Veeru Potla | |
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Occupation(s) | Director, writer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Veeru Potla is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is known for directing film such as Bindaas and Ragada and writing story for Varsham and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana .
Veeru Potla was born in Piduguralla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh into a farmer's family. He completed his secondary & higher education in Piduguralla.He studied in A P Residential School, Tadikonda (APRST) from 1982 to 1986). Potla's interest in film brought him to Hyderabad, India, where he started his career as a screenwriter. He married a girl from a family with no film experience in Rajahmundry. [1] Potla has said that he admires directors K.Viswanath & Woody Allen. [2]
Veeru Potla made his debut in 2004 as a screenwriter with the film, Varsham , which starred Prabhas and Trisha and in 2005, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana , starring Siddharth and Trisha directed by Prabhu Deva. In 2010 he directed Bindaas , starring Manoj Manchu and Ragada , starring Nagarjuna. Both of the films he directed received positive reviews. [3] [4] His latest venture, Doosukeltha starring Vishnu Manchu gained positive reviews and declared as a Hit at Boxoffice. [5]
Year | Film | Writer | Director | Notes |
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2004 | Varsham | Story | No | |
2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Story | No | |
2010 | Bindaas | Yes | Yes | |
2010 | Ragada | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Doosukeltha | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Yes | Yes |
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