Sandeep Raj (born 21 June) is an Indian director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema .Sandeep specialises in tragic endings unlike many Telugu directors he believes in stories with tragic endings hoping to add Tamil flavours. He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo (2020), which received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Filmography

As a director and writer +YearTitleCredited asNotesRef.DirectorWriter2020Colour PhotoDirectorial debut2021AakashavaaniHeads and Tales2022Good Luck SakhiMukhachitram2025Mowgli

As an actor +YearTitleRoleRef.2019Agent Sai Srinivasa AthreyaAjay2022Mishan ImpossibleFarooqSita RamamCameo2024Ambajipeta Marriage BandVillage guy2025Daaku MaharaajManohar NaiduBhairavamPuli Ravindra MowgliCameo

Television +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2025AIR: All India RankersCoordinatorETV WinAlso producer

Awards and nominations AwardCategoryworkResultRef.National Film AwardsBest Feature Film in TeluguColour PhotoSouth Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debut Director – TeluguGaddar Telangana Film AwardsGaddar Telangana Film Award for Second Best Feature FilmAha Entertainment Awards Best Director

Personal life On 7 December 2024, he married Chandini Rao, an actress and classical dancer.

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