Sudha Kongara
Sudha Kongara | |
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Kongara at Irudhi Suttru thanksgiving meet in 2016 | |
| Born | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Sudha Kongara Prasad |
| Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Sudha Kongara Prasad, known professionally as Sudha Kongara, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil. She made her directorial debut with the Tamil film Drohi. In 2016, she directed the bilingual Irudhi Suttru (Saala Khadoos in Hindi) for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil. She subsequently directed the film's Telugu remake, Guru (2017). In her career, working over 3 languages, she has won two National Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and two SIIMA Awards.
In 2020, she scripted, and directed Soorarai Pottru. It was featured in the Panorama Section of the Shanghai International Film Festival. At the 68th National Film Awards, it won five awards including Best Feature Film, and Best Screenplay for Sudha Kongara.