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.
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
(Original Story)
Pokiri
(Director)
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
(Director)
143 (and I Miss You)
(Director)
Badri
(Writer)
Ek Niranjan
(Director)
Golimaar
(Director)
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
(Writer)
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
(Director)
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
(Writer)
Badri
(Director)
Chirutha
(Director)
Chirutha
(Story)
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
(Director)
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
(Story)
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
(Screenplay)
Businessman
(Director)
Businessman
(Writer)
Super
(Director)
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
(Director)
Bumper Offer
(Producer)
Desamuduru
(Director)
Neninthe
(Director)
Neninthe
(Writer)
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
(Director)
Iddarammayilatho
(Director)
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
(Director)
Heart Attack
(Director)
Sivamani
(Director)
Bachi
(Director)
Bachi
(Screenplay)
Bachi
(Story)
Heart Attack
(Writer)
Heart Attack
(Producer)
Liger
(Lyricist)
Liger
(Writer)
Temper
(Director)
Romantic
(Writer)
Romantic
(Producer)
Andhrawala
(Director)
Anaganaga O Kurradu
(Writer)
Pokiri
(Writer)
Andhrawala
(Story)
Dum
(Original Story)
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
(Director)
Liger
(Screenplay)
Liger
(Dialogue)
Loafer
(Director)
Loafer
(Writer)
Jyothi Lakshmi
(Director)
Jyothi Lakshmi
(Writer)
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
(Writer)
Super
(Writer)
Sivamani
(Writer)
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
(Writer)
Golimaar
(Writer)
Idiot
(Director)
Idiot
(Writer)
Idiot
(Producer)
143 (and I Miss You)
(Screenplay)
Shart: The Challenge
(Director)
Shart: The Challenge
(Writer)
Ism
(Director)
Ism
(Writer)
Rogue
(Director)
Rogue
(Story)
Rogue
(Screenplay)
Rogue
(Dialogue)
Paisa Vasool
(Writer)
Paisa Vasool
(Director)
Double iSmart
(Producer)
Double iSmart
(Director)
Double iSmart
(Screenplay)
Mehbooba
(Director)
Mehbooba
(Producer)
Simmba
(Original Story)
Desamuduru
(Screenplay)
Desamuduru
(Story)
Desamuduru
(Dialogue)
Iddarammayilatho
(Story)
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
(Screenplay)
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
(Story)
Wanted
(Original Story)
iSmart Shankar
(Director)
iSmart Shankar
(Producer)
iSmart Shankar
(Story)
iSmart Shankar
(Screenplay)
iSmart Shankar
(Dialogue)
Ek Niranjan
(Screenplay)
Ek Niranjan
(Story)
Ek Niranjan
(Dialogue)
Appu
(Director)
Appu
(Screenstory)
Hello Premistara
(Producer)
Liger
(Director)
Pokkiri
(Original Story)
Appu
(Story)
Slumdog 33 Temple Road
(Director)
Slumdog 33 Temple Road
(Writer)
Slumdog 33 Temple Road
(Producer)
Businessman
(Playback Singer)
Veera Kannadiga
(Story)
Veera Kannadiga
(Screenplay)
Bumper Offer
(Story)
Bumper Offer
(Dialogue)
Romeo
(Story)
Romeo
(Screenplay)
Romeo
(Dialogue)
Katha Deithili Maa Ku
(Original Story)
Maurya
(Original Story)
Hero
(Original Story)
Thavam
(Original Story)
Porki
(Original Story)
Boss: Born to Rule
(Original Story)
Rajotto
(Original Story)
Suriya x Puri Jagannadh
(Director)