Kranthi Kumar | |
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| Born | Talasila Kranthi Kumar 5 April 1942 |
| Died | 9 May 2003 (aged 61) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
| Spouse | Sita Rama Lakshmibai |
| Children | Sunil Kumar and Anil Kumar |
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Talasila Kranthi Kumar was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He won two Filmfare Awards and four Nandi Awards. In 1985, he directed Sravanthi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year.[1] In 1991, he directed Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu, which was premiered in the Indian panorama section, at the 1991 International Film Festival of India.[2]
In 2000 he directed 9 Nelalu, premiered retrospective at the Toronto International Film Festival.[3] He has garnered the National Film Award, five state Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. He died on 9 May 2003.[4]
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- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.