of good movies: Allani Sridhar". The Hindu. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. "100 films for children?". Deccan Chronicle. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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