Sunitha Tati

Tati was born and brought up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. She completed her bachelor's degree in business management from George Mason University and went on to do her PG course in filmmaking from New York University.^[4]

Before starting in the film industry, Tati worked in TV9 as well as Radio Mirchi.^[5][6] She worked under D. Suresh Babu of Ramanaidu Studios and worked as an assistant director of various films including Malliswari, Jayam Manadera and Nagesh Kukunoor’s Hyderabad Blues.^[7][8]

In 2016, she worked with Gautham Vasudev Menon as a producer for Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada and also its Telugu version Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo.^[9] In 2019, she produced B. V. Nandini Reddy-directed Oh! Baby, starring Samantha Akkineni and Lakshmi, along with People’s Media Productions and Suresh Productions.^[10][11][12]

Her upcoming film, Saakini Daakini is directed by Sudheer Varma. Starring Regina Cassandra and Nivetha Thomas, the film is a remake of the Korean film Midnight Runners.^{[13][14][15][16]} As of August 2021, she is also working on the comedy film Dongalunnaru Jaagratha in a collaboration with Suresh Productions. Written and directed by Satish Tripura, the film stars Sri Simha and Samuthirakani.^[17]

Apart from movies, Tati is an active Rotarian. She also serves as a trustee and founding member of the Support Cancer Awareness Foundation, an NGO based in Hyderabad.^[18]

A strong believer in Ayurveda, she co-created a book series called Ayurveda Chronicles, with a California-based author.^[19]