Om Sai Prakash

Enreddy Prakash Reddy^[2] a.k.a. Om Sai Prakash is a Kannada and Telugu film director and producer.

Om Sai Prakash
Born	Prakash Reddy Phirangipuram, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Occupation(s)	Writer, Director, Producer
Years active	1988-present

Career

Born in Phirangipuram in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, he left Phirangipuram to Chennai with the aim of becoming a film director.^[1] He started as an assistant to Kodi Ramakrishna and then charted his own course in direction.^[2] He has a trademark of directing films with sentimental and devotional themes.^[3] While working in Telugu film Sardar Dharmanna as associate director, Vishnuvardhan, who acted in the film, encouraged him to come to Bengaluru and direct films in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut in Kannada with Sahasa Veera (1988). His films in Kannada, such as Anna Thangi, Kitturina Huli, Thavarige Baa Thangi, and Golmaal Radhakrishna, were blockbusters in the Kannada film industry. He directed Maa Inti Aadapoduchu, Amma Leni Puttillu, Kodalu Diddina Kaapuram, Khaidi Garu, Amma Durgamma, Amma Nagamma, Pelli Aadu Choopista, Naga Devatha, etc in Telugu.

Personal life

He is married to Ms Rajamma. His son Sai Krishna Enreddy works as a publicity designer, actor and a director.^[4]

Filmography

Director

Year	Film	Credited as		Notes
		Director	Writer
1988	Sahasa Veera	Y	Y
1989	Mutthinantha Manushya	Y	N
	Thaayi Gobba Tharle Maga	Y	N
	Manmatha Raja	Y	N
	Narasimha	Y	N
1990	Challenge Gopalakrishna	Y	N
	Swarna Samsara	Y	N
	Policena Hendthi	Y	N
	Golmaal Radhakrishna	Y	N
	Bhale Chathura	Y	N
1991	Golmaal Radhakrishna 2	Y	N
	Kalla Malla	Y	N	Remake of Hindi film Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
	Gruhapravesha	Y	N
	Kitturina Huli	Y	Y	Also producer
	Lion Jagapathi Rao	Y	N
	Rowdy & MLA	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu
	Kollur Kala	Y	N
	Maneli Ili Beedhili Huli	Y	N	Remake of Veetula Eli Veliya Puli
	Readymade Ganda	Y	N
	Thavarumane Udugore	Y	N
1992	Chikkejamanru	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Chinna Gounder
1992	Malashree Mamashree	Y	N
1992	Nagaradalli Nayakaru	Y	N	Remake of Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar
1992	Sahasi	Y	N	Also made a guest appearance
1992	Solillada Saradara	Y	N
1992	Sindhoora Thilaka	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Kizhakku Vasal
1992	Gharshane	Y	N
1992	Amara Prema	Y	N
1992	Hendtheere Hushar	Y	N
1993	Bhagawan Sri Sai Baba	Y	N	also actor
1993	Muddina Maava	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Naan Pudicha Mappillai
1993	Aathanka	Y	N
1993	Dharma Peetha	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Bobbili Brahmanna
1994	Indrana Gedda Narendra	Y	N
1994	Hettha Karulu	Y	N
1994	Sididedda Pandavaru	Y	N
1995	Gadibidi Aliya	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Allari Alludu
1995	Ammaleni Puttillu	Y	N	Telugu film
1995	Hello Sister	Y	N
1995	Rowdy	Y	N
1995	Revenge	Y	N
1996	Sowbhagya Devathe	Y	N	Remake of Aame
1996	Maa Inti Aadapaduchu	Y	N	Telugu film; remake of Marathi film Halad Rusli Kunku Hasla
1996	Muddina Sose	Y	N
1996	Samayakondu Sullu	Y	N
1996	Amma Durgamma	Y	N	Telugu film
1996	Amma Nagamma	Y	N	Telugu film
1997	Kodalu Diddina Kaapuram	Y	N	Telugu film[5]
1997	Thambulalu	Y	N	Telugu film
1997	Saradala Samsaram	Y	N	Telugu film
1998	Pelladi Choopista	Y	N	Telugu film
1998	Gadibidi Krishna	Y	N
1998	Khaidi Garu	Y	N	Telugu film; remake of Malayalam film Kauravar
1999	Aaha Nanna Maduveyante	Y	N
2000	Khiladi	Y	N	Remake of Alluda Majaka
2000	Nagadevathe	Y	N
2001	Rusthum	Y	Y	Remake of Tamil film Pistha
2001	Grama Devathe	Y	Y
2002	Thavarige Baa Thangi	Y	N
2002	Dheera	Y	N	Remake of Evadra Rowdy[6]
2003	Mane Magalu	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Maa Inti Aadapaduchu
2003	Thayi Illada Thabbali	Y	N
2004	Rowdy Aliya	Y	Y
2004	Rama Krishna	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Aan Paavam
2005	Anna Thangi	Y	Y
2005	Kashi From Village	Y	N	Based on Tamil film Bhagavathi
2005	Maharaja	Y	N
2006	Hettavara Kanasu	Y	N	Remake of Ammayi Kapuram
2006	Neelakanta	Y	N	Remake of Aranmanai Kili
2006	Odahuttidavalu	Y	N	Remake of Tamil film Porkaalam
2006	Thavarina Siri	Y	N
2007	Parodi	Y	N	Remake of Hindi film Krantiveer
2007	Ugadi	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Santhosham
2007	Road Romeo	Y	N	[7]
2007	Hettare Henne Herabeku	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Kante Kudhirane Kadha
2007	Lava Kusha	Y	N
2008	Navashakthi Vaibhava	Y	N
2008	Citizen	Y	N
2009	Bhagyada Balegara	Y	N
2009	Devaru Kotta Thangi	Y	Y
2011	Sri Naga Shakthi	Y	N
2012	Samsaradalli Golmaal	Y	N	Remake of Telugu film Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu[8]
2012	Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri	Y	N
2012	Nandeesha	Y	N	Remake of Malayalam film Thilakkam
2013	Gharbada Gudi	Y	N
2015	Ganga	Y	N
2015	Sri Sai	Y	N
2015	Mana Mechida Bangaru	Y	N
2016	Sri Omkara Ayyappane	Y	N
2017	Real Police	Y	N
2017	Yudha Kanda	Y	N
2018	Kranthiyogi Mahadevaru	Y	N
2020	Jaggi Jagannadha	Y	N

Actor

• Bhagwan Sri Sai Baba (1993)
• Sri Sai Mahima (2000) (Telugu)
• Ramakrishna (2004)

References

1. "My 100th film will be Mahabharatha: Om Prakash". News Karnataka. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
2. "Sai Prakash 3/3". Bangalore Mirror. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
3. "Kannada film director Sai Prakash attempts suicide". Deccan Herald. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
4. "Sai Krishna enters sandalwood". Times of India. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
5. "కోడలు దిద్దిన కాపురం" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 30 May 1997. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
6. "Dheera". India Info. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
7. "Road Romeo review. Road Romeo Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
8. "Samsaradalli Golmaal Review". Super Good Movies. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

• Om Sai Prakash at IMDb