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			{{Short description\|Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor}}
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	{{infobox person		{{infobox person
	\| name = Prakash Kovelamudi		\| name = Prakash Kovelamudi
	\|native_name=		\|native_name =
	\| birth_name = Kovelamudi Prakash Rao		\| birth_name = Kovelamudi Prakash Rao
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1975\|6\|25}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1975\|6\|25}}
	\| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br/>(now in [[Telangana]], India)		\| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br/>(now in [[Telangana]], India)
	\| occupation = [[Film director]]		\| occupation = [[Film director]]
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Kanika Dhillon]]\|2014\|2017\|end=div.}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Kanika Dhillon]]\|2014\|2017\|end=div.}}
	\| relatives = [[K. S. Prakash Rao]] (grandfather)<br>[[K. Raghavendra Rao]] (father)<br>[[Shobu Yarlagadda]] (Brother in law)		\| relatives = [[K. S. Prakash Rao]] (grandfather)<br>[[K. Raghavendra Rao]] (father)<br>[[Shobu Yarlagadda]] (Brother-in-law)
	}}		}}
	'''Prakash Rao Kovelamudi''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as [[Morning Raga]] (2004), with which he made his [[Bollywood]] acting debut. He then directed ''[[Bommalata]]'' (2004), which received [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu\|Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Film Awards]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf\|title = Untitled Page}}</ref> the [[fantasy film]], ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), and the [[black comedy]], ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/judgementall-hai-kya-box-office-collection-kangana-ranaut-rajkummar-raos-film-earns-rs-31-cr-7099651.html\|title=Judgementall Hai Kya box office collection: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao's film earns Rs 31 cr in opening week~~- Entertainment News, Firstpost~~\|date=2 August 2019\|website=Firstpost}}</ref> An alumnus of the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]], Prakash is the son of veteran director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and grandson of [[K. S. Prakash Rao]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bollywhat.boards.net/\|title=Home -\|website=bollywhat.boards.net}}</ref>		'''Prakash Rao Kovelamudi''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as [[Morning Raga]] (2004), with which he made his [[Bollywood]] acting debut. He then directed ''[[Bommalata]]'' (2004), which received [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu\|Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Film Awards]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf\|title = Untitled Page}}</ref> the [[fantasy film]], ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), and the [[black comedy]], ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/judgementall-hai-kya-box-office-collection-kangana-ranaut-rajkummar-raos-film-earns-rs-31-cr-7099651.html\|title=Judgementall Hai Kya box office collection: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao's film earns Rs 31 cr in opening week\|date=2 August 2019\|website=Firstpost}}</ref> An alumnus of the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]], Prakash is the son of veteran director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and grandson of [[K. S. Prakash Rao]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bollywhat.boards.net/\|title=Home -\|website=bollywhat.boards.net}}</ref>

