Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry.
Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi, is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films. She has appeared in more than forty films. Her most notable works include box office hits, such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Lakshmi (2006) and Pournami (2006), for which her performance as a Kuchipudi dancer received positive reviews. Her next film, Rakhi (2006) was also a super hit.
Sivamani is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written, produced and directed by Puri Jagannadh on Vaishno Academy banner. Nagarjuna Akkineni, Rakshitha and Asin played lead roles while Prakash Raj plays as negative lead and music composed by Chakri. A part of the story has been taken from the movie Message in a Bottle released in 1999 which in turn was inspired by Message in a Bottle - the Nicholas Sparks novel.
Desamuduru is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by DVV Danayya under the Universal Media banner. The film stars Allu Arjun and Hansika Motwani, while Pradeep Rawat and Ali play supporting roles. The movie was released on 12 January 2007 in 400 theatres. This movie was one of the most successful films in Allu Arjun's career. Rambha acted in an item number alongside him.
Vaishno Academy is an Indian film production company established by Tollywood director Puri Jagannadh. The company is based in Hyderabad.
Businessman is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action crime film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. Based on a concept by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by R. R. Venkat under the banner R. R. Movie Makers, the film features Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles, while Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Raza Murad, Subbaraju, and Brahmaji play supporting roles.
Devudu Chesina Manushulu is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad's Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra in association with Reliance Entertainment. The film stars Ravi Teja, Ileana and Prakash Raj. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Raghu Kunche while the cinematography was handled by Shyam K. Naidu.
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language political action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Tamanna, and Gabriela Bertante in lead roles, while Prakash Raj and Kota Srinivasa Rao played supporting roles. Mani Sharma composed the score, Shyam K. Naidu directed cinematography, and S. R. Shekhar oversaw editing. It was the second collaboration between Kalyan and Jagannadh after Badri (2000). The film was released on 18 October 2012.
Petla Sairam Shankar is an Indian actor in Telugu cinema. He is the younger brother of popular Indian film director and producer Puri Jagannadh. He began his acting career as a lead actor in 2004 film 143. He later continued acting in films such as Danger, Neninthe and Bumper Offer.
Temper is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action film written by Vakkantham Vamsi and directed by Puri Jagannadh. Starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in the lead role and Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in prominent supporting roles, the narrative revolves around Daya, a corrupt police officer, whose life changes after a brawl that eventually leads to him stumbling upon a rape-and-murder case.
Jyothi Lakshmi is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh starring and presenting by Charmy Kaur in the titular role. It is produced by Swethalana, Varun, Teja, C. V. Raoa and C. Kalyan under the banners Sri Subha Swetha films and C. K. Entertainments. Sunil Kashyap composed the film's music and P.G. Vinda was the film's cinematographer. Production began on 25 February 2015 and principal photography began on 8 March 2015. The story is based on the novel Mrs Parankusam by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy. The story is loosely based on the Hindi film Sadak directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
Loafer is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It features Varun Tej and newcomer Disha Patani in the lead roles while Revathi and Posani Krishna Murali appear in crucial supporting roles. The film was officially launched on 8 July 2015 in Hyderabad.
Ism is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under N. T. R. Arts banner and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Aditi Arya and Jagapati Babu. The film marks Aditi Arya's debut as an actress, while Kalyan Ram's son Nandamuri Sourya Ram also makes his debut as a child artist. The music was composed by Anup Rubens. Junaid Siddiqui, Mukesh G and Johnny Shaik handled the editing, cinematography and Art direction respectively. It was shot in August 2016 in Valencia, Spain.
Paisa Vasool is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film, produced by V. Anand Prasad under Bhavya Creations banner and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shriya Saran, Vikramjeet Virk, Musskan Sethi and has music composed by Anup Rubens. The film marks Nandamuri Balakrishna's 101st film on the big screen, and he has for the first time singing a special song in this film with his own voice. The film received an average response from critics and audiences and was an average grosser at the box office.
CK Entertainments Private Limited is an Indian film production company established by C Kalyan, an Indian film producer. The company is based in Hyderabad.Telugu movies produced by the company Jyothi Lakshmi, Loafer and Jai Simha.
T. Trivikrama Rao was an Indian film producer predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He produced more than 20 film under the banner, Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures.
iSmart Shankar is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language science fiction action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh, who co-produced the film with Charmme Kaur. It stars Ram Pothineni in the titular role along with Satyadev Kancharana, Nabha Natesh, and Nidhhi Agerwal. The film follows a contract killer who helps the police when a slain police officer's memories are transferred to his brain. The film is loosely based on the plot of the 2016 American film Criminal and 2017 British film iBoy. It features music composed by Mani Sharma.
Parasuram Petla is an Indian film screenwriter and director, who works in Telugu cinema. Born in Cherlopalem, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, Parasuram done his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalayas and completed his MBA degree in Andhra University before pursuing a career in films. He began working in 2003 as an assistant film director for Puri Jagannadh and Bommarilu Bhaskar.
Liger is an upcoming Indian sports action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and jointly produced by Karan Johar, Charmme Kaur, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar and Jagannadh under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Shot in Telugu and Hindi language versions, the film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday while Ramya Krishna plays a supporting role. Mike Tyson is set to make his acting debut in the Indian film industry with this film. The film is now confirmed to be released on 25 August 2022.
Romantic is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic film written by Puri Jagannadh and directed by Anil Paduri and produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmme Kaur under the banners of Puri Connects and Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies. The film features Akash Puri and Ketika Sharma in the lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 29 October 2021.
