Prasanth Varma

Film Director, Screenwriter

Indian Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm Director, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/05/1989
Age37 years
BirthplacePalakollu, Andhra Pradesh
HometownPalakollu, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac signGemini
ReligionHinduism
Marital StatusUnmarried

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Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir, Fathenagar, Hyderabad (1995-2004)
College/UniversityCVR College of Engineering, Telangana
Educational QualificationBTech in Computer Science Engineering (2006-2010)

Personal Life

TattooOn his right wrist: Rise

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherNarayana Raju
MotherKanaka Durga (teacher at B.R.M.V.M. High School, Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh)
SiblingsSneha Sameera (artisan)

Career

DebutShort Film (As a director): Deenamma Jeevitham (2011)
Filmography
  • Kalki (2019)
  • Zombie Reddy (2021)
  • Adbhutham (2021)
  • Hanu Man (2024)
  • Awe (2018)
Music Videos
  • Love Story
  • Losing My Mind
  • Love Thing
  • Rock On
  • Malli Raava
TV Commercials
  • Kancheepuram Varamahalakshmi Silks
  • DTDC
TV Promos
  • Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
  • Saregamapa Lil Champs
  • Zee 10
Screenplay and Story
  • Awe! (2018)
  • Zombie Reddy (2021)
  • Hanu Man (2024)
Notable Achievements
  • Hanu Man (2024) won the National Film Award for Best Film in AVGC
  • Hanu Man (2024) is his highest-grossing film
  • Awe (2018) grossed over ₹350 crore globally and became the tenth highest-grossing Telugu film of all time
  • Co-founder of Scriptsville, an organization dedicated to supporting screenwriting in Telugu cinema

Favourites

Film GenreAction/Superhero
Film Director(s)
Quote(s)
  • Helping Hands are better than Praying Lips
  • I’m thankful to all those who said No to me. It’s because of them I did it myself
  • Best way to learn how to make a film is by making one

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Laurin & Klement
  • Mercedes

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Prasanth Varma, an Indian filmmaker, directed the Telugu film ‘Hanu Man’ in 2024.
2. He grew up in Telangana.
3. During his school and college days, Prasanth excelled in competitions like javelin throw, badminton, and quizzes.
4. Trained in karate, he holds an orange belt.
5. Prasanth began directing music videos during college.
6. He directed Telugu short films such as ‘A Silent Melody’ (2014) and ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ (2016).
7. Prasanth directed the 2015 web series ‘Brian Lara is Not Out!’ aired on Yupp TV.
8. In 2016, he started his advertising company Adsville and entertainment companies like Flickville, Scriptsville, and PVCU.
9. He was a speaker at a TEDx Talks event in 2018.
10. Prasanth has won trophies playing cricket and badminton at the domestic level.
11. An avid animal lover, he has a pet dog named Story and a pet rabbit.
12. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading books, and photography.
13. He is the co-founder of Scriptsville, an organization dedicated to supporting screenwriting in Telugu cinema.
14. Prasanth directed the 2015 web series 'Not Out' starring Brian Lara, which premiered on YuppTV.
15. Awe (2018) marked his directorial debut and garnered acclaim for its subversive depiction of psychological and social issues, including child abuse, sexual abuse, and drug abuse.
16. Unlike DC-Marvel superheroes, he wanted to make a culturally rooted superhero movie with Hanu-Man.
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