Happy Birthday Sukumar: 5 best works of the Tollywood's favourite filmmaker

Filmmaker Sukumar is terrific, and it's no exaggeration that he's considered one of the most talented directors of Telugu cinema. Be it Arya or 1: Nenokkadine, he has managed to impress and make an impact irrespective of the result and has pushed the envelope with each film. He has created a niche for himself in the industry by giving some fine gems. As Sukumar turns a year older today, we take a look at five of his best films.

Allu Arjun starrer Arya is one of the best works of Sukumar. It was his directorial debut too. With Arya, Sukumar set the benchmark very high for romantic entertainers in commercial cinema. As a happy-go-lucky guy, sincere lover and an expressive guy, Allu Arjun was outstanding as Arya, and his jolly performance still remains as one of his best in his career. The film turned Allu Arjun into a star and also showcased he's no ordinary filmmaker kid but one with talent and exceptional screen presence.

The film probably had a couple of people in the writing team. The storyline was penned by M J Saikumar and T Ramesh. Jakka Hari Prasad wrote the screenplay. The film, starring Naga Chaitanya and Tamannah Bhatia revolves around the ego clashes of a brother-in-law and his sister-in-law who try to outdo each other until they realize that they are in love. The film also starred Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja. The film also starred KR Vijaya, Naresh, Vijayakumar and MS Narayana. This romantic comedy, bankrolled by Geetha Arts, was a box office success.

Irrespective of who he worked with, Sukumar always managed to bring out their best and it was no different this time when he teamed up with Mahesh Babu for the first time. Mahesh Babu's portrayal of rock star Gautham still leaves us with goosebumps, especially the conformation scene with his opponents. It considered one of Mahesh Babu's best performances to date. Over the year, the film achieved the cult status among fans irrespective of its result.

Considered to be a super hit from Sukumar, Nannaku Prematho is a film about the son of a businessman who realizes that his father loses his wealth because of a business tycoon. He decides to seek revenge against that business tycoon by taking away his fortune. The drama throughout the film kept the audience gripped to the narration. The film went on to receive several awards, including two Nandi Awards. It takes guts to do something as new as and Sukumar proved everybody wrong with his vision.

The film extracted the best out of Ram Charan and Jagapathi Babu, who was menacing as the antagonist. Rangasthalam is considered to be one of the best films in Ram Charan's career. Be it the dialogues of the songs, the Sukumar-directed movie became a rage upon release. It was unbelievably entertaining, and that's what makes Sukumar one of the finest filmmakers with a better understanding of what our masses will love and appreciate.