Deva Katta
Indian film director
Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed movies such as Vennela (2005), Prasthanam (2010), Autonagar Surya (2014), and Republic (2021). In 2010, Prasthanam was showcased in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The film also won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare South Critics Award for Best Film and Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 2010.
01Early life
Deva Katta was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Niranjan Naidu Katta, hails from Kadapa, while his mother hails from Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. He moved to Chennai in 1985. He holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He worked as a vehicle crashworthiness expert at General Motors. He is a naturalized American citizen.
02Career
He graduated from film school before making a television serial about Indian students in the United States shot from 1999 to 2000 titled Valasa. He shorten the serial into a film in 2003; however, it was not released. He then made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy flick Vennela on the same topic while additionally including a love story.
In 2015, Katta teamed up with actor Vishnu Manchu for the film Dynamite, a remake of the Tamil film Arima Nambi (2014), and Katta's only remake till date. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for only nine days and walked out due to creative differences. Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless.
In one of his interviews, he mentioned that Prasthanam, Autonagar Surya, and Republic are part of his quadrilogy of the society which show the perspective of a Politician (Legislative), Common Man (Voter), and Bureaucrat (Executive) on society. He is currently working on the final part of the quadrilogy which will show the perspective of a Judicial (Judiciary) on society.
03Filmography
Feature films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
- As director
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vennela | Credited as Deva Kaushik Katta | |
| 2010 | Prasthanam | International Film Festival of India Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) Filmfare Critics Award for Best Telugu Film |
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| 2014 | Autonagar Surya | ||
| 2019 | Prassthanam | Hindi remake of Prasthanam | |
| 2021 | Republic |
- As writer and producer
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hitmen Prod No.1 | No | Creative | ||
| 2027 | Varanasi † | Dialogues | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Streaming Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mayasabha: Rise of the titans | SonyLIV |
Short films
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The People Mover | English | Released in film festivals; also actor | ||
| 2015 | Dying to Be Me | English |
Acting roles
- D for Dopidi (2013) as A.C.P. Krishnamachari
Sources and credits
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- Deva Katta at IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010 (cropped).jpg by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GODL-India
- The Director of DFF, Shri Bhupendra Khaintola felicitated the Director, Shri Deva Katta, at the presentation of the film (Prasthanam), in the INOX Cinema Hall, during the IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010.jpg by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GODL-India
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