Praveen Kandregula

Praveen Kandregula
Born	Praveen Kandregula Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma mater	GITAM Whistling Woods International
Occupations	Film director screenwriter

Praveen Kandregula is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He made his directorial debut with the film Cinema Bandi which won him Jury Special Mention Award at 53rd International Film Festival of India. ^[5]

Early life

Praveen was born in Visakhapatnam and completed his BTech at the GITAM University. He later studied filmmaking at Whistling Woods International in Mumbai. ^{[6] [7]}

Career

In 2021, Praveen made his directorial debut with the film Cinema Bandi produced by Raj & DK, ^[8] which earned praise from critics. ^[9] In 2025, he directed Subham produced by Samantha Ruth Prabhu ^[10] and Paradha starring Anupama Parameswaran and Darshana Rajendran in the lead roles. ^{[11] [12]}

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Ref.
2021	Cinema Bandi	Yes	No	[13]
2025	Subham	Yes	No	[14]
	Paradha	Yes	Yes	[15]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
53rd International Film Festival of India	Jury Special Mention	Cinema Bandi	Won	[16]
10th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Debut Director – Telugu		Nominated	[17]

References

1. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2021). "Director Praveen Kandregula talks about the Telugu film 'Cinema Bandi', in which village folks chance upon a camera and try to make a feature film" – via www.thehindu.com.
2. Ramya, Vennapusala (20 May 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: Crafting cinema with heart". The New Indian Express.
3. "Cinema Bandi producer Raj Nidimoru, director Praveen Kandregula on bringing to life Andhra, Telengana's obsession with cinema". Firstpost. 13 May 2021.
4. "Praveen Kandregula on Directing Samantha's Debut Production 'Subham' and Why Writers Save Films". The Hollywood Reporter India.
5. "Director Praveen Kandregula speaks about how 'Cinema Bandi' brings back the joy of filmmaking to the big screen". Free Press Journal.
6. "Vizag Director Praveen Kandregula interview on his movie Cinema Bandi". www.yovizag.com.
7. Devalla, Rani (17 January 2023). "Vizag-based director Praveen focuses on 3 big projects next". www.thehansindia.com.
8. Srikar, Ram Venkat (11 May 2021). "Praveen Kandregula: Cinema Bandi is our love letter to filmmakers". Cinema Express.
9. "Cinema Bandi movie review: Praveen Kandregula directorial, backed by Raj & DK, is a charming ode to filmmaking". Firstpost. 14 May 2021.
10. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 April 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: 'Subham' will be an example of the unique films Samantha Ruth Prabhu is looking to produce" – via www.thehindu.com.
11. "Darshana Rajendran set to make her Telugu debut with Praveen Kandregula's women-centric film". The Indian Express. 11 June 2023.
12. "'Cinema Bandi' director's next to star Anupama Parameswaran". 8 June 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
13. Parasa, Rajeswari (20 May 2021). "'Cinema Bandi' is inspired by my childhood experiences: Director Praveen intv". The News Minute.
14. Harsh, B. H. (5 June 2025). "Praveen Kandregula: Subham is fun, but I hope people don't relate to it". Cinema Express.
15. "Cinema Bandi director Praveen Kandregula teams up with Anupama Parameswaran for his next". OTTPlay.
16. Pioneer, The (30 November 2022). "Cinema Bandi wins Special Mention for a Director's Debut at 53rd IFFI's". The Pioneer.
17. Jyothi, Y. Krishna (20 August 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". The South First.

External links

• Praveen Kandregula at IMDb