Deva Katta
Katta at IFFI (2010)
BornMay 24[1]
Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Alma materWayne State University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter

Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as Vennela (2005), Prasthanam (2010), Autonagar Surya (2014), and Republic (2021). In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[2] The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010.[3]

Deva Katta (right), being felicitated at IFFI (2016)

Early life

Deva Katta was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Niranjan Naidu Katta, hails from Kadapa, while his mother hails from Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. He holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.[4] He worked as a vehicle crashworthiness expert at General Motors. He is a naturalized American citizen.[3]

Career

He graduated from film school before making a digital documentary film about Indian students in the United States, which was titled Valasa. He then debuted as a successful writer and director with the romantic comedy flick Vennela, portraying Indian students in America.[5][6][7]

In 2015, Katta teamed up with actor Vishnu Manchu for the film Dynamite. It is a remake of the Tamil film'Arima Nambi and Katta's only remake till date. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for nine days only and walked out due to creative differences.[8] Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless.[9] In one of his interviews, he mentioned that Prasthanam, Autonagar Surya, and Republic are his Quadriology on society which shows the perspective of Politician (Legislative), Bureaucrat (Executive), and common man (voter) on society, currently he is working on the final part of the Quadriology which shows the perspective of a judicial person (Judiciary) on society.[10]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Feature films

List of films directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwriter Language Notes Ref.
2005VennelaYesYesTeluguDebut film
2010Prasthanam YesYesTeluguInternational Film Festival of India
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze)
Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film; shows the perspective of Politician on society.
2014Autonagar SuryaYesYesTeluguShows perspective of a common man on society.
2019PrassthanamYesYesHindiRemake of Prasthanam
2021RepublicYesYesTeluguShows the perspective of Bureaucrat on society.[11]
2024JDRYesYesTeluguIn Development

Web series

List of web series directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Notes
2022-24UntitledYesYesYesSonyliv; Produced by HitmenMedia Works
2020Baahubali: Before the Beginning †YesYesNoNetflix; Produced by Arka Media Works

Short films

List of short films directed and written
Year Title Director Screenwiter Notes
2015Dying to Be MeYesYes

Acting roles

References

  1. ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej wishes director Deva Katta on his birthday". The Times of India. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Suresh Krishnamoorthy (22 October 2010). "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (22 October 2010). "'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ TelanganaToday. "Deva Katta is game for experimental cinema". Telangana Today. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Dying to be Me - A Short Film by Deva Katta. YouTube. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Subuhi Parvez (19 August 2015). "Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film". NDTV.com.
  7. ↑ "Dying to be Me - An awesome short film by Deva Katta". South Report.
  8. ↑ "Deva Katta: The director who told everything that happened behind that movie‌! » Jsnewstimes". Jsnewstimes. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dynamite Movie Review". The Times of India. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Director Deva katta Sensational Interview | Republic Movie | Box Office #3 | Sai Dharam Tej | FT". YouTube.
  11. ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej And Deva Katta Film To Start Shoot In October". Sakshi Post. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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