Krish (director)

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Krish
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Krish in 2017
Born
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi

(1978-11-11) 11 November 1978 (age 42) [1]
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present
Awards National Film Awards
Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Radha Krishna "Krish" Jagarlamudi (born 11 November 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu and Hindi films. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with Gamyam and followed it up with Vedam in 2010. Both films garnered widespread critical acclaim, fetching him the Nandi Award and Filmfare Award for Best Director.

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In 2015, he directed the period war drama film, Kanche . Set in Nazi Germany, the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. [2] In 2017, his directorial venture Gautamiputra Satakarni gained critical acclaim and was a huge box office success. [3] He directed the epic Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019). [4]

Career

In 2008, Krish made his debut with Gamyam , starring Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was produced by his father Jagarlamudi Saibaba along with his brother-in-law Bibo Srinivas, and his friend Rajeev Reddy who came forward after Krish vainly tried to convince many notable Telugu film producers. The film went on to become a big hit at the box office, [5] and won several awards, including the Best Picture [6] and Best Director awards at the 2009 South Filmfare Award. [6] The film was remade in Tamil as Kadalana Summa illa, in Kannada as Savaari and in Bengali as Dui Prithibi .

Krish's next film, Vedam (2010) is anthology starring Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty and Manoj Manchu. It was well received by both critics and the audience, winning four major awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards South, with Krish receiving his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. [7] Vedam was also the second film to win all the four major awards (Best Movie, Best Director for Krish, Best Actor for Allu Arjun and Best Actress for Anushka Shetty), after Jeevana Jyothi in 1975 and had a good run at the box office as well.

Following the success of Vedam, Krish was signed on to direct its Tamil remake, titled Vaanam , starring Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharath, and Anushka Shetty, reprising her role. [8] Like its original version, Vaanam too released to critical acclaim. [9] His next film is Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) starring Rana Daggubati and Nayantara. Krish made his Hinid debut film with Gabbar Is Back (2015). It stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Shruti Haasan.

His WW II retro war directorial starring Varun Tej named Kanche , released on 22 October, on occasion of Dussera. It received positive reviews from critics and was successful at the box office. [10] Kanche was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad. [11] He next directed Nandamuri Balakrishna's 100th film, Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017), based on emperor Gautamiputra Satakarni. The film was commercially successful. [12]

Krish, next started directing Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, then after with the personal request of Nandamuri Balakrishna, Krish collaborated with Balakrishna once again for the NTR duology, based on the life of N. T. Rama Rao. Both the parts, NTR: Kathanayakudu and NTR: Mahanayakudu , were critical and commercial failures. [13]

Filmography

Key
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YearFilmDirectorWriterLanguageNotesRef.
2008 Gamyam YesYes Telugu [14]
2010 Vedam YesYesTeluguCameo Appearance as a sadhu
2011 Vaanam YesYes Tamil Remake of Vedam
2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum YesYesTelugu
2015 Gabbar Is Back YesNo Hindi Remake of Tamil film Ramanaa
Kanche YesYesTelugu
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni YesYesTeluguBased on 2nd century AD ruler [15]
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu YesYesTeluguBased on the life of N. T. Rama Rao [16]
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi YesNoHindiBased on Rani of Jhansi [17]
NTR: Mahanayakudu YesYesTelugu [18]
2021 Konda Polam Dagger-14-plain.pngYesUn­knownTeluguCompleted [19]
2022 Hari Hara Veera Mallu Dagger-14-plain.pngYesYesTeluguFilming [20]
Cameo appearances

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Krish.

CineMAA Awards

The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the MAATV Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. The awards were introduced in 2004. The CineMAA Awards are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts as per meritocracy.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2016 Kanche CineMAA Award for Best DirectorNominated [21]
CineMAA Award for Best StoryWon
CineMAA Award – Special Appreciation AwardWon

Filmfare Awards South

The Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2009 Gamyam Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu Won [22]
2011 Vedam Won [23]
2013 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Nominated [24]
2016 Kanche Nominated [25]
2018 Gautamiputra Satakarni Nominated [26]

IIFA Utsavam

The annual IIFA Utsavam rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. The ceremony is organised by Wizcraft International, the team behind the International Indian Film Academy Awards, and represents Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2017 Kanche IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Director – TeluguNominated [27]
IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Story – TeluguWon [28]

Nandi Awards

The Nandi Awards is the highest award ceremony for excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, Telugu television, Telugu music and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema, presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. "Nandi" means "bull", the award being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2008 Gamyam Nandi Award for Best Director Won [29]

National Film Awards

The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered by the International Film Festival of India and the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals. The awards are presented by the President of India.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2016 Kanche National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Won [30]

Producers Guild Film Awards

The Producers Guild Film Awards (previously known as the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards) is an annual event organised by the Film Producers Guild of India.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2016 Gabbar Is Back Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director Nominated [31]

South Indian International Movie Awards

The South Indian International Movie Awards are rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2016 Kanche SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu) Nominated [32]
2018 Gautamiputra Satakarni Nominated [33]

TSR – TV9 National Film Awards

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2017 Kanche Best Director – Special Jury AwardWon [34]
2019 Gautamiputra Satakarni Best DirectorWon [35]

Zee Cine Awards Telugu

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2017 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Zee Telugu Golden Award for Favorite Director Gautamiputra Satakarni Won [36]
2019Dasari Award (Special Appreciation Award) NTR: Kathanayakudu Won [37]

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