Puri Jagannadh
Biography
Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Born on September 28, 1966, in Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India, he began his film career by assisting Ram Gopal Varma on Shiva in 1990. He made his directorial debut with Badri in 2000. He is known for high-voltage commercial cinema featuring mass heroism, punchy dialogues, stylish action, and themes involving the mafia, underworld, gang empires, antiheroes, and extortion rackets. His notable films include Idiot in 2002, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, Pokiri in 2006, Desamuduru in 2007, Bujjigadu in 2008, Businessman in 2012, Temper in 2015, and iSmart Shankar in 2019. He has a total of 60 known credits for directing.
Career overview
Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Born on September 28, 1966, in Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India, he began his film career by assisting Ram Gopal Varma on the film Shiva in 1990. This experience provided him with insights into raw, urban storytelling before he made his directorial debut with Badri in the year 2000.
Following his debut, he built a reputation for high voltage commercial cinema. His notable films include Idiot in 2002, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, Pokiri in 2006, Desamuduru in 2007, Bujjigadu in 2008, Businessman in 2012, Temper in 2015, and iSmart Shankar in 2019. Across his extensive filmography, his directorial work emphasizes mass heroism, punchy dialogues, and stylish action. His films frequently explore recurring themes of the mafia and the underworld, delving into gang empires, antiheroes, extortion rackets, and moral ambiguity.
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- Double iSmart (2024)
- Double iSmart (2024) Producer
- Double iSmart (2024) Director
- Double iSmart (2024) Screenplay
- Liger (2022)
- Liger (2022) Lyricist
- Liger (2022) Writer
- Liger (2022) Screenplay
- Liger (2022) Dialogue
- Liger (2022) Director
- GodFather (2022) as Govardhan
- Ori Devuda..! (2022) as Self
- Unstoppable with NBK (2021) as Self
- Romantic (2021)
- Romantic (2021) Writer
- Romantic (2021) Producer
- iSmart Shankar (2019) as Cameo Appearance
- iSmart Shankar (2019) Director
- iSmart Shankar (2019) Producer
- iSmart Shankar (2019) Story
- iSmart Shankar (2019) Screenplay
- iSmart Shankar (2019) Dialogue
- Mehbooba (2018) Director
- Mehbooba (2018) Producer
- Simmba (2018) Original Story
- Paisa Vasool (2017) Writer
- Paisa Vasool (2017) Director
- Rogue (2017) Director
- Rogue (2017) Story
- Rogue (2017) Screenplay
- Rogue (2017) Dialogue
- Ism (2016)
- Ism (2016) Director
- Ism (2016) Writer
- Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) Director
- Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) Writer
- Temper (2015) as Biker
- Temper (2015) Director
- Loafer (2015) Director
- Loafer (2015) Writer
- Romeo (2014) Story
- Romeo (2014) Screenplay
- Romeo (2014) Dialogue
- Heart Attack (2014) Director
- Heart Attack (2014) Writer
- Heart Attack (2014) Producer
- Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years (2014)
- Rajotto (2014) Original Story
- Iddarammayilatho (2013) Director
- Iddarammayilatho (2013) Story
- Boss: Born to Rule (2013) Original Story
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) Director
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) Writer
- Businessman (2012) as Cameo
- Businessman (2012) Director
- Businessman (2012) Writer
- Businessman (2012) Playback Singer
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) Director
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) Screenplay
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) Story
- Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) Director
- Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) Story
- Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) Screenplay
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) Director
- Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) Writer
- Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Self
- Porki (2010) Original Story
- Golimaar (2010) Director
- Golimaar (2010) Writer
- Wanted (2009) Original Story
- Bumper Offer (2009) Producer
- Bumper Offer (2009) Story
- Bumper Offer (2009) Dialogue
- Ek Niranjan (2009) Director
- Ek Niranjan (2009) Screenplay
- Ek Niranjan (2009) Story
- Ek Niranjan (2009) Dialogue
- Neninthe (2008) Director
- Neninthe (2008) Writer
- Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai (2008) Director
- Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai (2008) Writer
- Thavam (2007) Original Story
- Desamuduru (2007) Director
- Desamuduru (2007) Screenplay
- Desamuduru (2007) Story
- Desamuduru (2007) Dialogue
- Chirutha (2007) Director
- Chirutha (2007) Writer
- Pokkiri (2007) Original Story
- Hello Premistara (2007) Producer
- Pokiri (2006) Director
- Pokiri (2006) Writer
- Hero (2006) Original Story
- Super (2005) Director
- Super (2005) Writer
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004) Original Story
- Andhrawala (2004) Director
- Andhrawala (2004) Story
- Shart: The Challenge (2004) Director
- Shart: The Challenge (2004) Writer
- 143 (and I Miss You) (2004) Director
- 143 (and I Miss You) (2004) Screenplay
- Veera Kannadiga (2004) Story
- Veera Kannadiga (2004) Screenplay
- Maurya (2004) Original Story
- Katha Deithili Maa Ku (2004) Original Story
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) Director
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) Writer
- Sivamani (2003) Director
- Sivamani (2003) Writer
- Dum (2003) Original Story
- Anaganaga O Kurradu (2003) Writer
- Idiot (2002) Director
- Idiot (2002) Writer
- Idiot (2002) Producer
- Appu (2002) Director
- Appu (2002) Screenstory
- Appu (2002) Story
- Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) Director
- Bachi (2000) Director
- Bachi (2000) Screenplay
- Bachi (2000) Story
- Badri (2000) Writer
- Badri (2000) Director
- Shiva (1990) as Shiva's friend
- Slumdog - 33 Temple Road Director
- Slumdog - 33 Temple Road Writer
- Slumdog - 33 Temple Road Producer