Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh[3] (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu cinema. He is known as the Dynamic Director in Telugu film industry for his characterizations and style of film making.
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| Born | 28 September 1966 |
| Other names | Jagan and Puri[2] |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lavanya |
| Children | Akash Pavitra |
| Relatives | Sairam Shankar (brother) Petla Uma Sankara Ganesh(brother) |
| Website | purijagan |
He made his debut with the 2000 blockbuster film Badri starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai and Ameesha Patel. In 2006, he directed Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The film was later re-made into several Indian Languages, and catapulted Puri to national recognition.[4] 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.[5]
He produces films under his production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and Vaishno Academy. He also owns a music company called as Puri Sangeet.[6] Other box office hits that he directed include, Badri,[7] Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Appu, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Bujjigadu, Pokiri, Desamuduru, Neninthe, Golimaar, Businessman, Iddarammayilatho, Heart Attack, Temper, and iSmart Shankar.
Biography
Puri Jagannath was born in a Telugu-speaking Hindu Koppula Velama family in Pithapuram, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. His native village is Bapiraju Kothapalli, Kotauratla Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. He studied at St. Theresa R.C.M. high school in Pedaboddepalli. Petla is his family name, Puri Jagannath is his given name, which is in honor of the Lord Jagannath Temple of Puri. He started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma for several Telugu films.[8] His Telugu directorial debut, Badri, starred Pawan Kalyan. He is a good friend to actor Ravi Teja who starred in some of his films like Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot. He has also worked in the Kannada industry and introduced Puneeth Rajkumar. In 2011 he worked with Amitabh Bachchan.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||||
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| Director | Producer | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues | ||||
| 2000 | Badri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Bachi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2001 | Yuvaraja | Yes | Kannada | |||||
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Appu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 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 |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Hello Premistara | Yes | Telugu | |||||
| 2007 | Chirutha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Neninthe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |
| 2009 | Bumper Offer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Golimaar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |||||
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Businessman | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Santosham Best Director Award Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director Cameo appearance | |
| 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 | His 25th Film as Director | |
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Romeo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Temper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2015 | Jyothy Lakshmi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Loafer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Ism | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| 2017 | Rogue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu / Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Mehbooba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2020 | Romantic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Fighter Vijay Deverakonda | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu
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References
- "CineGoer.com - Interview With Puri Jagannath". Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- M. L, Narasimham (23 July 2002). "In a dual role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- 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". 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- Oscar Academy asks Big B for 'Bbuddah...' script – Yahoo! News India Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. In.news.yahoo.com (29 July 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- Arts / Cinema : Fanboy Bachchanalia Archived 6 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (2 July 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- "Puri Jagannadh - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- It’s Krishnavamsi versus Puri Jagannath this week Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 October 2009). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- Raviteja – Interviews in Telugu Movies Archived 7 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Totaltollywood.com. Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
- Murali Krishna CH (5 February 2020). "Exclusive: Vijay Deverakonda's film with Puri Jagannadh titled Liger". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2020.