Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
September 28, 1966
Place of Birth:
Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Double iSmart | |
| 2022 | GodFather | Govardhan |
| 2022 | Ori Devuda..! | Self |
| 2022 | Liger | |
| 2021 | Romantic | |
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Cameo Appearance |
| 2016 | Ism | |
| 2015 | Temper | Biker |
| 2014 | Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years | |
| 2012 | Businessman | Cameo |
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Self |
| 1990 | Shiva | Shiva's friend |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unstoppable with NBK | Self |