Gunasekhar is a film director, screenwriter working in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 18 titles for Gunasekhar, from Laati in 1992 to Euphoria in 2026. By decade, that is 5 in the 1990s, 6 in the 2000s, 5 in the 2010s and 2 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly action, drama and romance.
Biography
Gunasekar (born 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films in action, romance, mythological, and historical drama genres. He has won a National Film Award, multiple Nandi Awards, and a Filmfare Award South.
Gunasekhar directed the mythological film Ramayanam (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and was screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India.[2][3] His 2003 action film, Okkadu was huge commercial success becoming the highest grossing Telugu film of that year and was remade into various Indian languages.[4][5] His other notable films include Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa (1995), Choodalani Vundi (1998), Manoharam (2000), and Rudhramadevi (2015).
Before venturing into mainstream film direction, Gunasekar worked as an associate director to D. V. Narsaraju, Kranthi Kumar, and Ram Gopal Varma.[6] Gunasekhar made his directorial debut with the socio-political Lathi (1992), for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director.
He directed the super-hit romance film, Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa (1995), which received the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. In 1997, Gunasekhar directed the mythological film Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and was screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India.[2][3]
His next film was the action thriller Choodalani Vundi (1998), which introduced the DTS sound to the Telugu screen and was a box-office hit.[7] The film was later remade into Hindi as Calcutta Mail. He then directed the political thriller, Manoharam (2000), which again bagged the Nandi Award for Best Story, and the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.
His 2003 action film, Okkadu was huge commercial success becoming the highest grossing Telugu film of that year and was remade into various Indian languages.[4][5] The 2004 drama film Arjun was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[8]
His latest venture is the historical film, Rudhramadevi which was released in October 2015 to widely mixed reviews but despite that it became an average grosser of the year.
Gunasekher is married to Ragini, and the couple has two daughters – Neelima and Yukhta.
Common questions
How many films has Gunasekhar been in?
Clapnumber lists 18 titles for Gunasekhar.
What was Gunasekhar's first film?
The earliest release on file is Laati (1992).
What is Gunasekhar's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Euphoria (2026).
Who has Gunasekhar worked with most?
Prakash Raj, on 9 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch Gunasekhar's films?
Titles featuring Gunasekhar are listed on Amazon Prime, JioHotstar and VI movies and tv. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
