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Puri Jagannadh
Indian film director and producer
Indian film director and producer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Puri Jagannadh |
| image | Puri Jagannadh at Ek Niranjan audio release event (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Jagannadh in 2009 |
| birth_name | Petla Jagannadh |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| othername | Jagan and Puri |
| yearsactive | 2000–present |
| occupation | |
| spouse | |
| children | 2, including Akash Puri |
| relatives | Petla Uma Sankara Ganesh (younger brother) |
| Sairam Shankar (youngest brother) | |
| Parasuram (cousin) |
Sairam Shankar (youngest brother) Parasuram (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 in 2000 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 include Badri, 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 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 former 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. Akash made his film debut as a lead in Mehbooba (2018).
His paternal cousin, Parasuram, assisted Puri in several movies before making his directorial debut with Yuvatha (2008).
Career
Puri started his film directorial 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 2022, Jagannadh directed action film Liger, which was produced by Dharma Productions and Charmme Kaur. It stars Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday in lead roles. The film was a box-office disappointment.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. | Badri | Bachi | Yuvaraja | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Appu | Idiot | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Sivamani | Andhrawala | Shart: The Challenge | 143 | Super | Pokiri | Desamuduru | Chirutha | Bujjigadu | Neninthe | Ek Niranjan | Golimaar | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Businessman | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Iddarammayilatho | Heart Attack | Temper | Jyothi Lakshmi | Loafer | Ism | Rogue | Paisa Vasool | Mehbooba | iSmart Shankar | Liger | Double iSmart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Kannada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Story Writer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Kannada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | Remake of Appu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | Remake of Badri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santosham Best Director Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Telugu | Santosham Best Director Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Also playback singer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kannada | Bilingual film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | Bilingual film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Tamil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | Bilingual film; Post-Production |
As producer
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. | Idiot | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Sivamani | 143 | Pokiri | Hello Premistara | Bumper Offer | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Heart Attack | Mehbooba | iSmart Shankar | Romantic | Liger | Double iSmart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Telugu | Remake of Appu | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Hindi | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Telugu | |||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | Bilingual film | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Telugu |
As writer
This is a list of films that he wrote for but did not direct.
| Year | Title | Language | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue | Notes | Ref. | Anaganaga O Kurraadu | Veera Kannadiga | Bumper Offer | Romeo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Telugu | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Kannada | Simultaneously shot alongside Andhrawala | |||||||||
| 2009 | Telugu | ||||||||||
| 2014 |
As actor
- Shiva (1990) as Shiva's friend
- Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as himself
- Businessman (2012) as a taxi driver
- Temper (2015) as a biker
- Ism (2016) as a hotel customer
- ISmart Shankar (2019) as himself
- Romantic (2021) as himself in a song
- Liger (2022) as himself in the song "Coka 2.0"
- Godfather (2022) as Govardhan
- Ori Devuda (2022) as himself
- Double iSmart (2024) as himself in the song ""SteppaMaar"
References
References
- (27 July 2017). "Tollywood goes into huddle as SIT questions top film personalities". The Indian Express.
- (23 July 2002). "In a dual role". [[The Hindu]].
- (9 April 2022). "'Liger' Director Puri Jagannadh to act in Chiranjeevi's 'Godfather'". The Times of India.
- (13 January 2009). "IIFA to showcase South films in Dubai".
- (29 July 2011). "Oscar Academy asks Big B for 'Bbuddah...' script". Yahoo! News India.
- (10 February 2021). "Theatrical release date of 'Liger' to be announced tomorrow, says Karan Johar". BW Businessworld.
- [http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2153181.ece Arts / Cinema : Fanboy Bachchanalia] {{webarchive. link. (6 September 2011 . The Hindu (2 July 2011). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.)
- "Puri Jagannadh - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos".
- (28 September 2020). "Puri Jagannadh celebrates birthday: Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu, Vijay Deverakonda wish Tollywood filmmaker". Firstpost.
- Prakash, PVDS. "వినోదాల హోరాహోరీ పూరి".
- (9 June 2019). "ఎంత సక్కగున్నావె..!". [[Andhra Jyothy]]}}{{Dead link.
- "CineGoer.com - Interview With Puri Jagannath".
- Patnaik, Santosh. (8 April 2019). "Ayyanna faces an uphill task". The Hindu.
- (3 July 2019). "Sairam Shankar's new film officially launched, regular shooting to begin from August 2019". The Times of India.
- (6 September 2020). "Puri Jagannadh shares an adorable picture on his 24th wedding anniversary". The Times of India.
- (27 November 2021). "Puri Jagannadh's Daughter Pavithra Puri to Enter Films? Her Brother Akash Puri Answers". News18.
- (1 September 2018). "Puri Jagannadh's daughter ventures into acting". The News Minute.
- [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2009/krishnavamsi-puri-jagannath-films-091009.html It’s Krishnavamsi versus Puri Jagannath this week] {{webarchive. link. (2 October 2013 . Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 October 2009). Retrieved on 15 February 2014.)
- [http://www.totaltollywood.com/interviews/Raviteja_2017.html Raviteja – Interviews in Telugu Movies] {{webarchive. link. (7 January 2012 . Totaltollywood.com. Retrieved on 15 February 2014.)
- (5 February 2020). "Exclusive: Vijay Deverakonda's film with Puri Jagannadh titled Liger". [[Cinema Express]].
- (18 January 2021). "Vijay Deverakonda-Ananya Panday's film titled 'Liger', Karan Johar shares 'punching' first look". Daily News & Analysis.
- (30 August 2022). "Liger's box office failure shows you can't manufacture a pan-India hit". Hindustan Times.
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)". [[Andhra Pradesh (magazine).
- (7 July 2025). "Vijay Sethupathi - Puri Jagannadh film begins shoot in Hyderabad". Cinema Express.
- Adivi, Sashidhar. (20 February 2021). "Akash Puri to go for a makeover!". Deccan Chronicle.
- "Movie review - Anaganaga O Kurrodu".
- Cyril, Grace. (9 April 2022). "Liger director Puri Jagannadh to play a special role in Godfather, Chiranjeevi welcomes him on sets".
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