Puri Jagannadh

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 Puris 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