Chandra Pemmaraju

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Chandra Pemmaraju
OccupationFilmmaker

Chandra Pemmaraju is an Indian-American film writer and director.

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Early life and career

Pemmaraju's interest in creative fields over the years has been expressed in the form of short plays that he wrote & directed while in India. A film enthusiast and strong desire to pursue movie making as a medium to create and express art has made him to take the plunge in 2008, switching from a financial services career in to filmmaking. Since then, he had made short films, and independent films that have been well received at various international film festivals in the United States and India.

He has written, produced, and directed May Beetle, Kissing Miss Jones and worked in the screenplay department, production management for Life! Camera Action... . He was also invited to curate a Bollywood Night in the New Filmmakers Festival in New York.

Filmography

YearNameProducerDirectorScreenwriterOther
2008May BettleYesYesYesShort film
2009Kissing Miss JonesYesYesYesShort film
2012 Life! Camera Action... NoNoNoCreative director
Love Lies and Seeta YesYesYes
2015SelfieNoYesYes(telefilm) a segment from the TV series Darr Sabko Lagta Hai / creative associate
2016 Midnight Delight NoNoNoAssistant director / creative director
2017 A Gentleman NoNoNoCreative associate
2020Stay Safe, Baby!YesYesYesShort film
2022 Gaalivaana NoNoYesTV show
2026 Cheekatilo NoNoYes

Festivals & nominations

May Beetle (2008)

Kissing Miss Jones (2009)

Love Lies and Seeta (2012)

References