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Veera Shankar
2021
Born
OccupationDirector
Years active1997–present

Veera Shankar is an Indian film director who works in Telugu and Kannada films.[1][2]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Veera Sanker is a director, writer and producer in Telugu and Kannada film industries. He made his directorial debut in 1997 with Hello ! I Love You film starring Srikanth and Sadhika. This film was based on the famous novel “Vennello Aadapilla” by Yandamuri Veerendranath. The film won the State Award for Best Editing.

His next films were Prema Kosam and Vijaya Ramaraju, which won three State Awards. His big break came when he directed Pawan Kalyan's Gudumba Shankar, a family entertainer. He made Puneeth Rajkumar’s Namma Basava,[3][4] which was a success and ran 100 days in many centers. He directed and produced in addition to writing story and screenplay. His next project was Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu.[5] Later on, he directed and produced the Telugu film Mana Kurralle released on 1st Jan, 2015. He served as President of Telugu Film Directors Association during 2014–2018.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Language Notes
1997 Hello I Love You Telugu
2000 Prema Kosam
Vijayaramaraju
2004 Gudumba Shankar
2005 Namma Basava Kannada
2008 Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu
2015 Mana Kurrale Telugu [6]
2018 Yuvarajyam
As actor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Veera Shankar Movies". bharatmovies.com. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. Prakash, B. V. S. (1 May 2024). "Director's Day a unique idea in Indian cinema, says director Veera Shankar". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  3. Moviebuzz (14 March 2005). "Puneeth signs for a Telugu producer". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. Moviebuzz (4 April 2005). "Puneeth's love story!". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. "Is Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu a Remake?". Nowrunning. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. "A pointless drawl". 1 January 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.

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