Puri Jagannadh
Directing
Born: September 28, 1966 (age 60) · E. Kothapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Highest Rated
Biography
Puri Jagannadh (born September 28, 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema, alongside Hindi and Kannada films. He began his career in the film industry as an assistant director, working with Ram Gopal Varma on the Hindi film Shiva (1990). He made his directorial debut with the Telugu action drama Badri (2000), starring Pawan Kalyan, and directed Bachi (2000) that same year. In 2002, he directed the Kannada film Appu starring Puneeth Rajkumar, as well as its Telugu remake Idiot (2002). Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Jagannadh wrote and directed commercial Telugu features including Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Sivamani (2003), Super (2005), Pokiri (2006), Desamuduru (2007), Chirutha (2007), Bujjigadu (2008), Neninthe (2008), Golimaar (2010), Businessman (2012), Iddarammayilatho (2013), Heart Attack (2014), Temper (2015), and iSmart Shankar (2019). His work in Hindi cinema includes directing Shart: The Challenge (2004) and Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011), while his original stories were adapted into films such as Pokkiri (2007) in Tamil, Wanted (2009) in Hindi, and Simmba (2018). In addition to directing, he established the production banners Vaishno Academy and Puri Connects, producing films including Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Romantic (2021), Liger (2022), and Double iSmart (2024). He has also made brief on-screen appearances, including roles in Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), Temper (2015), and GodFather (2022).
Known for
Wanted
2009
Simmba
2018
Pokiri
2006
Pokkiri
2007
Businessman
2012
Temper
2015
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
2011
Liger
2022
Iddarammayilatho
2013
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
2004
Ye Maaya Chesave
2010
Desamuduru
2007
Photos (1)
Movies (10)
Liger
2022
Shiva
Shiva's friend
Temper
Biker
Businessman
Cameo
GodFather
Govardhan
Double iSmart
2024
iSmart Shankar
Cameo Appearance
Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2014
Romantic
2021
Ism
2016
Self / Appearances (3)
Upcoming (3)
Directing (34)
Liger
Director
Temper
Director
Businessman
Director
Double iSmart
Director
Chirutha
Director
Pokiri
Director
Iddarammayilatho
Director
iSmart Shankar
Director
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Director
Desamuduru
Director
Badri
Director
Neninthe
Director
143 (and I Miss You)
Director
Super
Director
Andhrawala
Director
Bachi
Director
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
Director
Paisa Vasool
Director
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Director
Loafer
Director
Ism
Director
Idiot
Director
Heart Attack
Director
Jyothi Lakshmi
Director
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Director
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
Director
Ek Niranjan
Director
Appu
Director
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Director
Golimaar
Director
Sivamani
Director
Rogue
Director
Mehbooba
Director
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Director
Writing (65)
Simmba
Original Story
Wanted
Original Story
Liger
Lyricist
Liger
Writer
Liger
Screenplay
Liger
Dialogue
Businessman
Writer
Porki
Original Story
Double iSmart
Screenplay
Chirutha
Writer
Pokiri
Writer
Iddarammayilatho
Story
Pokkiri
Original Story
iSmart Shankar
Story
iSmart Shankar
Screenplay
iSmart Shankar
Dialogue
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Original Story
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Writer
Desamuduru
Screenplay
Desamuduru
Story
Desamuduru
Dialogue
Romantic
Writer
Badri
Writer
Neninthe
Writer
143 (and I Miss You)
Screenplay
Andhrawala
Story
Super
Writer
Boss: Born to Rule
Original Story
Bachi
Screenplay
Bachi
Story
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
Writer
Paisa Vasool
Writer
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Writer
Loafer
Writer
Ism
Writer
Idiot
Writer
Heart Attack
Writer
Jyothi Lakshmi
Writer
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Story
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Screenplay
Dum
Original Story
Ek Niranjan
Screenplay
Ek Niranjan
Dialogue
Ek Niranjan
Story
Romeo
Story
Romeo
Screenplay
Romeo
Dialogue
Appu
Screenstory
Appu
Story
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Screenplay
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Story
Anaganaga O Kurradu
Writer
Hero
Original Story
Golimaar
Writer
Thavam
Original Story
Sivamani
Writer
Rogue
Story
Rogue
Dialogue
Rogue
Screenplay
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Writer
Katha Deithili Maa Ku
Original Story
Veera Kannadiga
Story
Veera Kannadiga
Screenplay
Maurya
Original Story
Rajotto
Original Story