Directing
Venkatesh Maha
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Directing
Credits
17 titles
Venkatesh Maha is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the independent drama *C/o Kancharapalem* (2018), earning nominations for Best Director at the Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA. He subsequently directed *Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya* (2020) and helmed an episode of the streaming anthology series *Modern Love Hyderabad* (2022). In 2026, he wrote, directed, and edited the psychological dark comedy-drama *Rao Bahadur*. As a screenwriter, producer, and actor, Maha adapted and wrote the screenplay for the political satire *Martin Luther King* (2023), in which he also appeared. He served as a co-producer …
Known for
7.0A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022
9.0An anthology bringing alive the various hues of anger, telling the stories of four ordinary people belonging to different socio-economic backgrounds.
Anger Tales
2023
6.4Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
Rao Bahadur
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Attahaasam
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7.4From a schoolboy’s crush to a middle-aged bachelor’s office romance, four love stories spanning age, religion and status unfold in a small Indian town.
C/o Kancharapalem
2018
6.5In a small village where caste politics rules the roost, amid a local election with two rival political parties vying to win by any means necessary, an underprivileged hairdresser becomes the game changer and lands in a curiously powerful position as the single deciding vote.
Martin Luther King
2023
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
7.0A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022
6.4Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
Rao Bahadur
2026
6.5In a small village where caste politics rules the roost, amid a local election with two rival political parties vying to win by any means necessary, an underprivileged hairdresser becomes the game changer and lands in a curiously powerful position as the single deciding vote.
Martin Luther King
2023
5.8Surya, an aimless youngster, gets emotionally attached to his first bike ‘Ustaad’, playing a catalyst in his personal and professional journey, stimulates him to conquer acrophobia and to become a pilot and to win over the love of his life, Meghna.
Ustaad
2023
6.3A reluctant startup employee who doesn't stand up for anything in life, finally finding true love and learning to stand up for his parents, for his love and for his passion for stand-up comedy.
Stand Up Rahul
2022
7.3Defeated and humiliated in a fight while trying to defuse a conflict among his fellow villagers, a photographer vows revenge on his attacker.
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
2020
Undated · 1 titles
Series credits
Behind the camera
6.4Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
Rao Bahadur
2026
6.4Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
Rao Bahadur
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Attahaasam
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Attahaasam
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7.4From a schoolboy’s crush to a middle-aged bachelor’s office romance, four love stories spanning age, religion and status unfold in a small Indian town.
C/o Kancharapalem
2018
7.4From a schoolboy’s crush to a middle-aged bachelor’s office romance, four love stories spanning age, religion and status unfold in a small Indian town.
C/o Kancharapalem
2018
6.5In a small village where caste politics rules the roost, amid a local election with two rival political parties vying to win by any means necessary, an underprivileged hairdresser becomes the game changer and lands in a curiously powerful position as the single deciding vote.
Martin Luther King
2023
7.3Defeated and humiliated in a fight while trying to defuse a conflict among his fellow villagers, a photographer vows revenge on his attacker.
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
2020
7.3Defeated and humiliated in a fight while trying to defuse a conflict among his fellow villagers, a photographer vows revenge on his attacker.
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
2020