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'''Udayasankar''' is an [[Indian film]] director known for his works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu film]]s. He made his directorial debut with ''[[Poochudava]]'' starring [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]. In 2000, he directed ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'', which won a [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Udayasankar made his directorial debut film was ''[[Poochudava]]'' starring [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]] and [[Simran Bagga|Simran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamilmovienow.com/?p=504 |title=Poochudava - Tamil Movie News and Reviews &#124; Tamil Movie News and Reviews |publisher=Tamilmovienow.com |date=2012-08-08 |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> His next directorial was in Telugu titled ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'' starring [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and Simran, the film was rated as the biggest hit in Telugu cinema in 70 years until the release of Narasimha Naidu in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritiesprofile.info/?redir=frame&uid=www532963671fcae3.95209262 |title=The Leading Celebrity Profile Site on the Net |publisher=celebritiesprofile.info |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref><br />
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The lead pair and director again collaborated with ''[[Prematho Raa]]'' but failed to repeat the success of their previous venture. Udayasankar again returned to Tamil directing Vijayakanth for second time in ''[[Thavasi]]'', the film received mixed reviews and did well at box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=7584728 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031117135921/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=7584728 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-11-17 |title=Welcome to |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> He directed ''[[Raraju (2006 film)|Raraju]]'' with [[Tottempudi Gopichand]] and ''[[Baladur]]'' with [[Ravi Teja]] in Telugu both films failed at box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/raraju/telugu/raraju-movie-reviews-1600-2.html?sort=negative |title=Raraju review: Raraju (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com |publisher=Movies.fullhyderabad.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/baladoor_moviereview.php |title=Reviews : Movie Reviews : Baladoor - Movie Review |publisher=Telugucinema.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref> After a long gap, he directed ''[[Bhimavaram Bullodu]]'' in Telugu.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Poochudava]]'' (1997) (Tamil)<br />
*''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'' (2000) (Telugu)<br />
*''[[Prematho Raa]]'' (2001) (Telugu)<br />
*''[[Thavasi]]'' (2001) (Tamil)<br />
*''[[Ondagona Baa]]'' (2003) (Kannada)<br />
*''[[Raraju (2006 film)|Raraju]]'' (2006) (Telugu)<br />
*''[[Baladur]]'' (2008) (Telugu)<br />
*''[[Bhimavaram Bullodu]]'' (2014) (Telugu)<br />
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== Awards==<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer]] - [[Kalisundam Raa]] (2000)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
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[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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