Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 28, 1966
Place of Birth
Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Credits
60 titles
Puri Jagannadh
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
Filmography
Double iSmart
Ori Devuda..!
Self
GodFather
Govardhan
Liger
Unstoppable with NBK
Self
Romantic
iSmart Shankar
Cameo Appearance
Simmba
Original Story
Mehbooba
Director
Paisa Vasool
Writer
Rogue
Director
Ism
Loafer
Director
Jyothi Lakshmi
Director
Temper
Biker
Romeo
Story
Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
Rajotto
Original Story
Heart Attack
Director
Boss: Born to Rule
Original Story
Iddarammayilatho
Director
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Director
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Director
Businessman
Cameo
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Writer
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Director
Golimaar
Director
Ye Maaya Chesave
Self
Porki
Original Story
Ek Niranjan
Director
Bumper Offer
Producer
Wanted
Original Story
Neninthe
Writer
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
Director
Thavam
Original Story
Chirutha
Director
Hello Premistara
Producer
Desamuduru
Director
Pokkiri
Original Story
Hero
Original Story
Pokiri
Director
Super
Director
Maurya
Original Story
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Original Story
143 (and I Miss You)
Director
Shart: The Challenge
Writer
Katha Deithili Maa Ku
Original Story
Andhrawala
Director
Veera Kannadiga
Story
Sivamani
Director