Biography: Surender Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter majorly known for his work in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with Athanokkade (2005), which won him the Nandi Award for Best Debut Director. He later directed films such as Kick (2009), Oosaravelli (2011), Race Gurram (2014), Dhruva (2016) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). He won the SIIMA Award for Best Director for Race Gurram (2014).