Pavan Sadineni Explained

Pavan Sadineni
Birth Name:	Pavan Kumar Sadineni
Birth Place:	Vijayawada
Education:	M.S., Computer science
Occupation:	Director, Writer
Years Active:	2013 - Present

Pavan Sadineni is a film director and screenwriter associated with Telugu cinema. His directorial credits include films Prema Ishq Kaadhal (2013), Savitri (2016) and Senapathi (2021). Additionally, he has directed web series PillA (2017), Ee Office Lo (2018), Commitmental (2020), and Dayaa (2023).^[1]

Early life and education

Pavan was born in Vijayawada, India. His father, S.V. Ramana, runs a building construction business. Pavan studied at Siddhartha School, Vijayawada. He studied B.Tech degree at J.B.I.E.T, Hyderabad. He pursued masters in Computer science in the US.^[2] He worked as an intern at a film school in the US.

Career

In the early stages of Sadineni's career, he directed several short films, including Interview, Love Formula 31 and Bewars. Pavan has directed a total of ten short films, with his debut work titled Toorpu Padamara.

In 2013, Sadineni directed the film Prema Ishq Kaadhal as his debut. It is a romantic comedy film, featuring Harshvardhan Rane, Harish Varma, Sree Vishnu, Ritu Varma, Vithika Sheru and Sree Mukhi in lead roles. In 2014, he directed Savitri featuring Nanditha and Nara Rohit.^[3] In 2017, he directed a mini web series titled PillA, a science fiction thriller starring Dhanya Balakrishnan.^[4]

In 2018, Pavan directed Ee Office Lo, a new-age drama with Chaitanya Krishna and Rakendu Mouli as leads.^[5]

In 2020, Pavan directed Commitmental, a romantic comedy and a remake of Hindi Web-series Permanent Roommates.^[6]

On 31 December 2021, Senapathi, directed by Sadineni, was released in Aha. This is a remake of the Tamil film 8 Thottakkal.^[7]

In 2023, he directed Dayaa, a remake of Taqdeer.^[8]

Awards

Pavan was awarded Best Director of a Series by the OTT Play Awards 2023 for Dayaa.^[9]

Filmography

Films!Year!Title! Role

2013	Prema Ishq Kaadhal	Director
2016	Savitri	Director
2021	Senapathi	Director

Web-Series!Year!Title!Role

2017	PillA	Director
2018	Ee Office Lo	Director
2020	Commitmental	Director
2023	Dayaa	Director
2024	Paruvu	Showrunner

Awards

For The Best Director

!Year!Movie!Award

2023

Dayaa

OTT Play Awards

References

1. News: Pavan Sadineni Movies . The Times of India . 2023-11-21 . 0971-8257.
2. Web site: Tollywood Director Pavan Sadineni Biography, News, Photos, Videos . 2023-11-21 . nettv4u . en.
3. News: 2016-04-01 . Savitri review: A pedestrian show . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-21 . 0971-751X.
4. Web site: 2017-05-14 . The Intense, Suspense Thriller 'Pilla' - Filmy Focus . 2023-11-21 . Filmy Focus . en.
5. News: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 2018-10-20 . Director Pavan Sadineni's web series 'Ee Office Lo' tracks entrepreneurial spirits and challenges . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-21 . 0971-751X.
6. Web site: Kumar . Hemanth . 2020-11-14 . CommitMental review: Permanent Roommates' Telugu remake is too tedious to engage viewers . 2023-11-21 . Firstpost . en.
7. Web site: Sing . Bobby . January 2022 . Senapathi review: This Naresh Agastya, Rajendra Prasad-starrer is in parts an entertaining thriller and emotional drama . 2023-11-21 . Free Press Journal . en.
8. Web site: Dayaa Review: JD Chekravarthy is the star of this thriller that's stretched in parts . 2023-11-21 . India Today . 4 August 2023 . en.
9. Web site: 2023-10-30 . OTTplay Awards 2023 full list of winners: Rajkummar Rao wins big, Darlings is Best Film, Ayali Best Web Series . 2023-11-20 . Hindustan Times . en.