Om Sai Prakash

Om Sai Prakash
Born
Prakash Reddy

Occupation(s)Writer, Director, Producer
Years active1988-present

Enreddy Prakash Reddy[2] a.k.a. Om Sai Prakash is a Kannada and Telugu film director and producer.

Career

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Born in Phirangipuram in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, he left Phirangipuram to Chennai with the aim of becoming a film director.[1] He started as an assistant to Kodi Ramakrishna and then charted his own course in direction.[2] He has a trademark of directing films with sentimental and devotional themes.[3] While working in Telugu film Sardar Dharmanna as associate director, Vishnuvardhan, who acted in the film, encouraged him to come to Bengaluru and direct films in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut in Kannada with Sahasa Veera (1988). His films in Kannada, such as Anna Thangi, Kitturina Huli, Thavarige Baa Thangi, and Golmaal Radhakrishna, were blockbusters in the Kannada film industry. He directed Maa Inti Aadapoduchu, Amma Leni Puttillu, Kodalu Diddina Kaapuram, Khaidi Garu, Amma Durgamma, Amma Nagamma, Pelli Aadu Choopista, Naga Devatha, etc in Telugu.

Personal life

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He is married to Ms Rajamma. His son Sai Krishna Enreddy works as a publicity designer, actor and a director.[4]

Filmography

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Director

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer
1988 Sahasa Veera Green tickY Green tickY
1989 Mutthinantha Manushya Green tickY Red XN
Thaayi Gobba Tharle Maga Green tickY Red XN
Manmatha Raja Green tickY Red XN
Narasimha Green tickY Red XN
1990 Challenge Gopalakrishna Green tickY Red XN
Swarna Samsara Green tickY Red XN
Policena Hendthi Green tickY Red XN
Golmaal Radhakrishna Green tickY Red XN
Bhale Chathura Green tickY Red XN
1991 Golmaal Radhakrishna 2 Green tickY Red XN
Kalla Malla Green tickY Red XN Remake of Hindi film Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
Gruhapravesha Green tickY Red XN
Kitturina Huli Green tickY Green tickY Also producer
Lion Jagapathi Rao Green tickY Red XN
Rowdy & MLA Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu
Kollur Kala Green tickY Red XN
Maneli Ili Beedhili Huli Green tickY Red XN Remake of Veetula Eli Veliya Puli
Readymade Ganda Green tickY Red XN
Thavarumane Udugore Green tickY Red XN
1992 Chikkejamanru Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Chinna Gounder
1992 Malashree Mamashree Green tickY Red XN
1992 Nagaradalli Nayakaru Green tickY Red XN Remake of Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar
1992 Sahasi Green tickY Red XN Also made a guest appearance
1992 Solillada Saradara Green tickY Red XN
1992 Sindhoora Thilaka Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Kizhakku Vasal
1992 Gharshane Green tickY Red XN
1992 Amara Prema Green tickY Red XN
1992 Hendtheere Hushar Green tickY Red XN
1993 Bhagawan Sri Sai Baba Green tickY Red XN also actor
1993 Muddina Maava Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Naan Pudicha Mappillai
1993 Aathanka Green tickY Red XN
1993 Dharma Peetha Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Bobbili Brahmanna
1994 Indrana Gedda Narendra Green tickY Red XN
1994 Hettha Karulu Green tickY Red XN
1994 Sididedda Pandavaru Green tickY Red XN
1995 Gadibidi Aliya Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Allari Alludu
1995 Ammaleni Puttillu Green tickY Red XN Telugu film
1995 Hello Sister Green tickY Red XN
1995 Rowdy Green tickY Red XN
1995 Revenge Green tickY Red XN
1996 Sowbhagya Devathe Green tickY Red XN Remake of Aame
1996 Maa Inti Aadapaduchu Green tickY Red XN Telugu film; remake of Marathi film Halad Rusli Kunku Hasla
1996 Samayakondu Sullu Green tickY Red XN
1996 Amma Durgamma Green tickY Red XN Telugu film
1997 Kodalu Diddina Kaapuram Green tickY Red XN Telugu film[5]
1998 Pelladi Choopista Green tickY Red XN Telugu film
1998 Gadibidi Krishna Green tickY Red XN
1998 Khaidi Garu Green tickY Red XN Telugu film; remake of Malayalam film Kauravar
1999 Aaha Nanna Maduveyante Green tickY Red XN
2000 Khiladi Green tickY Red XN
2000 Nagadevathe Green tickY Red XN
2001 Rusthum Green tickY Green tickY Remake of Tamil film Pistha
2001 Grama Devathe Green tickY Green tickY
2002 Thavarige Baa Thangi Green tickY Red XN
2002 Dheera Green tickY Red XN [6]
2003 Mane Magalu Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Maa Inti Aadapaduchu
2003 Thayi Illada Thabbali Green tickY Red XN
2004 Rowdy Aliya Green tickY Green tickY
2004 Rama Krishna Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Aan Paavam
2005 Anna Thangi Green tickY Green tickY
2005 Kashi From Village Green tickY Red XN Based on Tamil film Bhagavathi
2005 Maharaja Green tickY Red XN
2006 Hettavara Kanasu Green tickY Red XN
2006 Neelakanta Green tickY Red XN Remake of Aranmanai Kili
2006 Odahuttidavalu Green tickY Red XN Remake of Tamil film Porkaalam
2006 Thavarina Siri Green tickY Red XN
2007 Parodi Green tickY Red XN Remake of Hindi film Krantiveer
2007 Ugadi Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Santhosham
2007 Road Romeo Green tickY Red XN [7]
2007 Hettare Henne Herabeku Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Kante Kudhirane Kadha
2007 Lava Kusha Green tickY Red XN
2008 Navashakthi Vaibhava Green tickY Red XN
2008 Citizen Green tickY Red XN
2009 Bhagyada Balegara Green tickY Red XN
2009 Devaru Kotta Thangi Green tickY Green tickY
2011 Sri Naga Shakthi Green tickY Red XN
2012 Samsaradalli Golmaal Green tickY Red XN Remake of Telugu film Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu[8]
2012 Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri Green tickY Red XN
2012 Nandeesha Green tickY Red XN Remake of Malayalam film Thilakkam
2013 Gharbada Gudi Green tickY Red XN
2015 Ganga Green tickY Red XN
2015 Sri Sai Green tickY Red XN
2015 Mana Mechida Bangaru Green tickY Red XN
2016 Sri Omkara Ayyappane Green tickY Red XN
2017 Real Police Green tickY Red XN
2017 Yudha Kanda Green tickY Red XN
2018 Kranthiyogi Mahadevaru Green tickY Red XN

Actor

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  • Bhagwan Sri Sai Baba (1993)
  • Sri Sai Mahima (2000) (Telugu)

References

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  1. ^ a b "My 100th film will be Mahabharatha: Om Prakash". News Karnataka. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sai Prakash 3/3". Bangalore Mirror. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Kannada film director Sai Prakash attempts suicide". Deccan Herald. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Sai Krishna enters sandalwood". Times of India. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ "కోడలు దిద్దిన కాపురం" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 30 May 1997. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Dheera". India Info. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Road Romeo review. Road Romeo Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
  8. ^ "Samsaradalli Golmaal Review". Super Good Movies. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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