Quick Facts
Biography
Puri Jagannath (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu cinema. He is a three-time Nandi Award recipient. In 2006 he directed Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The path breaking blockbuster was later remade into several Indian Languages, and catapulted Jagannadh to national recognition. He made his Bollywood debut in 2004, with the film Shart: The Challenge. In 2011, he directed Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap, which was archived in the Oscar library. He produces films under his production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and Vaishno Academy. He also owns a music company called as Puri Sangeet. Other 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 and Temper. As of 2016, he has directed 30 films.
A criminal defarnation case has been filed against Puri by Template:Kaali Sudheer as puri has put a wrong case on him. The case is pending in high court of Telangana.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues | ||||
| 2000 | Badri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Bachi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2001 | Yuvaraja | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Telugu film Thammudu with Shiva Rajkumar | ||||
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Appu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Introduced Puneeth Rajkumar in Rajkumar banner. | ||
| 2002 | Idiot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Remake of Appu |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer |
| 2003 | Sivamani | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Andhrawala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2004 | Shart: The Challenge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Remake of Badri | ||
| 2004 | 143 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Super | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Pokiri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu Santosham Best Director Award Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Hello Premistara | Yes | Telugu | |||||
| 2007 | Chirutha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Yes | Tamil | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Neninthe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | |
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Wanted | Yes | Hindi | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2010 | Golimaar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Pokiri | ||||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Also actor | |||||
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Main lead Amitabh bachchan | ||
| 2012 | Businessman | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Santosham Best Director Award Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Director Cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Iddarammayilatho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Boss: Born to Rule | Yes | Bengali | |||||
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Romeo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Temper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also actor | ||
| 2015 | Jyothy Lakshmi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Loafer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Ism | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also actor | |
Collaborations
With actors (on screen)
| Collaborator | Badri (2000) | Bachi (2000) | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) | Idiot (2002) | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) | Shivamani (2003) | Andhrawala (2004) | 143 (2004) | Shart: The Challenge (2004) | Super (2005) | Pokiri (2006) | Desamuduru (2007) | Chirutha (2007) | Bujjigadu (2008) | Neninthe (2008) | Ek Niranjan (2009) | Golimaar (2010)fvd | Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011) | Businessman (2012) | Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) | CGR (2012) | Iddarammayilatho (2013) | Romeo (2013) | Heart Attack (2014) | Temper (2015) | Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Teja |  | | | | | | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pawan Kalyan | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahesh Babu | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nagarjuna | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allu Arjun | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ram Charan | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amitabh Bachchan | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charmy Kaur | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jr. NTR | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prabhas | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ileana D'Cruz | | | | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusshar Kapoor | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nithin | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | ||||||
| Prakash Raj | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | ||||||||
| Sairam Shankar | | | | | | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonu Sood | | | | | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brahmaji | | | | | | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mumaith Khan | | | | | | | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brahmanandam | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Subbaraju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Gopichand | | 1 |
With crew (off screen)
| Collaborator | Badri (2000) | Bachi (2000) | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) | Idiot (2002) | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) | Shivamani (2003) | Andhrawala (2004) | 143 (2004) | Super (2005) | Pokiri (2006) | Desamuduru (2007) | Chirutha (2007) | Bujjigadu (2008) | Neninthe (2008) | Ek Niranjan (2009) | Golimaar (2010) | Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011) | Businessman (2012) | Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012) | Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) | Iddarammayilatho (2014) | Heart Attack (2014) | Temper (2015) | Jyothi Lakshmi | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyam K. Naidu (Cinematographer) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | ||||||||
| Amol Rathod (Cinematographer) | | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chakri (Music Director) | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Mani Sharma (Music Director) | | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandeep Chowta (Music Director) | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anup Ruben (Music Director) | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marthand K. Venkatesh (Editor) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | ||||||||||||
| S. R. Shekar (Editor) | | | | | | | | | | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. R. Varma (Editor) | | | | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinna (Art Director) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 18 |