Kona Venkat

Kona Venkat
Kona Venkat in September 2014 at Loukyam pre-release event
Born	(1965-02-19) 19 February 1965 (age 59) Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India
Citizenship	India
Alma mater	University of Pune
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film producer
Years active	1998–present
Relatives	Kona Prabhakara Rao (Grand Father) Neeraja Kona (cousin)

Kona Venkat ( born 19 February 1965) is an Indian screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his works in box office hits such as Alludu Seenu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Baadshah, Dookudu, Adhurs, Ready, Dhee, Venky, Geethanjali, Happy, Samba, Ninnu Kori and Jai Lava Kusa and has recently completed 50 films and 20 years in the film industry.[4][5]

Filmography

As a writer

He started his journey in the film industry in 1997, and, before making his debut as a full-fledged screenwriter in 2003, he has worked as a "telugu dubbing" writer for Hindi films such as Satya, Dil Se.., Kaun, Mast, Jungle, Company, etc.

Year	Title	Notes
2024	Geethanjali Malli Vachindi
2022	Ginna
2021	Thalli Pogathey	Tamil remake of Ninnu Kori; screenplay credit
2020	Nishabdham	Bilingual Film
2017	Jai Lava Kusa
2017	Ninnu Kori
2017	Mom	Hindi Film
2016	Abhinetri
2016	Dictator
2015	Shankarabharanam
2015	Soukhyam
2015	Bruce Lee
2015	Akhil
2015	Pandaga Chesko
2014	Loukyam
2014	Power
2014	Geethanjali
2014	Alludu Seenu
2013	Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda
2013	Balupu
2013	Shadow
2013	Baadshah
2012	Denikaina Ready
2011	Dookudu
2010	Don Seenu
2010	Adurs
2008	King
2008	Chintakayala Ravi
2008	Ready
2007	Dhee
2006	Shock
2006	Happy
2006	Chukkallo Chandrudu
2005	Bhageeratha
2005	Balu
2004	Gayab	Hindi Film
2004	Samba
2004	Venky
2003	Sivamani
2003	Ninne Istapaddanu
2003	Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2003	Okariki Okaru

"'Geethanjali' will remain as a milestone in the career of Anjali as 'Arundhati' for Anushka and 'Chandramukhi' for Jyothika. The film will have unexpected twists and turns. It is a very different film from all the horror thrillers which have come till now."

—Kona Venkat[6]

As producer

He established the production company Kona Film Corporation and produced several movies.

• Gully Rowdy (2021)
• Nishabdham (2020)
• Neevevaro (2018)
• Ninnu Kori (2017)
• Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (2016)
• Abhinetri (2016)
• Shankarabharanam (2015)
• Geethanjali (2014)
• Thoka Leni Pitta (1997)

As actor

• Endukante... Premanta!

As director

His debut directional film was shelved and unreleased because of unknown reasons.

• Naan Aval Adhu / Nenu Tanu Aame (2008)

Awards

• Santosham Film Awards: Best Writer(2008) for the movie Ready

References

1. "Kona Venkat's Dialogue Copied in Bollywood". Gulte.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
2. "Kona Venkat to direct Ravi Teja". The Times of India. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
3. "Kona Venkat". IMDb. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
4. Y. Sunita Chowdhary. "Early success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
5. "Writer Kona Venkat Exclusive Interview || Dialogue with Prema #58 || Celebration of Life #449 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
6. "Anjali's 'Geethanjali' release in June". IndiaGlitz. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

External links

• Kona Venkat at IMDb
• Kona Venkat on Twitter