Director
Puri Jagannadh
Born 1966 · Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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
Pokiri
Director · 2006
Businessman
Director · 2012
Temper
Director · 2015
Shart: The Challenge
Director · 2004
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Director · 2003
Neninthe
Director · 2008
Iddarammayilatho
Director · 2013
Golimaar
Director · 2010
Badri
Director · 2000
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Director · 2011
Desamuduru
Director · 2007
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
Director · 2008
Idiot
Director · 2002
iSmart Shankar
Director · 2019
143 (and I Miss You)
Director · 2004
Ism
Director · 2016
Ek Niranjan
Director · 2009
Liger
Director · 2022
Acting
Writing
Pokiri
Writer · 2006
Businessman
Writer · 2012
Pokkiri
Original Story · 2007
Simmba
Original Story · 2018
Wanted
Original Story · 2009
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Original Story · 2004
Shart: The Challenge
Writer · 2004
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Writer · 2003
Neninthe
Writer · 2008
Iddarammayilatho
Story · 2013
Golimaar
Writer · 2010
Badri
Writer · 2000