Sandeep Raj

Sandeep Raj
Born	21 June [1] Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Film director writer producer actor
Known for	Colour Photo
Spouse	Chandini Rao
Awards	National Film Award

Angirekula Sandeep Raj (born 21 June) is an Indian director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema . ^{[2] [3]} He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo (2020), which received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. ^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Key

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

As a director and writer

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
		Director	Writer
2020	Colour Photo	Yes	Screenplay	Directorial debut	[6]
2021	Aakashavaani	No	Screenplay		[7]
	Heads and Tales	No	Yes		[8]
2022	Good Luck Sakhi	No	Yes		[9]
	Mukhachitram	No	Yes		[10]
2025	Mowgli†	Yes	Yes		[11]

As an actor

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya	Ajay	[12]
2022	Mishan Impossible	Farooq	[13]
2024	Ambajipeta Marriage Band	Village guy	[14]
2025	Daaku Maharaaj	Manohar Naidu	[15]
	Bhairavam	Puli Ravindra	[16]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2025	AIR: All India Rankers	Coordinator	ETV Win	Also producer	[17]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	work	Result	Ref.
National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Telugu	Colour Photo	Won	[18]
South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Debut Director – Telugu		Nominated	[19]
Gaddar Telangana Film Awards	Gaddar Telangana Film Award for Second Best Feature Film		Won	[20]
Aha Entertainment Awards	Best Director		Won	[21]

Personal life

On 7 December 2024, he married Chandini Rao, an actor and classical dancer. ^[5]

References

1. "Makers of 'Mowgli 2025' release BTS clip to mark film director Sandeep Raj's birthday". ap7am.com. 21 June 2025.
2. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (6 December 2022). "'Mukhachitram' will spring a surprise and Vishwak Sen's role is crucial, says Sandeep Raj of 'Colour Photo' fame". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
3. "Sandeep Raj says Anger Tales director Prabhala Tilak was a key pillar behind the success of Colour Photo". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
4. Telugu, ntv (22 July 2022). "Colour Photo: బెస్ట్ తెలుగు ఫిల్మ్ గా నేషనల్ అవార్డు అందుకున్న చిన్న సినిమా". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
5. Today, Telangana (7 December 2024). "National Award-winning director Sandeep Raj marries actor Chandini Rao". Telangana Today. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
6. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 October 2020). "Sandeep Raj and Suhas of 'Colour Photo', friends who dared to dream big". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
7. "Ashwin Gangaraju's Akashavani to release on THIS platform in August?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
8. Today, Telangana. "Heads & Tales Latest News in Telugu, Heads & Tales News, Heads & Tales Online News Live, Heads & Tales Updates". Telangana Today. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
9. "Keerthy Suresh on wrapping up the shoot of Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Good Luck Sakhi'". The Times of India. 9 September 2020. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
10. ABN (7 December 2022). "Sandeep Raj: బాలచందర్ సినిమా స్ఫూర్తిగా 'ముఖచిత్రం'". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
11. Sistu, Suhas (20 December 2024). "Roshan Kanakala and Sandeep Raj 'Mowgli 2025' gets a grand launch". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
12. India, The Hans (21 June 2019). "Agent Sai Srinivas Atreya Movie Review & Rating". www.thehansindia.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
13. "National Award for Colour Photo shows that 'short film guys' like us are here to stay: Sandeep Raj". The Times of India. 28 July 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
14. techteam (2 January 2024). "Ambajipeta Marriage Band second single "Maa Ooru Ambajipeta, Malligadu's Village Song Out Now". English site. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
15. Telugu, TV9 (6 January 2025). "Daaku Maharaaj: బాలయ్య సినిమాలో నేషనల్ అవార్డు అందుకున్న టాలీవుడ్ డైరెక్టర్.. ఎవరో గుర్తు పట్టారా?". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
16. Harsh, B. H. (21 January 2025). "Sandeep Raj: The making of Bhairavam should be a case study". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
17. TeamIH (24 June 2024). "ETV Win Launches New Web Series "AIR: All India Rankers" with Sandeep Raj as Show Runner". IndustryHit.Com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
18. "68th National Film Awards: Natyam, Colour Photo and Ala Vaikunthapurramulo bag top honours in Telugu". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
19. upmyb. "SIIMA | South India International Movie Awards". siima.upmyb.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
20. Prakash, B. V. S. (30 May 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Honor Films From 2014". www.deccanchronicle.com.
21. "Sandeep Raj Speech at Icon StAAr @Allu Arjun Presents aha 2.0 | Aha Entertainment Awards". 2 November 2021 – via YouTube.