Deva Kaushik Katta is an Indian-born American-resident filmmaker who debuted as a successful writer/director on the big screen with the feature film Vennela (Telugu). Deva Katta also made a digital docufeature about Indian students in America which is titled Valasa. He has a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a vehicle crash worthiness expert. He graduated from film school before making 'V'ennela. After a break for about two and a half year, Deva katta is back to the Telugu film industry with an interesting script Prasthanam.

Shruti Reddy made her acting debut in a lead role in Tamil cinema through National award winning director Pandiraj's Marina Puratchi. The film won Best Picture award at Norway Tamil Film Festival. In an interview, she mentioned that the film is a perfect launchpad that any aspiring artiste would dream for. She learned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi since childhood. She has trained in acting from Anupam Kher's Acting School before entering films.