Sukumar: 2 Decades Of Storytelling Mastery

It has been 2 decades since Tollywood witnessed the arrival of Master on storytelling - Sukumar. His first directorial 'Arya' was released on 7 May 2004 and shattered conventions with his unique approach in narrating complex characters and ideas. Director Sukumar burst forth on the scene with a new narrative sense and visual style. His debut film remade Icon star Allu Arjun, who became synonymous with style.

Sukumar's second film, 'Jagadam', was an action film with rare sensibilities. It presented energetic star Ram Pothineni as a mass hero. Sukumar demonstrated his ability to conceive mass moments without falling back on run-of-the-mill templates. Even it didn't fetched desired results, Sukumar made his mark as a fine filmmaker.

'Arya 2', once again, was a film that showed Sukumar as someone who can drive emotions mainly based on characterizations. The film featured excellent songs made special by his Midas Touch. Yuva samrat Naga Chaitanya’s 100% Love' was remarkable in terms of how a flawed male lead could have a terrific character arc.

Superstar Mahesh Babu-starrer '1: Nenokkadine', with its slick action and unique emotional quotient, was compelling in many ways. Sukumar showed that you don't have to be conventional and play safe while doing a superstar movie. Like that film, Young tiger NTR starrer 'Nannaku Prematho', too, showcased Sukumar's penchant for intelligent screenplay-writing.

Global star Ramcharan’s ‘Rangasthalam' is considered one of the greatest classics from Telugu cinema. The Ram Charan-starrer remains worthy of repeat viewing, thanks to its all-round appeal..And the 'Pushpa' solidified his position as a Maverick director. 'Pushpa: The Rise' in 2021 was loved by the Hindi audience as well. 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', which will hit the screens on August 15 this year, is hugely awaited.