Om Sai Prakash
Born
Prakash Reddy

Phirangipuram, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Occupation(s)Writer, Director, Producer
Years active1988-present

Enreddy Prakash Reddy[2] a.k.a. Om Sai Prakash is a Kannada and Telugu film director and producer.

Career

Born in Phirangipuram in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, he left Phirangipuram to Chennai with the aim of becoming a film director.[1] He started as an assistant to Kodi Ramakrishna and then charted his own course in direction.[2] He has a trademark of directing films with sentimental and devotional themes.[3] While working in Telugu film Sardar Dharmanna, Vishnuvardhan who acted in that film encouraged Prakash to come to Bangalore and direct films in Kannada. He made his directorial debut in Kannada with Sahasa Veera (1988). His films in Kannada, such as Anna Thangi, kitturina Huli, Thavarige Baa Thangi, and Golmaal Radhakrishna, were blockbusters in the Kannada film industry. He directed Maa Inti Aadapoduchu, Amma Leni Puttillu, Kodalu Diddina Kaapuram, Khaidi Garu, Amma Durgamma, Amma Nagamma, Pelli Aadu Choopista, Naga Devatha, etc in Telugu.

Personal life

He is married to Ms Rajamma. His son Sai Krishna Enreddy works as a publicity designer, actor and a director.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer
1988Sahasa VeeraGreen tickGreen tick
1989Mutthinantha ManushyaGreen tickRed X
Thaayi Gobba Tharle MagaGreen tickRed X
Manmatha RajaGreen tickRed X
NarasimhaGreen tickRed X
1990Challenge GopalakrishnaGreen tickRed X
Swarna SamsaraGreen tickRed X
Policena HendthiGreen tickRed X
Golmaal Radhakrishna Green tickRed X
Bhale ChathuraGreen tickRed X
1991Golmaal Radhakrishna 2Green tickRed X
Kalla MallaGreen tickRed XRemake of Hindi film Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
GruhapraveshaGreen tickRed X
Kitturina HuliGreen tickGreen tickAlso producer
Lion Jagapathi RaoGreen tickRed X
Rowdy & MLAGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu
Kollur KalaGreen tickRed X
Maneli Ili Beedhili HuliGreen tickRed XRemake of Veetula Eli Veliya Puli
Readymade GandaGreen tickRed X
Thavarumane UdugoreGreen tickRed X
1992ChikkejamanruGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Chinna Gounder
1992Malashree MamashreeGreen tickRed X
1992Nagaradalli NayakaruGreen tickRed XRemake of Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar
1992SahasiGreen tickRed XAlso made a guest appearance
1992Solillada SaradaraGreen tickRed X
1992Sindhoora ThilakaGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Kizhakku Vasal
1992GharshaneGreen tickRed X
1992Amara PremaGreen tickRed X
1992Hendtheere HusharGreen tickRed X
1993Bhagawan Sri Sai BabaGreen tickRed X
1993Muddina MaavaGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Naan Pudicha Mappillai
1993AathankaGreen tickRed X
1993Dharma PeethaGreen tickRed X
1994Indrana Gedda NarendraGreen tickRed X
1994Hettha KaruluGreen tickRed X
1994Sididedda PandavaruGreen tickRed X
1995Gadibidi AliyaGreen tickRed XRemake of Telugu film Allari Alludu
1995Ammaleni PuttilluGreen tickRed XTelugu film
1995Hello SisterGreen tickRed X
1996Sowbhagya DevatheGreen tickRed X
1996Maa Inti AadapaduchuGreen tickRed XTelugu film; remake of Marathi film Halad Rusli Kunku Hasla
1996Amma DurgammaGreen tickRed XTelugu film
1997Kodalu Diddina KaapuramGreen tickRed XTelugu film
1998Pelladi ChoopistaGreen tickRed XTelugu film
1998Gadibidi KrishnaGreen tickRed X
1998Khaidi GaruGreen tickRed XTelugu film; remake of Malayalam film Kauravar
2000KhiladiGreen tickRed X
2000NagadevatheGreen tickRed X
2001RusthumGreen tickGreen tickRemake of Tamil film Pistha
2001Grama DevatheGreen tickGreen tick
2002Thavarige Baa ThangiGreen tickRed X
2002DheeraGreen tickRed X[5]
2003Mane MagaluGreen tickRed XRemake of Telugu film Maa Inti Aadapaduchu
2003Thayi Illada ThabbaliGreen tickRed X
2004Rowdy AliyaGreen tickGreen tick
2004Rama KrishnaGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Aan Paavam
2005Anna ThangiGreen tickGreen tick
2005Kashi From VillageGreen tickRed XBased on Tamil film Bhagavathi
2005MaharajaGreen tickRed X
2006Hettavara KanasuGreen tickRed X
2006NeelakantaGreen tickRed XRemake of Aranmanai Kili
2006OdahuttidavaluGreen tickRed XRemake of Tamil film Porkaalam
2006Thavarina SiriGreen tickRed X
2007ParodiGreen tickRed XRemake of Hindi film Krantiveer
2007UgadiGreen tickRed XRemake of Telugu film Santhosham
2007Road RomeoGreen tickRed X[6]
2007Hettare Henne HerabekuGreen tickRed XRemake of Telugu film Kante Kudhirane Kadha
2007Lava KushaGreen tickRed X
2008Navashakthi VaibhavaGreen tickRed X
2008CitizenGreen tickRed X
2009Bhagyada BalegaraGreen tickRed X
2009Devaru Kotta ThangiGreen tickGreen tick
2011Sri Naga ShakthiGreen tickRed X
2012Samsaradalli GolmaalGreen tickRed XRemake of Telugu film Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu[7]
2012Sri Kshetra AdichunchanagiriGreen tickRed X
2012NandeeshaGreen tickRed XRemake of Malayalam film Thilakkam
2013Gharbada GudiGreen tickRed X
2015GangaGreen tickRed X
2015Mana Mechida BangaruGreen tickRed X
2016Sri Omkara AyyappaneGreen tickRed X
2017Real PoliceGreen tickRed X
2017Yudha KandaGreen tickRed X
2018Kranthiyogi MahadevaruGreen tickRed X

References

  1. 1 2 "My 100th film will be Mahabharatha: Om Prakash". News Karnataka. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Sai Prakash 3/3". Bangalore Mirror. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kannada film director Sai Prakash attempts suicide". Deccan Herald. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sai Krishna enters sandalwood". Times of India. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dheera". India Info. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Road Romeo review. Road Romeo Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
  7. ↑ "Samsaradalli Golmaal Review". Super Good Movies. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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