A. Kodandarami Reddy
Born (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950
Nellore, Madras State (now in Andhra Pradesh), India
OccupationFilm director
Years active1980-2009
Children

A. Kodandarami Reddy (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian film director best known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters in multiple genres such as Nyayam Kavali (1981), Khaidi (1983), Abhilasha (1983), Goonda (1984), Challenge (1984), Donga (1985), Rakshasudu (1986), Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Donga Mogudu (1987), Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Kondaveeti Donga (1990), and Muta Mestri (1993).[2] In 2013 he received the B. N. Reddy National Film Award for Life Time Achievement.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Reddy was born near Nellore, in a small beach town Mypadu, into an agricultural family. Reddy is married to Bharathi. Their elder son, Sunil Reddy, is a businessman-turned-actor in Tamil cinema. He made his film debut, in Seethakaathi (2018), in which he played a negative role.[6] He directed the 2007 film, Godava, under his home production, to launch his second son, Vaibhav Reddy.[7][8]

Reddy made around 94 movies and almost 90% of them were successful. He was also one of the foremost directors, who introduced Ilaiyaraaja to give music for big budget films, in Telugu cinema. His films: Abhilasha, Challenge, Kirathakudu, Rakshasudu, and Kondaveeti Donga were big musical hits of the Chiranjeevi-Reddy-Ilaiyaraaja-Yandamuri Veerendranath combination. He was primarily responsible for Chiranjeevi's Supreme Hero and Mega Star monikers, which started with Khaidi, that released just a few months after Abhilasha, in 1983. Afterwards, he went on to make several blockbusters with Chiranjeevi. The pair earned great reputation with action and thriller films in Telugu cinema.

Filmography

As director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1980SandhyaTelugu
1981Kirayi RowdyluTelugu
1981Kodeeswaran MagalTamilRemake of Gopal Rao Gari Ammayi
1981Nyayam KavaliTelugu
1982GoaTelugu
1982Pralaya RudruduTelugu
1982Prema MoortuluTelugu
1983Kirayi KotigaduTelugu
1983AbhilashaTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1983KhaidiTeluguInspired by First Blood
1983Prema PicholluTelugu
1983Ramarajyamlo BheemarajuTelugu
1983Sri Ranga NeethuluTelugu
1983Sivudu Sivudu SivuduTelugu
1984AnubandhamTelugu
1984Bava MaradalluTelugu
1984ChallengeTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, Dabbu to the Power of Dabbu
1984GoondaTelugu
1984Illalu PriyuraluTelugu
1984Kanchu KagadaTelugu
1984KodetrachuTelugu
1984Mr. VijayTelugu
1984RustumTelugu
1985DampatyamTelugu
1985DongaTelugu
1985Maha SangramamTelugu
1985Palnati SimhamTelugu
1985Rakta SindhuramTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1985VijethaTelugu
1986KirathakuduTeluguRemake of Escape from New York
1986Anasuyamma Gari AlluduTelugu
1986Khaidi RudraiahTelugu
1986Oka Radha Iddaru KrishnuluTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1986RakshasuduTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1986Shravana SandhyaTelugu
1986VetaTelugu
1987Bhanumati Gari MoguduTelugu
1987Bhargava RamuduTeluguBased on Kommanaapalli Ganapati Rao's novel, Bhargava Nadam
1987Donga MoguduTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, Nallanchu Tella Cheera
1987Jebu DongaTelugu
1987Kartika PournamiTelugu
1987Pasivadi PranamTeluguRemake of Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal
1987Sardar Krishnama NayuduTelugu
1987Kirayi DadaTelugu
1987Maarana HomamTelugu
1988Bazaar RowdyTelugu
1988Marana MrudangamTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1988RaktabhishekamTeluguBased on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel, with the same name
1988Tiragabadda TelugubiddaTelugu
1988TrinetruduTelugu
1989Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki MoguduTelugu
1989Bhale DongaTelugu
1989Vicky DaadaTelugu
1990Kondaveeti DongaTelugu
1990Rowdyism NashinchaliTeluguRemake of Kireedam
1990Jamai RajaHindiRemake of Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
1990Iddaru IddareTelugu
1990Nari Nari Naduma MurariTelugu
1991Surya IPSTelugu
1992Dharma KshetramTelugu
1992Moratodu Naa MoguduTeluguRemake of En Rasavin Manasile
1992President Gari PellamTelugu
1993Nippu RavvaTelugu
1993Chittemma MoguduTeluguRemake of Thalattu Ketkuthamma
1993Muta MestriTelugu
1993Allari AlluduTelugu
1994Punya Bhoomi Naa DesamTeluguRemake of Krantiveer
1994Bobbili SimhamTelugu
1995Pokiri RajaTeluguRemake of Aankhen
1995Maato PettukokuTelugu
1996Jabilamma PelliTelugu
1996RamudochaduTelugu
1997PriyaragaluTelugu
1997Muddula MoguduTelugu
1998RanaTelugu
2001Premakke SaiKannadaRemake of Chiru Navvutho
2002Tappu Chesi Pappu KooduTeluguRemake of Kakkakuyil
2002Okato Number KurraaduTelugu
2007GodavaTelugu
2009Punnami NaaguTelugu

As producer

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2009KaskoTelugu

References

  1. ↑ Interview A. Kodandarami Reddy
  2. ↑ "Chiranjeevi hugs Kodanda Rami Reddy". Iqlik Movies. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". Hindu.
  4. ↑ The Hindu : Slapstick comedy
  5. ↑ "Kodandarami Reddy at entertainment.oneindia.in". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Sanaa (19 November 2019). " 'சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... 'தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம் [ 'Seetakaathi' wonder ...'Thalapathy' miracle! "Vaibhav's elder brother Vijay 64 Experience]". Vikatan.
  7. ↑ "Kodandarami Reddy's son turns hero". ApnaCommunity. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "A. Kodandarami Reddy". CITWF.com. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012.
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