{{short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}

'''Vankadari Samudra Rao''', also known as '''V. Samudra''', is a Telugu film director. He started his career as a director with the film ''Simharasi'' in 2001, which turned out to be a hit. He directed more than 15 movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-16/news-interviews/38585788_1_priyamani-samudra-chandee/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419120047/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-16/news-interviews/38585788_1_priyamani-samudra-chandee|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2013|work=The Times of India|title= Krishnam Raju is back as king |access-date=6 May 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography== *''Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.'' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2001 | ''Simharasi'' | Remake of ''Maayi'' |- | ''Darling Darling'' | Remake of ''Darling Darling'' |- | 2002 | ''Siva Rama Raju'' | Remake of ''Samudhiram'' and ''Simmarasi'' |- | 2003 | ''Tiger Harischandra Prasad'' | |- | 2004 | ''Suryam'' | |- | 2005 | ''Mahanandi'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | ''Vijayadasami'' | Remake of ''Sivakasi'' |- | ''Evadaithe Nakenti'' | Remake of ''Lion'' |- | 2008 | ''Mallepuvvu'' |Also actor |- | 2009 | ''Adhineta'' | |- | 2009 | ''Venkatadri'' | |- | 2010 | ''Panchakshari'' | |- | 2013 | ''Sevakudu'' | |- | 2013 | ''Chandee'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 2021 | ''Jai Sena'' |<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/srikanth-and-sunil-to-play-pivotal-roles-in-v-samudras-social-drama-jai-sena/articleshow/69129351.cms</ref> |- | ''Ranam'' | Kannada film |- |}

;As actor *''Rainbow'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2008 |title=Rainbow –Not Too Colorful!!! |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Rainbow/Rainbow_review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317013533/http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Rainbow/Rainbow_review.html |archive-date=17 March 2018 |access-date=25 January 2022 |website=123 Telugu}}</ref>

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