	==Film career==		==Film career==
	~~Kovelamudi~~ made his acting debut with the [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language movie ''[[Neetho]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-homecoming/article15672276.ece\|title=The homecoming\|first=Nikhil\|last=Raghavan\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=24 October 2010\|publisher=\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was set to act in a fantasy film directed by [[Rajamouli]] but the film was later shelved.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli.html\|title=SS Raja Mouli - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director}}</ref>		Prakash made his acting debut with the [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language movie ''[[Neetho (2002 film)\|Neetho]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-homecoming/article15672276.ece\|title=The homecoming\|first=Nikhil\|last=Raghavan\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=24 October 2010\|publisher=\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was set to act in a fantasy film directed by [[Rajamouli]] but the film was later shelved.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli.html\|title=SS Raja Mouli - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director}}</ref>
	He also appeared in ''[[Morning Raga]]''. The films under his directorial belt include ''[[Bommalata]]'' (A belly full of dreams) and the Telugu fantasy film ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'', distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://frontierindia.net/movie-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu\|title=Movie Review : Anaganaga O Dheerudu<!-- Bot generated title -->\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[http://abode.co.in/ ABODE Creative Construction concepts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		He also appeared in ''[[Morning Raga]]''. The films under his directorial belt include ''[[Bommalata]]'' (A belly full of dreams) and the Telugu fantasy film ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'', distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://frontierindia.net/movie-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu\|title=Movie Review : Anaganaga O Dheerudu<!-- Bot generated title -->\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[http://abode.co.in/ ABODE Creative Construction concepts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/146239/\|title=Rich visuals, top-class technology makes 'Anaganaga...' a must watch IndiaVision Latest Breaking News<!-- Bot generated title -->\|publisher=\|access-date=25 January 2011\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031241/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/146239/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also directed the film ''[[Size Zero]]'', which is also known as ''Inji Iduppazhagi'', starring [[Arya (actor)\|Arya]] and [[Anushka Shetty]]. His most recent film is [[Judgemental Hai Kya]], a black comedy which addresses mental health issues.<ref>{{cite web \| title = "Judgemental Hai Kya is quirky!" – Kanika Dhillon\|publisher=Kovid Gupta Films\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ryCuVv99C8&t=1s\|date=2019\| accessdate = 2019-06-25 }}</ref>
	<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/146239/\|title=Rich visuals, top-class technology makes 'Anaganaga...' a must watch IndiaVision Latest Breaking News<!-- Bot generated title -->\|publisher=}}</ref> He also directed the film ''[[~~Size Zero (film)\|~~Size Zero]]'', which is also known as ''Inji Iduppazhagi'', starring [[Arya (actor)\|Arya]] and [[Anushka Shetty]]. His most recent film is [[Judgemental Hai Kya]], a black comedy which addresses mental health issues.<ref>{{cite web \| title = "Judgemental Hai Kya is quirky!" – Kanika Dhillon\|publisher=Kovid Gupta Films\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ryCuVv99C8&t=1s\|date=2019\| accessdate = 2019-06-25 }}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	~~Kovelamudi~~ married [[Kanika Dhillon]] in 2014 and the couple divorced in 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/judgementall-hai-kya-writer-kanika-dhillon-ended-marriage-with-prakash-kovelamudi-2-years-ago-1576068-2019-08-01\|title=Judgementall Hai Kya writer Kanika Dhillon: Ended marriage with Prakash Kovelamudi 2 years ago}}</ref>		Prakash married [[Kanika Dhillon]] in 2014 and the couple divorced in 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/judgementall-hai-kya-writer-kanika-dhillon-ended-marriage-with-prakash-kovelamudi-2-years-ago-1576068-2019-08-01\|title=Judgementall Hai Kya writer Kanika Dhillon: Ended marriage with Prakash Kovelamudi 2 years ago\|date=August 2019 }}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	*''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.''
	{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"		{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
	\|+ Acting roles		\|+ Acting roles
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	! scope="col" \| Title		! scope="col" \| Title
	! scope="col" \| Role		! scope="col" \| Role
			! scope="col" \| Language
	! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes		! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
	! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}		! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2002		\| style="text-align:center;"\|2002
	\|''[[Neetho]]'' \|\| Madhav		\|''[[Neetho (2002 film)\|Neetho]]'' \|\| Madhav
	\|		\| [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]
	\|		\| credited as Surya Prakash
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-neetho.html \| title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Neetho - Surya Prakash, Mehek - Vidya sagar - John - Ramoji Rao }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2004		\| style="text-align:center;"\|2004
	\|''[[Morning Raga]]'' \|\| Abhinay		\|''[[Morning Raga]]'' \|\| Abhinay
	\| English~~-language film~~		\| [[Indian English\|English]]
			\|
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}
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	! scope="col" width=65 \|Writer		! scope="col" width=65 \|Writer
	! scope="col" width=65 \|Producer		! scope="col" width=65 \|Producer
			! scope="col" \| Language
	! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes		! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
	! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}		! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
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	\|''[[Bommalata]]''		\|''[[Bommalata]]''
	\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}}		\|{{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{no}}
	\|Telugu ~~children's film~~		\| rowspan="3"\|[[Telugu language\|Telugu]]
			\|
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\| rowspan="2" {{no}}		\| rowspan="2" {{no}}
	\| rowspan="2" {{no}}		\| rowspan="2" {{no}}
	\|rowspan="2"\| Bilingual film~~; Telugu and Tamil languages~~		\|rowspan="2"\| Bilingual film
	~~\|rowspan="2"~~\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''Inji Iduppazhagi''		\|''Inji Iduppazhagi''
			\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2019		\| style="text-align:center;"\|2019
	\|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''		\|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
	\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{no}}		\|{{yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{no}}
	\| [[Hindi]] ~~film~~		\| [[Hindi]]
			\|
			\|
	\|}		\|}

