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Trinadha Rao Nakkina | |
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| Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Trinadha Rao Nakkina [1] is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his films Cinema Choopistha Mava , Nenu Local and Dhamaka .
He was born and brought up in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He went to Anakapalli to continue his higher studies. He has had good story narrating skills since his childhood days. He made his way to Hyderabad for job hunt, before becoming a film director.
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama |  |  | |
| Mem Vayasuku Vacham | | | ||
| 2014 | Nuvvala Nenila | | | |
| 2015 | Cinema Choopistha Mava | | | |
| 2017 | Nenu Local | | | |
| 2018 | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | | | Screenplay |
| Ayushman Bhava | | | ||
| 2019 | Iddari Lokam Okate | | | Actor |
| 2022 | Dhamaka | | | [2] |
| 2025 | Mazaka† | | | [3] |
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