Kona Venkat
Indian screenwriter
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Kona Venkat (born 19 February 1965) is an Indian screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.[1][2][3] He is known for his works in box office hits such as Alludu Seenu, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Baadshah, Dookudu, Adhurs, Ready, Dhee, Venky, Geethanjali, Happy, Samba, Ninnu Kori and Jai Lava Kusa and has recently completed 50 films and 20 years in the film industry.[4][5]
Kona Venkat | |
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Kona Venkat in September 2014 at Loukyam pre-release event | |
| Born | 19 February 1965 Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Kona Prabhakara Rao (Grand Father) Neeraja Kona (cousin) |
Filmography
As a writer
| Year | Title | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Satya | Dialogue | Telugu dubbed version |
| Prematho | Dialogue | ||
| 1999 | Yevaru | Dialogue | |
| Mast | Dialogue | Telugu dubbed version | |
| 2000 | Jungle | Dialogue | Telugu dubbed version |
| 2002 | Company | Dialogue | Telugu dubbed version |
| 2003 | Okariki Okaru | Story, dialogue | |
| Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Dialogue | ||
| Ninne Istapaddanu | Screenplay, dialogue | ||
| Sivamani | Dialogue | ||
| 2004 | Venky | Dialogue | |
| Samba | Dialogue | ||
| Gayab | Yes | Hindi Film | |
| 2005 | Balu | Dialogue | |
| Bhageeratha | Dialogue | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Screenplay, dialogue | |
| Happy | Dialogue | ||
| Shock | Story, dialogue | ||
| 2007 | Dhee | Story, dialogue | |
| 2008 | Ready | Story, dialogue | |
| Chintakayala Ravi | Yes | ||
| King | Story | ||
| 2010 | Adhurs | Story | |
| Don Seenu | Screenplay, dialogue | ||
| 2011 | Dookudu | Dialogue | |
| 2012 | Denikaina Ready | Screenplay | |
| 2013 | Baadshah | Yes | |
| Shadow | Yes | ||
| Balupu | Story | ||
| Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | Screenplay | ||
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | Dialogue | |
| Geethanjali | Screenplay, dialogue | ||
| Power | Dialogue | ||
| Loukyam | Screenplay | ||
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | Screenplay | |
| Akhil | Dialogue | ||
| Bruce Lee | Story | ||
| Soukhyam | Screenplay | ||
| Shankarabharanam | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Dictator | Yes | |
| Abhinetri | Dialogue | ||
| 2017 | Mom | Story | Hindi Film |
| Ninnu Kori | Screenplay | ||
| Jai Lava Kusa | Screenplay | ||
| 2020 | Nishabdham | Screenplay | |
| 2022 | Ginna | Yes | |
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Yes | |
| 2024 | Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | Yes |
"'Geethanjali' will remain as a milestone in the career of Anjali as 'Arundhati' for Anushka and 'Chandramukhi' for Jyothika. The film will have unexpected twists and turns. It is a very different film from all the horror thrillers which have come till now."
As producer
He established the production company Kona Film Corporation and produced several films.
- Thoka Leni Pitta (1997)
- Nishabdham (2020)
- Gully Rowdy (2021)
- Geethanjali Malli Vachindi (2024)
- Band Melam (2026)
As distributor
- Geethanjali (2014)
- Shankarabharanam (2015)
- Abhinetri (2016)
- Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (2016)
- Ninnu Kori (2017)
- Neevevaro (2018)
As director
His debut directional film was shelved and unreleased because of unknown reasons.
- Naan Aval Adhu (2008; Tamil)
As actor
Awards
- Santosham Film Awards: Best Writer(2008) for the movie Ready