Prakash Kovelamudi

Prakash Rao Kovelamudi is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his works in alternative cinema, across various languages. He is known for works such as Morning Raga, with which he made his Bollywood acting debut. He then directed Bommalata, which received [National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Film in Telugu language|Telugu at the 53rd National Film Awards], the fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, and the black comedy, Judgementall Hai Kya. An alumnus of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Prakash is the son of veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao and grandson of K. S. Prakash Rao.

Film career

Prakash made his acting debut with the Telugu-language movie Neetho. He was set to act in a fantasy film directed by Rajamouli but the film was later shelved.
He also appeared in Morning Raga. The films under his directorial belt include Bommalata and the Telugu fantasy film Anaganaga O Dheerudu, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. He also directed the film Size Zero, which is also known as Inji Iduppazhagi, starring Arya and Anushka Shetty. His most recent film is Judgemental Hai Kya, a black comedy which addresses mental health issues.

Prakash married Kanika Dhillon in 2014 and the couple divorced in 2017.