Puri Jagannadh
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| Born | Puri Jagannadh 28 September 1966 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Other names | Jagan |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Story-Writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lavanya |
| Children | Akash Puri Pavithra |
| Relatives | Sairam Shankar (brother), Ganesh (brother) |
| Website | http://www.purijagan.com/ |
Puri Jagannath[2] (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu cinema. He is a three-time Nandi Award recipient. In 2006 he directed Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The path breaking blockbuster was later remade into several Indian Languages, and catapulted Jagannadh to national recognition.[3] He made his Bollywood debut in 2004, with the film Shart: The Challenge. In 2011, he directed Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap, which was archived in the Oscar library.[4] He produces films under his production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and Vaishno Academy. He also owns a music company called as Puri Sangeet.[5] Other box office hits that he directed include, Badri, Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Pokiri, Desamuduru, Golimaar, Businessman, Iddarammayilatho, Heart Attack and Temper.
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Biography
Jagannadh was born in a Telugu velama family in Pithapuram, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. His native village is Bapiraju Kothapalli,Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. He studied at St. Theresa R.C.M. high school in Pedaboddepalli. He started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma for several Telugu films.[6] His Telugu directorial debut, Badri was a blockbuster, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, along with Renu Desai, Prakash Raj, and Amisha Patel in supporting roles. He is a good friend to actor Ravi Teja who starred in his blockbuster films like Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | |||||
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| 2000 | Badri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2000 | Bachi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||||
| 2001 | Yuvaraja | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Telugu film Thammudu | |||||
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Appu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Introduced Puneeth Rajkumar | |||
| 2002 | Idiot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Remake of Appu | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |
| 2003 | Sivamani | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2004 | Andhrawala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||||
| 2004 | Shart: The Challenge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Remake of Badri | |||
| 2004 | 143 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Super | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Pokiri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu Santosham Best Director Award Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film |
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| 2007 | Desamuduru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Hello Premistara | Yes | Telugu | ||||||
| 2007 | Chirutha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Yes | Tamil | Remake of Pokiri | |||||
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2008 | Neninthe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | ||
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2009 | Wanted | Yes | Hindi | Remake of Pokiri | |||||
| 2010 | Golimaar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Pokiri | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Pokiri | |||||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Yes | Telugu | ||||||
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | ||||
| 2012 | Businessman | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Santosham Best Director Award Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director |
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| 2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Iddarammayilatho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Boss: Born to Rule | Yes | Bengali | ||||||
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Romeo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||||
| 2015 | Temper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Jyothy Lakshmi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Loafer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Collaborations
With actors
| Collaborator | Badri (2000) |
Bachi (2000) |
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) |
Idiot (2002) |
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) |
Shivamani (2003) |
Andhrawala (2004) |
143 (2004) |
Shart: The Challenge (2004) |
Super (2005) |
Pokiri (2006) |
Desamuduru (2007) |
Chirutha (2007) |
Bujjigadu (2008) |
Neninthe (2008) |
Ek Niranjan (2009) |
Golimaar (2010) |
Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) |
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011) |
Businessman (2012) |
Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) |
CGR (2012) |
Iddarammayilatho (2013) |
Romeo (2013) |
Heart Attack (2014) |
Temper (2015) |
Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) |
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With crew
| Collaborator | Badri (2000) |
Bachi (2000) |
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) |
Idiot (2002) |
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) |
Shivamani (2003) |
Andhrawala (2004) |
143 (2004) |
Super (2005) |
Pokiri (2006) |
Desamuduru (2007) |
Chirutha? (2007) |
Bujjigada (2008) |
Neninthe (2008) |
Ek Niranjan (2009) |
Golimaar (2010) |
Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) |
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011) |
Businessman (2012) |
Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) |
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) |
Iddarammayilatho (2014) |
Heart Attack (2014) |
Temper (2015) |
Jyothi Lakshmi | Total |
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| Amol Rathod (Cinematographer) |
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| Chakri (Music Director) |
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| Mani Sharma (Music Director) |
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| Sandeep Chowta (Music Director) |
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| Chinna
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References
- ↑ Interview With Puri Jagannath (Part I). Cinegoer.com (23 January 2007). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Yes, I was in depression: Puri Jagannath – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 April 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ IIFA to showcase South films in Dubai
- ↑ Oscar Academy asks Big B for 'Bbuddah...' script – Yahoo! News India. In.news.yahoo.com (29 July 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Arts / Cinema : Fanboy Bachchanalia. The Hindu (2 July 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ It’s Krishnavamsi versus Puri Jagannath this week. Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 October 2009). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Raviteja – Interviews in Telugu Movies. Totaltollywood.com. Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
