Venkatesh Maha is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor 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 ...

. He's known for directing films such as '' C/o Kancharapalem'' (2018) and ''

Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya ''Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'' () also known by the initialism ''UMUR'', is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Venkatesh Maha, and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni and Vijaya Praveena Paruchuri for thei ...

'' (2020).

Career

Maha left his house at the age of sixteen and worked at various jobs. He worked as a spot boy for the film ''

Teen Maar ''Teen Maar'' is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee from a screenplay written by Trivikram Srinivas. A remake of 2009 Hindi film '' Love Aaj Kal,'' it stars Pawan Kalyan, Trisha, and Kriti Kharband ...

'' (2011) before he made his acting debut with '' Aakasame Haddu'' that same year. He made his directorial debut with the film '' C/o Kancharapalem'' (2018) which was shot in the suburb of the same name. The cast of the film comprised entirely newcomers. Regarding his work in the film one critic noted that "Full marks to Venkatesh for not only coming up with a different kind of film but successfully carrying off the experiment of roping in locals for a film which is about themselves" whilst another stated that "If the director Venkatesh Maha is the brain behind this idea, he deserves credit yes". His next film was ''

'' (2020), the remake of the Malayalam film ''

Maheshinte Prathikaaram ''Maheshinte Prathikaaram'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan, in his directorial debut and produced by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the titular role alongside a supporting cast i ...

''. The film featured

Satyadev Kancharana Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' ' ...

in the lead role and was shot extensively in the

Araku valley Araku Valley is a hill station in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, lying 111 km west of Visakhapatnam city. This place is often referred to as ''Ooty of Andhra''. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inha ...

. Regarding his casting in the film, a critic wrote that "And a big shout to Venkatesh Maha’s casting choices, which makes the movie more relatable". In August 2021, Maha started Write Right Club for creative writers along with Puja Kolluru and other team members.

Filmography

*''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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