Nandini Reddy (Telugu: నందిని రెడ్డి) (born 4 March) is an Indian film director.^[1] She debuted with a Telugu language film, Ala Modalaindi.^[2]

Early life[link]

Nandini Reddy was born in Hyderabad. Her father Bharath. V. Reddy was a well known chartered accountant settled in Bangalore. The family hailed from Chittoor district and her mother Roopa Reddy is from the Pingle family hailing from Warangal district. Nandini has a younger brother Uttam Reddy who runs a successful restaurant chain in Hyderabad, Rayalaseema Ruchulu. She did her schooling from St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad, graduation at Women's College, Koti and her post graduation in international politics from J.N.U New Delhi. She was active in dramatics, elocution and cricket throughout her school and college years. A self confessed foodie, she enjoys watching food and travel shows and sitcoms on tv, her favorite being friends. Old Hindi and Telugu film songs are another of her passions. She has also worked as a radio jockey for Worldspace, radio spandana which combined her passion for music and cinema. She is also one of the judge in a Telugu talent show "ADHURS"

Career[link]

I got myself introduced to Gangaraju Gunnam through a common friend. I worked for his movie ‘Little Soldiers’ in the direction department.

After Little Soldiers got released, cinematographer Rasool Ellore introduced me to Krishna Vamsi. But Krishna Vamsi refused to take me in his team. I sat idle for a year and got an offer to work for a film titled ‘Santhi Santhi Santhi’ in Kannada. Actress Ramya Krishna was my friend and she was dating Krishna Vamsi at that time. She forced Krishna Vamsi to take me in his next project Chandralekha. Krishna Vamsi was a big task master and it was tough to work with him. It was so tough that I broke down one day. Then Krishna Vamsi told me that I had the potential and whatever he has put me through is to make me more stronger for the tough job of direction. I had become an integral part of Krishna Vamsi’s team from Chandralekha to Shakti (Hindi remake of Anthahpuram)^[3]. It was during the shoot of Shakti, Krishna Vamsi has suggested that I should start looking at directing films independently. At that time, Karishma Kapoor was contemplating on doing the desi version of ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ and she asked me if I can write the script. I penned the script and she okayed it. She roped in Sonali Bendre to do another viral role. That is when we learnt that Yashraj Films was coming up with a remake of the same titled ‘Meri Yaar Ki Shaadi’. We had to drop that project. Shakti film was bombed at the box office and it didn’t help me to continue my association with Karishma further.

Krishna Vamsi sent me to D Suresh Babu and I have worked for Suresh Productions for three years. I was supposed to direct a movie for Suresh Productions and things didn’t materialise for various reasons^[4].

Ala Modalaindi[link]

It started with the idea of two people (belonging to opposite sex) meeting in a crisis situation. It will be more interesting than a boy meeting a girl in a regular way. I was in Chennai at that time and discussing with Anjana Ali Khan (director of Tamil film Veppam). The basic seed of the story came out of that conversation. I gave a 10-minute narration to Nani and he said that its awesome. We wanted to title the movie as ‘Prema Thokka Tholu’. I am basically a lazy writer. Hence, Anjana threatened me by putting a deadline of 10 days to complete the script^[5]. I wanted the scenes, characters and characterizations come out of the experiences from my life and the from the people I have observed. To stay in that zone/space, I repeatedly watched Friends, When Harry Met Sally and A Lot Like Love during that period. I wrote a 60-scenes order on a pair of yellow papers. I write very little on paper for a scene (a couple of lines for a scene as most of the content is there in my head). I don’t want to slow down my mind while writing as our mind works faster than our hand^[6].

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

• Nandi Award for Best Debut Director (2010)^[7] for Ala Modalaindi

References[link]

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Kalyani Malik is a Tollywood music director. He is also the brother of M.M. Keeravani. Since achieving recognition through Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's film Aithe, Kalyani has provided musical scores for many other small films. His most recent work was Ala Modalaindi audio.

Filmography[link]

• Aithe (2003)
• Andhrudu (2005)
• Boss - I Love You (2006)
• Ashta Chemma (2008)
• Magadheera (2009), (background score)
• Ala Modalaindi (2010)
• Golconda High School (2011)
• Manasu Maata Vinadu
• Adhinayakudu (2012)

External links[link]

• Kalyani Malik at the Internet Movie Database