Sunitha Tati

Sunitha Tati
Born
Vijayawada, India[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm Producer
Websitewww.gurugroup.co

Sunitha Tati is an Indian film producer who produces Telugu films under Guru Films.[2] Her notable productions include Oh! Baby, Courier Boy Kalyan and Sahasame Swasaga Sagipo.[3]

Early life

Tati was born and brought up in Vijayawada. She completed her bachelor's degree in business management from George Mason University and went on to do her PG course in film-making from New York University.[4]

Career

Before starting out in the Telugu movie industry, Tati worked in TV9 (Telugu) as well as Radio Mirchi.[5][6] She worked under D. Suresh Babu of Ramanaidu Studios and worked as an assistant director of various movies including Malliswari, Jayam Manadera and Nagesh Kukunoor’s Hyderabad Blues.[7][8]

In 2016, she worked with Gautham Vasudev Menon as a producer for Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada and also its Telugu version Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo.[9] In 2019, she produced B. V. Nandini Reddy-directed Oh! Baby, starring Samantha Akkineni and Lakshmi, along with People’s Media Productions and Suresh Productions.[10][11][12]

Her upcoming film, Saakini Daakini is directed by Sudheer Varma. Starring Regina Cassandra and Nivetha Thomas, the film is a remake of the Korean film Midnight Runners.[13][14][15][16] As of August 2021, she is also working on the comedy film Dongalunnaru Jaagratha in a collaboration with Suresh Productions, Written and directed by Satish Tripura, the film stars Sri Simha and Samuthirakani.[17]

Other work

Apart from movies, Tati is an active Rotarian. She also serves as a trustee and founder member of Support Cancer Awareness Foundation, a NGO based in Hyderabad.[18]

She is a strong believer in Ayurveda and has also put together a book series called Ayurveda Chronicles, along with a Author based out of California. [19]

Filmography

Year Film Cast Credited As Language Notes
2011 Shor in the City Tusshar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Preeti Desai Executive Producer Hindi
2013 Kadhal 2 Kalyanam Sathya, Divya Spandana Producer Tamil Unreleased
2015 Bangaru Kodipetta Navdeep, Swati Reddy Producer Telugu
2015 Courier Boy Kalyan Nithiin, Yami Gautam Producer Telugu
2014 Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Jai, Yami Gautam Producer Tamil Was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Courier Boy Kalyan, but released only in August 2016
2016 Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada Silambarasan, Manjima Mohan Producer Telugu
2016 Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo Naga Chaitanya, Manjima Mohan Co- Producer Telugu
2019 Oh! Baby Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Lakshmi Producer Telugu Remake of Miss Granny
2020 Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Seerat Kapoor, Tanikella Bharani Vinitha's Mother Telugu
2022 Saakini Daakini Regina Cassandra, Nivetha Thomas Producer Telugu Remake of Midnight Runners[20]
2022 Dongalunnaru Jaagratha Sri Simha Producer Telugu Remake of 4x4, an Argentine-Spanish Movie[21]

Television

Year Serial Channel Language Notes
2015 – present America Ammayi (TV Serial) Zee Telugu Telugu Producer
2017 – present OK Jaanu (TV Serial) MAA TV Telugu Producer

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Movie Result
2015 4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Producer Bangaru Kodipetta Nominated[22]

References

  1. ^ "'Bangaru Kodipetta' gives her the big break". Hindu. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Sunitha Tati". Guru Films Pvt Ltd. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Tollywood Courier Boy Kalyan Movie Review Rating 1st Day Box Office Collection". newznew. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ "'Bangaru Kodipetta' gives her the big break". Hindu. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Sunitha Tati". Guru Films Pvt Ltd. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ^ Chakravorty, Reshmi (2 September 2021). "For the love of movie-making". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ "'Bangaru Kodipetta' gives her the big break". Hindu. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  8. ^ Pecheti, AuthorPrakash. "Setting a trend of their own". Telangana Today. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Master Class by Sunitha Tati, Well-Known Film Producer". AISFM Blog. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Nobody could pull off Oh Baby better than Sam and Nandini Reddy: Producer Sunitha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  11. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (12 March 2022). "Instinct Always Doesn't Translate to Success – Sunitha Tati". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Nobody could pull off Oh Baby better than Sam and Nandini Reddy: Producer Sunitha". The Times of India. 3 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  13. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (2 February 2020). "Prep for Telugu version Korean cop act begins". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Shakini Dhakini, Telugu remake of Midnight Runners, resumes shoot". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  15. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (13 April 2021). "I'm doing things I've never done before: Regina Cassandra". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Korean filmmakers look to remake SS Rajamouli's RRR, seek rights. Check out details". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Dongalunnaru Jaagratha: Sri Simha Koduri join hands with debutant Satish Tripura for his next; See PHOTOS of formal pooja ceremony - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  18. ^ "'Bangaru Kodipetta' gives her the big break". Hindu. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  19. ^ Chakravorty, Reshmi (2 September 2021). "For the love of movie-making". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Telugu remake of South Korean action-comedy resumes shoot". Telangana Today. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Dongalunnaru Jagratha: An Official Remake Of 4X4?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  22. ^ "SIIMA 2015 - TELUGU NOMINATIONS LIST". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.