- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 28, 1966
- Place of Birth
- Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Puri Jagannadh
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.
Filmography
movieDouble iSmart
2024 · , Screenplay, Producer, Director
movieOri Devuda..!
2022 · Self
movieGodFather
2022 · Govardhan
movieLiger
2022 · , Lyricist, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Director
tvUnstoppable with NBK
2021 · Self
movieRomantic
2021 · , Writer, Producer
movieiSmart Shankar
2019 · Cameo Appearance, Story, Producer, Screenplay, Director, Dialogue
movieSimmba
2018 · Original Story
movieMehbooba
2018 · Director, Producer
moviePaisa Vasool
2017 · Writer, Director
movieRogue
2017 · Director, Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
movieIsm
2016 · , Director, Writer
movieLoafer
2015 · Director, Writer
movieJyothi Lakshmi
2015 · Director, Writer
movieTemper
2015 · Biker, Director
movieRomeo
2014 · Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
movieExploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2014
movieRajotto
2014 · Original Story
movieHeart Attack
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieBoss: Born to Rule
2013 · Original Story
movieIddarammayilatho
2013 · Director, Story
movieCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieDevudu Chesina Manushulu
2012 · Director, Writer
movieBusinessman
2012 · Cameo, Director, Writer, Playback Singer
movieBbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
2011 · Writer, Director
movieNenu Naa Rakshasi
2011 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieGolimaar
2010 · Director, Writer
movieYe Maaya Chesave
2010 · Self
moviePorki
2010 · Original Story
movieEk Niranjan
2009 · Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
Bumper Offer
movieBumper Offer
2009 · Producer, Story, Dialogue
movieWanted
2009 · Original Story
movieNeninthe
2008 · Writer, Director
movieBujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
2008 · Director, Writer
movieThavam
2007 · Original Story
movieChirutha
2007 · Director, Writer
Hello Premistara
movieHello Premistara
2007 · Producer
movieDesamuduru
2007 · Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
moviePokkiri
2007 · Original Story
movieHero
2006 · Original Story
moviePokiri
2006 · Director, Writer
movieSuper
2005 · Director, Writer
movieMaurya
2004 · Original Story
movieM. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
2004 · Original Story
movie143 (and I Miss You)
2004 · Director, Screenplay
Shart: The Challenge
movieShart: The Challenge
2004 · Writer, Director
movieKatha Deithili Maa Ku
2004 · Original Story
movieAndhrawala
2004 · Director, Story
movieVeera Kannadiga
2004 · Story, Screenplay
movieSivamani
2003 · Director, Writer
movieAnaganaga O Kurradu
2003 · Writer
movieAmma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2003 · Director, Writer
movieDum
2003 · Original Story
movieIdiot
2002 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieAppu
2002 · Director, Screenstory, Story
movieItlu Sravani Subramanyam
2001 · Director
movieBachi
2000 · Screenplay, Story, Director
movieBadri
2000 · Writer, Director
movieShiva
1990 · Shiva's friend
movieSlumdog - 33 Temple Road
— · Director, Writer, Producer