Vijay Kanakamedala

Vijay Kanakamedala is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the film Naandhi,^[1][2][3][4] which became commercial success, grossing over ₹9.5 crore at the box office.^[5]

Vijay Kanakamedala
Vijay in 2022
Born	Bhadrachalam, India
Occupations	Film director screenwriter
Years active	2021–present

Career

Vijay hailing from Bhadrachalam, completed his B.Sc. in Computer Science. He then pursued film studies at a Film Institute Hyderabad and worked as an assistant to the director K. Balachander. Later he worked as a assistant director for Harish Shankar in the films Mirapakay, Gabbar Singh and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham.^[6]

In 2021, Vijay made his directorial debut with Naandhi, starring Allari Naresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar.^[7] The Hindu described "Naandhi marks as a confident directorial debut for Vijay Kanakamedala",^[8] following the critical acclaim and box office success of Naandhi, Vijay collaborated once again with Allari Naresh for the film Ugram,^[9][10][11] released in 2023 and received mixed reviews where Film Companion said that "Vijay Kanakamedala is a loud and angry filmmaker."^[12]

His upcoming multi-starrer film titled Bhairavam featuring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Nara Rohith, Manchu Manoj and Aditi Shankar is currently in production.^[13][14]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2021	Naandhi	Directorial debut	[15]
2023	Ugram		[16]
2025	Bhairavam †	Filming	[17]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
SIIMA Awards	Best Debut Director – Telugu	Naandhi	Nominated	[18]
20th Santosham Film Awards	Santosham EVV Smaraka Award		Won	[19]
Sakshi Excellence Awards	Jury Special Recognisition Award		Won	[20]

References

1. "A dream coming true!". Deccan chronicle. 7 February 2021.
2. "Vijay Kanakamedala to direct Naga Chaitanya?". Cinema Express. 27 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
3. "Vijay Kanakamedala: ఆసక్తిగా కథ చెప్పడమూ వినోదమే". Eenadu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
4. "Exclusive interview: 'Ugram' is the story of a good cop, says director Vijay Kanakamedala". thesouthfirst.com. 16 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
5. "Naandhi Total World Wide Collections". t2blive.com. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
6. "Vijay Kanakamedala: My films are very close to reality". Cinema Express. 2 May 2023.
7. "Vijay Kanakamedala to direct Naga Chaitanya?". The Indian Express. 5 October 2021.
8. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (19 February 2021). "'Naandhi' review: Director Vijay Kanakamedala and Allari Naresh put forth an engaging drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
9. "Allari Naresh, director Vijay Kanakamedala reunite for a new film after Naandhi; here's all we know!". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
10. "అప్పుడు ఉగ్రం ఆలోచన వచ్చింది | Ugram is an action drama: Director Vijay Kanakamedala". Sakshi (newspaper).
11. "Allari Naresh collaborates with Vijay Kanakamedala again after 'Naandhi'". Telangana Today. 27 June 2022.
12. "Ugram Movie Review: Naresh Uncages His Fiery Side in This Imperfect Yet Unrestrained Thriller". Film Companion. 6 May 2023.
13. "Aditi Shankar is a down-to-earth person, says director Vijay Kanakamedala". Deccan Chronicle. 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
14. "Vijay Kanakamedala: మనోజ్, రోహిత్, శ్రీనివాస్ ఓ మల్టీస్టారర్‌". 3 August 2024.
15. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (17 February 2021). "Vijay Kanakamedala's directorial debut 'Naandhi', starring Allari Naresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, is more than a courtroom drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
16. "Allari Naresh-Vijay Kanakamedala's new film titled Ugram". Cinema Express. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
17. "Vijay Kanakamedala | రూటు మార్చిన 'నాంది' దర్శకుడు.. బెల్లంకొండతో పక్కా కమర్షియల్.!". Namasthe Telangana. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
18. "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". thesouthfirst.com. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
19. "Vijay Kanakamedala Emotional Speech at #SantoshamSumantvSouthIndianFilmAwards2021". YouTube. 27 December 2021.
20. "Sakshi Excellence Winners - 2021 Cinema Awards". Sakshi (media group). Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

External links

• Vijay Kanakamedala at IMDb