Sukumar

Sukumar Bandreddi (born January 11, 1970), known mononymously as Sukumar, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the romantic action film *Aarya* (2004), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer. His subsequent directorial releases included *Jagadam* (2007), *Aarya 2* (2009), the romantic comedy *100% Love* (2011), the psychological action thriller *1: Nenokkadine* (2014), and the action drama *Nannaku Prematho...* (2016).