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Udayasankar is an
Indian film The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ...
director known for his works in
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...
and
Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ...
cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''
Pathavi Pramanam ''Pathavi Pramanam'' is a 1994 Tamil-language film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Vineetha, Ramesh Aravind and Keerthana. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and V. Shanmugam, had musical score by Deva and was re ...
'' starring
Vijayakanth Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (born 25 August 1952), better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, is an Indian politician and former actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Leg ...
and
Vineetha Vineetha is a former Indian actress, who appeared predominantly in Tamil films and Malayalam films. She has also acted in some Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She made her debut through the Tamil film ''Chinna Jameen ''Chinna Jameen'' () i ...
. In 2000, he directed ''
Kalisundam Raa ''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature ...
'', which won a
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ...
.


Career

Udayasankar made his directorial debut film was ''
Poochudava ''Poochudava'' is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Udayasankar and produced by K. Jayaraman. The film stars Abbas and Simran. Manivannan, Nagesh, Kalpana, Jai Ganesh, Chinni Jayanth, PC Ramakrishnan and Kavitha play supp ...
'' starring Abbas and
Simran Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...
. His next directorial was in Telugu titled ''
Kalisundam Raa ''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature ...
'' starring
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity. Notable persons with the name include: * A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India * A. Venkatesh (directo ...
and Simran, the film was rated as the biggest hit in Telugu cinema in 70 years until the release of Narasimha Naidu in 2001. The lead pair and director again collaborated with ''
Prematho Raa ''Prematho Raa'' ( Come with Love) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romance film produced by T. Trivikrama Rao under the Vijayalakshmi Art Movies banner, directed by Udayasankar. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by Mani Sharm ...
'' but failed to repeat the success of their previous venture. Udayasankar again returned to Tamil directing Vijayakanth for second time in ''
Thavasi ''Thavasi'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar starring Vijayakanth in dual lead roles, with Soundarya, Vadivelu, Jayasudha, Prathyusha, Nassar, Ponnambalam playing other pivotal roles. The film ...
'', the film received mixed reviews and did well at box office. He directed '' Raraju'' with
Tottempudi Gopichand Tottempudi Gopichand (born 12 June 1979) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action films, he made his debut with ''Tholi Valapu'' (2001) in a lead role. After playing an antagonist in films such as ' ...
and ''
Baladur ''Baladoor'' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Ravi Teja, Krishna, and Anushka Shetty while Chandra Mohan, Pradeep Ra ...
'' with
Ravi Teja Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju (born 26 January 1968), known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian film actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. He is one of the highest- ...
in Telugu both films failed at box office. After a long gap, he directed ''
Bhimavaram Bullodu ''Bhimavaram Bullodu'' is a 2014 Telugu romance film written by Kavi Kalidas and directed by Udayasankar. Produced by Daggubati Suresh Babu on his home banner Suresh Productions, the film features Sunil, Ester Noronha And Vikramjeet Virk in the ...
'' in Telugu.


Filmography

*''
Pathavi Pramanam ''Pathavi Pramanam'' is a 1994 Tamil-language film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Vineetha, Ramesh Aravind and Keerthana. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and V. Shanmugam, had musical score by Deva and was re ...
'' (1994) (Tamil) *''
Poochudava ''Poochudava'' is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Udayasankar and produced by K. Jayaraman. The film stars Abbas and Simran. Manivannan, Nagesh, Kalpana, Jai Ganesh, Chinni Jayanth, PC Ramakrishnan and Kavitha play supp ...
'' (1997) (Tamil) *''
Kalisundam Raa ''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature ...
'' (2000) (Telugu) *''
Prematho Raa ''Prematho Raa'' ( Come with Love) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romance film produced by T. Trivikrama Rao under the Vijayalakshmi Art Movies banner, directed by Udayasankar. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by Mani Sharm ...
'' (2001) (Telugu) *''
Thavasi ''Thavasi'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar starring Vijayakanth in dual lead roles, with Soundarya, Vadivelu, Jayasudha, Prathyusha, Nassar, Ponnambalam playing other pivotal roles. The film ...
'' (2001) (Tamil) *''
Ondagona Baa ''Ondagona Baa'' is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars V. Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty. Yester-year veteran actors J. V. Somayajulu and K. R. Vijaya to ...
'' (2003) (Kannada) *'' Raraju'' (2006) (Telugu) *''
Baladur ''Baladoor'' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Ravi Teja, Krishna, and Anushka Shetty while Chandra Mohan, Pradeep Ra ...
'' (2008) (Telugu) *''
Bhimavaram Bullodu ''Bhimavaram Bullodu'' is a 2014 Telugu romance film written by Kavi Kalidas and directed by Udayasankar. Produced by Daggubati Suresh Babu on his home banner Suresh Productions, the film features Sunil, Ester Noronha And Vikramjeet Virk in the ...
'' (2014) (Telugu)


Awards

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Nandi Award for Best Story Writer The Nandi Award The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the awar ...
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Kalisundam Raa ''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature ...
(2000)(in
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...
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References

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