Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi
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Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (born 10 November 1978), also known as Krish is an Indian film director, in the Telugu film industry. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with Gamyam
and followed it up with Vedam
in 2010, with both the films garnering widespread critical acclaim and fetching him the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
, starring Allari Naresh
, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee
. The film was produced by his father Jagarlamudi Saibaba along with his brother-in-law Bibo Srinivas, 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, and won several awards, including the Best Picture and Best Director prizes at the 2009 South Filmfare Award
. Krish's next film, Vedam
, released theatrically in June 2010. The film, starring Allu Arjun
, Manoj Manchu
, and Anushka Shetty
in the lead roles, was the first-multistarrer film in Telugu films after more than a decade. It was well received by both critics and audiences, winning four major awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards South
, with Krish receiving his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. Following the success of Vedam, Krish was signed to direct its Tamil remake, titled Vaanam
, starring Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharath
, and Anushka Shetty
, reprising her role, in the main roles. Like its original version, Vaanam too released to critical acclaim.
Gamyam
Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...
and followed it up with Vedam
Vedam (film)
Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards...
in 2010, with both the films garnering widespread critical acclaim and fetching him the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
Career
In 2008, Krish made his debut with GamyamGamyam
Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...
, starring Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag Allari before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.-Film...
, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in Telugu films as well as in a few Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films....
. The film was produced by his father Jagarlamudi Saibaba along with his brother-in-law Bibo Srinivas, 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, and won several awards, including the Best Picture and Best Director prizes at the 2009 South Filmfare Award
56th Filmfare Awards South
The 56th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honored its selection of the best South Indian films of 2008 and was held on Friday, July 31, 2009, in Hyderabad, India.-Nominations:...
. Krish's next film, Vedam
Vedam (film)
Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards...
, released theatrically in June 2010. The film, starring Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.-Personal life:...
, Manoj Manchu
Manoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
, and Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...
in the lead roles, was the first-multistarrer film in Telugu films after more than a decade. It was well received by both critics and audiences, winning four major awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards South
58th Filmfare Awards South
The 58th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2010 was held on July 2, 2011 in Hyderabad, India.-Tamil:*Nominations** 9 nominations: Aayirathil Oruvan...
, with Krish receiving his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. Following the success of Vedam, Krish was signed to direct its Tamil remake, titled Vaanam
Vaanam
Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya...
, starring Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharath
Bharath
Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:...
, and Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...
, reprising her role, in the main roles. Like its original version, Vaanam too released to critical acclaim.
Filmography
| As Director | ||||
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| Year | Film | Cast | Language | Notes |
| 2008 | Gamyam Gamyam Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries... |
Sharwanand, Allari Naresh Allari Naresh Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag Allari before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.-Film... , Kamalinee Mukherjee Kamalinee Mukherjee Kamalinee Mukherjee is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in Telugu films as well as in a few Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films.... , Rao Ramesh Rao Ramesh Rao Ramesh is an Indian actor and is the son of renowned Tollywood actor Rao Gopal Rao. He never wanted to become an actor. He wanted to become an acclaimed still photographer. But the destiny has other plans for him. He became a late bloomer in Telugu film industry... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
Guest role as Naxalite Nandi Award for Best Director Nandi Award for Best Director The Nandi Award for Best Director winners:... Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu |
| 2010 | Vedam Vedam (film) Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards... |
Allu Arjun Allu Arjun Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.-Personal life:... , Manoj Manchu Manoj Manchu Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown... , Anushka Anushka Shetty Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu... , Lekha Washington Lekha Washington Lekha Washington is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu films and Kannada language films... , Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai , also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles. He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 film Satya.-Early life:... |
Telugu | Guest role as Poojari Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu |
| 2011 | Vaanam Vaanam Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya... |
Simbhu, Bharath Bharath Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:... , Anushka Anushka Shetty Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu... , Vega Tamotia Vega Tamotia Vega Tamotia is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her performances as Saroja in the same-titled film, and Sobikannu in Pasanga... , Prakash Raj Prakash Raj Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to... , Saranya Ponvannan Saranya Ponvannan Saranya Ponvannan, is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s... |
Tamil | Remake of Vedam Guest role as Poojari |