Puri Jagannadh

Directing·Sep 28, 1966·Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India

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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.

Film	Credit
Double iSmart2024 · Actor, Director, Producer, Screenplay	Actor, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Ori Devuda..!2022 · Self	Self
GodFather2022 · Govardhan	Govardhan
Liger2022 · Actor, Writer, Screenplay, Director	Actor, Writer, Screenplay, Director
Romantic2021 · Actor, Producer, Writer	Actor, Producer, Writer
iSmart Shankar2019 · Cameo Appearance, Director, Producer, Screenplay	Cameo Appearance, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Mehbooba2018 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Paisa Vasool2017 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Rogue2017 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Ism2016 · Actor, Writer, Director	Actor, Writer, Director
Loafer2015 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Jyothi Lakshmi2015 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Temper2015 · Biker, Director	Biker, Director
Romeo2014 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years2014 · Actor	Actor
Heart Attack2014 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Iddarammayilatho2013 · Director	Director
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu2012 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Devudu Chesina Manushulu2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Businessman2012 · Cameo, Writer, Director	Cameo, Writer, Director
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Nenu Naa Rakshasi2011 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Golimaar2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ye Maaya Chesave2010 · Self	Self
Ek Niranjan2009 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
BBumper Offer2009 · Producer	Producer
Neninthe2008 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai2008 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Chirutha2007 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
HHello Premistara2007 · Producer	Producer
Desamuduru2007 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Pokiri2006 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Super2005 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
143 (and I Miss You)2004 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
SShart: The Challenge2004 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Andhrawala2004 · Director	Director
Veera Kannadiga2004 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Sivamani2003 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Anaganaga O Kurradu2003 · Writer	Writer
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi2003 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Idiot2002 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Appu2002 · Director	Director
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam2001 · Director	Director
Bachi2000 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Badri2000 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Shiva1990 · Shiva's friend	Shiva's friend
Slumdog - 33 Temple RoadDirector, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer