Satish Vegesna is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. His film Shatamanam Bhavati received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the state Nandi Awards for Best Direction, and Best Home Viewing Feature Film.
Early life Vegesna was born in Tanuku of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his BA and worked as a composer in the news daily Eenadu for 7 years. He quit his job to become a writer.
Career
Vegesna initially worked as a writer and became a director. In 1999, he started working with director Muppalaneni Shiva for a few films like Speed Dancer and Priya O Priya. He worked with E. V. V. Satyanarayana for the film Thotti Gang. This along with Kabaddi Kabaddi gave him a break as a writer. Later he worked with Allari Naresh for several films.
Dongala Bandi was his first film as a director starring Allari Naresh. But this film did not do well at the box office. He worked for director Harish Shankar for the films Gabbar Singh, Ramayya Vastavayya, and Subrahmanyam for Sale. After that he approached producer Dil Raju with the story of Shatamanam Bhavati, which became a hit at the box office also garnering a National award and state Nandi award. The film received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for "in appreciation of providing a feeling of jubilation by respecting family values in an unexplored manner". Filmography Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref. 1998 Subhalekhalu 2000 Maa Pelliki Randi Hyderabad 2001 Prema Sakshiga 2002 Raghava Nee Premakai Kanulu Moosina Nuvve Yuva Rathna Hai Thotti Gang 2003 Kabaddi Kabaddi Satyam Nenu Seetamahalakshmi Nenu Pelliki Ready 2004 Naa Autograph Leela Mahal Center 2005 Pandem Nuvvante Naakishtam That is Pandu 2006 Kithakithalu Rajababu 2007 Athili Sattibabu LKG Pellaindi Kaani 2008 Blade Babji Dongala Bandi Mangataayaru Tiffin Centre 2009 Fitting Master 2010 Burudi 2011 Madatha Kaja 2012 Gabbar Singh Ramadandu Kulu Manali 2013 Kevvu Keka Ramayya Vasthavayya 2015 Subramanyam for Sale Paisalo Paramatma 2017 Shatamanam Bhavati National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentNandi Award for Best Director 2018 Srinivasa Kalyanam 2020 Entha Manchivaadavuraa 2024 Mr. Bachchan 2025 Sri Sri Sri Raja Vaaru
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