Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh పూరి జగన్నాథ్ | |
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| Born | Petla Puri Jagannadh (1966-09-28) 28 September 1966 Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Other names | Jagan[2] |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Playback Singer, Storywriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Petla Lavanya (“Pandu”) |
| Children | Petla Akash Perks Pavitra |
| Relatives | Petla Sairam Shankar (brother) Uma Sankara Ganesh Petla (brother) |
| Website | purijagan.com |
Petla Puri Jagannath[3] (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu cinema. He is a three-time Nandi Award recipient. In 2006 he directed Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The film was later remade 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, Pokiri, Desamuduru, Golimaar, Businessman, Iddarammayilatho, Heart Attack and Temper. Puri Jagannadh is Facing A criminal Defamation Case Filed by Kaali Sudheer in High Court on a Fake Case,
Contents
1 Biography
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links
Biography
Petla was born in a Telugu-speaking Hindu Koppula Velama family in Pithapuram, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. His native village is Bapiraju Kothapalli, Narsipatnam, 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 was a blockbuster, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, along with Renu Desai, Prakash Raj, and Amisha Patel in supporting roles. He is a good friend to actor Ravi Teja who starred in his blockbuster films like Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot. He has also worked in Kannada industry and introduced Puneeth Rajkumar. In 2011 he worked with Amitabh bachchan.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director | Producer | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues | ||||
| 2000 | Badri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Bachi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2001 | Yuvaraja | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Telugu film Thammudu with Shiva Rajkumar | ||||
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Appu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Introduced Puneeth Rajkumar in Rajkumar banner. | ||
| 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 | His Brother Sai Ram Shankar Launching as Hero |
| 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 | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Yes | Tamil | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Neninthe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Wanted | Yes | Hindi | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2010 | Golimaar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Also actor | |||||
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Main lead Amitabh bachchan | ||
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Boss: Born to Rule | Yes | Bengali | |||||
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Romeo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Temper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also actor | ||
| 2015 | Jyothy Lakshmi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Loafer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Ism | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also actor | |
| 2017 | Rogue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu and Kannada | CV ISHAN Launching as Hero | |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Balakrishna's 101th Film | |
| 2018 | Mehbooba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | His Son Akash as Hero in this Movie |
References
^ "CineGoer.com - Interview With Puri Jagannath". Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ M. L, Narasimham. "In a dual role". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 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. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
^ 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.
External links
Puri Jagannadh on IMDb- Puri Jagannadh Movies
