| Krishna Vamsi | |
| Birth Date: | 1962 7, df=yes |
| Birth Name: | Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju[1] |
| Birth Place: | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema.[2] [3] Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi, starring J. D. Chakravarthi. He has received three (3) National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and Nine (9) Nandi Awards.[4] [5]
In 1996, he directed the film Ninne Pelladata, one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time. He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed crime film, Sindhooram under his production house Andhra Talkies; both the films won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[6] [7] In 2002, he ventured into Bollywood with , a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram.
Krishna Vamsi is married to Ramya Krishnan, a South Indian actress.[8] [9] Ramya Krishnan acted in two of his films; Sri Anjaneyam (in a guest role) and Chandralekha, prior to marriage.[10] Krishna Vamsi is a huge a fan of Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry; the films for which Sitarama Sastry wrote lyrics, which are directed by Krishna Vamsi, include Ninne Pelladatha, Gulabi, Sindhooram, Chandralekha, Murari, Khadgam, Chakram, Mahatma, and Paisa. Sastry adopted Krishna Vamsi, though not legally as per the Gazette, but by the traditional Hindu method.
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gulabi | Nandi Award for Best Debutant Director |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) |
| 1997 | Sindhooram | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (Producer & Director)National Film Award for Best Regional Film Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film – Silver Nandi Award for Second Best Director |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | Remake of Chandralekha |
| 1998 | Anthahpuram | Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) |
| 1999 | Samudram | |
| 2001 | Murari | Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film |
| 2002 | Hindi remake of Antahpuram | |
| 2002 | Khadgam | Nandi Award for Best DirectorNandi Award for National Integrity Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) |
| 2004 | Sri Anjaneyam | |
| 2005 | Chakram | Nandi Award for Best Director |
| 2005 | Danger | |
| 2006 | Rakhi | |
| 2007 | Chandamama | Nandi Award for Best Director |
| 2009 | Sasirekha Parinayam | |
| 2009 | Mahatma | |
| 2011 | Mogudu | |
| 2014 | Paisa | |
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | Nandi Award for Best Story Writer |
| 2017 | Nakshatram | |
| 2023 | Rangamarthanda | Adaptation of Natsamrat |