Naveen Medaram
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1979}}
| birth_place = Nizamabad, Telangana, India
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| occupation = Director
Writer
Producer
| years_active = 2006–present
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Naveen Medaram{{Cite web |last=Ravi |first=Murali |date=2018-08-29 |title=Young Hero Completes Hat trick, hopes on Abhishek Nama |url=https://www.tollywood.net/young-hero-completes-hat-trick-hopes-on-abhishek-nama/ |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=Tollywood |language=en-US}} is an Indian film director, producer, and writer. He started his career in Hollywood as a visual effects artist. After writing, directing and producing several British films, he made his Telugu industry debut with Babu Baga Busy, a remake of the Hindi film Hunterrr.https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-medaram-on-his-directorial-debut-babu-baga-busy/article17637671.ece{{Cite web |date=2016-12-15 |title=Hunterrr Telugu remake re-titled as Babu Baga Busy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/hunterrr-srinivas-avasarala-telugu-remake-re-titled-as-babu-baga-busy-4427846/ |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2017-03-15 |title=Srinivas Avasarala's Babu Chala Busy Movie Teaser Is Out And Too Hot !! |url=https://allindiaroundup.com/news/srinivas-avasaralas-babu-chala-busy-movie-teaser-is-out/ |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=All India Roundup |language=en-US}}
Early career
Medaram received a filmmaking diploma from Raindance Film School and a master's degree in visual effects from Bournemouth University. He also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from JNTU.
He began his career in Hollywood as a visual effects artist, working on feature films such as Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Les Misérables and The Dark Knight.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/our-star-in-hollywood/articleshow/2061482.cms After gaining experience in visual effects, Medaram transitioned to filmmaking, writing, directing and producing British films like Nice 2 Meet U and London Life, which both focused on the lives of young British Asians living in London.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3225286/ Medaram made his debut in the Telugu film industry with Babu Baga Busy, a remake of the Hindi film Hunterrr.{{Cite web |last=KhadeerBasha |date=2016-11-30 |title=Srinivas Avasarala's Soggadu hot pre-look poster creates hype |url=https://www.chitramala.in/srinivas-avasaralas-soggadu-hot-pre-look-poster-creates-hype-238231.html |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=Chitramala |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Babu Baga Busy' starring Srinivas Avasarala clears censor with an 'A' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/babu-baga-busy-clears-censor-test/articleshow/58191468.cms |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=24 March 2017 |title=Naveen Medaram on his directorial debut 'Babu Baga Busy' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-medaram-on-his-directorial-debut-babu-baga-busy/article17637671.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230113248/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-medaram-on-his-directorial-debut-babu-baga-busy/article17637671.ece |archive-date=30 December 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}
His web series SIN was released on Aha, a streaming service founded by Allu Aravind.{{Cite web |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=2020-03-29 |title=Your Weekend Planner March 27: How to get through a lockdown? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/your-weekend-planner-march-27-how-to-get-through-a-lockdown-1660337-2020-03-27 |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=aha clocks 2.8 million unique visitors, 1+ million app downloads - Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/aha-clocks-28-million-unique-visitors-1-million-app-downloads-103642.html |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}} The series was produced by Sharrath Marar Northstar Production.{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=2023-04-01 |title=Working in Telugu is an honour: Elnaaz Norouzi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/310323/working-in-telugu-is-an-honour-elnaaz-norouzi.html |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-09 |title=Makers of Hide N Seek unveil intriguing motion poster |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/09/makers-of-hide-n-seek-unveil-intriguing-motion-poster#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
Filmography
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|+ !Year !Title !Director !Producer !Writer !Visual effects !Ref. |
| 2014
|Nice 2 Meet U |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |
| 2016
|London Life |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | |
| 2017
|{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{Yes|Screenplay}} |{{no}} |{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/may/03/like-roles-that-stimulate-me-says-srinivas-avasarala-1600544.html|title=Like roles that stimulate me, says Srinivas Avasarala|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/naveen-medaram-babu-baga-busy-bold-scenes-not-used-cheap-publicity/|title=Naveen Medaram: Babu Baga Busy has bold scenes but they are not used for cheap publicity|last=Pattikonda|first=Gautham|website=Pinkvilla|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-07}} |
| 2020
|SIN |{{Yes}} |{{no}} |{{Yes}} |{{no}} |
| 2024
|{{no}} |{{Yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |
| 2024
|Rideby |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{Yes|Screenplay}} |{{no}} |
| 2025
|{{no}} |{{Yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |
References
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External links
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Category:Indian emigrants to the United States
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Category:Film directors from Hyderabad, India