Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti

Sudhakar Yakkanti

Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti is an Indian film cinematographer, turned director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, and Marathi cinema. In 1999, Reddy made his foray into cinema as an assistant cinematographer under Ajayan Vincent. In 2018 he directed the Marathi feature film Naal, for which he fetched the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. He is known...

Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti is an Indian film cinematographer, turned director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, and Marathi cinema. In 1999, Reddy made his foray into cinema as an assistant cinematographer under Ajayan Vincent. In 2018 he directed the Marathi feature film Naal, for which he fetched the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. He is known for his collaborations with Nagraj Manjule and Vikas Bahl. Background Reddy was born on 23 March 1976 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family. Reddy holds A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, and post graduate diploma in Cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Career Reddy's script was selected by UNESCO and funded a 2003 short film Ek Aakash for which Reddy received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award – "For starting off as a simple rivalry of two kids from different backgrounds; in kite flying, becomes a battle of one-upmanship. Both are led by their ego and aggressive instincts, but eventually reach a point when they need others help" as cited by the Jury. Ek Aakash has also garnered various international accolades such as Best Youth and Children's film at the Association for International Broadcasting, Special Mention at International Film Festival for Young and Children, Argentina, and was featured at Four Art Film Fest, Slovakia. Filmography As short film director 2003: Ek Aakash (Silent film) 2007: II Rewind 2015: Road Safety Film: Jyada Akalmandi As assistant director of photography 1999: Rajakumarudu 1999: Yamajathakudu As cinematographer References External links Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti at IMDb