S. Niranjan Reddy

Sirgapoor Niranjan Reddy (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian lawyer, film producer and politician who is currently serving as the Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh since 2022. Reddy is known for producing Telugu films like Wild Dog (2021), and Arjuna Phalguna (2021), and Acharya (2022).

Not to be confused with Singireddy Niranjan Reddy.

Sirgapoor Niranjan Reddy
Reddy in 2022
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
22 June 2022
ConstituencyAndhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born
Sirgapoor Niranjan Reddy[1]

(1970-07-22) 22 July 1970
Sirgapur
Political partyYSR Congress Party
Children2
Alma materSymbiosis Law College, Pune
OccupationLawyer, producer, politician

In June 2022, Reddy was elected as an MP in the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections, contesting on behalf of YSR Congress Party.

Early life

Niranjan Reddy was born on 22 July 1970,[2] he hails from an agricultural family from Nirmal town in Adilabad district.

Career

After completing law from the Symbiosis Law College in Pune in 1992 he joined the legal practice at the erstwhile AP High Court under senior advocates O Manohar Reddy and K Pratap Reddy. He also worked under Justice Muralidhar for a brief stint in Supreme Court in 1994-95 and was designated as a Senior Counsel in 2016.

Reddy represented several cases and clients and was also the standing counsel for the Election Commission of India and Medical Council of India. He has appeared as special senior counsel for the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in various matters.[3] He worked as the lawyer in Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy‘s disproportionate assets cases.[4]

He is currently practising in Supreme Court, New Delhi

Film career

Reddy produced several films including Acharya (2022), Ghazi, Wild Dog (2021), and Arjuna Phalguna (2021).[5] Reddy served as an additional director in PVP Ventures.[1] In the beginning, he co-produced films with Dil Raju and PVP, later he become an independent producer.

Political career

Reddy's candidature was finalized by YSR Congress Party for Rajya Sabha elections held in June 2022.[6] Reddy, along with three other candidates of YSRCP were elected unopposed.[7]

Filmography
Year Film Language Notes
2010 Maro Charitra Telugu Co-producer
2011 Gaganam Telugu Co-producer
2016 Kshanam Telugu Co-producer
2017 Ghazi Telugu, Hindi Co-producer
2017 Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Telugu Co-producer
2021 Wild Dog Telugu Producer
2021 Arjuna Phalguna Telugu Producer
2022 Mishan Impossible Telugu Producer
2022 Acharya Telugu Producer

References
  1. "ABOUT SIRGAPOOR NIRANJAN REDDY". Corporatedir. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Chiranjeevi's Acharya Producer Niranjan Reddy Gets Rajya Sabha Seat". News18. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. "Centre will monitor SEZ, says senior counsel S Niranjan Reddy". 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. "YSRC finalises four candidates for Rajya Sabha". 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. "Niranjan Reddy". 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. "YSRCP announces candidates for elections to four RS seats". 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. Jonathan, P. Samuel (3 June 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Four YSRCP nominees elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
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