Janardhana Maharshi

In this Telugu name, the surname is Kandamuri.

Janardhana Maharshi
Janardhana Maharshi in 2022
Born	16 May Kandukur, Prakasam district Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	writer film director music director producer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Lakshmi Sunitha
Children	2
Website	www.janardhanamaharshi.com

Janardhana Maharshi (born 16 May) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Kannada cinema. He directed Devasthanam and Viswadarshanam .

Early life

Maharshi was born in Kandukuru, Prakasham district and completed his schooling and higher education in Chittoor. He became a script assistant to Tanikella Bharani in 1989.

Personal life

He married Lakshmi Sunitha in 1995. The couple have two daughters. He resides in Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

Filmography

Film

Filmography

Year	Title	Language	Writer	Director	Producer	Music	Lyrics	Actor
1993	Pekata Papa Rao	Telugu	Yes
	One by Two	Telugu	Yes
1994	Namasthe Anna	Telugu	Yes
1995	Aunty	Telugu	Yes
1996	Pellala Rajyam	Telugu	Yes
1997	Maa Nannaku Pelli	Telugu	Yes
	Pattukondi Chuddam	Telugu	Yes					Yes
1998	Kanyadanam	Telugu	Yes
	O Panaipothundi Babu	Telugu	Yes					Yes
	Maavidaakulu	Telugu	Yes
1999	Pilla Nachindi	Telugu	Yes
2000	Chala Bagundi	Telugu	Yes
	Ammo! Okato Tareekhu	Telugu	Yes
	Goppinti Alludu	Telugu	Yes
	Moodu Mukkalaata	Telugu	Yes
	Mister 420	Telugu	Yes
	Hands Up	Telugu	Yes
2001	Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi	Telugu	Yes					Yes
	Bava Nachadu	Telugu	Yes					Yes
	Jabili	Telugu	Yes
2003	Sriramachandrulu	Telugu	Yes
	Maa Alludu Very Good	Telugu	Yes
	Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli	Telugu	Yes
2005	Hungama	Telugu	Yes
	Evadi Gola Vaadidhi	Telugu	Yes
	Aakash	Kannada	Yes
2006	Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli	Telugu	Yes	Yes
	Mayajalam	Telugu	Yes
	Dattha	Kannada	Yes
2007	Bhookailas	Telugu						Yes
	Arasu	Kannada	Yes
2008	Meravanige	Kannada	Yes
	Bandhu Balaga	Kannada	Yes
	Bindaas	Kannada	Yes
	Bombaat	Kannada	Yes
	Paramesha Panwala	Kannada	Yes
2009	Abhay	Kannada	Yes
2011	Jai Bolo Telangana	Telugu	Yes					Yes
2012	Devasthanam	Telugu	Yes	Yes		Yes
	Sarada Saradaga	Telugu	Yes
	Eega	Telugu	Yes
2013	Pavitra	Telugu	Yes	Yes			Yes
2017	Raj Vishnu	Kannada	Yes
2019	Viswadarshanam	Telugu	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Venky Mama	Telugu	Yes
	Natasaarvabhowma	Kannada	Yes
2024	Sloka	Sanskrit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Je Jatt Vigarh Gya	Punjabi	Yes

Literary works

Source: ^[1]

Noble poems

• Vennamuddalu (2003)

Novels

• Garbha gudiloki (2004, 2021)

Poetry

• Naku Nenu Rasukunna Premalekha (2008)
• Kavigaane Kannumoostha (2014)

Short stories

• Panchamrutham (2005)
• Madhura Sambhashanalu (2017)

Stories

• Chidambara Rahasyam (2019)
• Smasananiki Vyragyam (2021)

See also

• List of Indian writers
• List of Telugu-language writers
• Telugu writers
• Sanskrit cinema
• List of Indian film directors

References

1. "పాఠకుల మనసు దోచుకుంటున్న రాజమౌళి రచయిత". 8 February 2023.

• "Devasthanam Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Late than never". The Hindu. 14 April 2012. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Devasthanam Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Viswadarshanam on K Viswanath to be aired on ETV". www.ragalahari.com. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "'Viswadarshanam' teaser gives us a look into the inspiring life story of the 90-year-old golden director". The Times of India. 19 February 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "'Viswadarshanam' to be premiered at South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)". The Times of India. 3 March 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Director Janardhan Maharshi unveils the first look of Sanskrit film 'Shloka'". The Hindu. 5 September 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Sloka Sanskrit Film | janardhana maharshi". Sloka. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Ragini Dwivedi Announces Her Debut Sanskrit Film 'Sloka'". Times Now. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Janardhana Maharshi to direct a biopic on K Vishwanath". The Times of India. 29 July 2018. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Books by Janardhana Maharshi on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Books authored by Janardhana Maharshi". www.exoticindiaart.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
• "Janardhan Maharshi". watch.plex.tv. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

External links

• Janardhana Maharshi at IMDb
• Janardhana Maharshi on Facebook
• www.janardhanamaharshi.com