| Chandra Siddarth. | |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma Mater: | Nizam College |
Chandra Siddarth is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] [2] He is known for his directorial works such as The Inscrutable Americans (2001) which premiered at Milan, New York, Atlanta, London and Kerala International Film Festivals.[3] [4] He received three state Nandi Awards for works such as Aa Naluguru (2004), and Andari Bandhuvaya (2010).[5] In 1995, he produced Nirantharam which was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival.[6] [7] He served as Jury member at the 57th, 61st and 65th National Film Awards, as well as the 49th IFFI.[8] [9] ..served as jury member for Andhra pradesh state Nandi awards and South Indian cinematographers association movie awards.
Chandra Siddhartha was born to C. Poorna Chandra Rao and C. Sakunthala Devi. Siddhartha has attended Nizam College in Hyderabad and holds a degree in Telugu Literature, from Osmania University. He has worked as an Assistant director for the 1991 film Jaitra Yatra with Uppalapati Narayana Rao.[2]
| Movie | Year | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Inscrutable Americans | English | English Debut Based on Anurag Mathur's novel of the same name |
| 2003 | Appudappudu | Telugu | Telugu Debut |
| 2004 | Aa Naluguru | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Andari Bandhuvaya | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Emo Gurram Egaravachu | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Aatagadharaa Siva | Telugu | |