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.

Directed

1. Pokiri (2006) — Director
2. Businessman (2012) — Director
3. Temper (2015) — Director
4. Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) — Director
5. Liger (2022) — Director
6. Iddarammayilatho (2013) — Director
7. Desamuduru (2007) — Director
8. Chirutha (2007) — Director
9. Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai (2008) — Director
10. iSmart Shankar (2019) — Director
11. Ek Niranjan (2009) — Director
12. Badri (2000) — Director
13. Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) — Director
14. Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) — Director
15. Idiot (2002) — Director
16. Super (2005) — Director
17. Heart Attack (2014) — Director
18. Double iSmart (2024) — Director
19. Golimaar (2010) — Director
20. Neninthe (2008) — Director
21. Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) — Director
22. Sivamani (2003) — Director
23. Paisa Vasool (2017) — Director
24. Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) — Director
25. Andhrawala (2004) — Director
26. Loafer (2015) — Director
27. Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) — Director
28. Ism (2016) — Director
29. 143 (and I Miss You) (2004) — Director
30. Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) — Director
31. Mehbooba (2018) — Director
32. Shart: The Challenge (2004) — Director
33. Bachi (2000) — Director
34. Rogue (2017) — Director
35. Appu (2002) — Director
36. Slumdog - 33 Temple Road — Director

Also appeared in

1. Businessman (2012) — Cameo
2. Temper (2015) — Biker
3. Liger (2022)
4. Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) — Self
5. iSmart Shankar (2019) — Cameo Appearance
6. GodFather (2022) — Govardhan
7. Shiva (1990) — Shiva's friend
8. Double iSmart (2024)
9. Ori Devuda..! (2022) — Self
10. Ism (2016)
11. Romantic (2021)
12. Unstoppable with NBK (2021) — Self
13. Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years (2014)