	==Awards==		==Awards==
	*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Bommalata]]'' ~~(playing with toys)~~ - 2006<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-walt-disney-goes-south/20110113.htm\|title=A Walt Disney film in Telugu!\|website=Rediff}}</ref>		*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Bommalata]]'' - 2006<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-walt-disney-goes-south/20110113.htm\|title=A Walt Disney film in Telugu!\|website=Rediff}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{infobox person
| name = Prakash Kovelamudi
|native_name=
| birth_name = Kovelamudi Prakash Rao
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|6|25}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br/>(now in [[Telangana]], India)
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Kanika Dhillon]]|2014|2017|end=div.}}
| relatives = [[K. S. Prakash Rao]] (grandfather)<br>[[K. Raghavendra Rao]] (father)<br>[[Shobu Yarlagadda]] (Brother in law)
}}
'''Prakash Rao Kovelamudi''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as [[Morning Raga]] (2004), with which he made his [[Bollywood]] acting debut. He then directed ''[[Bommalata]]'' (2004), which received [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Film Awards]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf|title = Untitled Page}}</ref> the [[fantasy film]], ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), and the [[black comedy]], ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/judgementall-hai-kya-box-office-collection-kangana-ranaut-rajkummar-raos-film-earns-rs-31-cr-7099651.html|title=Judgementall Hai Kya box office collection: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao's film earns Rs 31 cr in opening week- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2 August 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref> An alumnus of the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]], Prakash is the son of veteran director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and grandson of [[K. S. Prakash Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywhat.boards.net/|title=Home -|website=bollywhat.boards.net}}</ref>

==Film career==
Kovelamudi made his acting debut with the [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language movie ''[[Neetho]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-homecoming/article15672276.ece|title=The homecoming|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 October 2010|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was set to act in a fantasy film directed by [[Rajamouli]] but the film was later shelved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli.html|title=SS Raja Mouli - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director}}</ref>
He also appeared in ''[[Morning Raga]]''. The films under his directorial belt include ''[[Bommalata]]'' (A belly full of dreams) and the Telugu fantasy film ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'', distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frontierindia.net/movie-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu|title=Movie Review : Anaganaga O Dheerudu|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[http://abode.co.in/ ABODE Creative Construction concepts]</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/146239/|title=Rich visuals, top-class technology makes 'Anaganaga...' a must watch IndiaVision Latest Breaking News|publisher=}}</ref> He also directed the film ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'', which is also known as ''Inji Iduppazhagi'', starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Anushka Shetty]]. His most recent film is [[Judgemental Hai Kya]], a black comedy which addresses mental health issues.<ref>{{cite web | title = "Judgemental Hai Kya is quirky!" – Kanika Dhillon|publisher=Kovid Gupta Films| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ryCuVv99C8&t=1s|date=2019| accessdate = 2019-06-25 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kovelamudi married [[Kanika Dhillon]] in 2014 and the couple divorced in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/judgementall-hai-kya-writer-kanika-dhillon-ended-marriage-with-prakash-kovelamudi-2-years-ago-1576068-2019-08-01|title=Judgementall Hai Kya writer Kanika Dhillon: Ended marriage with Prakash Kovelamudi 2 years ago}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Acting roles
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|''[[Neetho]]'' || Madhav
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2004
|''[[Morning Raga]]'' || Abhinay
| English-language film
|
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Film
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" width=65 |Director
! scope="col" width=65 |Writer
! scope="col" width=65 |Producer
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2004
|''[[Bommalata]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|Telugu children's film
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[Once Upon a Warrior]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2015
|''[[Size Zero]]''
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
|rowspan="2"| Bilingual film; Telugu and Tamil languages
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|''Inji Iduppazhagi''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2019
|''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
|{{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
| [[Hindi]] film
|}

==Awards==
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Bommalata]]'' (playing with toys) - 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-walt-disney-goes-south/20110113.htm|title=A Walt Disney film in Telugu!|website=Rediff}}</ref>

==References==
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