Krishna Vamsi

Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema.

Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi, starring J. D. Chakravarthi. He has received two National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and four Nandi Awards.

Krishna Vamsi
Born
Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju

(1962-07-28) 28 July 1962 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • choreographer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 2003)
Children1

In 1996, he directed the film Ninne Pelladata, one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time. He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed crime film, Sindhooram under his production house Andhra Talkies; both the films won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. In 2002, he ventured into Bollywood with Shakti: The Power, a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram.

Personal life

Krishna Vamsi is married to Ramya Krishnan, a South Indian actress. Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; Sri Anjaneyam (in a guest role) and Chandralekha, prior to marriage. Krishna Vamsi is a huge a fan of Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry; the films for which Sitarama Sastry wrote lyrics, which are directed by Krishna Vamsi, include Ninne Pelladatha, Gulabi, Sindhooram, Chandralekha, Murari, Khadgam, Chakram, Mahatma, and Paisa. Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, though not legally as per the Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.

Filmography

Year Name Notes
1995 Gulabi
1996 Ninne Pelladata National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1997 Sindhooram National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film – Silver
1998 Chandralekha Remake of Chandralekha
1998 Anthahpuram Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
1999 Samudram
2001 Murari
2002 Shakti: The Power Hindi remake of Antahpuram
2002 Khadgam Nandi Award for Best Director
Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)
2004 Sri Anjaneyam
2005 Chakram Nandi Award for Best Director
2005 Danger
2006 Rakhi
2007 Chandamama Nandi Award for Best Director
2009 Sasirekha Parinayam
2009 Mahatma
2011 Mogudu
2014 Paisa
2014 Govindudu Andarivadele Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
2017 Nakshatram
2023 Rangamarthanda Adaptation of Natsamrat

References

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