Puri Jagannadh

Puri Jagannadh

Directing

Born: Narsipatnam Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Birthday: September 28, 1966 (age 59)
Departments: Writing, Directing, Production, Sound

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

Acting

Crew

Beggar
Beggar2026• Director
Double iSmart
Double iSmart2024• Producer
Liger
Liger2022• Lyricist
Romantic
Romantic2021• Writer
iSmart Shankar
iSmart Shankar2019• Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay and Story
Mehbooba
Mehbooba2018• Director
Simmba
Simmba2018• Original Story
Rogue
Rogue2017• Director, Story, Screenplay and Dialogue
Paisa Vasool
Paisa Vasool2017• Writer and Director
Ism
Ism2016• Director
Temper
Temper2015• Director
Loafer
Loafer2015• Director and Writer
Jyothi Lakshmi
Jyothi Lakshmi2015• Director and Writer
Heart Attack
Heart Attack2014• Director
Romeo
Romeo2014• Story
Rajotto
Rajotto2014• Original Story
Iddarammayilatho
Iddarammayilatho2013• Director and Story
Boss: Born to Rule
Boss: Born to Rule2013• Original Story
Businessman
Businessman2012• Director, Writer and Playback Singer
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu2012• Director, Screenplay and Story
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Devudu Chesina Manushulu2012• Director and Writer
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap
Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap2011• Director and Writer
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Nenu Naa Rakshasi2011• Director, Story and Screenplay
Golimaar
Golimaar2010• Director
Porki
Porki2010• Original Story
Ek Niranjan
Ek Niranjan2009• Director, Story, Dialogue and Screenplay
Bumper Offer
Bumper Offer2009• Producer
Wanted
Wanted2009• Original Story
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai2008• Director
Neninthe
Neninthe2008• Director
Chirutha
Chirutha2007• Director and Story
Desamuduru
Desamuduru2007• Director, Dialogue, Screenplay and Story
Hello Premistara
Hello Premistara2007• Producer
Pokkiri
Pokkiri2007• Original Story
Thavam
Thavam2007• Original Story
Pokiri
Pokiri2006• Director and Writer
Hero
Hero2006• Original Story
Super
Super2005• Director and Writer
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004• Original Story
143 (and I Miss You)
143 (and I Miss You)2004• Director
Andhrawala
Andhrawala2004• Director and Story
Shart: The Challenge
Shart: The Challenge2004• Director and Writer
Veera Kannadiga
Veera Kannadiga2004• Story
Katha Deithili Maa Ku
Katha Deithili Maa Ku2004• Original Story
Maurya
Maurya2004• Original Story
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi2003• Director and Writer
Sivamani
Sivamani2003• Director and Writer
Anaganaga O Kurradu
Anaganaga O Kurradu2003• Writer
Dum
Dum2003• Original Story
Idiot
Idiot2002• Director
Appu
Appu2002• Director, Screenstory and Story
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam2001• Director
Badri
Badri2000• Writer
Bachi
Bachi2000• Director, Screenplay and Story