
Puri Jagannadh is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his film career assisting Ram Gopal Varma on Shiva (1990), gaining insights into raw, urban storytelling before directing his debut Badri (2000). From there, he built a reputation for high voltage commercial cinema. Notable films include Idiot (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Pokiri (2006), Desamuduru (2007), Bujjigadu (2008), Businessman (2012), Temper (2015) and iSmart Shankar (2019). Puri's films emphasize mass heroism, punchy dialogues, stylish action and recurring themes of the mafia and underworld exploring gang empires, antiheroes, extortion rackets and moral ambiguity. Puri has won several prestigious awards throughout his career which includes the Filmfare Award and the Nandi Award.

Unstoppable with NBK
TV • 2021

Liger
MOVIE • 2022

Temper
MOVIE • 2015

Romantic
MOVIE • 2021

Shiva
MOVIE • 1990

iSmart Shankar
MOVIE • 2019

GodFather
MOVIE • 2022

Businessman
MOVIE • 2012

Double iSmart
MOVIE • 2024

Ori Devuda..!
MOVIE • 2022

Ye Maaya Chesave
MOVIE • 2010

Ism
MOVIE • 2016

Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
MOVIE • 2014