Sukumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Sukumar

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Producer, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/01/1970
Age54 years
BirthplaceAndhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSukumar Bandreddi
Famous ForDirecting the Telugu movie 'Arya' in 2004

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 6”
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolZilla Parishad High School, Andhra Pradesh
QualificationMaster of Mathematics

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCapricorn
HometownMattaparru, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseThabitha Sukumar
Marriage Date13/06/2009

Family

WifeThabitha Sukumar
Children
SonSukranth Bandreddi
DaughterSukriti Bandreddi
Parents
FatherTirupathi Naidu (Trader)
MotherVeera Veni (Homemaker)

Career

Debut
Director and WriterTelugu film 'Arya' (2004)
ProducerTelugu film 'Kumari 21F' (2015)
Awards
Nandi Awards
  • Best Screenplay Writer for the movie 'Arya' in 2005 (Won)
Filmfare Awards South
  • Best Director – Telugu for the movie 'Arya' in 2005 (Won)
  • Best Director – Telugu for the movie 'Arya 2' in 2010 (Nominated)
  • Best Director - Telugu for the movie 'Rangasthalam' in 2019 (Nominated)
  • Best Director - Telugu for the movie '100% Love' in 2013 (Nominated)
South Indian International Movie Awards
  • Best Director (Telugu) for the movie '100% Love' in 2013 (Nominated)
  • Best Director (Telugu) for the movie 'Nannaku Prematho' in 2017 (Nominated)
  • Best Director (Telugu) for the movie 'Rangasthalam' in 2019 (Won)
CineMAA Awards
  • Best Director (Jury) for the movie 'Arya' in 2005 (Won)
  • Best Screenplay writer for the movie 'Arya' in 2005 (Won)
  • Best Director for the movie 'Rangasthalam' in 2019 (Won)
  • KV Reddy Memorial Award in 2014 (Won)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sukumar embraced vegetarianism at age six when his favorite rooster was cooked.
Before pursuing filmmaking, Sukumar taught mathematics and physics at Aditya Junior College, Kakinada.
Sukumar met his wife Thabitha during the screening of his first movie 'Arya.'
Sukumar contemplated turning 'Pushpa' into a web series at one point.
In 2021, Sukumar helmed the successful movie 'Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1.'
Sukumar contributed Rs 18 lakh in 2021 for constructing two classrooms in a government school in his village.