Srinu Pandranki | |
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| Born | 5 October 1987 Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and filmmaker |
Srinu Pandranki (Telugu: శ్రీను పాండ్రంకి) (born 5 October 1987) is an Indian author, short film maker and screenwriter. He is noted for directing the short film Peekaboo and for his debut novel X2.[1]
Short films
Made thirty short films. Directional debut with the award-winning short film Flat No. 101. Next short film Art of Living is a 5-minute film depicting the life of an individual with and without a smile. This was followed by the short films Break the Silence and Pink Slip. The latter brought him recognition and nominations in various film festivals across the country. His short film Hour Glass is a silent film portraying a girl waiting for her parents to come home on her birthday. It is structured as a visual palindrome, the first of its kind. His short films are mostly known for their screenplays and unusual structure.
His two music videos were telecast on MAA music, a leading music channel in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
His next short film Peek-a-boo is selected as an official entry in the Cannes Short Film Corner on 26 March 2014. It features Chaitanya Krishna in the lead role.[3]
In 2017, he made a short film The Decision with noted Telugu film actress Lakshmi Manchu for which all top technicians including Anup Rubens Jayanan Vincent and Marthand K. Venkatesh have worked.[4] It has been officially selected to 9th Jaipur International Film Festival 2017 and 5th Delhi Shorts International Film festival 2016.[5][6]
His short film Estella (2017) featuring Ravi Varma has been screened in Cannes Film Festival 2017.[7][8]
His next short film was Unusual, an experimental English film shot entirely in Germany.
He went onto make 2 Telugu music videos later on, one in India and another in Nepal. [9]
Novels
His debut novel X2, a crime thriller based in California in the United States, was released on 12 April 2014.[10] It was launched by Ram Gopal Varma, a popular Indian director.[11]
His Telugu novel "Nijanga Nenena", coming of age drama based in Hyderabad was released on 5 October 2021.[12] Popular director V. N. Aditya was the chief guest and prominent directors and writers of Telugu film industry graced the event.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Production | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Life Is Beautiful | Srinu Pandranki | Telugu |
| 2007 | Flat no. 101 | Srinu Pandranki | Telugu |
| 2008 | Art of Living | Muneendra | Silent |
| 2009 | Break the Silence | Muneendra | Telugu |
| 2010 | Pink Slip | Anjan & Ram Kiran | Telugu |
| 2011 | Orchids | Murali Ginjupalli | Telugu |
| 2013 | Hour Glass | Srinu Pandranki | Silent |
| 2014 | Love Forever | Bhogapurapu Madhu & Parvati | Telugu |
| 2014 | Adieu Ordkut | Bhanu Kurella | English |
| 2015 | Upma Tinesindi | Praneeth Paleti | Telugu |
| 2015 | Unspoken | Praneeth Paleti | Silent |
| 2015 | Psuedocide | Praneeth Paleti | Telugu |
| 2015 | M.M.S | Praneeth Paleti | Telugu |
| 2016 | Happy Accidents | Venkat Bommineni | Telugu |
| 2016 | Boochi | Praneeth Paleti & SVK Chaitanya | Telugu |
| 2017 | Mega Fan | People Media Factory | Telugu |
| 2017 | Estella | Ram Productions | Telugu |
| 2017 | The Decision | People Media Factory | English |
| 2018 | Gudilo Puvvu | Jeedigunta Ramalakshmi | Telugu |
| 2018 | Dream Reader | Nirmala Devi | Telugu |
| 2018 | Mother Land | J. D. Cherukuri | Telugu |
| 2019 | Unusual | People Media Factory | English & Telugu |
| 2020 | Sweccha | Zero Budget | Telugu |
| 2022 | Kallu Kallu Kalisina Kshaname | Dr. Ginjupalli | Telugu |
| 2022 | Friday Night | Dr. Ginjupalli | English |
| 2022 | Srushti | Timmarasu Sastry malladi & Kanaka Durga malladi | Telugu |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publishing House | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | X2 | Create Space by Amazon | English |
| 2021 | Nijanga Nenena | PIP – Pandranki Innovative Publications | Telugu |
| 2022 | X2 Indian Edition | PIP – Pandranki Innovative Publications | English |
| 2023 | Second Chance in Time | PIP – Pandranki Innovative Publications | English |
See also
List of Indian writers
References
- ↑ "Srinu Pandranki: Short Movies". IMDB. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Visualising The Art of Writing". Thehansindia.com. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "'Peek-a-boo' at Cannes". The Hindu. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Decisiom". IMDb. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Decision official selection". Miniboxoffice. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Decision to Jaipur International Film Festival". JIFF. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "'Estella' at Cannes". The Hindu. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Srinu Pandranki thrilled to returned to Cannes". The Times Of India. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Nepal is film shooting destination". The Rising Nepal. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "X² (X Trilogy) (Volume 1): Mr. Srinu Pandranki: 9781497482265: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ram Gopal Varma launches Srinu Pandranki's English thriller novel X Square - Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Nijanga Nenena: Mr. Srinu Pandranki: 9781497482265: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "The Launch of Telugu novel Nijanga Nenena - Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.