Person
Puri Jagannadh
Directing · Born 1966-09-28 · Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his film career assisting Ram Gopal Varma on Shiva (1990), gaining insights into raw, urban storytelling before directing his debut Badri (2000). From there, he built a reputation for high voltage commercial cinema. Notable films include Idiot (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Pokiri (2006), Desamuduru (2007), Bujjigadu (2008), Businessman (2012), Temper (2015) and iSmart Shankar (2019). Puri's films emphasize mass heroism, punchy dialogues, stylish action and recurring themes of the mafia and underworld exploring gang empires, antiheroes, extortion rackets and moral ambiguity. Puri has won several prestigious awards throughout his career which includes the Filmfare Award and the Nandi Award.
Known for
Unstoppable with NBK
Self
Romeo
Story
Romantic
2021
Mehbooba
Director
Paisa Vasool
Writer
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Director
Jyothi Lakshmi
Director
Idiot
Director
Neninthe
Director
Thavam
Original Story
Filmography
- 2024Double iSmart
- 2022Ori Devuda..!Self
- 2022GodFatherGovardhan
- 2022Liger
- 2021Unstoppable with NBKSelf
- 2021Romantic
- 2019iSmart ShankarCameo Appearance
- 2018SimmbaOriginal Story
- 2018MehboobaDirector
- 2017Paisa VasoolWriter
- 2017RogueDirector
- 2016Ism
- 2015LoaferDirector
- 2015Jyothi LakshmiDirector
- 2015TemperBiker
- 2014RomeoStory
- 2014Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
- 2014RajottoOriginal Story
- 2014Heart AttackDirector
- 2013Boss: Born to RuleOriginal Story
- 2013IddarammayilathoDirector
- 2012Cameraman Ganga Tho RambabuDirector
- 2012Devudu Chesina ManushuluDirector
- 2012BusinessmanCameo
- 2011Bbuddah Hoga Terra BaapDirector
- 2011Nenu Naa RakshasiDirector
- 2010GolimaarDirector
- 2010Ye Maaya ChesaveSelf
- 2010PorkiOriginal Story
- 2009Ek NiranjanDirector
- 2009Bumper OfferProducer
- 2009WantedOriginal Story
- 2008NenintheDirector
- 2008Bujjigaadu: Made in ChennaiDirector
- 2007ThavamOriginal Story
- 2007ChiruthaDirector
- 2007Hello PremistaraProducer
- 2007DesamuduruDirector
- 2007PokkiriOriginal Story
- 2006HeroOriginal Story
- 2006PokiriDirector
- 2005SuperDirector
- 2004MauryaOriginal Story
- 2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiOriginal Story
- 2004143 (and I Miss You)Director
- 2004Shart: The ChallengeDirector
- 2004Katha Deithili Maa KuOriginal Story
- 2004AndhrawalaDirector
- 2004Veera KannadigaStory
- 2003SivamaniDirector
- 2003Anaganaga O KurraduWriter
- 2003Amma Nanna O Tamila AmmayiDirector
- 2003DumOriginal Story
- 2002IdiotDirector
- 2002AppuDirector
- 2001Itlu Sravani SubramanyamDirector
- 2000BachiDirector
- 2000BadriWriter
- 1990ShivaShiva's friend
- —Slumdog - 33 Temple RoadDirector
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