Prakash Kovelamudi is a 3rd generation filmmaker coming from a family
that has made over 150 films in South India. An IT engineering graduate
and a Theater Arts Student from Lee Strasberg, he has to his credit two
films as an actor and two as a writer/director. Morning Raga, his
second movie as an actor was well received by audience and critics
alike.
His debut film "A Bellyful of Dreams" as a writer/director/ producer
was critically acclaimed and won a couple of international awards and 2
National awards - best child artist and the best Telugu language film
last year. This children's movie was a pioneering effort in Indian
cinema where the live action narrative was juxtaposed with large scale
stylized puppetry, using innovative techniques.
His second film " Anaganaga O Dheerudu" was an action adventure fantasy
film, co-produced by Walt Disney Studios. The film was very well
acclaimed for it's unique visualization and CGI sequences that pushed
the bar of visual storytelling in South Indian cinema. Influenced by
both Indian mythology and western comics, Prakash Kovelamudi explores
diverse themes in his stories, which have a resonance in contemporary
society.