Deva Katta
Indian film director
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Deva Katta |
| image | Deva Katta at IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Katta at IFFI (2010) |
| birth_date | May 24 |
| occupation | |
| alma mater | Wayne State University |
| birth_place | Eluru, Andhra Pradesh |
| years_active | 1999present |
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| name =Deva Katta | image = Deva Katta at IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010 (cropped).jpg | caption = Katta at IFFI (2010) | birth_date = May 24 | occupation = | alma mater = Wayne State University | birth_place = Eluru, Andhra Pradesh | years_active = 1999present
Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed movies such as Vennela (2005), Prasthanam (2010), Autonagar Surya (2014), and Republic (2021). In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best Film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010.
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Early life
Deva Katta was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Niranjan Naidu Katta, hails from Kadapa, while his mother hails from Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. He moved to Chennai in 1985. He holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He worked as a vehicle crashworthiness expert at General Motors. He is a naturalized American citizen.
Career
He graduated from film school before making a television serial about Indian students in the United States shot from 1999 to 2000 titled Valasa. He shorten the serial into a film in 2003; however, it was not released. He then made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy flick Vennela on the same topic while additionally including a love story.
In 2015, Katta teamed up with actor Vishnu Manchu for the film Dynamite, a remake of the Tamil film Arima Nambi (2014), and Katta's only remake till date. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for only nine days and walked out due to creative differences. Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless.
In one of his interviews, he mentioned that Prasthanam, Autonagar Surya, and Republic are part of his quadrilogy of the society which show the perspective of a Politician (Legislative), Common Man (Voter), and Bureaucrat (Executive) on society. He is currently working on the final part of the quadrilogy which will show the perspective of a Judicial (Judiciary) on society.
Filmography
Feature films
- Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted. ;As director ::data[format=table title="Films as a director"] | Year | Title | Notes | Ref. | |---|---|---|---| | 2005 | Vennela | Credited as Deva Kaushik Katta | | | 2010 | *Prasthanam * | International Film Festival of India Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) Filmfare Critics Award for Best Telugu Film | | | 2014 | Autonagar Surya | | | | 2019 | Prassthanam | Hindi remake of Prasthanam | | | 2021 | Republic | | | | 2027 | JDR Part1 | In Pre-Production | | ::
;As writer and producer ::data[format=table title="Films as a writer and producer"]
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hitmen Prod No.1 | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
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Television
::data[format=table title="List of web series directed and written"]
| Year | Title | Streaming Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mayasabha | SonyLIV | |
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Short films
::data[format=table title="List of short films directed and written by Katta"]
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The People Mover | English | Released in film festivals; also actor | ||
| 2015 | Dying to Be Me | English | ||
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Acting roles
- D for Dopidi (2013) as A.C.P. Krishnamachari
References
References
- (24 May 2021). "Sai Dharam Tej wishes director Deva Katta on his birthday".
- Suresh Krishnamoorthy. (2010-10-22). "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". The Hindu.
- Krishnamoorthy, Suresh. (22 October 2010). "'Prasthanam' gets a place in Indian Panorama". [[The Hindu]].
- TelanganaToday. "Deva Katta is game for experimental cinema".
- (30 November 2010). "A Guerrilla’s Prasthanam into Panorama". [[Idlebrain.com]].
- Parasa, Rajeswari. (25 November 2020). "Nag Ashwin to Tharun Bhascker, 7 Telugu directors who studied abroad". [[The News Minute]].
- "Deva Katta interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director".
- (2021-09-29). "Deva Katta: The director who told everything that happened behind that movie! » Jsnewstimes".
- (2015-09-04). "Dynamite Movie Review".
- (2 December 2021). "Director Deva katta Sensational Interview | Republic Movie | Box Office #3 | Sai Dharam Tej | FT".
- (2020-09-24). "Sai Dharam Tej And Deva Katta Film To Start Shoot In October".
- (2025-11-18). "Casting Call".
- "Prasthanam at Indian Panorama - Telugu cinema".
- Kalyan, Vijay. "police kalpula nundi thappinchukunna director deva katta!". Telugu Swag.
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