Gunasekhar

Directing

Born: June 2, 1964

Birthplace: Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gunasekhar (born June 2, 1964) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the action drama *Laati* (1992), winning the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director. He subsequently directed *Sogasu Chuda Taramaa* (1995), followed by the mythological feature *Ramayanam* (1996), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. His later releases of the decade included *Choodalani Vundi* (1998) and *Manoharam* (2000). In 2003, Gunasekhar wrote and directed the action film *Okkadu*, which won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. His subsequent directorial credits during the decade included *Mrugaraju* (2001), *Arjun* (2004), *Sainikudu* (2006), and the romantic action drama *Varudu* (2010), followed by *Nippu* (2012). Gunasekhar later transitioned into film production under his banner, writing, directing, and producing the 3D biographical period film *Rudhramadevi* (2015). He followed this by writing, directing, and producing the historical drama *Shaakuntalam* (2023) and the social drama *Euphoria* (2026).