B. V. Nandini Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in

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

and television. She debuted with 2011 Telugu film, ''

Ala Modalaindi ''Ala Modalaindi'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani, Nithya Menen (in her Telugu debut) and Sneha Ullal with the music compo ...

''.

Early life

Nandini Reddy was born in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

. Her father Bharath. V. Reddy was a Chartered accountant who is originally from

Chittoor district Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in ...

, and is settled in

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. Her mother Roopa Reddy is from the "Pingle" family hailing from

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. Nandini has a younger brother named Uttam Reddy. Reddy was educated at St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad, and earned a degree at Women's College, Koti. She also holds a master's degree in politic science from

Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public major research university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and r ...

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. She was active in dramatics, elocution and cricket throughout her school and college years. She is also one of the judges in a Telugu reality TV show ''Adhurs''. Nandini Reddy

Career

Reddy was introduced to

Gangaraju Gunnam Gunnam Gangaraju is an Indian producer, screenwriter, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu television. He is best known as the creator and co-producer of the TV sitcom ''Amrutham'' (2001–2007), widely considered to be ...

through a mutual friend and in 1995 she worked on his children's movie ''

Little Soldiers ''Little Soldiers'' is a 1996 Telugu-language children's film written, directed, and produced by Gunnam Gangaraju. The film stars Kavya, Baladitya, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Brahmanandam, with a soundtrack composed by Sri. Upon release, the film ...

'' as an Assistant Director. After that film was released, cinematographer

Rasool Ellore Rasool Ellore Reddy (born 8 October 1964), also known as Rasool, is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, and director known for his works in Telugu, and Hindi films. He is the brother-in-law and cousin of noted cinematographers, S. Gopal Re ...

introduced her to

Krishna Vamsi Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, know professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his d ...

, who refused at the time to take her into his team. She was idle for a year before being offered work on the Kannada film ''Santhi Santhi Santhi''. Actress

Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan (born 15 September 1970), also credited as Ramya Krishna (in the Telugu and Kannada film industries) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in over 260 films in five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Ramy ...

then persuaded Vamsi to take her for his next project, ''Chandralekha''. She became an integral part of Vamsi's team up to and including the filming of ''Shakti'', a Hindi remake of ''Anthahpuram''. Vamsi sent Reddy to

Daggubati Suresh Babu Daggubati Suresh Babu (born 24 December 1958) is an Indian film producer, studio owner and distributor who serves as the managing director of Suresh Productions. In 2012, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Nagireddy–Chakrapani National Awar ...

, with whom she has worked for

Suresh Productions Suresh Productions (also known as Suresh Movies, Vijaya Suresh Combines) is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is established in 1964 by D. Ramanaidu. It is one of India's largest film p ...

. in 2019, she directed her fourth film ''

Oh! Baby ''Oh! Baby'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy. The film stars Samantha Akkineni and Lakshmi. A remake of the 2014 South Korean film ''Miss Granny'', the plot follows a woman in her 70s (Laks ...

'', starring

Samantha Akkineni Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly: Samantha Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four South Filmfare Awards, six South Indian ...

. Produced by People's Media Productions and Guru Films along with Suresh Productions, this is the second time Samantha and Reddy worked together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director The Nandi Award for Best Debut Director winners since 1981:(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 languag ...

(2010) for ''

'' * Nominated –

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972. Film world, p 43 Superlatives *K. Visw ...

for ''Ala Modalaindi'' * Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Screenplay for ''Ala Modalaindi''. *

SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

011for ''Ala Modalaindi.'' * Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director - Telugu for ''

References

External links

* Film directors from Hyderabad, India Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Telugu film directors Indian women film directors 21st-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian women artists Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni Women artists from Andhra Pradesh {{SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu Nandi Award winners South Indian International Movie Awards winners