Kanaala Nanjunda Tirumala Sastry (5 September 1945 – 13 September 2018) was an Indian film critic, screenwriter, director, littérateur, and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He has garnered six National Film Awards, three Nandi Awards and three International honors.[2][3]
K. N. T. Sastry | |
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_Shri_K.N.T_Sastry_in_New_Delhi_on_August_14.jpg) The Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Culture Shri S. Jaipal Reddy being presented a report on National Film Awards - 2003 by the Head Jury (Best writing on Cinema) Shri K.N.T Sastry in New Delhi on August 14, 2004. | |
| Born | September 5, 1945 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | September 13, 2018 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Director Writer Film Critic |
He served as chairman of critics Jury at National Film Awards.[4] Sastry was a Jury Member of Vladivostok International Film Festival 2003; Five time Jury Member for Indian Panorama-International Film Festival of India; Jury Member the Nandi Awards, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and Fipresci Jury Member at Kinotavr film festival and Busan International Film Festival.[4]
Sastry's Thilaadanam received "New Currents Award" at the 7th Busan International Film Festival.[5][2] He worked on many research projects with veteran director B. Narsing Rao. Sastry's English Documentary Harvesting Baby Girls won the Special Jury Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[6][1]
Noted publications
- Chittoor V. Nagaiah: A Monologue[7]
- Nalo Nenu a Monologue of Bhanumathi Ramakrishna[8]
- Alanti Chalanchitram First 25 Years of Telugu cinema [9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shaanu | Yes | Yes | The Golden Elephant Festival[6] | |
| 2006 | Kamli | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | |
| 2003 | Harvesting Baby Girls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Special Jury Award International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam |
| 2000 | Thilaadanam | Yes | Yes | New York Indian Film Festival New Currents Award - 7th Busan International Film Festival | |
| 1999 | Surabhi | Yes | Yes | Documentary - Short Film Nandi Award for Best Documentary Film National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film | |
| 1988 | Daasi | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Diploma of Merit award at Moscow Film Festival | ||
| 1987 | Maa Ooru | Yes | National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film Media Wave Award at the Hungary International festival of visual arts Best Film International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam |
Awards
- National Film Awards
- Best Film Critic - 1989[8]
- Best Book on Cinema (Publisher) - 1993 [8]
- Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Book on Cinema - 1995[9]
- Best Ethnographic Film - 1999[10]
- Best Debut Film of a Director - 2002
- Best Feature Film in Telugu - 2007
- International Honours
- Special Jury Award, Harvesting Baby Girls, at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam[11]
- New Currents Award at the 7th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea
- Fipresci Jury Member at Kinotavr film festival and Busan International Film Festival
- Best First Film of a Director - Thilaadanam (2001)
- First Best Documentary Film - Surabhi (1999)
- Best Book on Telugu Cinema - Alanati Chalana Chitram (1995)