Vijay Kanakamedala

Vijay Kanakamedala is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He best known for his films Naandhi and Ugram.

Career
Vijay is from Bhadrachalam, he completed his B.Sc. in Computer Science. He then pursued film studies at a Film Institute Hyderabad and worked as an assistant to the director K. Balachander. Later he worked as a assistant director for Harish Shankar in the films Mirapakay, Gabbar Singh and DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham.

In 2021, he made his directorial debut with Naandhi, featuring Allari Naresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, which got him praises from critics. Sangeetha Devi of The Hindu described "Naandhi marks as a confident directorial debut for Vijay Kanakamedala", In 2023, Vijay once again collaborated with Allari Naresh for the film Ugram received mixed reviews from critics.

In 2025, he directed Bhairavam the official remake of tamil film Garudan starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Manchu Manoj and Nara Rohith.

 Filmography 

+YearTitleCastNotesRef.2021NaandhiAllari Naresh, Varalakshmi Sarath KumarDirectorial debut2023UgramAllari Naresh, Mirnaa Menon2025BhairavamBellamkonda Sreenivas, Manchu Manoj, Nara Rohith

 Awards and nominations 
 Award CategoryWork ResultSakshi Excellence AwardsJury Special Recognisition AwardNaandhi20th Santosham Film AwardsSantosham EVV Smaraka Award SIIMA AwardsBest Debut Director – Telugu

 References 

 Other websites 

Category:Indian screenwriters
Category:Indian movie directors