K. V. Anudeep
{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Anudeep Director.jpg
| caption = Anudeep at cinivaram in 2017
| name = K. V. Anudeep
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|12|27}}
| birth_place = Narayankhed, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
| occupation = Film director
| spouse =
| children =
| years active = 2016–present
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K. V. Anudeep (born 27 December 1985) is an Indian film director who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He rose to fame with his comedy entertainer, Jathi Ratnalu, that featured Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, and Rahul Ramakrishna.
Career
Anudeep first garnered attention through his short film, Missed Call, which led to Telugu film screenwriters approaching him to write few scenes for their films. He subsequently joined as an assistant director under Virinchi Varma for Uyyala Jampala (2013), before moving on to direct a film, Pittagoda (2016). The film had a low-key release and did not perform well at the box-office.{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anudeep-kv-on-jathi-ratnalu-working-with-naveen-polishetty-and-how-the-films-story-is-inspired-from-his-own-life-9443951.html | title=Anudeep KV on Jathi Ratnalu, working with Naveen Polishetty and how the film's story is inspired from his own life | date=21 March 2021 }}
Anudeep was approached by filmmaker Nag Ashwin to make a film inspired from his earlier short film, Missed Call, and commissioned Jathi Ratnalu (2021) to be made. Upon release, the film became one of the most profitable Telugu films of 2021 and gave Anudeep a career breakthrough. A critic from Times of India gave the film three stars out of five and termed it as "A madcap comedy featuring 'silly fools'." She opined that in spite of weak story, the one-liners that roll one after another keep you engrossed. She concluded the review calling "Jathi Rathnalu is a mixed bag" but worth for its comedy and the performances."{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/jathi-ratnalu/movie-review/81446134.cms|title=Jathi Ratnalu Movie Review: A madcap comedy featuring 'silly fools'|first=Neeshita |last=Nyayapati
|date=11 March 2021|publisher=Times of India}} A reviewer for Firstpost also gave three stars out of five and opined that the script of the film is packed with funny one-liners, and every scene is interesting. The reviewer added "It is an unapologetic madcap entertainer, and does not hold itself back until the final moment."{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jathi-ratnalu-movie-review-naveen-polishetty-priyadarshi-rahul-ramakrishna-dazzle-in-an-unapologetic-madcap-entertainer-9403791.html|title=Jathi Ratnalu movie review: Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna dazzle in an unapologetic madcap entertainer|first=Hemanth |last=Kumar|date=11 March 2021|publisher=Firstpost}}
Following the success of the film, Anudeep went on to make a Tamil film titled Prince (2022), featuring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role of an Indian man falling in love with a Pondicherry-based English woman. The film opened to negative reviews from critics and did not perform well at the box office.{{Cite web |date=21 October 2022 |title=HERE's what happened when Karthi watched Sardar and Sivakarthikeyan watched Prince FDFS |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/heres-what-happened-when-karthi-watched-sardar-and-sivakarthikeyan-watched-prince-fdfs/3510653e3e435 |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=OTTPlay}} In 2022, Anudeep worked on First Day First Show as a writer.{{cite web | url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/kvanudeep-fdfs.html | title=Interview with KV Anudeep about First Day First Show - Telugu cinema director }} In 2023, he made his acting debut with Mad.
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer !Actor ! Notes | |||
| 2016 | Pittagoda | {{yes}}
| {{yes}} | {{no}}
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| 2021 | Jathi Ratnalu | {{yes}} | {{yes}}
| {{yes}} |Chanakya's fan; Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu |
| rowspan="2" |2022 | First Day First Show | {{no}} | {{yes}}
|{{yes}} |Also producer |
| Prince | {{yes}}
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
| 2023
|Mad |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} | rowspan="2" |Cameo appearance | |||
| 2024
|{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} | |||
| 2025
|{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Cameo appearance; Also lyricist for "Vaccharroi" |
References
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External links
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Category:Telugu film directors
Category:Film directors from Telangana
Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:People from Sangareddy district