Puri Jagannadh

Puri Jagannadh
Jagannadh in 2009
Born
Petla Jagannadh

(1966-09-28) 28 September 1966 (age 57)
Other namesJagan and Puri
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Lavanya
(m. 1996)
Children2, including Akash Puri
RelativesPetla Uma Sankara Ganesh (younger brother)
Sairam Shankar (youngest brother)
Parasuram (younger cousin)

Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Badri starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai and Ameesha Patel. In 2006, he directed the Telugu film Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The film was later re-made into several Indian languages, and brought Puri widespread Indian recognition. He made his Hindi film debut in 2004, with the film Shart: The Challenge. In 2011, he directed the Hindi film Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap starring Amitabh Bachchan, which was archived in the Oscar library.

He also produces films under his co-owned production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies, Vaishno Academy and Puri Connects in partnership with actress Charmme Kaur. He owns a music company called Puri Sangeet. The box office hits that he directed, in addition to Badri, including films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Appu, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Pokiri, Desamuduru, Golimaar, Businessman, Iddarammayilatho, Heart Attack, Temper and iSmart Shankar.

Early life

Puri Jagannadh was born in a Koppula Velama family on 28 September 1966 in Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh. His native place is Bapiraju Kothapalli village of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh. He was schooled at St. Theresa High School, Pedda Boddapalli and graduated from A. M. A. L. College, Anakapalle in 1986.

His first younger brother, Petla Uma Sankara Ganesh is an MLA from Narsipatnam, YSR Congress Party, while second younger brother Sairam Shankar is an actor.

He married Lavanya in 1996. The couple has a son, Akash and a daughter, Pavithra. His son Akash made his film debut as a lead in Mehbooba (2018).

His paternal cousin Parasuram, assisted Puri for several movies before making his directorial debut with Ravi Teja's film Anjaneyulu (2009).[citation needed]

Career

Puri started his film directional career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma for several Telugu films mainly of action genre. His Telugu film directorial debut, Badri starred Pawan Kalyan. Apart from Telugu films, he has also worked in the Kannada film industry and introduced Puneeth Rajkumar with the film Appu. In 2011 he worked with Amitabh Bachchan in the film Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap.

In 2020, Jagannadh directed action film Liger, which is being produced by Dharma Productions and Charmme Kaur. It stars Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday in lead roles.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Language Director Story Screenplay Dialogue Producer Notes Ref.
2000 Badri Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Bachi Telugu Yes Yes Yes No No
2001 Yuvaraja Kannada Yes No Yes No No Remake of Thammudu
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
2002 Appu Kannada Yes Yes Yes No No
Idiot Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Remake of Appu
2003 Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer
Anaganaga O Kurraadu Telugu No Yes No No No
Sivamani Telugu Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2004 Andhrawala Telugu Yes Yes Yes No No
Veera Kannadiga Kannada No Yes Yes No No Simultaneously shot alongside Andhrawala
Shart: The Challenge Hindi Yes Yes Yes No No Remake of Badri
143 Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2005 Super Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2006 Pokiri Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
Santosham Best Director Award
Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film
2007 Desamuduru Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hello Premistara Telugu No No No No Yes
Chirutha Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2008 Bujjigadu Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Neninthe Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2009 Bumper Offer Telugu No Yes No Yes Yes
Ek Niranjan Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2010 Golimaar Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ye Maaya Chesave Telugu No No No No No Cameo appearance
2011 Nenu Naa Rakshasi Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Hindi Yes Yes No No Yes
2012 Businessman Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Santosham Best Director Award
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu

Cameo appearance

Devudu Chesina Manushulu Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2013 Iddarammayilatho Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2014 Heart Attack Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Romeo Telugu No Yes Yes Yes No
2015 Temper Telugu Yes No Yes Yes No Cameo appearance
Jyothi Lakshmi Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Loafer Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2016 Ism Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Cameo appearance
2017 Rogue Telugu
Kannada
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paisa Vasool Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2018 Mehbooba Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2019 iSmart Shankar Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cameo appearance
2021 Romantic Telugu No Yes Yes Yes Yes
2022 Liger Telugu
Hindi
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cameo appearance
2024 Double iSmart Telugu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Acting

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