Chandra Siddartha is an

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director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...

. He is known for his directorial works such as '' The Inscrutable Americans'' (2001) which premiered at Milan, New York, Atlanta, London and Kerala International Film Festivals. He received three state

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

for works such as '' Aa Naluguru'' (2004), and '' Andari Bandhuvaya'' (2010). In 1995, he produced '' Nirantharam'' which was screened at the

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. He served as Jury member at the 57th, 61st and 65th National Film Awards, as well as the 49th IFFI...served as jury member for Andhra Pradesh state Nandi awards and South Indian cinematographers association movie awards.

Early life and career

Chandra Siddhartha was born to C. Poorna Chandra Rao and C. Sakunthala Devi. Siddhartha has attended Nizam College in Hyderabad and holds a degree in

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, from Osmania University. He has worked as an Assistant director for the 1991 film '' Jaitra Yatra'' with Uppalapati Narayana Rao.

Awards

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Nandi Award for Best Feature Film This is the list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Films since 1964. Best Feature Film - Gold Second Best Feature Film - Silver Third Best Feature Film - Bronze References See also * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh {{DEFAULTSORT:Na ...

(director) - '' Aa Naluguru'' * Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film - '' Andari Bandhuvaya'' *

Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981. See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Special Jury Award Speci ...

- ''Andari Bandhuvaya''

Filmography

;As director ;As Actor *'' NTR: Kathanayakudu'' (2019) as

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over his four decade career, he directed more than 150 feature ...

'' ;As producer *'' Nirantharam'' (1995) *''House Full''

References

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