Prakash Kovelamudi


Prakash Rao Kovelamudi is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as Morning Raga, with which he made his Bollywood acting debut. He then directed Bommalata, which received Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Film Awards, the fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, and the black comedy, Judgementall Hai Kya. An alumnus of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Prakash is the son of veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao and grandson of Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao.

Film career

He made his acting debut with the Telugu-language movie Neetho. Kovelamudi was set to act in Rajamouli's Simhadri, but the film was later shelved.
He also appeared in Morning Raga. The films under his directorial belt include Bommalata and the Telugu fantasy film Anaganaga O Dheerudu, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
He also directed the film Size Zero, which is also known as Inji Iduppazhagi, starring Arya and Anushka Shetty. His most recent film is Judgemental Hai Kya, a black comedy which addresses mental health issues. He will direct the remake of 2019 psychological horror thriller Ma which will be produced by Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar.

Filmography

;As actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002NeethoMadhav
2004Morning RagaAbhinayEnglish film

;As director
YearFilmNotes
2004BommalataTelugu children's film
2011Anaganaga O Dheerudu
2015Size Zero
2015Inji IduppazhagiTamil film
2019Judgementall Hai KyaHindi film

Awards