Deva Katta

Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films such as Vennela (2005), Prasthanam (2010) and Autonagar Surya (2014). In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[1] The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010.[2]

Deva Katta (right), being felicitated at IFFI (2016)

Deva Katta
Katta at IFFI (2010)
Born
Kodur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma materWayne State University
Occupation
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter

Early life

Katta was born in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. His family moved to Chennai and Katta was brought up there. Katta studied in Chennai from 7th grade in Ramakrishna Mission School and did his mechanical engineering degree from Satyabhama Engineering College. He later moved to the United States for higher Engineering studies and film studies. Katta progressed into film-making while working as a full-time engineer in the automobile industry in the US.

Katta is a naturalized American citizen.[2]

Career

Katta holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.[3] He worked as a vehicle crashworthiness expert at General Motors. He graduated from film school before making a digital documentary film about Indian students in the United States, which was titled Valasa. He then debuted as a successful writer and director with the romantic comedy flick Vennela, portraying Indian students in America.[4][5][6]

Filmography
Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Films
Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Notes
2005VennelaYesNoYesNo
2010Prasthanam YesNoYesNoInternational Film Festival of India
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze)
Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film
2013D for DopidiNoNoNoYesA.C.P. Krishnamachari
2014Autonagar SuryaYesNoYesNo
2015DynamiteYesNoNoNo
2019PrassthanamYesNoYesNoHindi film
2021RepublicYesNoYesNoFilming[7]

Web series
Year Title Director Producer Screenwiter Notes
2021Baahubali: Before the BeginningYesNoYesNetflix; Produced by Arka Media Works

Short films
Year Title Director Producer Screenwiter Notes
2015Dying To Be MeYesNoYes

References
  1. Suresh Krishnamoorthy (22 October 2010). "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. "News Archives: The Hindu". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. TelanganaToday. "Deva Katta is game for experimental cinema". Telangana Today. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. Dying to be Me - A Short Film by Deva Katta. YouTube. 14 August 2015.
  5. Subuhi Parvez (19 August 2015). "Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film". NDTV.com.
  6. "Dying to be Me - An awesome short film by Deva Katta". South Report.
  7. "Sai Dharam Tej And Deva Katta Film To Start Shoot In October". Sakshi Post. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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