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Palnati Surya Pratap | |
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| Born | 13 January 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Sarika Pratap (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Palnati Surya Pratap (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Pratap made his directorial debut with Current (2009) and later directed Kumari 21F (2015). [2]
After his graduation, Pratap worked with All India Radio for over an year. To pursue a career in film making, he discontinued his post-graduation and started as an Assistant Director for Suresh Productions. [3] [4]
Pratap worked under director Sukumar as screenwriter for a couple of films. [5] He later went on to direct Current (2009).
His next directorial, produced by Sukumar Writings and written by Sukumar, was Kumari 21F . The film released in 2015. A. " [6]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Current | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | No | Screen Writer |
| 2015 | Kumari 21F | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Rangasthalam | No | Screen Writer |
| 2022 | Pushpa: The Rise | No | Screen Writer |
| 2022 | 18 Pages | Yes | No |
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