Indian film director

Gangaraju Gunnam is an Indian film producer, director and writer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Television. He received two National Film Awards for his productions Aithe and Bommalata, and he also won five three state Nandi Awards. His other notable works include Little Soldiers (written, directed and produced), Anukokunda Oka Roju (produced) and Amma Cheppindi (written and directed). He has also created the sitcom Amrutham. He owns the film production company Just Yellow Media.

Contents

• 1 Life
• 2 Awards
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Writer
  • 3.2 Director
  • 3.3 Producer
  • 3.4 Art Director
  • 3.5 Television
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Life

Gunnam Ganga Raju was born and brought up in Kakinada. He studied up to 6th standard in St. Josephs Convent in Kakinada. He then received a Government of India scholarship and got into Hyderabad Public School. He finished his schooling and wanted to do medicine, but never got through. He waited for one year and joined BA English at Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada. But he was removed from college in the second year as the entire English medium students went for a strike. Then he discontinued studies and worked as a door to door sales representative for Navbharath Cigarettes. Then he did his Bachelor of Arts privately. He joined Master of Arts and completed it. During that time He also wrote Probationary officers in State Bank of India. He is an Atheist.

Awards

National Film Awards

• Best Feature Film in Telugu - Aithe (2003)
• Best Feature Film in Telugu - Bommalata (2006)

Nandi Awards

• Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Little Soldiers (1996)
• Best Screenplay Writer - Little Soldiers (1996)
• Best Director - Little Soldiers (1996)
• Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005)
• Special Jury Award - Amma Cheppindi (2006)
• Nandi TV Award for Second Best Mega Serial - Amrutham (2007)

Filmography

Writer

• Aithe - Dialogues (2003)
• Anukokunda Oka Roju - Dialogues (2005)
• Amrutham - Story & Dialogues (2007)
• Katha - Dialogues (2009)
• Laya TV Serial - Story (2008–2010)
• Edureetha TV Serial - Story (2011)
• Ghazi - Screenplay, Dialogues (2017)
• Amrutham Dhvitheeyam (2020)

Director

• Little Soldiers (1996)
• Amma Cheppindi (2006)
• Amrutham Chandamamalo (2014)

Producer

• Little Soldiers (1996)
• Aithe (2003)
• Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005)
• Bommalata (2006)
• Amma Cheppindi (2006)
• In a Day (2006)
• Katha (2009)

Art Director

• Little Soldiers (1996)

Television

• Amrutham (2001–2007; 313 episodes)
• Nanna (2003–2004; 89 episodes)
• Radha Madhu (2006–2008; 450 episodes)
• Ammamma.com (2006–2007; 200 episodes)
• Laya (2008–2010; 321 episodes)
• Adagaka Ichina Manasu (2011; Stopped after 60 episodes)
• Edureetha (2011)
• Prathibinbam (2014–2015)

References

External links

• Ganga Raju Gunnam at IMDb