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{{Short description|Indian director, screenwriter and film producer}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = P. Sunil Kumar Reddy
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|11|30}}
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| occupation = Director, Writer & Producer
| website =
| spouse =
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| yearsactive = 2001 - present
}}

'''P. Sunil Kumar Reddy'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/characters-real-hero-of-films-director-sunil-kumar/articleshow/22157762.cms|title=Characters real hero of films: Director Sunil Kumar |website=The Times of India}}</ref> is an Indian [[Film director|director]], [[screenwriter]], and [[film producer]] who works primarily in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is well known for directing critically acclaimed films such as ''[[Sontha Ooru]]'', ''Gangaputrulu'', ''[[Gulf (film)|Gulf]]'', ''Oka Romantic Crime Katha'' and ''[[Oka Criminal Prema Katha]]''. Suneel Kumar Reddy is associated with Sravya Films, a film production house in South.
He is also managing director of Screenshot Infotainment Pvt Ltd.
His films won 18 State Awards and participated in several international film festivals.
He was awarded as best director and best dialogue writer for his film ''Gangaputrulu''.
He directed a film ''[[Nenem…Chinna Pillana?]]'' for movie mogul D. Rama Naidu under the banner of Suresh Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-14 |title=Sanjjanaa signed up for P Sunil Kumar Reddy's film {{!}} Latest Telugu cinema news {{!}} Movie reviews {{!}} OTT Updates, OTT |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sanjjanaa-signed-up-for-p-sunil-kumar-reddys-film-hm.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=123telugu.com |language=en}}</ref>
He served as a jury member for International Children's Film Festival India.
He rendered his services as a guest faculty for Annapurna Film School and Ramanaidu Film School and conducted several film workshops across India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-08 |title=Director P.Sunil Kumar Reddy: Govt shouldn't neglect Children-oriented films just because they don't bring in votes - Exclusive! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/director-p-sunil-kumar-reddy-govt-shouldnt-neglect-children-oriented-films-just-because-they-dont-bring-in-votes-exclusive/articleshow/92749934.cms |access-date=2024-04-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Early life==
P. Suneel Kumar Reddy is a native of Alaganipadu of Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.
He studied in Vizag, Sompeta in the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
He completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering. As he was interested in journalism, he started a magazine, ''Kokila'', and acted as editor/publisher of it. Later on he launched an evening daily newspaper, ''City Roundup'', in Visakhapatnam.

<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/filmmaker-throws-light-on-migration-in-covid-times/article32462297.ece|title=Filmmaker throws light on migration in COVID times|first=Sumit|last=Bhattacharjee|newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 August 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Suneel Kumar Reddy started his career with a film called ''Silence Please'', which is a love story between deaf and mute lovers. His second movie was ''Hero'', a children's film where he shows that both education and indulging in physical activities are important to children; this movie won three [[Nandi Awards]]. Reddy also directed a documentary called ''Chance'', which won two Nandi Awards and was screened at the [[Cairo Film Festival]].
In 2009, Reddy released [[Sontha Ooru]], and it was received very well by the audience and also received critical acclaim. It won Best Film of the Year, and debutant actress Tirrtha received the award for Best Actress.
''Gangaputrulu'', a film about the fisherman community, won Reddy awards for Best Director and Best Dialogue Writer. His latest Malayalam film, ''Marubhoomigal'', won three prestigious Kerala Critics Awards for Cinematography, Lyrics and Makeup.

Sunil Kumar Reddy returns with "Valasa," a social drama shedding light on the struggles of migrant workers endeavoring to reunite with their families amidst the nationwide lockdown induced by Covid-19.

<ref>{{Cite web |last=CH |first=Murali Krishna |date=2020-10-16 |title=Valasa, a film on migrant workers crisis |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/Oct/16/valasa-afilm-on-migrant-workers-crisis-20828.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-21 |title='వలస' కూలీల వెతలపై సునీల్ కుమార్ రెడ్డి సినిమా! |url=https://www.ap7am.com/tn/695484/sunil-kumar-reddy-makes-a-film-on-migrant-labour |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=ap7am.com |language=te}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
!
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| 2001 || ''Silence Please''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''Hero''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Won three state Nandi Awards, including best children's film.
|-
| ''Megham''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2005 || ''Chance''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Won:[[Nandi Award for Best Documentary Film]]
|-
| 2006 || ''Prayatnam''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''Missing''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''Best Friends''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sontha Ooru]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Won State Nandi Awards for Best Film and Best Dialogue Writer
|-
| 2010 || ''Gangaputrulu''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || Won State Nandi Awards for Second Best Film, Best Dialogues and Best Direction.
|-
| 2012 || ''Oka Romantic Crime Katha''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''Waiting for You''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Nenem…Chinna Pillana?]]''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oka Criminal Prema Katha]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2015 || ''Miss Leelavathi'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''ATM Not Working''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| [[Gulf (film)|''Gulf'']]|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2019 || ''Romantic Criminals'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[NTR: Kathanayakudu]]''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || Acted in the role of Director Kannappa
|-
| 2020 || ''Marubhoomigal''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021 || ''Valasa''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''Honey Trap''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2022 || ''Welcome to Tihar College''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
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|-
|2022 || ''Maa Nanna Naxalite''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
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|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=6190049|name=Suneel Kumar Reddy}}

{{Nandi Award for Best Director}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, Suneel Kumar}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Film directors from Hyderabad, India]]

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