Ravikanth Perepu is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] Perepu won the state Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his directorial debut film Kshanam (2016).
Ravikanth Perepu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, editor |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Spouse |
Veena Ghantasala (m. 2017) |
| Awards | Nandi Award |
Personal life
editPerepu was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, into a Telugu-speaking family, to Perepu Nageswara Rao and his wife. He did his schooling at Kotak Salesian School; Intermediate from Mega Junior College in Visakhapatnam; graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.[citation needed]
Perepu married Veena Ghantasala, grand-daughter of singer, Ghantasala, in November 2017.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | Acting role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Editor | Actor | ||||
| 2016 | Kshanam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Marwari Seth | |
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | No | No | Yes | Yes | Bhanu's date | ||
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | No | No | No | No | lyrics for the song "Nuvvala" | |
| 2023 | Month of Madhu | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Bubblegum | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||
Awards
edit- 2016: Best Screenplay Writer for Kshanam
References
edit- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 March 2016). "Ravikanth Perepu Interview to The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Ravikanth Perepu Marriage with Ghantasala's grand daughter". Hindustan Times. 13 November 2017.