Gunnam Gangaraju | |
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 Gangaraju in 2022 | |
| Born | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter, director |
| Spouse | Urmila |
Gunnam Gangaraju is an Indian producer, screenwriter, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu television. He is best known as the creator and co-producer of the TV sitcom Amrutham (2001–2007), widely considered to be the greatest Telugu comedy TV series of all time.[1][2]
He received two National Film Awards for the films Aithe (2003) and Bommalata (2004) that he produced. He also won five state Nandi Awards. His other notable works include Little Soldiers (1996), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), and Amma Cheppindi (2006). Along with his friend Venkat Dega, he founded the company Just Yellow, which started off as an IT services firm and later ventured into TV and film production.[3]
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (18 November 2017). "A trip down memory lane on the anniversary of the hit TV series 'Amrutham'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Varma, Sankeerthana (13 July 2019). "Remembering The Delightful 'Amrutham', The Telugu Comedy Show That Feels Like Home". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022 – via Ghost Archive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Jeevi; Aditya. "Interview with Gunnam Gangaraju - Anukokunda Oka Roju". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.